New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-24


D. Valet, Ulysses Landry, H. I. Hall
Eugene Guilot and J. +. Verret.
Those absent were DIR. u. S. Perret
Messrs L. L. Gonsouln, Madison LIE
Blanc and f. P. Moresi.
On motion of Mr. Valet, seconded by
Mr.. Gullot and carried, the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
The finances of the School Board were
fully discussed and it was clearly brough' |
out that the schools of the Parish do MOI
receive sufficient funds to justify iui
nine month session.
In order TO offer the people OF the
Parish the opportunity of giving add
,oual aid to its public schools, it was
decided TO organize the Parish into eighi
echool districts, for the purpose O.
calling an election in each district 70
.rtain whether or not the people o.
each district would be willing to lew
s., themselves a special two (2) mill
school tax for five years
With this end in view. Mr.. Guillot in
froduced the following resolution:
Resolved that by virtue of the au
thority vested by law in this body, TIL
following subdivisions OF the Parish o.
iberia, State of Louisiana, are hereb'
created, organized and designated {"
follows:
School District Number One to IN
= clude the territory now included IN the
political subdivision of the Parish no"
known as the First Ward OF the salo
Parish;
School District Number Two to in
clude the territory now included in inc
political subd vision of the Parish no"
known as the Second Ward of the said
Parish;
School District Number Three to
include the territory now included III
the political subdivision OF the Parish
now known as the Third Ward OF the
said Parish;
School District Number -Four - in
clude the territory now included IN the
political subdivision of the Parish now
known as the Fourth Ward of the sar
Parish;
School District Number Five to in
rlude the territory now included in tn,
no,;tical subdivision of the Parish now
known as the Fifth Ward of the sa!o
Parish;
School District Number Six to IN
clude the territory now included in tn |
political subdivision of the Parish nov
known as the Sixth Ward of the SAL
Parish; IL
School District Number Seven to in {,
cludc The territory now included in the l
political subdivision of the Parish nov 1
known as the Seventh Ward of the sai' !,
Parish; II
School District Number Eight TO in \
clude the territory now included in th' i
political subdivision of the Parish noa
known as the Eighth Ward of the sail Of
Parish" I'd ieS re-
On motion Of Mr. Cuillot, seconded Il
by Mr. Valet, the above resolution was D
carried by the following yea and nay SO
vote: d.
Ycas-Messrs. G. F. Winters, ]. d c.
Wallet, Ulysse Landry, Eugene Guiliot' A
pswT. Hall, ]. f. Verret and DR.. +. N S
~. Nays-None. Is
: Absent and not voting-Dr. U. 5. Per je
rot, Messrs L. L. Consouiin, Madison A
Leblanc and +. 7. Moresi. ,
Thcreupon, the Board proceeded t. 4.
call an election in each of the schoo ga
districts formed. For that purpose, th' a
following ordinances were introduced BY D,
Mr. Guillot, and were acted upon By II
the Board: Ia
ORDINANCE ONE. u
"Whereas 1t has become NECESSARY
for this body to have more funds tolG
carry on the work of the schools OF this OF
Parish, and whereas there are no avail tr
able funds in sight for such purpose | h
therefore, 81
Section /. Be il resolved and or Of
dained by the Board of School Directors ad
OF tn. Parish of iberia, in regular SEES W
sion assembled and convened that le
special election TO be participated in b. 1e
the property taxpayers within School ST
estrict No. One, of the Parish of Ibe-
"a. as created, located, defined, and re- da
corded under and by virtue Of the au- be
thority of the Parish Board Of School Sc
Directors of said Parish, be and the sp
same il hereby ordered to be held under D.
the provisions of Art 2S1 of the Consti- an
tuition of the State of Louisiana, Act $50
Of the General Assembly of the State da
of Louisiana adopted in the year 1910, b
and other laws on the same subject mat isl
ter. or the third day Of March, A. D., d
1914 between the hours Of six o'clock he
A. NJ, and seven o'clock 2. NJ, at the pr
Pstoutville Schoolhouse, within said le
School District, for the purpose Of taxi N
within said School District, qualified til
electors under the Constitution and laws til
Of this State, upon the following prop &C
ositicn, namely: ar
Whether or not special tax of two re
mills on the dollar shall be levied on all
taxable property in School District No. I'D
T. of the Parish of iberia, State of Lon 81
isiana, subject TO State taxation, an d
Toe ~ fovV
the purpose Of giving additional aid to ar
the Public Schools within said District tn
said tau to be levied and collected for in
the years 1914, 1915 1916, 1917 and 1918, Ii
both inclusive. 10
Section 2. Be It further resolved and lie
ordained, etc, that the following persons
be and they are hereby appointed to
serve as commissioners and clerk, re- SO
spectivcly, at said election, to-wit: ar
Willie Patout. Evrard Gary. Antoine
Coulas and Custave Leblanc.
Section 3. Be Il further resolved and tn
ordained, ETC., that the President of this or
Board Of School Directors for iberia is
Parish be and he is hereby authorized fu
and directed to issue public notice Of TO
said election for at least thirty days
according to law in the New Iberia En- +
giving notice of the time and place o. 81
said election, and the time and place 81
when the Board will proceed to open tn
the ballot box. to examine and canvass d
the returns and declare the results Of II
said election" re
Mr. Eugene Cuillot having moved the III
adoption Of the foregoing resolution, the d
same was duly seconded by Mr.. John sa
d. Valet and after full and complete d,
discussion the question was moved for h
and the same upon being submitted by AZ
the chair was adopted by the following Of
yea and nay votes: W
Yeas-Uiysse Landry, J. E. verret. Eu- .,
gene Cuillot, George r. Winters. Harry N
+. Hall. John W. Valet and DR.. Paul Of
N. Cyr NAys-None. r
Ahent not voting--L L. Gonsoulin. "
Dr. U. S. Psrret. E. p. Moresi and p,
Madison Leblanc. 81
ORDINANCE TWO. h
a. i