New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-07-22

in regular session, Mr.. A. A
Theriot, president, presiding, and
the following named members
present. to-wit: E. j. Gary, H.
Romero, Louis Decuir, A. Gonsou-
lin, II. Derouen, F. Dietlein, Vic
Erath, Numa Miguez, c. A. Nc
Gowen and \. p. MOresi.
The minutes of the previous reg
ular meeting as well as the spec
ial meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The report of the treasurer
was received and read as follows,
tO-wit:
New iberia, La, July 6, '16.
Police Jury, Parish of Iberia:
Gentlemen-I beg to report that
your special account has a balance
Of $40 and your parish account
$106.57.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. l.. PROVOST, Treas.
On motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the treasurer s re
port was ordered filed.
Mr.. II. S. aSealy, mayor appeared
before the jury and made the
statement that his working Of the
.S5 mile of the New Iberia-J can
| erette model road cost the City Of
New iberia $4,000, that the City
and State Highways department
are to bear the said costs equally.
The Finance Committee asked
for further time in which to make
their report, and the time was
granted.
Applications for janitorship Of
Court House from Messrs. Jno.
Crochet, St. NJ. Friedley, Cesaire
Broussard, George Dugas and
John O'Brian were read, and on
motion made, seconded and car
ried. the applicants were voted
on. Messrs. Gary and Moresi
were appointed tellers. Upon
e ballots being counted showed
none for Crouchet, Friedley and
|pReas6Xe- for Rroussard and six.
for OBrian. Whereupon Mr.. Jno.
|O'Brian was chosen and declared
elected as janitor.
Written applications and bids
for the Parish printing was filed
by NJ. w. Fisher, ESQ.,, represent
ing the Enterprise" E. F. Mil
lard, Esq, representing the "Iber-
ian. and L. R. Tilly, Esq, repre-
senting the Hustler" Mr.. j. w.
Watts, representing the Coast
Herald" made oral application
for the printing for the remunera-
tion as now provided by law. At
this stage, it was moved by Mr..
Romero, seconded by Mr.. Gary
that no application for the print !
ing containing bids or "cut'' in
the rate, as fixed by law, be acted
upon; and that the propositions
submitted by Messrs. Fisher, Mil
lard and Tilly be returned them
for recasting, viz: to submit ap-
plications for remuneration as
fixed by law.
Messrs. Fisher and Tilly with
drew their bids and declined to
submit new applications. Where
upon on motion Of Mr.. Romero,
seconded by Mr.. Gary, the appli-
cations Of Mr.. Millard and that
# Mr.. Watts was put to a vote
Nessrs. Gary and Moresi being
appointed as tellers. Upon the
rotes being counted it was found I
hat Mr.. Millard had received
hree (3) and Mr.. Watts seven (O
1otes. Mr.. Watts was declared
'lected as Parish printer for the
ear 1916-1917. i
Upon the said motion made by !!
fr. Romero, seconded by Mr.. Il
'ary to give the printing for the !
ear on the fees fixed by law, all ,
MEMBERS voted aye with the ex-
ention of Mr.. Erath, who voted I
70"
On motion Of Mr.. Romero, Sec ,
nded by Mr.. Miguez and unani- |
lously carried, DR.. F. O. Darby s
-as elected health officer andres +
lent of the Board Of Health at a a
alary of $500 per month as here-I
Dfore paid him and Or. G. A. Me-
|owen and Mr.. H. Romero were
nnointed as members of the,
oard of Health. iii
On motion of Mr.. Romero. Sec o
nded by Gary. Mr.. Pierre Jubin Il
as unanimously elected as Treas O
rer of iberia Parish. B
The election of Road Overseer 7
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