New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-17

i, ders presiding and the following
| members present, viz: DR.. p. \
Boykin, Messrs. Fred Dccourt
Laodice Delcambre, +. j. Gary
II. p. Gates, l.. J. Landry, O. D
Romero, II. S. Sealy and p. c
Valet. Absent: Mr.. f. J
Druilhet.
The President reported to III,
Jury the death of District Attor
ney, Anthony \. Muller, which
sad event occurred in New Or
leans, Saturday evening, June
18th, 1915.
On motion of DR.. Boykin, see
onded by Mr.. Sealy and carried
the President was. requested tC
appoint a committe to draft ap.
propriate resolutions to be in
scribed on the minutes of the next
meeting.
The President appointed on
this committee, DR.. p. A. Boykin.
Mr.. Fred Decourt and Mr.. E. J.
Gary.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The
Secretary reported that he had
been unable to prepare his report,
due to additional work imposed
by the session of the Board of
Reviewers. On motion, duly see
Onded and carried, the Secretary
was excused for the report for
June. A contention having arisen
over the ownership oft he Lydia
Road through the property of
Mr.. Honora Romero on motion of
Mr.. Valet, seconded by Mr.. Gary
and carried.
Mr.. Waller Y. Kemper was di-
rected to survey the road in ques-
ton and if found to be on Mr..
Romero's land, the Secretary was
instructed to pay Mr.. Romero
double the assessed value of the
land involved, as per the roll of
the year 1913, and to secure and
record deed therefor. Mr.. Wa
let further moved that the right
Of drainage in the Parish bitches
paraieling the Lydia Road be de
MED to all abutting property
holders, this was seconded by Mr..
Gary. Mr.. Landry moved as an
amendment, that the ditch cross
ing the Lydia Road closed by Mr..
lourd, be reopened and that the
waters Of the owners in the vicin-
lty of the road be div erted through
this opening to the old drains ex-
listing prior to the construction of
said Lydia Road. This amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. Valet
and unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr.. Romero Sec
onded by Mr.. Gates and carried,
It was ordered that all road work
being done by prisoners be dis
continued after the completion of
he work now being done on the
extension of Lourd's Lane, until J
such time as the Parish finances
would permit the resumption of
such work.
Mr.. Landry moved that the
secretary be instructed to re-
luest Mr.. McIlhenny to furnish
he Jury with a detail statement
i the expenses thus far incurred
d the construction Of the Salt
line road, and to ask that weekly i
tatements be rendered hereafter, i
his was seconded by DR.. Boykin
nd carried.
Mr.. &. Il. Smith requested that i
e be paid for damages done to
ONE merchandise which were up {
ct into a canal on accout of the
ollapse Of the bridge over thet
FINANCE COulee. On motion of
lr. Gates. seconded by Mr.. Del
andre and carried, the claim 4!
'as submitted to the District At
orney for his report to the next !
leeting Of the Jury. T.
In accordance with his con-
act, Mr.. Kemper asked that the
i'm of Three Thousand Dollars E
paid to him from the funds for n
: on deposit for the purpose, for v
ork done on Parish Map to y
ate. On motion of Mr.. Decourt. q
conded by DR.. Boykin and car b
ed. the Secretary was instruct r
to draw joint check with
r. kemper for the amount n
ked. =
On motion of Mr.. Romero. sec 6
lded by Mr.. Decourt and car r.
ed. Mr.. M. w. Fisher was re- 7
ected Parish Printer at the same q,
tie as last year, and that the m
ew Iberia Enterprise be desig-
ted the Official Journal Of Ibe- W
Parish for the ensuing year. fl
On motion of Mr.. Decourt. sec n.