New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
SYNOPSIS OF POLICE JURY
PROCEEDINGS.
New Iberia. Sept. Z, 1911.

New Iberia, Sept. I, 19ll.
The Police Jury convened this
day in regular session, with Pres:-
dent Moresi in the chair and a fuli
membership present.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and adopted. on motion
duly carried.
/ The President requested that the
minutes of the July meeting be
read again and after the request
was complied with inquired OF the
Secretary why he had not entered
the proceedings of the afternoon
session of same date written by
Mr.. Frame, who had acted as Sec
retary pro tenn. The Secretary
replied that he knew nothing OF
anv inmates written by Mr.. Frame
in the capacity Of Secretary pro
tenn. but had seen few memo
randum notes in the Coast Herald
over the signature Of the Presl-
dent. The President argued that
the afternoon session was perfect
ly regular for there was not only a
quorum present, presided over by
the President but that a Secretary
pro TEN had been duly appointed.
This declare o. of the chair was
reinforced nv Mr.. F. Mestayer,
who declared that he had made
the motion to appoint Mr.. Frame
and Mr.. Thibeaux who had de-
clared that he had seconded the
motion.
The Secretary responded that
he did not want to do ought but
what was absolutely regular and
just in the premises and that If
the declaration of the chair and
the other two Police Jurors were
|,correct he would cheerfully enter
said minutes to be signed by the
President and, countersigned by
the Secretary pro tenn, but that
these declarations were by no
! means borne out by minutes as
there appeared in the Herald over
the signature of the President
alone, and having copy OF that
journal at hand. asked the per
mission to read same. After the
reading, the name of Mr.. Frame
lappearing no where and in any ca
Lpacity several members shouting
THAT it was not their fault if ths
lsaid minutes had not been correet
lly reported. Mr.. Frame being
the next Office was called in to ex.
plain the discrepancy. he stated
that he had not been appointed
Secretary pro TEN and that at the
request of the chair who stated
that as the regular secretary had
not returned from his lunch anc
that he (the chair) wanted to get
back home on account Of the ba(
roads that Mr.. Frame "Come II
and do a little writing for them.
| Mr. Frame was asked if he would
not sign the minutes, he replied
that he was perfectly willing t
sign them as an individual, bu'
could not do so in the capacity O.
Secretary pro TEN without stultl
fying himself. A long discussion
followed, some arguing that il
view of the above facts that sait
minutes were not legal and henc'
the election of Parish Printer a
that session was illegal, some main
tanned that in spite Of the facts a
above. they considered the elee
tion legal. The Secretary sue
gested that the matter be referee
to tn legal adviser as the only pei
son qualified to pass upon tina
point and at the request OF MI
Delahoussaye the legal advise
gave it as his opinion that sal
minutes were not legal and furti
ermore that the resolution order
ing the Secretary to enter ther
in the minute book would nc
make them so. Delahoussaye sue
gested that the election of Pa
ish Printer be taken UP at the U
tober meeting and that all thre
applicants be notified, this ws
sIrenuously objected to. Mr.. |
j. Mestayer suggested that tn
Jury proceed to elect now. IN
brought Mr.. Watts of the Herai
to his feet protesting. He sal
that he considered the electio
legal and would stand on II, whe
| on motion of Mr.. Thibeaux, Sc
onded by MIR. Carlos Mestayer th'
| the minutes of the afternoon Sc
| sion of July Goth. written by M
Frame and signed by the Preside1
| be entered by the Secretary I'M
minute book was carried by u
! following yea and nay vote. Y
Delahoussaye, c. Me
F. j. Nestayer, c. More'
Stansbury and Thibeaux. Nay
j. C. Curtis, Arthur Leblanc, Q
car Romero and Delcambre. N
Gonsoulin not voting.
The Secretary was authorlz'
to issue q warrant for thirty-fi
-ldollars for costs Parish vers
lSheriff and Parish versus Dup
Romero.