New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13

InenCe along the west SuoiSS u Lon
Fausse Pointe, in northerly direction,
to the line dividing T. II, S. K. S. t. and
T. II, S. r. S. E.
Thence west along this township Inc
crossing Bayou Teche to the limits Of the
Sixth Ward.
Thence, following the limits Of the
Sixth Ward as established by Police JuIv
of Iberia Parish January l, 1915 to the
point of beginning. The whole embrae-
ing territory or area, Of approximately
forty five thousand acres (45,000l acres,
including all of the Sixth Ward, and
parts of the Second, Third, Fourth and
Eighth Ward IS indicated on a map
thereof made by Walter Y. Kempef,
hereto attached and herewith identified.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained that
Messrs. P. L. Renoudet, J. r. Perry and
Emile Simon, duly qualified electors and
residents of said Navigation District, and
each and all owning property in SAID
district assessed at more than five hun
dred dollars, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners of said Navigation
District, the said J. r. Perry and Emile
Simon for term of two years, and the
said P. L. Renoudet for term of four
wears, the other two commissioners o
be appointed by his Excellency the Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana, all OF
whom shall compose the board of comm's-
sioners of said Navigation District. All
in accordance with law.
Sec. 8. 1t is further ordained that the
domicile of said Navigation District shall
be, the City of New Iberia, Iberia Parish,
Louisiana, where it shall hold its meet
ings and transact its business, and that
within ten DAYS from the date of notice
to said commissioners of their appoint
ment by the Governor, the entire num-
Der of said commissioners will meet at
their domicile. qualify themselves and
proceed to organize themselves into
board of Commissioners for said Navi-
CATION District, conformahly with Act
3O2 of the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana approved July 9th, 1914, Act ~ Of
the General Assembly of La, adopted
July 9th, 1910, Article 281 of the State
Constitution and to elect from among
their members a president and vice
president.
Sec. q. It shall be the duty of the
president to preside over all the meetings
of said board. and to perform such etbeI
duties as are usually required OF presl-
dents of corporate bodies 1t shall !e the
duty of the vice president to act III h
absence or inability to serve of the pres
| ident. Said board shall also elect a sec
retary and treasurer, who shall furnish
bond in sum TO be fixed by said board,
and whose salary shall not exceed Twen-
entv Five Dollars per month, and who
shall perform all the duties required
of him by said board.
Sec. S. That said Navigation District
| shall be vested with all the powers pro-
vided by law, and shall have perpetual
existence. with full authority and power
to do and perform all acts for the pur-
pose for which it is created.
Sec. 6. That whereas said Navigation
District embraces all the territory of the
CITY of New Iberia, and whereas section
100 paragraph IL of the charter of SAID
city makes it obligatory on the part 1t
the Board of Trustees of said corporation
TO submit to the taxpayers OF
said City entitled to vote at said cleo
ton the proposition as to whether they
are willing to be included in and form
a part of said navigation district, it IS
ordained that due notice of the adoption
of the present ordinance by this body be
| given to the said Board of Trustees OF
the City of New Iberia by service of a
certified copy of present ordinance, on
| its Mayor, Hon. H. S. Sealy, inviting its
cooperation in this matter.
Thus done, passed, adopted and
signed by the President and Secretary
of the Police Jury of Iberia Parish this
9th day of December, 1916.
And the said motion was carried by
the following yea and nay vote, to-wit;
Yeas, Messrs Gary, Derouen, Dietlein,
| Erath. McGowen and Moresi. Nays
Decuir, Gonsoulin and Miguel. And the
said ordinance was adopted.
| And, whereas, under the provisions q
the Charter of the City of New Iberia,
| Act 1877 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana of 1910, Section Il, Para
graph 100, it is made the duty OF the
governing authorities of said CITY Of
New Iberia, to submit to a vote OF thu
taxpayers of said City qualified TO vote
under the provisions of Article Isl #
the State Constitution of Louisiana, and
other existing laws; the proposition as
to whether or not said voters shall con-
mt that the territory comprising the
entire City of New Iberia be included
4 in and form part of the territory of the
said Teche Boutte Navigation District
as created by Provisions of said Police
Jury of Iberia Parish.
| Now, therefore, be it ordained by the
Board of Trustees of the City of New
Iberia, that the proposition, as to wheth-
| er the voters of said City of New Iberia
| will consent that the entire territory of
said City will be included in and form
part of the territory comprising the said
| Navigation District, be submitted to the
qualified voters of said City of New
Iberia qualified to vote under Article Isl
of the State Constitution of Louisiana,
and other existing laws, at special
election to be held for that purpose, un-
der the supervis on of the Board IF
Trustees of the City of New Iberia on
the Sixth day of March, 1917, the
polling place of said election to be locat-
ed at the following places in said City,
the poles to be opened on said day from
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