The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-07
STATE NEWS.

formed in the City on MI. -. L.
Guilbeau proved successful The
ball which was wrapped in several
folds of clothing, was extracted
under the collar bone and we are
glad to note that he is now rapidly
recovering. Valley of Teche.
Last Sunday morning the new
Southerc Pacific Railway depot at
Bayou Boeuf was totally destroyed
by fire. A quantity of freight was
stored in the building, and the loss
will be heavy, aggregating $1,000
or $4,000. The origin OF that fire
is unknown. The depot had just
been completed short time since,
and it was one of the best along
that stretch road.
In the United States Circuit
Court, this week, in the case OF
New Orleans VS.. American Rein
ing Co., verdict for the city was
found, whereby the defendant will
be adiudged to pay over S6,24O to
the city for license tax during the
year 1899. This case was on trial
several days, and was holly con
tested by counsel on both sides.
Mr.. Chas. j. Lavillebeuvre, assist
ant city attorney, ably presented
and conducted the plaintiffs is
sues, and Mes rs. Carroll & Car
roll were equally prompt in up
holding their clients interests.
The city claimed S6,25O for Ii
cense dating from March 1, 1899,
with per cent interest by virtue
of ordinance 14,SSi, section 8,
which provides that when gross
annual receipts of refinerics exceed
S2,5OO,OOO they must pay license
of 5000. Defendant made the
contention and plea that it was
not engaged in the refining, but in
the manufacturing business, and
as such was exempt from licenses
and taxes under the article of the
constitution relative to home manu-
features.
The Calcasieu Board of Health
passed a resolution, recommending
to Judge Read that the jurors
summoned to appear at the open
ing Of the term of court be ex-
cused on account Of the danger Of
infection from small pox. The
recommendation of the Board of
Health has been recognized and
the jurors excused.
The preparations for Donaldson
ville's carnival pageant are going
on smoothly and assurances of the
success Of the display are more
fattering than had been dreamed
of at the outset Of the movement.
The King and his retinue will ar
rive on Monday, the Goth, and the
keys Of the city will be delivered
to His Majesty at the court house
that afternoon by the mayor
Chief.
g. b. Moore, of Lutcher, Moore
q Co., lumberman of Beaumont
Texas, appeared before the Rivers
and Harbors committee, Thursday,
with carefully prepared argu-
ment for an appropriation to deel,
en- Sabine Lake to nine feet that
the great lumber district of Louis
lana and Texas may have an out
let. The amount asked for is
100000. There are two PROPOSE.
tions before the committee. The
first is that the Port Arthur canal
of Texas be used; the other, which
is recommended by the engineers,
is that channel be dredged on
the Louisiana side Of Lake Sabine.
According to the statement of Mr..
Moore, there is standing 9l,OOO,-
O00,00 feet OF pine and hard wood
in the forests, to be cut by the
forty-three mills in the surround
ing territory. Most of these mills
are located in Louisiana. They
extend from Lake Charles, Orange
and Beaumont, Texas, up the Sa-
bine river for over 900 miles. I'll
costs now 81 per 1000 feet to
bring lumber through the lake,
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