New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
New iberia Feb. 18th. Is.

New Iberia, Feb. llth, 10.
The Police Jury met this da
in regular session, adjourned o
February 4th, 1915, for the pu1
pose of transacting all unfinishe
business.
DR.. H. A. King presided wit
the following members presen
viz: DR.. ?. A. Boykin, Messr:
Fred DecoUrt, Laodice Delcambr,
F. J. Druilhet, f. J. Gary, L. =.
Landry, O. D. Romero, Dir. J. "
Sanders and Mr.. p. c.. Wallet. AT
sent, Mr.. HI. ?. Gates.
Mr.. Adrien Gonsoulin, presi
dent of the Maria Central Factor,
& Railway Co., addressed a com
munication to the Jury requestin!
the enforcement of the Polio,
Jury ordinances regulating the
construction of rice fumes acros
the public roads. A numerously
signed protest Of residents of thu
Fourth Ward asserted that al
fumes were properly and sub
stantially constructed. In ordeI
to definitely dispose Of the matter
Mr.. Romero moved the adoption
Of the following ordinance, this
vas seconded by Mr.. Decourt:
r. ORDINANCE.
) Sec. /. Be it resolved and or.
dained by the Police Jury of Ibe
ria Parish, in regular session as
sembled, that hereafter, any per.
son, persons, association of per
sons, firms or corporations who
wish to construct canal, rice
fume, railroad, tramwav or any
other utility across the public
roads of Iberia Parish, shall first
make application to the Police
Jury for permission to do so and
upon receipt of such permit, the
party or parties receiving same,
may, at his or their expense, con-
struct such canal, rice fume, rail-
road, tramway or other utility
across the public roads of Iberia,
even or flush with said public
roads.
(a) Provided however, that
should it become necessary on
account Of the levels Of the land,
to construct such canals, rice
fumes, railroads, tramways or
other utilities higher than the
level or flush of the road, then,
In that event, the person or per-
sons having the permit for the
construction of such necessities,
may construct same above the
level or flush Of the public roads
by building, at his or their ex-
pense, a suitable earthern ap-
roach of a grade Of not less than
fifteen per cent.
(b) Provided further, that in
the event of failure or neglect on
the part of the owner or owners
to properly construct said ap-
proaches; the Police Jury re-
serves the right to cause such
work to be done at the expense
Of said owner or owners.
(c) Provided further, that all
ouch approaches shall be main
tanned in good condition by the
owner Or owners at his or their
expense; and that upon the
abandonment Of the use Of such
canal, rice fume, railroad, tram
way or other utility, that same
shall be removed at the expense
Of the owner or owners and the
road rebuilt to its original level.
(d) Provided further, that
any party or parties constructing
such canal, rice fume, railroad,
tramway or other utility, shall in
no case obstruct or interfere with
the proper drainage of the pub
lie roads and shall, at his or their
provide in every in
stance good and adequate drain
age on either side Of the road
across which such canal, rice
Dune, railroad, tramway or other
Utility is constructed, so as to per-
nit Of the free and easy passage
bf all waters.