New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-15

OF IBERIA, met as tne SONcIHihs
authority of Road District No. :
at two o'clock p. M. at the Court
House in the City of New Iberia
State of Louisiana, on the Sixth
Day of December. 1917, for the
purpose of canvassing the returns
of the election held in Road Dis
trict No. 7, Of the Parish Of lbe
ria, on the 4th Day Of December
and under the terms OF the FOL
lowing notice:
Nov. 30th, 1917.
Dear sir-You are hereby notified
to attend Special Meeting OF the
Police Jury, as the governing au.
thority of Road District No. OF
the Parish of iberia, to be held gu
Thursday, December 9th, 1917 al
M. O'Clock for the purpose
of canvassing the returns OF an
election held in Road District No.
7 and if said election should
carry, to provide for the issuanc e
and sale of Bonds. and levylng OF
tax in said District, in accordance
with law.
BY order of the President.
fs;gned) PAUL BASSIN,
Secretary.
which said notice was sent 10y me
TO each one of the members OF the
Police Jury. :,
There were present on roll can
Mt this meeting President Iherio',
Messrs. Dietlein, Decuir, Gonsou-
lin. Miguez. Romero. Erath and
Derouen.
Absent--Dr. McGowen, Messrs.
Moresi and Gary.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Miguel, seconded oy
Mr.. Decuir. y
Whereas a special election as
called by ordinance Of the Police
Jury of date October 18th. l9lf,
was held in accordance with the
terms of said ordinance in Road
District No. Z. Of the Parish OF
Iberia, and; :,
Whereas it is the duty Of the
Police Jury. as the governing a"-
thority of said Road District No:
7 10 canvass the returns OF SAID
.o,a;... elaction held on Tuesday,
December 4th, 1917, in said Road
District No. Z, and to count the
ballots cast in said election.
Therefore. Be 1t Ordained, that
the Police Jury of the Parish OF
Iberia, as the governing author.
itv of Road District No. Z, and
as the authority under whose or
ders the aforesaid election was
held do forthwith proceed TO
open the ballot boxes used in SAID
election. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns
and declare the results OF SAID
election, and that the President
appoint two tellers to count the
votes and compile the results. /
Be It Further Ordained, that
proces verbal of the opening OF
said ballot boxes be made and
canvass of the returns and the re-
suit thereof be shown on said pro-
ces verbal and that said process
verbal be signed by all the mem
hers Of the Police Jury. the tel !,
hers. and the officers thereof.
This motion being put to a vote.
the vote thereon was as follows;
Yeas: Theriot, Dietlein, Decuir.
Gonsoulin, Miguez, Romero. Eratn
and Derouen.
Nays: None. |
and the ordinance was declared
adopted. 60
Whereupon the President an
nounced the appointment OF
Nessrs. Dietlein and Decuir as
tellers, and in open session the
tellers in the presence of all OF
the members Of the Police Jury
and in public session proceeded
to open the ballot boxes and
count the votes cast at the elec-
ton held on the 4th day Of De-
cember IT, in Road District No.
Z. of the Parish Of iberia; the
box; at the one polling place from
said Ward located at -
being duly opened. and there was
proceeded with the examination
OF the canvas Of the returns made
BY the officers of the special cleo
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