New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-09

on behalf of the town of New Iberia, fol
the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty and
lo-lOO Dollars this being one third of the
amount paid by the town for making as
sessments of the town property during the
ten years in which this special tax was
imposed and collected for said railroad
and which amount was never collected
from said railroad and which is due the
town of New Iberia.
1t was moved by Mr. Renoudet, seconded
by Mr. Murray and carried, that the sum
of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars the
price of mule sold by the town of New
Iberia to Mr.. NJ. Leblanc. be credited
upon the old warrants which he holds
against the town
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded
by Mr.. Guillot and carried, that the town
of New Iberia accept from Mr.. f. A. Pharr
the sum of One Hundred and Ten Dollars
in full settlement of balance due by him
for engine and boilers sold him hv the
town provided that the same he paid
within fifteen days from this date.
A communication from the City Tax
Collector asking permission to correct the
assessment of the Morgans La 4 T. r. r.
& S. s. Co. and the Cumberland Telephone
Company so as to correspond with the as
sessment placed upon these properties by
the State Board of Equalization was read,
when it was moved by Mr.. Murray,
seconded by Mr. Renoudet and carried,
that this request be granted.
1t was moved by Mr.. Dupre, seconded
by Mr.. Guillot and carried, that four see
tions of hose and one nozzle be left with
Mr.. w. J. Bernard.
A petition signed by several of the bnsi
ness firms of the town requesting that the
Council employ Mr.. Jack Stafford as Il
special police officer was read, when it
was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by
Mr. Dupre and carried, that Mr.. Jack
Stafford be employed as special police
officer and that he be allowed and paid the
sum of ten dollars per month.
1t was moved by Mr.. Dupre, seconded
by Mr.. Murray and carried, that Mr.. H. f.
Stafford be employed as a special police
officer and that he also be allowed and paid
the sum Of ten dollars per month for his
An ordinance making it an offence for
any person OF persons to construct or erect
a gate leading from the street into the
premises so as to open on the street and
prescribing penalties for the violation
thereof was presented by Mr.. A. Cousin,
Jr., and read, when it was moved by Mr..
Murray, seconded by Mr.. Guillot and ad
opted by the following yea and nay vote,
to-wit: Yea-Mess1s. Guillot. Dupre,
Cousin and Murray. Nay-None
Said ordinance as above entitled was then |
presented to the Mayor for examination
and after examination the same was re-
turned by him approved and signed with
The seal of the corporation thereto affixed. |
Said ordinance reads as follows, to-wit : |
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Board |
Of Trustees of the town of New Iberia, that |
from and after the PRONUNCIATION of this |
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons or property holder to |
erect or cause to be erected any gate |
eading from the street into the inclesure |
20 that said gate shall open on the street !
side and any person or persons who shall |
be guilty of violating the provisions of this |
ordinance upon conviction before the City |
Judge shall be subject to fine of not less
han five dollars nor more ten dollars or to |
in the corporation Jail for a |
period of not less than five days nor more |
han ten days or both at the discretion of
he City Judge for each and every offence.
Thus done read, adopted, signed and
seal affixed in open session this 4th day of |
November A. d. 1901.
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
1t was moved by Mr.. Guillot, seconded