New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-09-21
SPECIAL. MEETING OF PO-
LICE JURY.
New Iberia, Sept. IL, II.

Jury re-convened this day with
DR.. Il. A. King presiding and the
following members present, VIZ:
Messrs. DeBlanc, Decourt, Del
cambre. Druilhet, Gary, Romero
and Wallet. Absent Messrs.
Boykin, Gates and Landry.
! President King reported that,
due to opposition to the proposed
bond issue and in order to save
expenses incident to the election
called for Sept. 10th, he had re-
scinded the call and asked that
his action be ratified by the Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Romero, Sec
onded by. Mr.. DeBlanc and car
ried, the action of the President
was approved and ratified.
The following resolution was,
on motion of Mr.. Decourt, sec
onded by Mr.. Gary, adopted OH
yea and nay vote as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. King, DeBlanc,
Decourt. Delcambre, Drullhet,
Gary, Romero and Landry.
Nays-None.
Whereas the Police Jury OF
Iberia Parish, has inaugurated a
policy of building, constructing
and maintaining system OF I'M
proved Highways throughout the
| limits Of the Parish, and whereas,
with view of carrying out this
contemplated project, it becomes
necessary and imperative to
provide the funds required there
for, and it being now without
ready funds,
Therefore be it resolved and
ordained by the Police Jury OF
Iberia Parish, in regular session
assembled, that there be and
there is now set aside by this Jury
and anticipated from the revenues
Of the years 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
and 1917 inclusive, the sum Of
Ten Thousand Dollars in eacn
year, out pf such revenues that
are in excess Of and above all
statutory, necessary and usual
charges to carry out the pur-
poses hereinabove mentioned.
Be it further resolved and or
dained, etc., That the President
of the Police Jury and the Sec
rotary be and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered TO issue
certificates Of Indebtedness
| against said revenues herein ap-
propriated and anticipated IN
such amounts and denominations
as exigencies may require, and at
| such time as may be needed, the
said certificates of Indebtedness
not exceed the amounts anticlpat-
ed in each year, less such amount
Of said revenues as shall be nec-
essary to pay the interest on said
| certificates which is hereby fixed
at five per centum per year.
Be it further resolved and or
dained that this ordinance and
resolution be and the same II
hereby declared to be operative
after being advertised in the of
fetal journal for a period of thir-
ty days.
Mr.. Decourt moved that the
President and Finance Committee
be instructed to prepare budget
for the coming year as soon as
the books of the Assessor were
available and that they set aside
a sufficient sum from the revenues
/ Of the Parish for the retirement
Of the certificates provided for in
above resolution. This being Sec
ended by Mr.. Gary was carried.
j On motion Of Mr.. Romero, Sec
onded by Mr.. Druilhet, the Sec
rotary was instructed to write
j Senator Broussard and ask his
assistance in securing the services
f.of road engineer from the Agri-
j cultural Department for the con-
struction Of Parish highways.
j The Secretary was on motion
of Mr.. Druilhet, seconded by Mr..
Gary, instructed to distribute all
vouchers for work performed on
/ the public roads Of the 4th Ward
| in excess of $500, after having
written thereon the words ITO be
4 paid after Jan. LIST, 1913"
j On motion of Mr.. Decourt, duly
seconded and carried, Messrs.
King, DeBlanc and Gates were
instructed to make arrangements
FOR the early construction of the
new road leading to st. Martin
vile, recently donated to the Par
ISL by the Board of Trade of the
CITY Of New Iberia.
/! Motion was made by Mr.. Gary
to refund the Secretary Twenty
Five Dollars paid for a typewriter
and Seven Dollars expended III
painting the Police Jury Office,
| this was seconded BY Mr.. DeBlanc
and carried.
The following resolution was on
motion Of Mr.. Romero, seconded
by Mr.. Druilhet, adopted:
Whereas, the Police Jury has a
judgment against the Sheriff
:, and whereas the Sheriff has
!, claims against the Parish for
!, which the Supreme Court has re-
I, served his rights.
Be it therefore ordained that
the President be and he is hereby
instructed to cancel the said
, Judgment upon the Sheriff CIV
ing q full receipt for his claims
! for similar amount and that the