New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-02-02
Call Meeting of the Board Of Trustees.

NEW lBERlA, LA, Jan. 3uth 1901.
The Board of Trustees of the town of
New Iberia met this day pursuant to call
of the Mayor, with Mayor John Broussard
in the chair and the following members
present, to- wit Messrs. w. r. Burke, J.
Lamperez, j, A. Fagot, J. B. Lawton J.
A. French and A. NJ. Bernard
The Mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was for the purpose of considering
the advisability of substituting an eight
inch east iron suction pipe to extend from
the pumps of the waterworks system to
Bayou Teche, to supply water in ease of
fire. instead of the fifteen inch terra Gotta
intake pipe as originally provided for in
the plans and specifications for the cree
tion of the waterworks system.
Mr. S. Broussard appeared before the
Council and presented written objections
to the manner in which the waterworks
moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded by Mr.. |
| Bernard and carried, that said protest be
spread upon the minutes, which is as fol- |
lows, to-wit
New Iberia, La, Jan. 3Oth, 1901.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Trustees, New Iberia, La
Gentlemen-As a tax payer and engineer,
| feel it my duty to call your attention to
the manner in which our waterworks and
electric lights are being done.
feel as though would not perform my
duty as citizen and engineer, if did not
protest against the unworkman like manner
in which the system is proceeding. 1t
would be proper to inform you, that | am
not prejudced against any contractor in
charge of the works, or any one else; my
only object is to see that the people get
value received. 1t was my intention to
carefully examine the specifications when
the contract was awarded, and appeared
before your body for that purpose, was re-
fused admission, on the ground that the =
Council was in executive session. .
Knowing that the specifications would
not permit of inferior workmanship sub -,
NIT the following items for your considera- ,
ton endorsed by numerous competent
witnesses.
The building is an abominable sight, no
attempt made at good workmanship, ap- q
prentice bricklayers were employed, one G
laid ten brick six different times, and :
finally the bricks had to be hammered in
line. Walls are mostly out of plumb, the y
underground reservoir is put down with d
inferior cement, a cement that no local t
contractor would use for work of that kind. v
have pushed bricks off after days setting, s
his reservoir cracks almost daily which
we're continually covered with fresh
Pump foundations had row of
bricks removed by hand after they had
been laid a week. Engine foundations are
ouilt of the same inferior cement. In the
,ipe line single joints were poured three
lines, hot lead on top of cold lead, small "
pieces Of cold lead were put in as patch S
md calked also. r.
The main pumps are roughly turned out, n
10 attempt made at good finish. Summing :,
lp of the whole, there is evidence every "
where of cheapness in construction. o
Respectfully submitted, p
SILvIO BROUssARD. ID
Messrs. T. r. Morse and G. O. Pharr, :,
ndorsed Mr.. s. Broussard's protest while
apt. T. w. Nicol took the position that I"
he work was being done in workman
Ike manner and that first class machin-
ry was being used, but the entire work
'ould have to be submitted to final test ~
efore being accepted.
Mr.. Jos. r. Boutte being asked his -
pinion concerning the pumps, expressed a cl
reference for the fly wheel type of pumps d.
$ against the valve type. Mr.. r. s. as
[cMahon, stated that he was one of the :,
arties sent by the city of New iberia to =.
isit the several towns of the State aud -
aspect the waterworks plants and ma D'
hinery and that from information received a
Y him he was convinced that the ma nj
,inery being used is of the very best n,
AXE and that it was partially through his
fuence that Worthington pumps were y"
elected for the city of New Iberia. N
Mr.. Lee Lewman, stated that he had CO
cen contractor for the past IA years
nd that his firm had never constructed he
ant where the same had not been ap-
owed by the parties having the work y"
instructed and that in more than one half 81
the cases the parties had volunteered
give them certificates of the good work ,
anship and material used in the con-
ruction Of the works and that the firm
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