The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-12
Capt. A. n. Muller appeared be-

fore the Council on be half of -
Romero and asked that a fine of
SI5 imposed by the Mayor upon
him for violating the Market House
Ordinance, be RENTED for the rea-
son that the offence was committed
through ignorance of the market
limits; and also that the town pur-
chase "A strip of land 31x296 feet,
from Mr.. j. J. Marie, on the East
side of the Teche between Duperier
Avenue and Pollard Avenue for
| Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
the town to pay $3.50 and the pro.
perty holders to pay the balance,
the $3.50 to be paid by the town
to be represented by a note pay
able one year after date with 8
per cent interest after maturity
for the purpose of opening a street.
Mr.. Il. i. Willard representing
Mr.. j. NJ. Pollard, stated that if
the town would purchase this lot
that Mr.. Pollard would donate to
the town, lot of equal width
through his land for street pur
poses.
Mr.. w. b. Davis representing
the Weeks Estate,al stated that
if the town would purchase the
Marie lot for a street, that a lot
would be donated of equal width
through this estate for a street.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fagot, sec
onded by Mr.. Lawton and carried
by the following yea and nay vote
yea, Messrs. FagOt, Lawton, Der.
nard, Lamperez and Burke-nay,
Mr.. French, that the town pur-
chase lot 31x296 feet, between
Duperier and Pollard Avenues for
street from Mr.. j. j. Marie, for
the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars Of which One Hundred is
to be paid by private parties and
the balance by the town to be re-
presented by our note payable one
year after date with 8 per cent
interest from maturity and that
the deeds to all of these lots be
passed at the same time.
Mr.. II. Hauser stated that he
would donate street to the town,
from Lassalle street Oh Main street
to the Railroad leaving a six foot
banquet on both sides provided
the town would erect a fence along
said street.
1t was moved by Mr.. Burke, sec
onded by Mr.. Bernard and carried
that Mr.. II. Hauser's offer to do
nate a street be accepted.
The bid of Mr.. Frank Laughlin
to furnish the material and erect
IL bars on the iron bridge over the
Teche for $7J, was submitted when
it was moved by Mr.. Burke, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bernard and carried
that Mr.. Laughlin's bid be accept
ed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Burke, sec.
ondcd by Mr.. Bernard and carried
that the fine of SO imposed by
the Mayor upon - Romero for
violating the Market Ordinance be
RENTED for the reason that same
was violated through an error as
to the Market limits.
1t was moved by Mr.. Lawton,
seconded by Mr.. French and car
ried by the following yea and nay
vote, to wit: yea, Messrs. Fagot,
Lawtor, Bernard, Lamperez, French
and Burke-nay, none, that the
Mayor be authorized to borrow
from Mr.. Jno. Gebert, the sum Of
Twelve Hundred Dollars i'm the
name of the town and to execute
the towns note in favor of Mr.. |
Jno Gebert for the sum OF Twelve
Hundred Dollars payable April lst, |
1902 with 8 per cent interest from
date, the same to be paid from the
licenses and taxes to be collected
during the year 1902 and that said |
money be used in the purchase of
shells i'm the streets.
The following bills were read |
and approved OH motion of Mr..
Burke, seconded by Mr.. French
and carried, to wit: New Iberia
Enterprise, for publishing delin-
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