New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-09-15

terive thence following the west bank of
Lake Dauterive and following its meandcr-
ing course in n southerly direction and
then following Lake Fausse Point until il
| strikes point on Lake Fausse Point at
the upper line of Marshheld plantation
thence following said upper line of Marsh
field in direct straight line in IN easterly
direction until it strikes the Bayou Teche
at the upper line of Marshiield Plantation;
thence following the mcandering course of
said Bayou Teche in n northerly direction
on the east of said Bayou Tcche until it
strikes that point at the upper line of
| Hazard Nanghn's property.
See. p BE it further ordained etc, That
Messrs. DR.. Guy N. Shaw, Edward Brous.
sard and Louis Judcc electors of the aforc
described district and owners of real estate
of an assessed value of One Thousand
| ($i 100000 Dollars, or more, be and they
| are hereby appointed commissioners for
| said district one of whom shall serve for n
| period of four years, and the remaining
two for period of two years, and the re-
| spective terms of Office of each of said
commissioners hereby appointed shall be
determined among themselves by drawing
| lots for the long and short terms, the result
of which drawing they shall make known
to this body at its next regular meeting
Sec. }. BE it further ordained etc, That
the domicile of said drainage district shall
be, and it is hereby declared to be at the
town of Loreauville, La, and that the
Governor of the State of Louisiana shall
have appointed at that time the remaining
| two commissioners cOnformable to Acts l2
OF the Acts of 1900, of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of louisiana to constitute
the full Board of commissioners for the
| aforesaid drainage district. All of the
| aforesaid commissioners including those
appointed by the Governor as aforesaid,
| shall meet at the town of Loreauvile La,
on Saturday, Goth day of September A. d.
1900, when they shall proceed to effect an
organization Of their Board, by clecting
from their number u President and by
| electing Secretary and such other officers
as they may deem to be necessary.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained, etc, that
it is the purpose of this ordinance to con
form to said Act II of the Acts of 1900 of
he State of Louisiana, and that said drain
age district shall constitute body cor
porate us is provided for in said Acts.
Sec. 5. BE it further ordained, etc, that
this ordinance shall take OBJECT from and
Thus done, read, adopted and signed in
open session this 9th day of Sept. 1900.
FRED. DEcoURT, Prest. pro tenn.
The Belle Place Drainage Commissioners
submitted the following notice of organiza-
ton:
New Iberia, La, Aug. 25th, 1900.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of Iberia:
Gentlemen-In compliance with section
number two of your ordinance, adopted on
August I'd, A. d., 1900, creating the Belle
Place Drainage District, we John Valet,
ST., Seth G. Sumrall (and DR.. Frederick
Duperier, having since died was not
presenD have drawn lots to fix the term of
our service as Commissioners of said Drain
age District, and tho result of said drawing
is, that John Valet, Sr., shall serve four
years and Seth G. Sumrall and successor
of Frederick Duperier shall serve two
years.
We therefore beg leave to notify you that
we have complied with your orders and
the above is the result of our compliance,
Very respectfully,
JOHN II. VALET.
s. G. SUMRALL.
Mr.. l.. s. Frere submitted the following
application which was read and on motion
of Mr.. Ort.e, duly carried, approved;
New Iberia, La, Sept. 9Th, 1900.
To the Hon. Police Jury, Parish Of Iberia:
hereby make application to this Hon.
body to give me the sole right to control.
manage and take charge Of the oyster beds
on the Gulf and Bay coasts within the
limits of the Parish of Iberia. l make this
application to prevent the destruction Of
the oyster beds of this parish by parties
living and engaged in the oyster business
beyond and in the limits of said parish and.
will do this free Of any cost whatsoever to
the parish.
In return for said protection, reserve
the right to plant for my own use beds of
oysters within the limits of the parish and
this bed to be turned over to me upon
the completion of Bayou Carlin Canal or
before. Upon completion Of said canal l
will then turn over to the parish the oyster
beds here given to me in charge.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. s. FRERE.
The resignation of Mr.. j. II. Valet as
commissioner Of the Belle Place Drainage
District was read and accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Ortte duly seconded
and carried, the Parish Attorney is auth
orized to call on Messrs. Carlos Mestayer
and $. Broussard and make one more effort
to bring about an amicable settlement Of
suit now pending against parish.
The members were authorized to order
lumber as follows: Decuir, five, four
foot bridges and 40 pounds of nails, Ro-
nero, 2 four, six, | eight foot bridges.
Decour, 8 six foot bridges and repair.
Goula lumber for repairs, Boutte lumber
for repairs, Delcambre 2 -four foot and
lumber for repairs, Ortte 8 five foot
bridges.
The following bills were annrnyed