New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-03-25
Sal sol OF
Respectfully submitted


c. l. PROVOST, Treas.
Due 10 the absence of Secretary burke,
the secrctarys report was not made
A committee consisting Of DR.. Boykil
and Messrs Jacob and Romero were APP
pointed to act in Injunction with Mcssrs.
Kerr e. Gilman in all matters pertain
ing TO the reconstruction and mainten-
ance Of the New iberia Jeanerette road
49, It was moved by Dr. Boykin. seconded
by Mr. Decambre and unanimously car
RED that the President Of the Police
jury and the District Attorney be au-
thorized and directed to institute all
legal proceedings that may be necessary
TO appropriate sufficient land belonging
to Brunair Louviere. wife. or assigns, n
order that the road known 40 the "Rob
chaud" road projected towards the South
ern limits Of the Parish may be built and
constructed; and the President of the
Police Jury is authorized and empowered
to appoint committee of three to as
sess the land sought to be appropriate
and that legal tender to that amount be
made to said Louvere, wife or assigns.
A communication from the State
Highway Department proposing to main
tain the iberia Lafayette Road Burke
roadD at an expense Of not more than
Forty Dollars per mile per year to be
paid one half by the State Highway De-
partment and one half by the Police
Jury Of Iberia Parish; and enclosing a
copy Of a contract to that effect.
On motion of Mr.. Landry, seconded
by Dr. Boykin and unanimously carried
the President was authorized and en-
powered to sign the above mentioned
contract if it should meet with his APP
prevail
Communication from Mason Snowden,
Superintendent Of Farm Demonstration,
refusing to appoint local man for farm
demonstrator for iberia Parish and pro-
posing that the Parish increase the ap-
preparation for such work to Nine Hun
dred Dollars so that he might secure the
services Of trained demonstration; a
stranger to this community, was read
and discussed. Mr. Jacob moved that the
communication be filed and the Police
YJhry discontinue all appropriations for
farm demonstration work: this was sec
onded by Mr.. Valet.
Mr.. Landry moved substitute, that
the Secretary be instructed to write to
the DEPARTMENT of Agriculture that the
Police Jury was willing to continue the
appropriation of $4,000, towards pay
ing the salary of a farm demons,rator if
local man would he selected for such
appointment. The Yea and Nav vote
resulted in the defeat Of this substitute,
motion as follows; Yeas, Mcssrs. De
court. Delcambre and Landry; Nays,
Messrs. Gary, Jacob, Romero and Valet.
The vote On the original motion being
taken resulted in its adoption by the fol-
loving vote: Yeas, Messrs. Gary, Jacob,
Romero and Wallet; Nays. Messrs De-
court, Delcambre and Landry.
In his report, Road Foreman Lou-d
stated that the hay used for che Parish
was middcwed; on motion of Mr.. Lam
dry. seconded by Mr. Romero and car
ried, a committee consisting of Mcssrs.
Gates and Landry were appointed to in
spect this hay and was also instructed
and empowered to cause the corn on
hand to be ground.
Mr.. Romero moved that the Model |
Road Committee. consisting of Romero.
Jacob and DR.. Boykin be directed to in
struct Mr.. Lourd to work one mile OF
the New iberia -Jeanerc.te road under |
their direction, in order that the cost of !
constructing and repair work for the
whole road might be estimated. This
motion was seconded by Dr.. Boykin and
carried.
At the request of Mr. Albin Segura,
the matter of employing farm demon
strator for iberia Parish was on motion
OF Mr.. Romero seconded by Mr.. Gary was
reopened for argument and Mr.. Segura
invited to express his views. After hear
ing Mr. Segura, the following resolution
was submitted by Mr.. Jacob seconded by
Mr. Valet:
Resolved BY the Police Jury Of iberia
Parish that the position of Parish Farm
Demonstration be and the same is hereby
abolished and that the Secretary is in
structed to credit the remainder or bal
ance of the $4,000 appropriated for sucn
work 70 the general fund. Be II further
resolved that all resolutions. ordinances
Or parts Of res buttons or ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby revoked yea and nay vote re-
suited in the adoption of this resolution,
Is follows: Yeas: Dclcambre. Decourt.
Jacob and Landry; Nays. Romero and
Valet. Messrs. Sa-de-s. Boyk', and
safes and Gary declining to vote.
A communication from DR.. J. A. Good
vim ct ais asking for the appropriation
o secure necessary rights of way for the
obstruction Of = road in the Third,
Ward was received On motion of MI
Valet, seconded by DR.. Boykin and car
led committee consisting Of Messrs.
Valet, Decourt and Jacob was appointed
0 investigate the necessity of such road
nd to report tothe Police Jury at its
Arril meeting.
A communication from the State Live
took Sanitary Board asking for employ-l