New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-24
AN ORDINANCE,
Morning Session.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Ibe-
ria. La. assembled this day in regula,
session with the following members pres
emit, to-wit: Messrs. E. J. Gary, H
Romero, Louis Decuir, Adrien Gonsou-
lin, H. Derouen, Numa Miguez, DR.. C.
A. McGowen and A. P. Moresi.
Absent: Messrs. A. A. Theriot. F.
Dietlein and v. J. Erath.
Due 70 the absence of Mr.. A. A.
Theriot, President and Mr.. F. Dietlein,
Vice President, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Gowen, duly seconded by Mr.. Gonsoulin
it is hereby resolved that Mr.. E. J. Gary
preside at the morning session Of the
Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia.
La, under date August l. 1918.
The votes on this resolution being
unanimous, MI. E. J. Gary is hereby d.
rected to preside at said morning ses-
sion.
Moved BY Mr.. Adrien Gonsoulin, sec
onded by Mr.. Numa Miguez that this
Police Jury do now convene 40 the gov
erning authority of Road District No. 4
Of the Parish Of Iberia, La. the motion
being put to 4 vote. the result was -
follows:
Yeas, Messrs. E. J. Gary, H. Rom
ere, Louis Decuir. Adrien Gonsoulin, H.
Dereuen, Numa Mieuez, Dr.. c. A. Nc
Gowen and A. p. Morssi
Nays, None, and the motion was de-
clared adopted.
The Police Jury then convened 40 the
governing authority of Road District
No. 4. Of the Parish Of Iberia, La.
Ordinance BY Mr.. Gonsoulin, Sec
onded by Mr.. Miguez, transferring the
Road Tax collected in 1917, to pay
principal and interests of Bonds Of Road
District No. 4 due in 1918 to the payment
Of principal and interests falling due in
1919.
Whereas this Police Jury ~ the gov
erning authority Of Road District No. 4,
Of the Parish Of Iberia, La, did on Sept
9th, 1917, levy and order assessed and
collected tax Of IL mills on the dol
lar ON the assessed valuation of all prop
critics in Road District No. Of the Par
ish of Iberia, La, for the purpose Of
paying the interests on the 100000 Of
Road Bonds issued by the Police Jury
~ the governing authority Of said Road
District No. 4, due April 1, 1918 and
October 1, 1918 and that portion Of the
principal amounting to $4,000 due on
October 1st, 1918, and,
Whereas none Of the said bonds has
been sold and cannot within reasonable
expectation be sold before October 1st,
1918 and therefore interests was not due
on April 1st, 1918 and cannot be due
on October LIST, 1918 nor will there be
any bond maturing on October 1st 1918
and
Whereas by virtue Of the aforesaid
levy there has been collected and is on
deposit with the Police Jur-- - the gov
erning authority Of said Road District to
the credit Of "Bond and Interest Fund,
Road District No. 4" the sum Of $331o.50
and
Whereas II Is therefore unnecessary to-
levy q tax in Road District No. for
the year 1913 to pay the interest and the
portion of the principal Of the said bond
issue, falling due in 1919 inasmuch ~
the amount on hand together with the
amount to be collected will be sufficient
to pay the interest and the portion Of
the principal falling due in 1919.
Be It Ordained, that no tax be levied
in Road District No. 4 for the year 1918
but that in lieu of levying tax to pay
the portion of the principal and interest
falling due in 1919 on the aforesaid
$50, 10000 bond issue, this Police Jury
As the governing authority Of Road Dis
trict No. 4 does hereby transfer and
make available for and dedicate to the
payment Of interest and the fraction Of
The principal on the aforesaid $60,0O0.O0
bond issue falling due in 1919, the
amount collected from the levy of the
IL mills tax in 1917 in Road District
No. as well as the amount to be col
ected therefrom.
Be It Further Ordained that insofar !
IS II may conflict with or be inconsistent
With this ordinance, but in no other
respect, the ordinance Of Sept. 9th, 1917
$ hereby amended 50 as to conform
herewith.
The vote on sid ordinance was as
ollows, to-wit:
Yeas: Messrs. E. J. Gary, H. ROM