New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-07-31

The Police Jury Of the Parish Of Ibe-
ria met in special session, at New iberia
Louisiana, on this 10Th day of July, 1920
pursuant to the following notice, given
to each member, in the form, time and
manner required by law:
New Iberia, La, July 14th, 1920
To Messrs. E. J. Gary, +. Greig, L. De-
CUR, z. Boutte, T. David, c. Girard, L. J
Landry, L. c. DeBanc, o. Leleu, T,
Schexnayder and L. Lyon.
Members of the Police Jury Of Iberia
Parish.
Gentlemen-By order of the President
a Special Meeting of the Police Jury of
Iberia Parish is called to be held at the
Court House in New Iberia on Monday,
July 10Th, 1920 at 10 A. M. for the pur-
pose Of calling a special Road Election
within Road Districts Nos, l, 2, 3, A. 5, 8,
and Of the Parish Of Iberia and trans
acting any and other business that may
be represented to the Police Jury for con-
sideration on that date.
It is important that each Road District
be represented by its respective member
and you are earnestly urged to be present
a
are unable to attend, please return this
notice to this office stating your reasons.
Respectfully,
(Signed) PAUL BASSIN,
Secretary Iberia Parish, La.
There were present Messrs. +. Greig, L.
Decuir, b. Boutte, T. David, c. Girard, L.
!. Landry, L. c. DeBlanc, 0. Leleu, F.
Schexnayder and L. Lyon.
There was absent Mr.. +. J. Gary.
This meeting being special, the read
ing the minutes of the previous meeting
was postponed to the regular meeting OF
August.
A delegation from the 4th Ward of the
Parish, headed by Mr. Vaughn informed
the Police Jury that it is the sense of the
property tax payers of the 4th Ward that
Drainage District be created before a
good road election be called within said
Ward. Whereupon it was moved by Mr..
Boutte that q committee Of three be APP
pointed, said committee to be composed
of Messrs. p II. Valet, Hazard Vaughn
and J. e. Broussard, for the purpose of
and with the power TO draw up petition, !
have il signed by the necessary number
Of resident taxpayers, ordering the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Iberia to create
Drainage District within the Parish OF
dent taxpayers that that part of the 4th
Ward Of the Parish Of Iberia, situated on ,
the West Side of Bayou Teche and if re-
quested by a sufficient number of resi-
dent ia xpayers that that part Of the 4th
Ward situated on the East Side Of Bayou
Teche be also included within said Drain
age District thus creating Drainage Dis
trict composed Of the entire 4th Ward of
the Parish of Iberia.
This motion being seconded by Mr. |
Landry and voted in favor same is hereby
declared carried.
Mr.. Boutte moved that committee of
three composed of Messrs. Clet Girard, Z.
Vuillemot and J. E. Broussard be appoin- !
ted with instruction to call on the au-
thorities Of the Parish of ST. Martin and
ascertain the possibilities of the Police
Jury Of ST. Martin Parish creating
Drainage District within said Parish sit
uated on the North Side of the Coulee
Portage in conjunction with the proposed
Drainage District to be created by the
Parish Of Iberia within the 4th Ward.
This motion having been seconded by
Mr.. Landry and unanimously voted in
favor same Is hereby declared carried.