New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE
JURY.
New Iberia. Oct. 9TH, 1916.

Ish met this day in regular us
SION. with the President. Mr..
a. Iheriot. presiding. and tn
following members present. ia
wit: i. j. Gary. II. Romero
Louis llerulr. \. GonSoulin. Ham
ilton Deroucn. Fritz DlctIein
Numa Miglcz. &. 4 McGowe,
and a. /. Morcsi. Absent. V. j
Ernth.
The minutes Of the last meet
Ing were read and approved.
On motion. duly made. second
ed and carried unanimously il
was resolved that the Parish sci
and deliver to Mr.. Henry y
Pharr the horse powcr' Of The
old Drouet Derrick" for the
sum Of Scventv-fyc dollars.
Messrs. ". Il. lIewcs aud DR..
~. \. King were appointed to
represent our Parish at the 10Th
annual convention Of the Inter
state Inland Waterway League
of Louisiana and Texas. which
will he held in Lake Charles. La,
ON October Goth and Dist.
On motion Of Mr.. Miguez, see
ondcd by Mr.. Decuir and unani-
mouslv carried, the following
ordinance. was adopted. to-wit ::
An ordinance to limit the liabil-
ity and responsibility of the Po-
lice Jury for cattle injured or
killed while being dipped.
BE il ordained by the Police
Jury of Iberia Parish in regular
session assembled. that. the pro
vision with reference to injury
to cattle while being dipped
adopted August nth. 1916. be
amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows. to-wit:
The Police Jury shall pay all
damages caused bv cattle dip
ping: provided that, notice of
the injury Of the animal or ami
mails is given in writing to the
Inspector in charge of the vat
within twenty four hours Of the
time when said animal or animals
were dipped; and provided
further that. said damage oc-
cnrred while dipping; that the
amount Of damages shall he fixed
bv three disinterested parties, not
members Of the Police Jury. nor
cattle owners one Of these to be
appointed by the Police Jury. one
bv the owner of the cattle dam
aged sndsthe third to be appoint. !
I'd bv the two parties appointed
provided. further that no more
than thrtv-fve dollars shall be
paid for grown cattle; not more
than twenty dollars for cattle
three wears old and not more than
ten dollars for those under three
years Of age.
On motion Of Mr.. Dietlein, sec
onded bv Mr.. Gary. the Presi-
dent is authorized and directed
TO make and sign note for an
sufficient. supplemented
by our available cash on hand. to
meet and pay the note due n. & G..
Newman on vat construction, to-
gether with the interest due on
the series Of dipping vat notes.
On motion duly made. second
I'd and carried II was resolved to
notify the following rail compan-
les in the manner following. to- !
wit:
First-The Southwestern Trac- ;
lion & Power Co. to raise and
put in proper condition their
crossing Mt the Nelson Canal.
Second-Thc New Iberia and
Northern Railroad CO.. to put in
proper condition their crossing
,ear property Of Alex Giroird near
Valet switch No. 2. and the cross I
ng near property Of Louis
souard.
Third-Thc Southern Pacific
Co.. to put in proper con-
iition their crossing at Hubert =
lille. +
The president appointed COM
nittce Of three. viz: Messrs. Con
oulin. Dccuir and Romero to ex-
mime and estimate the needed re-
,airs to the three Bayou Teche
ridges. and to arrange for the
'epairs Of same. And the same
committee was to take up with
he Loreauville authorities the
natter Of their proportion Of the !! J.
epairs needed for the bridge Mt ?