New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-02-10
PARTIAL REPORT OF POLICE
JURY PROCEEDINGS.

New Iberia. La, Feb. l, IL.
The Police Jury assembled i'll
regular session, this day, In
the absence of both, President
Moresi and Vice President Cur
It's. Mr.. Romero was called upon
to preside.
The following answered roll
call. viz: Delahoussaye, Del
cambre. Gonsoulin, Leblanc. Car
los Messenger, F. j. Mestayer,
Romero. Absent-Curtis, Moresl
Stansbury and Thibeau.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following communication
from Mrs. Josie c. Thorpe was or
dered spread on the minutes:
New Iberia, La. Jan. % IL.
Mr.. w. L. Burke, Secretary Pc
lice Jury:
Dear Sir-It is with a feeling
of deep gratitude | write to thank
your body for the modest and evil
IDENTIFY sincere tribute of respect
and esteem paid to the memory of
one who is no more.
To the present Police Jury, You
may say we were both proud of
their last two years work and 1t
is my earnest wish that they may
continue their good work till no
Parish in the State may stand
higher or show a better record
than our own Iberia.
| trust the Romero mentioned
i'm the proceedings of the 18th was
Mr.. Ado1ph Romero who was IL.
1t has been much to his persist
ent zeal and untiring efforts that
the Police Jury stands on firm
ground today.
Thank You Mr.. Burke for your
kindly sentiments and sympathy.
That you may be spared many
years to your loved ones and
serve well and faithful the
very influential body to which
you have been appointed is the
wish of one who must from this
time forth walk sadly alone.
Very truly yours,
JOSIE G. THORPE.
Secretary Burke of the com
mittee appointed to make a set
Element with Mrs. Frere for the
last years assessments, submitted
report showing a balance due
Mrs. Frere Of Three Hundred
and Twent y-four and 39-1OO
($32439) Dollars. for which a
voucher had BEEN issued. On mo-
ton of Mr.. F. j. Mestayer, duly
seconded and carried, the report
was accepted and the Committee
discharged. AXIS.
Mr.. Dalahoussaye offered the
following resolution which was on
motion of Mr.. f. J. Mestayer,
duly seconded. adopted.
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury of liberia Parish, that in
grateful recognition of services
rendered to the Parish of Iberia
by F. NJ. Welch that certain
voucher or due bill issued to him
for the sum of Fifteen Hundred
($1 100000 Dollars on the 31st
dav of December 1910 as an adj
vance as loan to assist him in
the promotion Of the iberia, st.
Mary and Eastern Railroad he
and the same is hereby uncondi-
tion,ally given to him, and the
Treasurer of the Parish of Iberia
is hereby directed and authorized
to pay the same out of the first
funds available.
Thus done, adopted and passed
in regular session on this 1st day
of February, 1912. Mr.. Welch
thanked the Jury and pledged his
future efforts towards the adj
vancement Of Iberia Parish. On
motion of Mr.. Delahoussaye. Sec
onded by Mr.. F. J. Mestayer and
carried. Pr esident Romero APP
,ointed Messrs. Delahoussaye
and w. Il. Burke committee to
draft resolutions of thanks and
to Mr.. Welch for
his unselfi.h zeal and labor in
the interest of the Parish Of Ibe-
ria. This committee submitted
the following which were on mo-
ton. duly seconded, adopted:
Whereas, That public spirited
Mr.. F. M .Welch has
caused by his self-sacrifice and
unselfish work. many improve
ments to be made in iberia Parish,
among which are the
Of the New iberia and
and the Iberia, st. Mary
and Eastern Railroads. thereby
giving the Parish better and
cheaper shipping facilities.
Now therefore be it resolved by
he Police Jury Of Iberia Parish,
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