New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-06-19
Proceedings OF the Police Jury.

70 the IfeSlQenC ana Members Oh
the Police Jury, Iberia Parish,
New iberia. La:
Conference.-The unGe cSigned
herewith offers the services Of the
New Iberia Enterprise as med
ium for the publication of all of
your minutes at a consideration
Of Forty Cents per one hundred
words. In submitting these fig
ures, | feel fully justified, as you
gentlemen know the great adj
vance in newspaper and labor !;
blank paper alone having adj
vanced from $3.50 per 100 lbs. to
$500, the last market quotations.
The legal rate allowed by law is
Sixty Cents per one hundred
words, but there is yet a small
profit at Forty Cents, my bid.
Should you see fit to elect me
your Parish printer l will do my
to fill the position to your
satisfaction. i,
Very respectfully,
M. w. FISHER.
Moved by Mr.. Louis Decuir
that the New Iberia Enterprise"
be designated as the Official
Journal of the Parish of Iberia
and that the rate of printing be
Forty Cents per 100 words. Mr..
E. j. Gary, seconded this motion
and same being submitted to a
vote which resulted unanimously
in favor, the New Iberia Enter
prise is hereby designated as the
Official journal of the Parish of
Iberia for the term Of one year
and at the rate for printing, as
in the motion.
Bridge Tenders.
Moved by Mr.. Cyrus DeBlanc,
seconded by Mr.. Decuir that the
Parish bridge tenders employed
by the former Police Jury be re-
tanned in such capacity and at
he same salaries as established by
he former Police Jury. This mo-
ion having being voted on
same is hereby de-
,lared carried.
Vat Inspectrs.
Moved by Mr.. Leon j. Landry,
seconded by Mr.. Gary that the
Vat Inspectors now holding COM
MISSIONS for the Parish Of Iberia
,e retained in their present posi-
ions and at the same s..laries.
This motion having being pit to
vote The result was as fellows;
Yeas-Messrs. E. J. Gary, Louis
)ecuir, F. Greig, q. Boutte, G.
5irard, L. j. Landry, L. G.. De-
Blanc, Onezippe Leleu, F. Schex-
layder and L. Lyon.
Nays-Mr. Theo. David.
The Yeas having carried, the
Messrs. Fred Indest,
Iuma Miguel, Jr. and j. J.
Prince are hereby declared to be
he Vat Inspectors for the Parish
f Iberia at the same salary.
The organization Of a Finance
Road Committee. and
all Committee is hereby post
oned to the next regular, adj
burned or special meeting of the
'olice Jury.
The appointment of Parish
Iealth Officer is also tabled to
ext adjourned, regular or special
leeting.
At this juncture the new Pres
lent, Mr.. Girard invited the out
Ding President, Mr.. Theriot to
ddress the assembly which he
onsented to do, calling the at
,ntion of the new Police Jury
nd the taxpayers present to the
situation Of the Parish
'-day and what it was four years
90. He made a very interesting
between the problem
lat confronted the Police Jury
,ur years ago and the problem
at now confront the present Po-
se Jury. He stated that when
e Police Jury of which he was
resident was indicted into office /,
found an outstanding indebted
sss amounting to several thou
nds of dollars, which had to be
ken care of without any actual |
Inds on hand to meet the situa
on. In curtailing the current
.penses Of the Parish to min |
lum it became possible to pay
id Indebtedness and carry on
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