New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-12-10
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES.

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sion with Mayor Jno. Fisher in the Chai
and the following members present, t,
wit Messrs w. r. Burke, L. A. PATTI
and Jno. Lamperez.
The minutes of Nov 7th We're read an
approved, on motion of Mr. Burke, sec
onded by Mr.. Patin and carried
The Mayor stated that he had no repcr
to make.
DR.. c. Pierson appeared before tn
Council and requested that it take ina
action in regard to appropriating none
for the purpose of securing the establish
ing of the State Industrial School at Ney
Iberia.
The matter was favOrably considered b,
the Council, and upon motion of Mr.. Patin
seconded by Mr.. Duperier and carried
the same was referred to the Financ,
Committee with instruction that the com
mittee ascertain how much money tn,
town is able to appropriate, and how the
same can be raised in cash upon the bes
possible terms, and report at the nex
meeting of the Council for final action.
The report of the committee on Lighting
the Town was read and ordered spread
on the minutes, which is as follows, to- wit
1.-The committee appointed at the Oc.
| tober meeting to confer with Mr.. Silvio
| Broussard about lighting the town, until
such time as the town can get plant of
its own, met in special session with the
following members present: Mayor John
Fisher, p. Il. Duperier, U. A. Patin, Jules
Dreyfus and VIM. r. Burke.
The Mayor requested Mr.. Burke to act
as Secretary of the meeting. The following
proposition was submitted to Mr.. Silvio
Broussard (who was presently by the
committee and favOrably considered by
him That the town purchase dynamo
of modern make and of sufficient capacity
to completely light the town, with as
many lights as the municipal authorities
may deem proper for each and every one
of its streets, including the Town Hall
and Market House, to turn said dynamo
over to Mr.. Silvio Broussard who will pay
monthly installments to the town-the
amount to be hereafter decided, until
said dynamo is paid for in full, capital
and interest. The method of payment
will be effected by the retaining Of stipu-
lated amount from the monthly electric
light bill owed by the town to said Silvio
Broussard. Mr.. Broussard was instructed
to negotiate at once, or get bids for
dynamo, that will fill the purposes for
which it is intended, and submit same to
the Council
Mr.. Broussard agrees, from Saturday
night next, the 10Th inst, to give an all
night service, with his present system,
until further orders.
On motion Of Mr.. Dreyfus, seconded by
Mr.. Duperier, Mr.. Broussard's bill for
Electric lights for the months of Septem-
ber and October, amounting to $50 per
month, was approved and ordered paid"
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
W. r. BURKE, Sec Pro Tenn.
Mr.. S. Broussnrd submitted to the Coun-
,il several letters which he had received
rom Electrical Supply Companies which
we're read in regard to the purchase of
dynamo.
1t was moved by w. R. Burke, seconded
~ Mr.. Dreyfus, that the town purchase a
dynamo and let Mr.. s. Broussard operate
ame for the benefit of the town until Mr..
has reimbursed the town the
purchase price by deducting $50 per month
rom the bill of Mr.. Broussard for lights,
Ind as soon as it is paid for it is to be
urned over to Mr.. BrOussard as owner,
le agreeing to keep it insured for it's
-alue in favor of the town until paid for,
md in case the town should ever operate
N electric light plant of its own, the
own is to take this dynamo by refunding
o Mr. Broussard the amount paid by him,
fter deducting the deprecated value of
his machinery, which is to be ascertained
" experts and that Mr.. Broussard be
equested to purchase this dynamo, and
aye it in operation as soon as possible
nd it was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded
y Mr.. Partin and carried, that yay and
ay vote be taken upon the above motion
n regard to the lights, which resulted as
Dllows: Yeas-Messrs. Burke, Patin,
.amperez, Dreyfus, Fagot and Duperier;
Iays-None. The motion was declared
arried by the Mayor about purchasing q
ynamo.
