The weekly Iberian., 1901-01-12

to-wit; Yea, Messrs Lamperez,
Bernard, Fagot, French, Burke and
Lawton. Nay, none.
Said ordinance as above entitled |
was then presented to the Mayor
for examination and after examlna-
ton the same was returned by him
approved and sigued 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 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons Or
firm or corporation to open, run,
carry on or conduct any bar room,
coffee house, cafe, saloon or drink
ing establishment within three
hundred feet of any church or other
public place or worship or school
house private or public within
the City of New Iberia without
first having obtained the written
consent of a majority of all
property taxpayers within said
limits, aud any person or persons
who shall violate any of the provl-
sions of this ordinance shall upon
conviction before the City Judge be
subject to fine of not less than
Five Dollars nor more than
Twenty-Five Dollars or to i'm.
prisonmsnt IN the Corporation Jail
for a period of not less three days
nor more than ten days or both at
the discretion Of the City Judge
subject to work on the Corporation
Streets for each and every
offence.
Thus done, read, adopted,
signed and seal affixed In open
session this 7th day Of January,
A. D., 1901.
JOHN BROUSSARD,
Mayor.
Mr.. Charles Kahn presented bis
tax receipt showing an assessment
OIL three thousand dollars for State
taxes and asked that the corpora
tion rolls be changed from five
thousand dollars assessment to
a three thousand dollar assess
ment.
1t was moved by Mr. LawtoD,
seconded by Mr. Lamperez and
carried that this matter as well az
all future assessments Of this kind
be referred to the City Tax Collec-
tor for adjustment and that in case
the City Tax Collector should find
that the State Assessment Rolls
have been changed since their
acceptance by the Board Of
Reviewers that he proceed to
collect upon the present assessment,
but in case he finds that there was
mistake made IN copying the town
roll that he rectify the mistake and
accept the State tax roll as
accepted by the Board of Review
ers of the Parish of iberia of all
the property situated within the
corporate limits of the City
of New iberia as the proper assess.
ment.
The City Collector having csrti-
fed that Mr.. John Broussard and
Mrs E Trainor bad each paid taxes
twice upon the same property for
the year 1900, it was moved By Mr.
Fagot, seconded by Mr.. Lawton and
carried that warrant be drawn in
favor of Mr.. John Broussard for
$l5, general fund so, and /. u V.
| r. r., s5; and Mrs E Tralnor for
the sum of s15, II, general fund 80,
and |. & V. K. r. fund $6.l7, in
full settlement of taxes paid by
them for the year 1900 through
error.
Mr.. H. M. Garter appeared
| before the Council and requested
that it purchase for him suitable
vehicle TO be used by him In the
discharge of his duties as police
officer.
1t was moved by Mr. French,
seconded by Mr. Lawton and carried
that Mr. w r Burke be and ht
, Is hereby authorized to purchase Z
suitable vehicle for the town to bt
used by the police officers III the