New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-05-31
CITY ORDINANCE.

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An ordinance extending the limits of the town
of New Iberia was presented by Mr.. Guillot and
read, when it was moved by Mr.. Cousin, seconded
by Mr.. Renoudet and carried, that the same be
adopted. Said ordinance was adopted by the fol
lowing yea aud nay vote, to.wt: Yea, Messrs.
Guillot Cousin, Renoudet- Dupre and Murray
Nay, none.
Said Ordinance was then presented to the
Mayor for examination and after examination
the same returned 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 the lin
its of the town of New IBERIA be extended SO as
to include within its limits the following de.
scribed territory to-wit; First, a tract of land
just below the corporate limits of the town of
New Iberia lying between the bayou Teche and
the right of way of the Morgan's Louisiana and
Texas Railroad Company and which land is
bounded above on the North side by the present
lower limits of the town of New Iberia on the
South side by property of Joseph Jefferson on
the East side by Bayou Teche, and on the West
side by the right of way of the Morgan's Louisi-
ana and Texas Railroad Company. Second, a GER
tain strip Of land South of Bank Avenue and
being bounded on the North side by Bank Ave
nue. the South side by the continuation OF
Ann street. on the East side by Madison street,
and on the West side by continuation of Dale
street.
BE it further ordained: That the boundaries
of the town of New iberia be enlarged as to in.
clude within said boundaries the above described
| of the said town of New Iberia shall be as herein
after described
Be it further ordained, etc. That all citizens
of the United States residing within the follow
| ing limits tO-wit: Beginning at point opposite
| the Northern boundary line of the property of
Mrs. Leopold DeBlanc, starting on the West side
| of the Bayou Teche at tide mark: thence west
ward and following said Northern line of said pro
perty of Mrs. Leopold DeBlanc to the intersec-
ton of North and Jane streets thence still west
ward following the Northern line of North street
| Ton which street the Episcopal Cemetery is To-
cAted) to a point 276S feet from the said Bayou
Teche thence in Southern direction to the near
| est point of the Morgan,s Louisiana and Texas
| Railroad; thence down said Western boundary OF
| the Morgans Louisiana and Texas Railroad to
| Anderson street; thence out Anderson street on
| the Northwest side to point opposite and inter.
secting Robertson street on the northwest side OF
| Hopkins street to point Six Hundred and Fifty
| feet beyond the southwest side of Dale street;
| thence In an easterly direction to row of foui
| live oak trees in the yard of Mrs. Hartwell Hart
| the first of which stands ninety feet from the
northwest side of Iberia street said row of trees
being just Six Hundred and Fifty feet from the
| southwest side of Dale street and taking In the
| residence of said Mrs. Hartwell Hart; from sait
| line of oak trees running in southeast side OF
| Bank Avenue, at point Six Hundred ana FIFTY
| feet beyond the southwest side of Dale street
| thence down the southwest side of Bank Avenue
to the southwest side of Dale street; thence dowr
| the west side of the continuation of Dale stree
to the southeast side of continuation of Anr
street: thence to the southwest, side OF railroat
1 n,
| track to the upper or northern line of the pro
| perties of Joseph Jefferson thence along the up
| per line of the property of Joseph Jefferson t.
| the Bayou Teche; thence up the West side of th
| Bayou Teche to the lower limits of the propert.
| of John NJ. Henshaw; from thence across SAT-
Bayou running to n point ten acres trom TN
| Bayou on the lower limits of Bank Avenue IL ex
tended on the east side of Bayou Teche, starting
| from said Bayou at tide mark; thence from
| point ten acres from the Bayou following tn
course Of the Bayou to point ten acres from tn
T,nhn ita fbn a
kins street If extended on the east side OF SAT-
Bayou; thence in Westerly direction followin,
the Northen line of Hopkins street II extended OF
the East side of the Bayou to the Bayou Teche
thence up the West Bank at tide water TO tn
starting point as first designated, shall be AM
they are hereby created and made a body petit
and corporate under the style and name of tn
Mayor and Board of Trustees Of the town OF New
IBERIA and by and in that name it shall hav
perpetual succession the power to sue and b
sued. to plead and be impleaded, to have al
the Board. 1t shall be capable Of purchasing
receiving by donation, or holding, selling and con
veying any and all kinds of property, real per
sonal and mixed, movable or immovable for tn
use and benefit Of said town; and the Board o
Trustees shall have the right to grant, give, DO
nate, SELL or convey franchises and grants for an
and all purposes, except for lights aud waite
works, to any person or persons, partnership
association of persons or corporation for tern
not TO exceed twenty five years from the date o
the grant, at the expiration OF thirty days publ
cation, provided that In case one fifth in numbe
and value of the property taxpayers OF the corpo
ration, should sign petition asking that tn
giving, granting, donating, selling or conveying Q
the franchise or grant be submitted to vote o
the taxpayers for the purpose of ascertanin
whether 1t shall or shall not be given donated
sold to the person or persons, partnership asse
citation of persons or corporation seeking To OF
tain same, before the expiration OF the thirt
days publication, aforesaid, then 1t shall b
the duty Of the Board of Trustees to submit tn
same to a vote of the taxpayers, which shall re
quire majority vote both in number and pror
erty value, for the granting OF the franchise
within sixty days from the date the petition
submitted TO the Board OF Trustees, otherwis
shall have the power and right or raising none
by imposing and levying taxes and licenses upto
all kinds of property. movable and immovable
and all persons, association Of persons and col
porations pursuing any trade, profession, bus
ness or calling, except such as, may be exemp
from taxation and license under the Constitution
applied to the improvements of the town, t
maintain the police thereof, and an emcient nr
department, to making, opening and repairin
| streets In and around the town, and to cause
be cons tructed and maintained sidewalks, deter
mine the material, plans and specifications an
grades of the same, and levy and collect taxes b
special assessment, for the payment or the same
ment OF fires and to organize, establish, and main
tain fire department and to regulate the same
to establish Are limits to regulate, restrain an
prohibit the erection of wooden buildings With
such limits rs may be prescribed by ordinance
and TO provide for the removal Of the same at tn
expense Of the owners theref when erected cor
trary to the ordinances of the Municipality, an
TO making and repairing every other improvement
which said corporation may deem necessary an
proper and to all other purposes to which tn
Board may be authorized to apply them by tn
Corporation Charter. Provided. no licens
greater than that imposed by the Legislature an
collected for the State shall be imposed and 60
leeted; but this restriction shall not apply
dealers in distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors.
7 The Mayors salary shall not exceed Six Hundre
Dollars per annum and shall be fixed by tn
Board or Trustees, who shall at their FIRST meci
ing after having been elected and qualified elect
Mayor pro tenn from among their own numbt
/ to act In Of the absence or inability Of tn
Mayor to do 30.
Be II further ordained that this ordinance
published In the official journal Of the town
New Iberia for the space of thirty dayS and }
posted in three conspicuous places within tf
corporate limits of the town OF New iberia ~
required by Act No. 1856 Of the General Assembl
Of the State OF Louisiana Of 1893.
Be IL further ordained that all ordinances
parts Of ordinances In conn3ict with this ord
nance be and the same are hereby repealed
soon rs this ordinance shall become an ordnan,
with full force and effect.
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and se
afhxed in open session at New Iberia La. tn
7th day OF May, A. d. 1902.
JOHN FIsRrR. Mayor