New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-01-16
.ras submitted by Mr.. L. E. Per.
II s, Department of Agriculture.


To the Honorable the Police Jury
Of iberia Parish:
Representing the U. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture as District
Agent of the Farm Demonstration
Work for South Louisiana, | APP
near before your honorable body
to ask you for the renewal of the
contract ending this month.
The Federal Government, who
has the supervision OF this work,
e satisfied that the Parish Agent
has done his duty conscientiously
and that the results obtained,
Justify the appropriation by the
Department of Agriculture Of the
sum of 100000 as a share Of the
salary of the Parish Agent, pro-
yided the Parish appropriates an
equal sum for the same purpose.
The 100000 in each case to be
payable in monthly payments of
$4,000 for period Of twelve
months on the Parish Agents
affidavit countersigned by the
State Agent in charge Of the work
in Louisiana.
The Parish Agent also will fur
pisk to the Police Jury a month
" report of tho work accomplish
ed in each ward. The Federal
Government in surplus of the
above appropriation will provide
for the necessary supervision of
the work, bulletins and all other
expenses.
| am satisfied that the members
of your Honorable Body have
taken interest in the 1914 work
in their vicinity and realize that
such work is needed now more
than ever. -
am at your disposition for
anv question concerning the Dem
onstration in this District.
Respectfully yours.
L. E. PERRIN.
u. S. Agricultural District Agent
for South Louisiana.
Mr.. Perrin, in an address, urged
the Jury to make the appropria-
ton requested, and that Mr.. 5.
L. Broussard be continued as
Demonstration Agent at the
slightly increased salary. Mr..
Decourt moved that the 100000
asked for be appropriated and the
services of Mr.. BrUussard be con-
tinued, this was seconded by Mr..
Valet. A yea and nay vote re-
sulting in the defeat Of the mo-
ton as follows: Yeas-Dr. King,
Messrs. Landry, Romero and Wa
let; Nays, DIR. Boykin, Mr.. Druil-
het, Mr.. Delcambre, Mr.. Gary
Mr.. Gates and DIR. Sanders.
On motion of DR.. Sanders, Sec
onded by Mr.. Gates and unani-
mously carried. the services of
Mr.. Broussard as Demonstration
Agent were continued at the
same salary as last year, namely
$37 so per month. After the
noon recess, Mr.. Perrin returned
and informed the Jury that the
Parish School Board had obi
gated itself to pay the additional
$4,000 required to pay the an
nual salary of the Demonstration
Agent, and that Mr.. Broussard
would be retained in the position
for another year.
The following proposition was
submitted .hv Mr.. Kemper:
January 9th. 1915.
To the President and Members,
Police Jury of iberia Parish.
New Iberia. La:
I beg to submit for your con-
sideration the following proposal:
will make srch abstracts and
surveys as will be necessary to
make a man Of Iberla Parish. ex-
elusive Of the Incorporated cities.
towns and VILLAGES. / will indi-
cate upon this man the principal
WATERWAYS, railways. highways.
property owners, ward lines. crl-
+ivable marsh and swamp lands
! will furnish substantially
hound volumes containing ali
stracts of the lands entered from
the State and from the United
States and the Township plats OF
the Parish.
-~'ll check your assessment
rolls and furnish supplemental
rolls showing the delinquents for
the current year and three years
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