New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-28
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY.

wit: l.. j. Gary, II. Romero, LON,
Dcculr, \. Gonsouln, II. Dcroucn
Fritz DictIciu. V. ]. Erath. Numg
Mlgncz. DR.. e. A. NcGoWcn and
A. J.. Morcsi.
The minutes Of the regular
meeting Of March lst. and that OF
the special meeting Of March 18th
wire read and on motion were APP
proved
MIR \. Pro, oSt, ~ behalf Of the
Gitizcns Of Jcancrcttc, appeared
before the Jury and stated the bad
condition Of the bridge crossing
the Bayou Techc f Jcancrcttc,
and asking that something should
be done ut once, otherwise IN a
short time the bridge will he dan
gcrous and impossible. Mr.. Fred
Drcycr. inbchnlf of the Town
Council of .Ieancrrtte. stated also
of the bad condition Of the bridge
and told the Police Jury that the
Town Council of Jeancrettc was
willing to assume onc-haIf OF the
total cost needed to repair the
bridge, provided the Parish OF
Iberia assumes the other half.
Moved by Mr.. Erath, seconded
bv Mr.. Romero that a committee
be appointed TO ascertain the cost
necessary for the repair, the 10
lice Jury assuming onc-halt, pro
vidcd that the salary OF the
bridge keeper be fixed the same
as the salary Of the other bridge
keepers paid by the Parish; pro
vided further that the Corpora
ton Of .Icanerettc recognize lis
Indebtedness to the Parish OF he
ria in the sum of $4,000, copy OF
this resolution to he forwarded to
the Hon. Mayor of Jeonercttc.
Carried.
Mr.. l.. T.. Perrin. District Agent
of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, appeared before
the Police Jury asking that an
appropriation of 100000 in favor
of the Farm Demonstration III or
der to employ n demonstration
and extension agent for the Far
ish of Iberia, and upon vote be
ing taken on the subject, the ap-
propriation was refused by the
following vote, to-wit: "Yens,
Mcssrs. Diotlcin, Erath and The
riat. "Nays'', u, J. Gary, II.
Romero. Louis Dccuir, A. Gonson-
lin. II. Dcroucn, Numa Miguel,
DIR. G. A. McGowan and A. I. Mo
resi-
Mr.. w. j. Burke appeared be
fore the Police Jury on account OF
the resolution passed by that
body in the regular meeting OF
March 1st, 1917. concerning trac-
tor trucks or wagons weighing y
tons or more, showing the weak
ness of some bridges and espec-
inllv of fumes crossing the public !
roads. On motion of Mr.. Romero,
seconded by Mr.. Occur 1t is
ordered by the Police Jury that
the fumes already built and those
to be built in the future should
be Of sufficient strength to take
care of public travel, and in the
same sense rs public bridges
Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Ouesphorc Leleu reported
that the work being done on the
public road from j O. Il}roussard s
store to the |. & V. X, X. and JEFF
ferson Lane will he completed in
a short time. The Jury ordered
the Secretary TO issue warrant
to that effect rs soon as the work
is accepted by the committee III
charge.
Moved by Mr.. Erath, seconded
hv Mr.. Gary that the Police Jury
renews for period Of one year
the contract for the maintenance
of the "New Iberia Jeanerette
Highwav" with the Highway
Department of Louisiana" from
February "a, 1917 to February
cath. 1918. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. McGowen. see
ended by Mr.. Erath that the Po-
lice Jury serve notice on the
Traction & Power
Co. TO repair the road beginning
Mt Jeanere,tc leading to New he
ria to the point where it turns out
o fthe puhlic road.
Moved by Mr.. Dietlein. second
ed by Mr.. McGowen that the mon
ey appropriated by the state
Highway Department Broad of
be collected at once and
made available for the purpose in