New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-22
A. A. THEREOF, President.
PAUL BASSIN, Secretary.

Proceedings of special meeting of tn,
Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia, act
ing as the governing authority of Roac
District No. 2 of the Parish of Iberia
held at New Iberia, La, on Thursday
March 9th, 1919.
The Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia
Louisiana, met on this 9th day of March
1919, in special session as the governing
authority of Road District No. Two (2)
Of the Parish of Iberia pursuant to .he
terms of the ordinance passed on Jan
%, 1919 to count the votes cast at the
Special Election on March 4, 1919 and
to canvass and promulgate the result Of
said election, etc. and in pursuance of a
special written notice mailed to each
member in the following form:
New iberia, La, March LIST, 1919.
You are hereby notified that the Police
Jury of Iberia Parish will meet in special
session as the governing authority Of
Road District No. of the Parish of Ibe-
ria on Thursday, March 9th, 1919 at IL
Am. for the purpose of opening the bal
lot boxes used in the election on March
4th, 1919, canvassing the returns, promul-
eating the results, etc. and in case the
said election is favorable, to take steps
to issue bonds, levy tax, etc. Please ne
present.
BY order of the President,
(Signed) PAUL BASSIN, Secretary.
The roll was called and the following
members were found to be present
IA ~
CUR, A. Gonsoulin, H. Deronen, A. A..
Theriot, F. Dietlein, v. ]. Erath and
Numa Miguel. Absent: DR.. A. C. Nc
Gowen and Mr.. A. P. Moresi.
And the meeting having been duly or
ganized, there was introduced an
ORDINANCE
by MORomero, seconded by Mr.. Erath
Whereas, by an ordinance of this gov
erning authority adopted on January 23d,
1919, Special Election was called Tor
and held on March 4th, 1919, in Road
District No. Two of the Parish of Iberia,
and whereas by said ordinance the 9th
Of March, 1919 was the date set for this
governing authority to canvass the re-
turns and promulgate the results of said
special election.
Be 1t Ordained, That this Police Jury
rs the governing authority of Road Dis
trict No Two aforesaid forthwith pro-
,eeded to open the ballot boxes used at the
aforesaid election on March 4th, 1919,
10 examine and count the ballots cast in
number and amount canvass the returns
md declare the result of said election,
ind that the President appoint two
oilers to compile the result of the votes
asst; and that a process verbal be male
# the manner in which the ballot boxes
re opened, the returns canvassed and the
esrlt of the election ascertained.
This ordinance being put to a vote,
he result was: Yeas, Messrs. Gary,
Romero, Decuir, Gonsoulin, Derouen.
rheriot, Dietlein, Erath and Miguel
Nays, None.
And the ordinance was dee1arei
dopted.
The President announced the appoint |
nent of Messrs. Gary and Romero as
ellers; and thereupon the Police Jury as
he governing authority aforesaid in
pursuance of the aforesaid ordinance in
pen session, opened the ballot box from
he poll located at Lydia School House
n Road District No. Q Of the Parish of
IBERIA and did examine and count fae
allots in number and amount as con-
aimed in said ballot boz and did ex-
mine and canvass the returns made by
he officers of the aforesaid election and
ound the result az follows: .
In the Ballot Box used at Lydia School