New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-08
REGULAR MEETING POLICE JURY.
New IBERIA, La, Nov. 9th, 1902.

The Polio Jury convened this day with
President Britain in the chair and all the
members present excepting Messrs. De-
court and Delcambre.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion duly carried, the sum Of ten
dollars was appropriated towards assisting
the Industrialist in its efforts to advertise
the town and Parish.
| It was moved, seconded and carried, by
unanimous vote of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Iberia at it's session held this
| 9th day of November, 1902, that Mr..
Louis Anglers be given and granted the
contract to build the wooden bridge at
Olivier Station and the wooden bridge
near J. w. Wyche's across the Bayou
Teche. Both of these bridges to be built
of the same kind of material and in the
same manner as the one recently erected
| by this party at Loreauville, La.
Be it further ordained that as soon as
Mr.. Louis Anglers shall have all the ma
teral for the construction of these two
bridges on the site tho President and
Secretary of the Police Jury are hereby
authorized and empowered to execute a
note on behalf of the Police Jury of
| Iberia Parish in favor of Mr. Louis Ang-
ers for the sum of Four Thousand Three
Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars, payable
Feb. 1st, 1904, with five per cent per an
nun interest on Four Thousand Dollars
from date until paid and as soon as both
of said bridges are built, completed and
accepted by the Police Jury the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Police Jury of
Iberia Parish are hereby authorized and
empowered to execute another note on
behalf of the Parish of Iberia in favor of
Mr. Louis Anglers for the sum of Three
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten Dol
lars payable Feb. LIST, 1905, with five per
cent per annum interest on Three Thou
sand Five Hundred Dollars from date
until paid.
Be it further ordained that in order to
assure the payment Of both of these notes
and interest promptly at maturity, there is
hereby set aside and devoted to this pur-
pose one and one-third mills of the ten
mills tax to be assessed and collected
upon ali the assessahlc property within
the Parish of iberia for the years 1903
and 1904 for parochial purposes which is
hereby pledged and devoted towards the
payment of these two notes with the ac-
crned interest at maturity, and which
amount shall not be used for any other
purpose and that the Ordinance adopted
Oct. Cd. 1902, be and the same is hereby
repealed,
Thus done read, adopted and signed in
open session this 9th day of November A.
ID. 1902.
j. F. BRITAIN, President.
Messrs. Britain and Goula reported
verbally that in their conference with the
Iberia and St. Mary Drainage Commission
that it was agreed that the Parish would
furnish the lumber for bridges over canals
cut by said Commission and said Com
mission bound itself to build same at its
expense. The report was accepted and
committee discharged.
The Treasurer submitted his regular
monthly report showing cash balance
of s130l Report was adopted.
It was moved to Mr.. Ortte and carried
that advertisement for franchise be dis
continued.
II was again moved by Mr.. Ortte and
carried that special meeting of Police
Jury be and is hereby called for Saturday
18th instant, to consider proposition OF
selling franchise for electric railway be-
tween New Iberia and Jeanerette.
Permission was granted land owners to
open road between Lake Simmonette and
Bull Island. Messrs. NJ. David, Arthur
and s. ViatOr were appointed
committee to attend to the opening of
said road.