New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-12-13

| The fOllce Jury VI IHt ali
of Iberia convened this day IN
regular session with the follow
1 ing members present, to-wit
Messrs. E. J. Gary, A. Gonsoulin,
/ H. Derouen. F. Dietlein, Numa MI
guez and A. P. Moresi; Absent,
! Messrs. H. Romero, L. Decuir, "A.
A. Theriot, V. J. Erath, Mr.. c. A.
McGowen.
Mr.. Theriot being absent, the
meeting was presided by Mr.. f.
Dietlein, vice-president.
On motion of Mr.. Gary, Sec
onded by Mr.. Gonsoulin and car
ried the reading of the minutes
Of the previous meetings was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Carlos Mestayer entered a
verbal complaint against Mr.. Fred
Indest, vat Inspector, stating that
this gentleman showed neglect in
the performance of his duties. Mr..
Mestayer was unanimously di-
rected to specify the nature OF
the offence and submit same to the
Police Jury in writing at the next
regular meeting.
The Secretary reported that
practically all the right of ways
on the North side Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad from New Iberia
to Burke station were secured IN
connection with the contemplated
construction of the New Iberia
Burke Highway with the excep-
ton of the right of wav. through
the property Of Mrs. l.. P. Latina.
Mr.. L. P. Latina, present at this
meeting informed the Police Jury
that his wife, would not consent
to the granting Of said right OF
way unless a consideration OF
$4,000 be paid her as retributlon
for the land and trees. The mem
bers of the Police Jury, inasmuch
as the other right of ways were
secured without any compensa-
ton, found the demand of Mrs. L..
P. Latina excessive and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Gary. seconded by
Mr.. Derouen and unanimously
carried. the District Attorney is
hereby directed and instructed to
institute appropriation proceed
ings leading to and eliminating
in the securing of said right or
way,
DR.. j. A. Goodwin presented to
the Police Jury a petition signed
by more then twenty-five prop
erty owners and tax payers with
in the Belle Place Drainage Dis
trict, said District created by
ordinance of the Police Jury Of
date October LIST, 1884, recon-
mending for appointment Messrs.
Clet Provost and Geo. w. Dallas
as commissioners for said Drain
age District for the term Of two
years and Mr.. Clet Dumesnil as
commissioner of said Drainage
District for a term of four years.
On motion of Mr.. Gary, sec.
onded bv Mr.. Derouen and car
ried unanimously, Messrs. Clet
Provost and Geo. w. Dallas are
hereby appointed as commission
ers of the Belle Place Drainage
District for the term Of two years
and Mr.. Clet Dumesnil is hereby
appointed as commissioner of the
Belle Place Drainage District fol
the term of four years.
DR.. j. A. Goodwin presented
another petition addressed to the
Governor of the State Of Louisi
ana. requesting his Excellency t.
appoint Messrs. Clet Girard and
John E. Schwinp as commission
ers Of said Drainage District TO!
a term of four years. DIR. Good
win suggested that the Police jury
recommend the appointment Of
these two gentlemen to the Gov
ernor of the State, whereupon or
motion of Mr.. Derouen, seconded
by Mr.. Miguel and unanimously
carried the members Of the Police
jury do hereby endorse the nom
nation Of Messrs. Clet Girard and
John E. Schwing as commission.
ers Of said Drainage District and