New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-07-05
BOARD OF REVIEWERS MIN
UTES.
New Iberia. June %. J."

i The Board OF reviewers is
/ sembIed on June 9th and con
! tinued in session for seventeen
DAYS between that date ahl
| June 3Olh. A full quorum benz
present each day Of assembly the
, tax rolls of the Assessor Tor the
! current year were rutli'i|e''
with a view of eQuallzlng the as
scysmonts of the Parish. In con
formitv with the law. notices were
sent TO each X,naNcr whose as
scssment was advanced 10 show
cause why such advance Shou''l
NOT ba made On the 2}d OF
June. Mr.. G \ Poirson presented
] a ,etitiou SIGNED by officers OF the
Banks of the Parish, excepting
i the Bank Of Jcanerctte, asking
that the Board Of Reviewers re
/ graln from advancing the as
sassments this year and stating
that in another year. the fnanrlal
conditions would in all probahll-
itv ba easier than at preSchl.
Tho petition was received by the
Board and ordered. filed ana
Mr. Poirson assured that IT was
moi thc intention to advance the
assessment. The Reviewers seek
mo only to cqualize so that all
taXpavers would share equally
the burden Of taxation. Tn the
Doth of June. Mr.. f. q. BrouS-
sard appeared on behalf OF Mr.
\. Gonsoulin and requested that
the Board remit the taxes ON
Maria Central Factory for the
wears 1912 and 1913 to conform
with resolution Of former mem
hers Of Police Jury. Actlng upon
this request. the members OF
the Board believed TO be In the
province of the Police Jury. All
present however pledged their
support at the next meeting OF the
Police jury, to a comprom'S"
measure whereby the taxes OF
1912 would be RENTED, proVld-
ed that Mr.. Gonsoulln would
agree TO pay the parochlal taxes
for the year 1913. After consult
inc his chart, Mr.. Broussard ac-
eapted this proposition and the
Secretary was instructed to mott
bv the Tax Collector not to seek
the enforcement Of the tax LEVIED
AGAINST the Maria Central Fac
tory for the year 1912.
Mr.. V. J. Smith, representing
the fraternal organizations OF
the Parish, explained that the
CITY Commissioners had RENTED
all taxes on properties belonging
TO such organizations within the
CITY and requested a like eXemE-
ton from parochial taxes On
motion duly seconded and car
ried, the Assessor was instructed
to leave off the roll for the year
1913 all parochial taxes owed by
the several organization on prop
ertv situated within the Parish
of Iberia.
Mr.. p. r. Burke, representing
the MyIes Salt Co. and the Avery
Rock Salt Mining Company pro
posed that an advance Of $4,000
be made on each of these plants
as compromise for this year;
and stated that such an advance
would be agreeable to his clients.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, this proposition was ac-
cepted and the two companies
advanced accordingly.
On motion of DR. Boykin, sec
onded by Mr.. DeBlanc. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted: !
See. |. BE It resolved by the
Board of Reviewers of iberia
Parish that the Secretary be and
he is hereby instructed to furnish
the Assessor with complete list
of all changes made in the assess
mont roll for the year 1913; AMI
that he retains duplicate copy
for the files of the Police Jury |
See. 2. Be it further resolved
that the assessment roll as sub |
mitted by the Assessor. and re-
vised by the Board of Reviewers
as per list of changes referred to
in section Of this resolution. be
and the same is hereby accepted
as the official tax roll Of the Par
ish of iberia for the year 1913.
The minutes of the Boards
meetings We're then read and OH
motion Of Mr.. DeBlanc, duly sec
onded and carried. were adopted.
There being no further bust
ness, the meetinc was adjourned.
on motion of DIR. Bovkin, duly
seconded and carried.
". A. KING. President.