New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-06

The Police Jury convened this day with
President Britain in the chair and all the
members present.
| The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and on motion, duly carried, adopted.
The following ordinance, offered by Mr..
Decourt was, on motion duly carried, ad-
opted.
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
| Iberia Parish that in conformity with Act
No. 1873 of the General Assembly of 1902,
upon the presentation this day made Of
written petitions signed by a majority in
number and amount of the abutting proper
ty holders along the public road leading
from New iberia to Jeanerette, along the
West bank of the Bayou Teche, reques-
ting the Police Jury to advertise and sell
a franchise to construct, maintain and
operate, for term of ninety-nine years,
railway utilizing electric or other mo-
tive power than steam on said road-it is
ordered that there be public meeting Of
the Police Jury called for the purpose of
canvassing the petitions so presented, and
for the purpose of fixing the terms and
conditions and specifications of the fran
chise, and to order the advertisement
thereof, and for the doing of all things
needed in the premises according to law.
And the said meeting shall be held at
clock, P. M, on the 9th, day of Sep
TENDER A. d. 1902.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance dissolving the New Iberia
and Bayou Carlin District organized by
ordinance of this Police Jury adopted about
August I'd, 1900, and declaring the COM
missioners of said District to be functus
oficio, and repeating any ordinances or
part of ordinances in conflict herewith.
Whereas that on or about the Second
day of August, 1900, by ordinance of this
Police Jury, there was created and organ
lied drainage district named and known
as the New Iberia and Bayou Carlin Drain
age District, which district was formed
out of lands situated in the Parish Of iberia
and consisted of and included the territory
lying within the following limits, to wit:
'Starting at upper line of corporation of
New Iberia ON Bayou Teche following
corporation line westward to railroad,
thence along railroad to Northwestern
boundaries of Alphonse Landry, thence
in Southwestern direction to line in rear of
Raphael Segura property passing to North
and Westward of lots purchased by Albert
Landry, Erebe Broussard and also of Ra-
phael Segura succession, thence in South
eastern direction along said line to North
east corner of Clairville Segura and South
east corner of T. Viator following same
direction south east to north boundry of
Section 81, thence South to Section 81
Spanish grant of Jos. BroussaId turning
Westward about one half mile along line |
of concession to road near or on top of
ridge thence Northward and eastward to |
lane between Leleu & Cotal, thence South |
to lot of Marcel Derouen thence along west |
side of this lot thence continuing on west |
side of lot of ULCER David to section house, |
thence along railroad to land of Hayes es-
tate. Thence North SO E. along HAYES |
line to within SO chains of road running
in rear of Hayes property, thence South |
west to road near middle of former Hayes |
property, thence eastward along said road
to road at rear of Hayes estate, thence
Southwark along the road to southeast
corner Of Hayes estate, thence to North
west corner of Sec. 81 T. ID r. 6 E. A
spanish concession formerly belonging to
Alexander Hebert thence along western
boundary of Sec. 81 to western boundary
of Sec. % thence South to bay from North |
limits of corporation of New Iberia follow
ing down west bank of Bayou Teche to
mouth of Nelson Canal, thence Southwark
along Nelson's line to 40 aIpent road and
thence about from Northwest corner of
Nelson's going South eastward along 40
arpent line to church, opposite Olivier Sta
ton thence in Southwest direction to about
one quarter mile east Of school house,
thence South And whereas three com
missioners were appointed for said drain
age district by this Police Jury and two
by the Governor of the State of Louisiana
and that whereas the said appointees
qualified and entered upon their duties as
of said drainage district
and whereas they ordered an election to
be held in said drainage district for the
purpose of deciding whether or not a tax
for drainage purposes should be levied
upon all the property within the limits Of
The said drainage district; and whereas
the validity of the said drainage district,
in SO far as it included any portion OF the
territory embraced within the corporate
limits Of the City of New Iberia, has been
questioned and the right of the commits
sioners in said district to call an election,
incur debts, issue bonds and levy taxes
has been assailed and questioned by suit;