New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-12-08

to fill the vacancies caused by resignation
1t was moved as substitute by Mr.. Burke
and seconded by Mr.. Bernard that the
filling of the vacancies be left over until
the next regular meeting of the Council
Messrs. Burke and Bernard voted in favor
of the substitute as made BY Mr.. Burke
and Messrs. Lawton French and Lamperez
voted against its adoption. The original
motion was then put by the Mayor and
Messrs. Lawton, French and Lamperez
voted in favor of its adoption and Messrs.
Burke and Bernard voted against its ad-
option and Il majority being in favor of its
adoption the same was declared carried by
the Mayor.
Messrs. l.. S. Benham & Bro. presented a
communication to the Council offering to
number the business houses and residences
of the town if the town would pay him the
sum of ten cents for each number or that
he would number the places for fifteen
cents per number and collect the amount
from the property owners if the Council
would pass an ordinance making it COM
pulsory for each individual to have his
residence and place Of business lettered
1t was moved by Mr.. French, seconded
| by Mr.. Burke and carried, that the matter
be referred to the City Attorney to as
| certain if it would be legal to adopt an
ordinance compelling each individual to
have his place of business numbered at
his expense.
The City Attorney reported that in the
suit of Judge r. S. Perry versus the town
of New Iberia that this case was decided
in favor of the town on appeal affirming
the judgment of the lower court. And
that in the case of the town of New Iberia
versus the New Iberia National Bank
that the lower court has decided the same
in favor of the town ordering the Bank to re-
move its wall and give five feet of the prop
erty that it now occupiesto the public. And
that in the case of the town of New Iberia
versus the New Iberia and Bayou Carlin
Drainage District that the judgment of the
lower court was in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, the New Iberia and Bayou Carlin
Drainage District, and that it would be
necessary to take an appeal to the Supreme
Court and that he wished to be authorized |
to take an appeal and for the Mayor to
execute the necessary appeal bond. 1t
was moved by Mr.. Burke seconded by Mr..
French and carried, that the Mayor John
Broussard, be and he is hereby authorized
to take an appeal from the judgment rem
dered in the case of the town of New Ibe-
ria versus the New Iberia and Bayou Car
lin Drainage District to the Supreme Court
of the State and to furnish the required |
bond on behalf of the town of New Iberia.
Mr.. II. M. Carter and Mr.. M. Broussard
appeared before the council and stated
that it was impossible for them to feed and
care for horse for police service for the
sum of $5 each par month for tho reason
that corn and oats had advanced in prices.
1t was moved by Mr.. Bernard and
seconded by Mr.. Lawton and carried, that
Mr.. H. M. Carter and Mr.. M. Broussard
each be allowed the sum of 81 per month
for feeding horse for police service in
stead of s. as previously allowed and paid.
Mr.. Lawton presented the following
ordinance, to-wit An ordinance adopting
budget of expenditures, and to levy an
annual tax, to provide revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1901, and
also to levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the old limits of
the corporation of the town Of New Iberia
previous to the extention of the limits in
the year 1898 to aid the Iberia and Yer
million railroad company.
Mr.. French moved, seconded by Mr..
Lamperez, that the same be adopted and
upon vote being taken thereon said
ordinance was adopted on the following
yea and nay vote, to-wit: Yea-Messrs.
French, Bernard, Burke, Lamperez and
Lawton. Nay-None. Said ordinance as
entitled allowed was then presented to the
Mayor for examination, and after examina
IOu WAS rcturuou ny HiM dpprON0u anu
signed with the seal of the corporation
thereto affixed.
The ordinance reads as follows, to-wit
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the town of New Iberia, that
the following budget of expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1901, be
and the same is hereby adopted.
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