St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06
Mayor Berwick Reports that
Mayors Court is Complete
ly Out of Business
LAWLESSNESS is A
THING OF THE PAST
Streets and Drainage Ditches Are Be.
ing Placed in First-cIass condi-
tion-Having Ordinance for Fire
District Drafted

We present below Mayor Berwick,
fourth monthly report to the counci
of the town of Eunice, of things ac
complished in the past month and hi:
accommodations in regard to certain
other conditions he hopes to improve
One point made in his report Il
worthy of close observance. That is q
am glad to be able to report to the
council that, so far as actual business
is concerned, the mayors court is com.
pletely out of business; there has not
been single arrest, nor a trial dur.
ing the month of August"
When Mayor Berwick announced
last spring his candidacy for the office
of mayor on platform to enforce the
law, to rid the town of certain obiec-
tionable practices and characters. his
ability to do these things was ques-
toned by many critical people of Eu.
nice and other portions of the parish.
He was elected on his platform and
the phrase quoted above is evidence
ofhis ability and the sincerity OF his
promises made before election.
His first triumph came when he at
tached and Vanquished that more or
less honorable, bue persistent, profes.
sion of gambling. An ordinance was
drafted to fit Iacol conditions and he
made 1t his special business to see
that the new law was enforced.
Gambling is now a thing Of the past
In Eunice
Mayor Berwick does not take to
himself all credit for the many good
things thaa his administration has &C
things that his administration has ac-
ceived the closest cooperation of his
council, town officers and citizens and
in every published report he has com.
Dlimented these citizens upon the asis-
tance rendered.
Mr.. Berwick is not politician. He
is business man and his livelihood
comes from other sources, but he has
put his time and energy In the office
and the results are most commend
able
THE REPORT
Eunice, La, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1919.
To the Members of the City Council,
Eunice, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: II am glad to be able
to report to the council that, so far
as actual business is concerned, the
mayors court is completely out of
business.
There has not been single arrest
nor a trial during the entire month
of August. | take particular pride
In calling your attention to this be
cause there has not been the need of
the arrest or trial. Lawlessness in
the town Of Eunice / am proud to say :,
is thing of the past.
By the end Of this week we win
have had dug and cleaned every ditch
in the town, and with proper drainage
We can look forward to better: streets.
The approaches to town which have
been worked by the citizens commit
tee are all in very good shape. On
account Of the hard rains last week
some Of the roads are very rough, but
here are no bad holes, and our farm
sr friends can now come to town
without any trouble. t
have apprehended parties who 4
lave broken some of our bridges by 0
'unning heavy tractors over them !
Without taking necessary precautions, =
md believe we viii have no further 2
rouble in that line. 9
/ recommend that at this meeting G
Fe make final disposition of the par 9
les who were found to be short with Z
be town by the last audit of the Y
owns affairs. Fo'
| cannot refrain from mentioning n
he splendid progress made by this g
ody in adopting Stock Law, at
Is last meeting. This ordinance mas bt
cen in effect for about month and ii
e have been congratulated from :
Very direction by parties in and out 81
town. We are longer the laughing II
tock and butt of the entire country be
I this respect. The idea Of allowing q
1e stock out during the day and TAX eT
lg them up at night seems to be work Ege
y nicely, and ] ask all citizens own pa
rs OF stock. to cooperate with US and fla1
lake this ordinance q complete sue ne
ass. m
Don't insist on having the officers er
lake you do it. do it because you lal
ant to make your town a clean and mi
eeent place to live in, and because or
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