New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-19


Pursuant to call issued by or
der of the President, the member
of the Police Jury of the Parish o.
Iberia, La, assembled them
selves in special session with Mr.
A. A. Theriot in the chair anc
Messrs. E. J. Gary. II. Romero
A. Gonsoulin, II. Derouen, A. a
Theriot, F. Dietlein, V. J. Erath
Numa Miguez, DR.. McGowen and
A. P. Moresi present.
Absent, Mr.. Louis Decuir.
Following is the call that
brought the members Of the Po
lice Jury together:
New Iberia, La, Oct. 8, 1918.
To the members of the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Iberia. La:
Gentlemen-By order Of the
President the members Of the Po-
lice Jury Of the Parish Of Iberia,
La, will meet in special session. as
a Board of Reviewers, Thursday,
October 10th, 1918 at 2;30 P. N.
for the purpose of Adjusting and
adopting the final figures Of the as
sessed value for the year 1918.
Following adjournment as a
Board of Reviewers the Police
Jury will meet in special sesslol
Police Jurors for the purpose
q Discussing the probable is
suance of certificates Of indebted
ness to cover liabilities for the
year 1917 and accepting or reject
ing bid submitted to this effect. =
Both Of these matters are OF, the
utmost Importance and your pres
ence at the meeting is earnestly
requested.
Yours very truly,
PAUL BASSIN,e Secty.
A supplementary ca1l was or
dered issued by the President ON
the same date to-wit:
New Iberia, La. Oct. 3. 1918.
To all members Of the Police Jury
.~of the Racish .sf liberia, La: d
Gentlemen: Supplementary call
to be present at the special meet
ing of the Police jury Of the Par
ish of Iberia, La, Oct. 10th, 1918,
by order of the President.
In addition to the two matters
already included in the previous
call, the members of the Police
Jury of the Parish Of Iberia, La,
will receive and act upon the re-
port of the committee of five ap-
pointed at the REGULAR meeting
under date Of Oct. Sd, 1918, in
connection with the New IBERIA
Jeanerette Highway.
Yours very truly,
PAUL BASSIN, Secty.
After stating the purpose of the
the President instructed
the members Of the Police Jury to
a. gemble as Board of Reviewers
and on motion of Mr.. Gary, sec
pnded by Mr.. Derouen and car
rlied the members of the Police
Jury organized themselves as
Board of Reviewers with the
President in the chair and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted to-
wit:
Moved by DR.. McGowen, Sec
onded by Mr.. Derouen that the
following resolution be adopted,
to-wit:
Whereas, the total value Of all
properties subject to Parish tax
alton in the Parish of Iberia, for
The year 1918. according to ab-
,tract furnished by the Assessor Of t
The Parish Of Iberia, La, is $15.- I
i23, SIT and
Whereas, the value of public t
utilities subject to taxation for .
1918, as submitted by the State
Board of Affairs is $2,283,443,
making a total of $17, ,706. $50 and
Whereas only So per cent. Of
his amount is all that is neces-
'ary to cover the expenditures of
l91S.
Therefore. be it Resolved by
he Police Jury of. the Parish Of
IBERIA. La, assembled this day,
he 10th of October 1918, in spec
al session as Board of Review
rs, that the Assessor of the Par 4
sh Of iberia, La, be and he IS
nrebv ordered to compute the
larISh taxes for the year 1918 on
basis of 53 per cent of the total :
mount as stipulated above. lc
The vote on this resolution be- =
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