New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-10-25
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.

Messrs. Jules Dreyfus, A. !
Landry and Alphonse Davis re
oucsted change in the route OF
the New Iberia, Burke Station
Road so as to permit the highway
to continue out from Main street
in New Iberia through the prop
critics of Jean Courrege, Gabriel
Darby and the Estate Of A. Ian
dry and to intcrsect the old Lake
Road at point near the line OF
Divide Scgura; agreeing to secure
and donate to the Parish, I'll
necessary rights way for the
proposed change. On motion %
Mr.. Landry, duly seconded and
carried, committee conslstln"
of three members Of the Jury and
three free-holders was appointed
to investigate the merits OF TINS
route and to make recommends
tom as to it's ACCESSIBILITY. Pres
ident King appointed Jurors ..
d. Romero. l.. J. Landry and h.,
G. DeBlanc and Messrs. jules
Dreyfus, p. A. Landry and Al
phonse Davis, freeholders.
Mr.. Landry moved that should
the committee recommend the
change. then in that event, the
new route be adopted, subject to
the approval of the State High
way Engineer, this was duly sec
ended and adopted.
A communication from Messrs.
Weeks g. Weeks requesting COM
pensation to their clients, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Hatch for a
drainage ditch through the prop
arty was received. President
King reported that he had re-
quested the State Engineer to
measure the ditch in question
and offered the following from
Mr.. Shields:
DR.. II. A. King, President Police
Jury, New Iberia, La:
Dear Sir-At your request |
have measured the area contained
in the drainage ditch cut through
the property of Mrs. Hatch, !
find that the area Of the ditch in
cluding che narrow strip OF
ground between the ditch and the
division fence on the west side OF
the lot contains 1900 of an acre
or fraction less than 1-5 Of an
acre.
Very respectfully,
+. S. SHIELDS,
Eng. Asst.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry, see
onded by Mr.. DeBlanc, the Pres
ident was authorized and direct
ed to pay to Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Hatch a sum equal to twice the
assessed value for the land ex-
propriated for said drainage
ditch.
A petition from taxpayers was
received, asking for the opening
Of a road to connect the Petit'
Anse road with Walton Street in
New iberia. On motion, duly
seconded and carried. action on
this petition was deferred to
some future meeting.
The following communication
from Mr.. Waite. !. Burke was
read:
Gentlemen-A number of citi-
zens living within the Atchafa-
laya Levee District have been
engaged for a long time in eff
forts to have levee construction
done in the Parishes OF st. Mar
tin and iberia. As the result Of
recent conference had with
Governor Hall and the President
of the Levee Board, it was agreed
that the Levee Board should send
one engineer and the Parishes of
iberia and st. Martin. Each an
Engineer for the purpose Of re
tablishlng the lines along which
this protection levee is to be
built. This involves an abandon
ment of the construction Of levees
along the Atchafalaya but the
building Of a protection levee
which will require less funds and
can be more expeditipusly con-
structed, giving almost immed-
late relief to our citizens. It is
necessary to make provision for
the expenses Of the Engineer en-
ployed on behalf of the people
Of the Parish Of Iberia and Of
st. Martin. Mr.. ". p. Gull
foux has been selected by the
gentlemen representing the Sec
ton Of this Parish affected by
these overhows. I desire TO ask
the Police Jury on behalf Of these
gentlemen to assume the paw
ment Of this obligation in rs
much as it affects a very large
portion Of our citizens, and the
construction Of the levee will.
have a very material bearing