New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-06
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEED
INGS.

New Iberia, La, Sept. 20, IT.
Pursuant to the call of the
President, the iberia Parish
School Board met in special SEES.
sion on the above named date, at
two o'clock P. M. with Vice-Pres.
ident Fl. T. Hall presiding, and
the following members present +:
DR.. u. s. Ferret, Messrs. Geo. F.
Winters, l.. L. Gonsoulin. Teles-
phore Robichaux, and E. P. Nor
esi, the same constituting quorum
Of the Board.
The following is the call which
brought the members of the Board
together in special session:
New Iberia, La, Sept. IS, IT.
Dear Sir-By order of the
President, there will be special
meeting Of the Iberia Parish
School Board in their office in the
Masonic Building Thursday, the
Goth inst, at two clock P. M.
The purpose Of this meeting is
to act on the following business:
1. Fiscal agency bids.
2. Bids for sale Of timber, and
leasing of mineral rights on
school lands advertised.
g.. To determine whether or
not the Delcambre Line School
should be opened to Vermilion
Parish children.
4. Petition of co1ored people
Of Roderre Switch for a school
teacher. ~ .4is INA I'LL |
Yours very truly
L. A. WALLET, Secty.
On motion of DR.. Ferret, Sec
onded by Mr.. Moresi. the reading
Of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
In the matter Of the timber Sit
mated on Sec. Is, T. IL S., R. 8 E.,
Sec. 16. T. ~, S.. R. 9 E and Sec.
16, T. IL S., R. II E., which tim
Der the Board had advertised for
sale. two bids on said timber
were read to the Board: One for
the timber on Sec. is, T. IL s.. R.
8 E., and the other for the timber
on Sec. Is. T. ~ S., R. II f No
bid was received for the timber
on Sec. is, T. II S., r. 8 F.
On motion Of Mr.. Gonsoulin,
seconded by Mr.. Winters, and car
ried. the bids on timber on Sec. Is
T. IL s., R 9 E, and Sec. Is, T. II.
81, r. II E. were ordered received.
but action deferred on same until
the regular meeting of the Board
Oct. 4, 1917, with the understand
ing that in the meantime the Sec
rotary Of this Board is to have an
estimate made Of the value Of thel
timber situated on the above men
toned sections
The bid Of DR.. F. O. Darby forl
the leasing Of the oil and mineral
rights on Sec. 10, T. IL s. r. 8 E.,
and Sec. is, II. S.. z. 3 f., was
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Moresi.
seconded by Mr.. Winters. and
carried. said bid was reje ted. !
In the matter of fiscal agency
bids. two bids were received. and
read. One from the Peoples Ma,
tional Bank, New Iberia, La, Of
fering 2 CLIO per cent interest
per annnm on the Boards daily
balances, said interest to be com.
puted and paid semi-annually,
with the understanding that if a
bond was required, said bond
would be taken at the cost Of theI
School Board. The other bid
was from the State National,
Bank. New Iberia. La, which Off
fered to pay interest at the rate
81 two per cent per annum on the
Board 3 daily balances, said inter
est to be computed and paid semis
annually. with the understanding
that bond would be furnished
and paid by the said bank.
On motion Of DIR. Ferret. Sec
onded by Mr.. Moresi, and car !
ried the bid Of the State National
Bank was accepted. and the said
link was designated the fiscal
agent Of the Board for the ensu-l