New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-08-19
(OFFICIAL.)
Extract from Board of Trustees
Proceedings.


Sentell and petition from DR.. Jas. A. lie
were read:
New Orleans, La, Aug. Sd, 1909.
Mr. Jas. A. Lee, New Iberia, La
Dear Sir-l returned here this mornin
and have your letter of 3Oth would no
object to the payment of the 5 mill ia,
should we get the Industrial School, bu
will that be the only additional tax? |
| there not already some extra town ia,
that the property would be subject to
The property is in my mothers name ant
of course, | would have to get her consent
Yours truly,
G. w. SENTELL.
wrote 6. W. Sentell on 4th to send mt
| his mothers consent. He has not answer
ed. He is not in the city. Will be there
tomorrow or next day.
J. A. LEE.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Trustees Of the town of New Iberia:
This the petition and request of Mr.
James A. Lee with respect, represents
that he is the owner of lands Just cont
guous to the Southeastern limits of the
town OF New Iberia, and that it is his
wish and desire that the Corporate limits
of the said town shall be so extended as
to include the said property within the
town of New Iberia. That the Agent of
Mrs. Sentell who also owns lands contig-
uous to said boundary has written him in
regard to the matter as appears from the
accompanying letter. and that he is desi-
rous of having you1 Honorable Body take
such action as is required in the premises
without delay in order that his said proper
ty may be subject to the special tax about
to be voted by the said town in aid of the
Industrial Institute, and he valves all
delays in the premises.
Wherefore he prays that your Honorable
Body pass all such resolutions and ord-
nances as may be necessary to include the
said properties within the corporate limits
of New Iberia
Respectfully,
WEEKS & WEEKS, Attys.
The below resolution was then present
ed by Mr.. Lawton and read, and on mo-
tion of said member, seconded by Mr.. Fa-
got, was adopted by the following vote, TO-
wit: Yea-Messrs. Fagot, Burke, Lamper-
ez, French, Bernard and Lawton Nays
none. Said ordinance was adopted on
as stated by Nj. Burke, that
DR. Jas. A. Lee comply with Act No 1876
sented to the Mayor for examination, and |
after examination was returned by him
and signed with the seal of the
corporation thereto affixed. The ordi-
nance reads as follows, to-wit
AN ORDINANCE extending the limits of
the town Of New Iberia, so as to include
the property hereinafter described:
Whereas, Mr.. James A. Lee has pre-
'ented petition to this Council setting
orth that himself and Mrs Sentell are the
'wners of certain tracts of land contl-
,uous to the southwestern boundaries of
he town of New IBERIA which taken to-
'ether, are described as follows, to-wit:
A certain tract of land just below the
limits of the town of New Iberia
ying between the Bayou Teche and the
light of way of Morgans Louisiana e.
'exas Railroad Company, which land is
ounded above by Lee street or Emma
treet OF said town, below by property of
ohm A. Gebert, on the east by the Bayou
'eche. and ON the west by tine ssAid4riehtl !!
f way, and,
Whereas, the said Lee, in his petition s
as requested that the said property, to- !
ether with said Lee or Emma streets, be
lcluded within the corporate limits of the
aid town of New Iberia, now, therefore
Be it enacted that the boundaries of the '
)wn of New Iberia be so enlarged as to 9
lclude within the said boundaries the
bove described land, so that the entire y
oundaries of the said City of New Iberia \
lall be as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point opposite the North
m Boundary line of the property Of Mrs.
eopold DeBlanc, starting on the west side a
Bayou Teche at tide mark, thence West X
ard and following said Northern line of a
nd property of Mrs. Leopold DeBlanc to c
le intersection of North and Jane Streets; t
renee still Westward following the North
m line of North Street Con which street
he Episcopal Cemetery is located) to
oint 276S feet from the said Bayou Teche;
lence in southern direction to the
earest point on the Western boundary t
ne of the Morgan's Louisiana and .
exas Railroad to Anderson street
lence down said Western boundary of the
organs Louisiana and Texas Railroad to
Street; thence out Anderson
treet on the North West side to point t
oposite and intersecting Robertson Street 9
l the North West side to Hopkins Street;
lence out said Hopkins street to point
* Hundred and fifty feet beyond the
outhwest side of Dale Street; thence in
easterly direction to a row of four live v
TX trees In the yard of Mrs Hartwell =
art, the first Of which stands ninety feet
ON the Northwest side of Iberia Street, a
i'd row of trees being just Six Hundred =
I'd fifty feet from the Southwest side of VI
ale Street and taking in the residence of
id Mrs. Hart; from said line of Oak
ees running in a Southest direction to II
q Southeast side Of Bank Avenue, at a Fl
lint six hundred and fifty feet beyond :
9 Southwest side of Dale Street; thence .
'wn the Southeast side of Bank Avenue
the Southwest side of Madison Street
ence down the West side of Madison
rect to the Southeast side of Ann st. s.
ence to the southwest side of the Rail :,
ad track, thence down the west side of II
e railroad track to the upper line of %
operty of John A. Gebert, thence along !
id line to Bayou Teche thence up the y
sst side of Bayou Teche to the town ii
nits OF the property of John NJ. Henshaw g.
)m thence across said Bayou running to %
point QO) acres from said Bayou on the a
ver limits of Bank Avenue if extended l,
the east side of said bayou, starting "
I'm said bayou at tide mark; thence from Y
point ten acres from the bayou follow
3 the course of the bayou to point ten u
res from the Bayou Teche opposite the a
side of Hopkins Street if ex- =.
lded on the east side of said bayou; u
ence in a westerly direction following a.
, Northern line of Hopkins street if ex-
lded on the East side of the bayou to u
; Bayou Teche; thence up the West bank