New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-03
POLICE JURY CONTRACTS
FOR MODEL ROAD.
RESOLUTIONS VOTED REQUESTING JUDGE AND DISTRICT
ATTORNEY TO PUNISH ALL WHO REFUSE TO DIP.

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and they were helpless unless the
Jury would insist that the officials
prosecute those who refused to
comply with the law. He said
that thousands of dollars had been
expended by the Police Jury to
carry Oh the campaign, and
great portion of the peoples cat
tie was now tick free, but the
quarantine could not be lifted un-
til the Parish was free of the par
asites. The only way they could
hope to get through with the work
was with it's strict enforc ement.
The work had to go on, and he
was perfectly willing to release all
who drove their cattle to the
vats if no ticks were found, un-
til the next dipping day which
would be fixed at every twenty
eight days. A general discussion
then ensued and Mr.. Decuir said
that large area in his section he
felt sure had no tick, that he rad
been dipping already FOR five
years, and still the quarantine
and not been lifted. Representa-
tive Leon Landry then urged the
strict enforcement of the law be-
cause he said considerable area
was almost tick free and it was an.
injustice to those that dipped their
cattle willingly. and regularly
while others positively refused to
obey the law.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Diet
lein and seconded by Mr.. Numa
Miguez that the following resolu-
ton be voted and the resolution
as written was carried by two
votes. Those who voted for were:
Messrs. Gary. Romero, Therior,.
Dietlein, Miguez and Moresi.
Those opposing the resolution
were Messrs. Decnir, Gonsoulm.
DerohenARnd DIR. McGowen.
Whereas Iberia Parish has
been engaged in the work of erad-
icating the cattle tick for the past
five years, and,
Whereas the Police Jury of Iba-
ria Parish has built dipping vats.
purchased chemicals and other
materials for charging said watts,
provided inspectors to conduct
the dipping and inspection of cat
tie for ticks and betrayed all nee
essary expenses Of the work Of
Tick Eradication (involving an
expense to the Parish of over $780,
00O.OO TO date) in full compliance
with the State law and in co-ope-
ration with the Louisiana State
Live Stock Sanitary Board and
the United States Bureau Of Ami
NAL Industry. and,
Whereas the Parish is still un-
der Federal quarantine, although
it should have been free from
ticks at least two years ago, and.
Whereas the unnecessary pro-
longation OF the work, involving
heavy expense to the Government.
State and Parish, as well as in
convenience and hardship on many
of the cattle owners without ac-
,omplishing the complete eradica-
ton of the tick. is due solely to
he impossibility of securing prop
n compliance with the law on the
part of various cattle owners, due
o the failure Of the Judicial au-
'horities to impose the pre-
'cribed penalties for violations of
he law, as is evidenced by the
act that since the inauguration
t Tick Eradication there las
lever been fine or penalty of
my kind imposed on violators Of
he law, although over 1000 affi-
iavits have been made from time
o time against such violators.
Now, therefore be it resolved.
hat the Police Jury of Iberia Par
sh point out to the Honorable
Judges of the Districts and mu-
licipal Courts and to the Justices
t the Peace in the various Wards
Q the Parish, the urgent necessity
t rigidly enforcing the Tick
Eradication law and of imposing
dequate penalties on cattle own
rs and others violating said law
nd that copies Of this resolution,
citing forth the attitude Of the
'olice Jury, be sent to the afJre-
lentioned judicial authorities.