New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-08
7NEW POLICE JURY ASSUMES OFFICE.
Dr. Henry A. King PRESIDENT Leon Landry
Willie l. Burke, Secretary.
LAST SESSION OF OLD JURY.

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Attorney then stated to the
Board that he had hunted for q
resoIut on and found only one thai
was passed before he became At
torney.
On motion, the matter was le1t
TO the new offic ais to thresh out
Motion was then made to adj
iourn and let the new othclals
organize. -.
The new members composed OF
DR.. II. A. King, Leon Landry, Us
ear Romero, Cyrus DeBlanc, Ii. I.
Gates. f. J. Druilhet, DR.. p. A.
Boykin, Anatole j. Gary, Laodlce
Delcambre, Fred Decourt and
Pleny Valet then took their seats,
when it was moved that DR.. ii. A.
King be elected President, Same
was carried unanimously. Mr..
Leon j. Landry was then elected
vice-president. Dir. King then
assembled the President chair and
thanked the gentlemen for elect
mo him to the responsible posi-
ton and said he felt it an honor
TO he chosen. He said at the time
his friends asked HIM to become
candidate for the posi- ion of Po-
lice Juror, he hesitated, because
first of all, his time was not his
own. but after realizing that 1t
was the duty of all citizens 20
lend Their assistance for the wei
fare of the Parish, he consented
to serve the people, and hoped he
would have the earnest support
of all the members.
Mr.. Dulany then asked The priv
ilege of reading a letter to the
Jury which he did. generating
the old Police Jury for electine
pad a torney and stated that
they could do so with all proprie-
ty for the interest of the Parish,
were they so inclined. He also
stated that he vas elected for one
year and had served only three
months, but If It was the wish OF
the Body to dispense with his
services, of course they could do
so. as he had no intention OF
forcing himself upon them, but
simply wanted to show them thai
they had right to employ any
legal adviser, if they saw fit.
The election of a Secretary was
then taken up when the applica
tons of Messrs. w. L. Burke, F.
w. Bauman and John T. DeVal-
court was read and it was moved
that a secret ballot be taken, The
President appointing Mr.. Oscar
Romero as teller. The vote re-
suited in Mr.. Burke receiving 4
votes, Bauman 4 and DeValcourt
2. Moved by Mr.. Landry that
the President cast the deciding
vote to decide the tie aud he voted
Burke, thus insuring his election.
It being in order, motion to
adjourn until 2 o'clock was car
ried when they reconvened, elect
ing Mr.. Chas. L. Provost, treas.
urer without compensation. The
Seoretary's compensation being
fixed at $4,000 per month, his Of
fee to be in the Citizens Bank
building.
Mr.. A. N. Muller was then elect
ed legal adviser, vice Mr.. Dulany,
to serve without compensation.
The present janitor of the
Court House was then reelected.
The chair then appointed the
Finance Committee which was
Messrs. F.. J. Drllilhet, Cyrus De-
Blanc and Pleney Valet. Court
House Committee. Messrs. Gates,
DeBlanc and the President.
It was then moved that the Po-
lice Jury adjourn until Monday.
when they win take up the Model
Road proposition, after which
they VIII go into session as a
Roard of Rnv;ovuorc