The Secrctary's monthly report was
cad and ordered spread upon the minutes, s
pom motion of Mr.. Burke, seconded by ,
lr. Patin and carried. which is as follows,
J. wit:
Vouchers drawn during the month of Nov,
s9s.-E. A. Pharr, for rent of lot for America I
ire Co. Ne 2 for the month of October So; Jno |
isher, for salary as Mayor for Oct, $25; H. NJ.
arter for his salary. as Chief of Police and feed
lg horse, $55; H. NJ. Carter, for 112 meals to {
risoners at zoe per meal for Oct, $2O.4O; Fred \
eazey for his SALARY second policeman, $40;
lex, Chargos, for his salary as night policeman
10; 9. Boulanger, for his salary as janitor So;
j. Cammack, for his salaay Secretery and
ttorney, $25; R. Delhommer for 3a days car
enter work, $3.75 A. J. Marie, for six days car
mt of room for Council meetings, So: VIM. But
r, for hauling 20 loads of trash, So: Brisco 5
der for six days work on the streets, $500; NJ.
irdner for 51a days work on the streets, $5 so;
G Iy DIV unrl ON fba A%c |
'rret, for four days work on the strets, 81; j.
afford for six days guard duty working pris-
ers, So: =. A. Pharr for lumber purchased for
e town, 1869; P. l.. Renoudet, Cypress Co.
ID, for lumber purchased from Sept. 9Th to Oct
st, inclusive, $1O6OS; New iberia Brick Fac
ry, for ?3 loads of bats, $l325; Julius KOCH
Sept 2Oth, $3.4O; Leon Dreyfus for spades
lis and files purchased Oct. Sd and 9th. 9S
so J. & l.. Dreyfus, for one trot line and lard IL
purchased Feb'y 18th and July 5th, '9s, So. .65; %
ath Hardware Co. Ltd for hardware and sewer Z
pes purchased from Sept. 9TH to Oct. 29th, g.
1892; New Iberia Enterprise, for publishing /
Dceedin&s Of Council to Get. 1st and town Char II
; ETC., $3.50; P. l.. Renoudet, in aid of the a
naudville r. r., to be built from st. Martin
le to New Iberia per resolution of Nov 7th,
D; Ludnum, for building cone on top of \
hauling "a loads of dirt and bats, SIS. so: b. RI
der. for 51s days work on the streets, S.. so; |
m. Ewens for So days work on the streets, in
90; n: Gardner, for 81 days work on the w
streets. $6. Laughin, for four DAYS work
the market building, "a; Redirect, for % days
rk in the market building, $3.50; Tom Mar N
for one days work in the market building,
$. Alex, for. 2ls days work in the market
lding, $3.50; chas Bahon, for his salery as fe
dge keeper, 500; NJ. Leblanc. for drayage
m Nov. Sd to 18th per bill, $1O95; p Ar. cl
ndary. for three days work guar ling prisoners, :,
B. Elder, for six days work on the streets ai
n. Gardner, for six days work ON the streets. r.
VIM. Ewens, for six days work on the streets
Albert Beloney, for digging grave to bury b,
lper killed by r. r, on Nov. 10Th, '9S, So. so:
Broussard for electric light for Sept. and Oct
/, 800; A. J. Marie. for II days carpenter th
rk, $1S: b. Elder. six days work on the streets
VIM Ewens, for six days work on the streets | fil
n, Gardner. for six days work on the streets
A. j. Marie, for six days carpenter work 80: |
J. Stafford, for two days work guarding pris ia
rs, 81; Jno. Fisher, fer box TO bury Dauper -
ed by rairload, 50. W.
Very respectfully,
A. J. CAMMAcK, Sect'v III
t was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded to
Mr.. Lamperez and carried, that the di
Tn Tax Collector be and is hereby in od
octed to collect from all the resident
payers living in the upper limits of the WI
y addition to the corporation of New 70
ria, known as the West End limits,
r and one-half (41a) mills on the dol
, and that the said Tax Collector notify Ia
h and every resident tax payer Of said Th