New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16

of Iberia convened this day IL
regular session with Mr.. A. A
Theriot presiding and the follow
ing membres present. to-Wlt
Messrs. A. j. Gary, II. Romero
l.. Decuir, A. Gonsoulin, Ham
ilton Derouen, A. A. Theriot
Fritz Dietlein, Numa Miguel. DR.
C. A. MCGOWAN and a. Moresl.
Absent Mr.. Victor Erath.
Due to considerable matters to
be attended at this meeting on
motion of Mr.. Miguel, seconded
by Mr.. Gonsoulin, the minutes OF
the previous meetings were dis
penses with. Motion carried.
Messrs. Edwin Broussard and
Walter Burke requested from the
members of the Police Jury the
courtesy of being listened to IN
a matter of the utmost Importance
to the residents of the Parish and
the farmers in particular. From
reports of Mr.. Broussard it APP
pears that previous to the estab-
lishment Of the Experimental
Farm situated near New Iberia, a
certain tract of land was donated
to the United States by Mr.. San
dagger and for one reason or
another the deed made IN favor OF
the United States was never re-
corded. Mr.. Sandager recently
sold his property in which the
tract of land is included to Mr..
Conrad and in order to perfect
the title of said tract Of land a
sum amounting to $4,000 is nee
essary. In view Of those facts 1t
was moved by Mr.. Gonsoulin,
seconded by Mr.. Miguel that
$4,000 be appropriated to per-
feet title in favor Of the United
States Demonstration Farm in re-
gard to a tract of land previously
donated to the United States by
Mr. Sandager and afterward sold
to Mr.. Leo Conrad without deed
to the United States having been
recorded.
Treasurer hereby authorized to
borrow the sum aforesaid secured
by a promissary note in favor OF
the Peoples National Bank OF
New Iberia, for the sum Of $5OO.oO
falling due Oh the 1st day OF Mar.
1919, bearing interest at the rate
Of eight per cent. per annum from
date until paid, said note to be
naid at maturity out Of the rev.
enues Of 1918.
The votes on said motion being
unanimous. the motion is hereby
carried.
The Police Jury Of the Parish
of liberia having disposed OF the
above matter the question Of or
canizing the Parish of iberia into
vat districts was taken up for
consideration when it was moved
by Mr.. Miguez, seconded by Mr..
Gonsoulin and carried that
Vat situated on Mr.. Jos. Pro-
vost property be and it is No. l.:
Vat situated on Mr.. st. Paul
Bourgeois property be and it is
No. 2.
Vat situated on Government
Farm property be and it is No. 3.
Vat situated on Desire Miguel
property be and it is No. 4.
Vat situated on DR.. Ferret
property be and it is No. 5.
Vat situated on Delahoussaye
Canal property be and it is No. 8.
Vat situated on Valet property
be and it is No. Z.
Vat situated on H. Patout prop
erty be and it is No. 8.
Vat situated on John Lewis
property be and it is No. 9.
Vat situated on Olivier prop
ertv be and it is No. 10.
Vat situated on Louis Pesson
property be and it is No. IL.
Vat situated on Vincent and
Olivier property be and it is No.
-.
Vat situated on Honora Romero
property be and it is NO. Is.
Vat situated on D. D. Brous-
sard property be and it is No. IA.
Vat situated on Henry Pharr
Dairy property be and it is No.
Is.
Vat situated on Henry Pharr
fWoodl property be and it Isl
No. Is.
Vat situated on Pare Perdue
he and it is No. II.
Vat situated on Coteau be and
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