New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14

Proposition to ratify sale
Of public school lands in
in Section 16. Township
II South, Range 8 East,
sold at public auction by Yes
the Parish Treasurer OF
Iberia Parish, on Novem-
Der 10th, 1909. and being
the Southeast quarter OF
the Southwest quarter,
the Southwest quarter OF
the Southwest quarter,
the Southwest quarter OF No
the Southeast quarter, the
Northeast quarter Of the
Southwest quarter and
the Southeast quarter OF
the Southeast quarter.
Notice to the Voters: To vote
in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot, place a
cross (x) in the square after the
ward eyes, and to vote against
f place a similar mark after the
word "No."
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained
ETC.. That the Secretary OF the
Parish School Board be and Is
hereby ordered to cause to De
prepared for use at the SAID cleo
ton the tally sheet, list OF voters,
and blank statements for the
compilation of the vote and sucn
other election blanks as may De
necessary for the purpose OF
holding said election, and to
furnish the same with the ballot
box to the member of the School
Board of the Fourth Ward OF
Iberia Parish.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., That Messrs. Albert Oubre,
Oscar Oubre, and Wickliffe
Vaughn are hereby. appointed
Commissioners for holding said
election and Mr.. Charles Decuir
is hereby appointed as the Clerk
of election; the said Commlsslo-
ners and Clerk shall serve under
the direction. Of the member OF
the School Board from the
Fourth Ward of Iberia Parish to
whom their returns together with
the ballots shall be delivered at
the close of the polls, and the
said member Of the School Board
Of the Fourth Ward Of Iberia
Parish, John D. Valet, shall de-
liver one set Of returns to the
Parish Treasurer who shall trans
NIT the same to the State Super
of Education.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the polls be opened at
seven A. M. and shall close at five
P. M. and all legal or qualified
voters in said Township shall be
permitted to vote.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the Parish School Board
shall meet at two o'clock P. M,
on the 10th day of August, 1917,
for the purpose, in open session,
Of canvassing the returns and de-
claring the result Of said election.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the President Of the
Parish School Board be and is
hereby instructed to give public
notice Of the said election by
in the New Iberia
Enterprise to be published &C
cording to law. in the following
form:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to . resolution passed BY the
Iberia Parish School Board Of iberia Par
ish, I.ouisians, at meeting held on the
9Th day Of July, 1917, I, J. E. Verret,
Of said Parish School Board, do
hereby give notice that in compliance
with said resolution, . special election
will be held in Township II g., r. East,
ct the Scale House on Caroline Plant
alton, in the Fourth ward Of iberia Par
ish, ON the l4th day Of August, 1917, for
the purpose OF submitting to the voters
Of said Township the following propos-
ition:
proposition to ratify sale of public
school lands in section sixteen, Township
Eleven South, Range Eight East, sold at
public suction by the Parish Treasurer Of
Iberia Parish, on November Goth, 1909,
and being the Southeast quarter Of the
Southwest quarter, the Southwest quarter
of the Southwest quarter, the Southwest
quarter Of the Southeast quarter, the
Northeast quarter OF the Southwest quart
er, and the Southeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter"
For the purpose ef said special election,
the polling place win be asthe Scale
House on Caroline Plant alton. within said
Township. and the following Commission
ers, to- wit: Messrs. Albert Oubre, Oscar
Oubre, and Wickliff Vaughn are hereby
appointed and Mr.. Charles Decuir il
hereby appointed ~ Clerk to serve at
said election.
At said special election the polls will