New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-27
ing held on Friday the 10Th day
Of October, 1917.


the purpose of canvassing the re-
turns Of the election held in Road
District No. 6 Of the Parish of
iberia on the 18th day of October,
and under the terms of the follow
ing Notice:
October 18th, 1917.
Dear Sir-You are hereby mott
/ fed to attend a Special meeting
Of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Iberia, the governing authority
of Road District No. 6 of the Par
ish of Iberia, to be held on Fri
day, October 10Th, at 9 O'Clock
P NJ, for the purpose of can
vassing the returns of an election
held in Road District No. 6, nd
if said election should carry. to
provide for the issuance of bonds
and the levy of tax ia the SAID
District in accordance with law.
By order Of the President.
PAUL BASSIN, Secty.
There were present on roll
call:
Messrs. Gary, Romero, Gonsou-
lin, Derouen, Theriot, Dietlein,
Erath, Miguel and Moresi.
Absent: Decuir and Me
Gowan. -
The Police Jury being con-
vened as the governing authority
of Road District No. 6 the follow
ing resolution was offered by Mr..
Hamilton Derouen, seconded by
Mr.. V. J. Erath:
Whereas a special election as
called by ordinance of the Police
Jury Of date September 9th, 1917,
was held in accordance with the
terms of said ordinance in Road
District No. 6 of the Parish OF
Iberia, and;
Whereas it is the duty of the
Police Jury as the governing au-
.thority of said Road District No.
6 to canvass the returns of said
special election held on October
18th. 1917 in said Road District
No. 6 and to count the ballots cast
in said election,
Therefore. Be It Ordained. that
the Police Jury of the Parish of
iberia as the governing authority
of Road District No. 6 and as the
authority under whose orders the
aforesaid election was held, do
forthwith proceed to open the bal
lot boxes used in said election,
examine and count the ballots in
and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare
the results Of said election, and
that the President appoint two
tellers to count the votes and COM
pile the results.
Be It Further Ordained, that
a process verbal Of the opening OF
said ballot boxes be made and a.
result thereof be shown on said
process verbal and that said pro-,
ces verbal be signed by all the
members of the Police Jury, the
tellers, and the officers thereof.
This motion being put to q
vote. the vote thereon was as fol-
lows:
z Yeas: Gary, Romero, Gonsou-
lin, Derouen, Theriot, Dietlein,
Erath Miguel and Moresi.
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared
adopted. -
Whereupon the President an
nounced the appointment Of
Messrs. Erath and Dietlein as
tellers, and in open session the
tellers in the presence Of all the
members Of the Police Jury and
in public session proceeded to
open the ballot boxes and count
the votes cast at the election held
On the 18th day Of October, 1917,
in Road District No. 6 in the Par.
ish Of Iberia, the box at the one
polling place from said Ward lo-I
Gated at Ed. Bodin's dwelling on
the east side Of Bayou Teche, bel
ing duly opened, and there was.
proceeded with the examination
Of the canvas Of the returns made i!
BY the officers Of the special elec-I
ton in said polling place and al
verifcation Of those returns by .
counting Of the ballots, with the
following results to-wit:
There were found Twenty -Four
votes renreAentino an assessed |