The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-07-29
THE POLICE JURY
ELECTS OFFICIAL
JOURNAL,
The Coast Herald wins Glands
Down." and the Parish Printing
Goes to Jeanerette again.
New Iberia Papers apparently in
DisfavOr with the Police Jury.

our noon meal, we were called b,
phone, by Police Juror r. f. Delah
oussaye and notified that the Po
lice Jury was in special session
and that bids for the parish print.
ing would be considered. We were
also advised at the same time tha
the other printing offices had beer
notified.
In very few minuets after re-
ceiving the above notice We were
recalled to the phone and inform
ed that the Police Jury had taken
a recess and that that body had
agreed to defer consideration oi
printing proposals till 2 80 that af-
ternOOn, when the Police Jury
would re-convene for the purpose
OF concluding all matters pending
at this session.
A few minutes after the hour an
nOunced for the afternoon session
President L. A. Moresi, finding that
q quorum was present, called the
Jury to- order and proceeded to
dispose of such matters as were be-
fore the house. As the Secretary
Mr.. A. B. Romero, had not yet re-
turned, Mr. Ralph w. Frame was
requested to act as Secretary pro
tenn.
The first question taken up was
the condition of the Parish Court
House yard and it's want of drain
age. A committee was appointed
and vested with authority to have
the low places in front of the
Court House filled with sand.
The question of the benches,
which were placed in the Court
House yard for the accommodation
Of the public, and the abuses Of
the privilege which have develop
ed, was net taken up and after
discussing the original ordin-
ance permitting the placement
of these benches, the matter
was referred to the above commit
tee with instructions to require the
enforcement of the ordinance.
The line Of the public road, lead
ing from this city to Segura, fol-
lowing the right of way of the
Southern Pacific railroad was in
question. The President appoint
ed committee with instructions
to confer with the Parish Surveyor
and the Attorney of the Police
Jury in an effort to determine the
line, with the view of selling all
questions in connection Herewith
raised by abutting property hold
ers.
The President then announced
that the Police Jury would proceed
to elect parish official journal
for the ensuing year, and that on
this occasion the Police Jury would
have to proceed under the new law
of 1910, which required that the
Police Jury should elect the journal
which shall serve in that capacity
and that the law fixed the COM
pensation that the Police Jury shall
pay for such service. He also an
n0unced that the compensation was
fixed by law at so cents per 100
words for the first publication and
Is cents for each subsequent pub
lication required by law. The
Iberian, through it's representative
honor. The Coast-Heraid Of jean
erette was also announced. The
roll was then called the members
answering to their names by indi-
eating orally their choice between
the two candidates for the parish
official journal. The vote stood as
follows:
For Coast Herald:
GINS. Stansbury, First Ward,
r. J. Mestayer, Fourth Ward,
Carols Mestayer, Sixth Ward,
Albert Thibeaux, Eight Ward,
For Iberian:
3. F. Delahoussaye, Sixth Ward,
Upon the Secretary's announce
ment of the result the President
declared the Coast Herald elected
to the position of official journal.
AZ this concluded the matters on
the calendar of the Session, the
meeting adjourned.