New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-08-03
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEET
ING POLICE JURY.

New iberia, La, July &c, ~.
The Police Jury met this day,
in special session, with DR.. IL. A.
King presiding and the follow
ing members present; viz. Messrs.
DeBlanc, Delcambre, Decourt,
Druilhet, Gary, Gates, Landry,
Romero and Valet. Absent-Dr
2. A. Boykin.
The objects Of the meeting as
set forth in the following call
mailed to all members was read.
BY directions of the President,
| beg to notify you of special
meeting of the Police Jury to be
held Friday, July 26th, 1912, for
the purpose Of acting upon all
ques ions relating to Parish roads
and bridges; and to consider the
applications for appointment of
beneficiary student to the Louisl-
ana s. ate University.
The Good Roads Association and
the State Highway Department.
will have representatives present
to discuss road building. Your
presence is earnestly requested.
(Signed) w. l.. BURKE, Secty.
On motion of Mr.. Romero, sec
onded by Mr.. Landry, the APP
poirtment of a student to the Lou
isiana State University was de-
ferred to the next regular meet
ing.
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, State
Highway Engineer, on invitation
of the Jury, delivered an interest
ing and instructive address ON the
subject of road building and
maintenance, for which he was
thanked by President King. A
number Of tax payers who were
present, discussed ways and
means of building permanent
roads throughout the Parish. Mr..
Loen Dreyfus, on behalf of the
taxpayers present offered the
following resolution to the Jury,
which was unanimously adopted
Be it resolved by this meeting
that the Police Jury be requested
to order, at its next regular meet
ing, a Special Election, to be held
at as early date as possible, for
the purpose of authorizing the is
suance of Bonds to the amount of
One Hundred and Eighty Thous-
and and O0-1OO Dollars ($1S0,OO0)
extending for period Of twenty
years.
The following Resolution of
fered by MIR. Landry, seconded by
Mr.. Decourt, was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury, in special session assembled,
that the President be and is here
by authorized to apply to the
State Highwa Depa1l ment for
State aid and assistance in build
ing a model dirt road from the
Western Corporate limits Of the
City of New iberia to Segura Sta
ton.
On motion Of Mr.. Romero, Sec
onded by Mr.. DeBlanc, the Sec
re- airy was instructed to write to
the Police Juries Of ST. Martin
and Lafayette Parishes and re-
quest these authorities to pay
their share for repairs of Little
Bayou and Youngsville Road
Bridges.
Mr.. Egleston, appointed at the
last mee. ing of the Jury to ex-
anime and report on necessary re-
pairs for Oliver and Loreauville
Bridges, submitted the following
report relating to the Olivier
bridge.
To the President PoliceJury, Ibe-
ria Parish, La:
Gentlemen:
On examination Of the Bridge
over Bayou Teche at Olivier, |
find that the following bill of tim
Der will be required for its repair:
IA pieces S"xS'x1S-O; "a pie
ces, 1Ox10x18-0; ! piece l0xl2x
$50; 5 pieces 10x12x25-0; 2
pieces 10x10xy4-0; 2 pieces 10
x12x1O-O; 4 pieces sx12x20--O;
9 pieces 8x12x18-0; 8 pieces Sx
l2x5-6; 3 pieces 4x6x5-O; |
piece 3x6x5-6; / 2x6x18-0.
9152 B. M. at $4,000 per NJ.
$183.04.
New flooring of one inch stuff
laid diagonal will require, met 1867
"a. # at $1,000 .$1W "a
New side top rails 754 SO. #. at
$ZU.UU IO.Vo
Total lumber 1905. 46