New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-06-19

a COST OF nearly POO, JUN, without
mentioning other expenses that
were imposed ON the Police Jury.
The new administration will find
the financial situation much inn
proved and it will be in d better
position to face the problem of
building good hard surfaced
roads. Mr.. Theriot further dwelt
upon the advisability Of calling an
election for a Parish wide Road
Tax in addition to the now exist
ing Road District Special Tax.
Mr.. Clet Girard, President eX-
tended thanks to Mr.. Theriot and
gave the floor to Mr.. E. Vuille-
mot, District Attorney.
Mr.. Vuillemot made some in
teresting remarks and impressed
to the Police Jury his willingness
to guide them in legal matter and
his intention Of being present at
every session Of the Jury as here
tofore.
The Secretary Treasurer stated
that there was a balance due for
gravel furnished by the Cady
Gravel Co., the Rapides Gravel
Co. and for freight on gravel to
the n. j. & n. r. r. for account
Of the New Iberia-Jeanerette
Highway for the sum of $3224.56,
$10S.69 and $106.58 respectively
and that he had the funds avail
able to pay same. When it was
moved by Mr.\DeBlanc that the
Treasurer be authorized to issue
checks for the above amounts
payable out Of the New IBERIA
Jeanerette Highway fund for an
amount Of $4,000 the balance
to be taken out of the Contingent
Fund and each item charged to
the State Highway Department
pending final settlement with said
Department.
This motion being seconded by
Mr.. Lyon and unanimously voted
in the affirmative same is hereby
declared carried.
The following communication
from Mr.. Waller Burke was duly |
presented, read and ordered |
spread on the minutes, to-wit:
June 7th, 1920
To the President and Members of the Po-
lice Jury of Iberia Parish, New Iberia,
Louisiana: :.
Gentlemen--After comforting with a
number of citizens interested in such
matters, either in this Parish or from
other portions of the State, ! have pre-
pared an Act which is being submitted
to the General Assembly through Repre-
sentative Jules Dreyfus, which invests
the Police Jury of each Parish, and in its
discretion to appoint and constitute the
Secretary of the Police Jury as manager
Of Parochial affairs. The Act provides
hat the, Police Jury may invest the said
Manager with as much authority as It
desires to the full extent of the
authority granted to the Police tJury
tself with the one exception that it can
not transfer to him the administration
If the Parish. The disbursement of
hese funds must be in the manner now
prevailing. The Police Jury under the
Act would have the right to
Ibrogate the authority given to the Man
lger at any time it deem proper. 1t would
required Of the Manager to make
monthly detailed statement of the bust
less transacted by him under the au- !
hority granted by the Police Jury, and :
his body is required to pass upon the
eport with approval or disapproval. I
eem it proper to call your attention to
bis proposition to the end that if it meets j
With your approval it would be of !
ervice to have attention of number of ,
legislators directed to it with the force
f your recommendation of its adoption.
again call attention to the fact that
he authority given in the Act, if it be I.
dopted, will be exercised to the extent
he Police Jury may deem proper. "A
lumber of Legislators to whom I have {
poken to of the matter thought that it
'ould be of practical value; and our own I
representatives promised to support it. |
Yours very truly,
WALTER J. BURKE. c
Moved by Mr.. Landsy, seconded
V Mr.. DeBlanc and carried that E
he Police jury aS a whole rec ?
the adoption of the Act !
5 prepared by Mr.. Burke and
nat the Representatives of Ibe-
a Parish be informed Of these
A delegation of the Chamber Of
ommerce headed by Mr.. Noel,
ppeared before the Police Jury