New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-07
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD
or TRUSTEES.

The Board Of Trustees of the town oil
New Iberia met this day pursuant to ad
journment with Mayor Fisher in the chair
and the following members present, towit
Messrs. T.. Guillot. A. b. Murray, j. f.
Duvuy, q. q. Dupre aud A. Cousin, Jr.
Absent-Mr. o. Renoudet.
The question about recommending the
amendments to Acts IL and 80 as drawn
by Messrs. Broussari, Dalaney & Brous-
sard was brought mp and Mr.. W. j. Burke
as one Of the representatives from the
Progressive League of the town Of New
Iberia appeared and gave his reasons why
the Council should not recommend that
the Legislature adopt said proposed
amendment and Mr. l.. T. Dulaney for the
firm Of Brcussard, Dulaney 4 Broussard
stated his reasons why the Legislature
should adopt these proposed amendments
to Act 33 Of the Acts Of the General As
sembly Of 1900 as proposed by Messrs.
Broussarj, Dulaney 4 Broussard
After quite a lengthy discussion both
for and agains. recommending these pro
posed changes to Act 80 Of 1900 Mr..
Welter ]. Burke presented ON behalf of
the Progressive League Of the town Of
New Iberia the following amendment to
the proposed Act - a. prepared by
Broussard, Dulaney & Broussard, when it
was moved by Murray, seconded by Cousin
and unanimously adopted by the Council
and accepted and agreed to by Mr.. Du-
laney personally and for the law firm of
Broasssri, Duianey & Broussard as a
compromise, both parties agreeing to do
all within their power to have the present
Legislature adopt this proposed amend
k..A
Dulaney \ Broussard with the following
amendment which reads as follows, to
wit.
s'Be il resolved that the proposition
contained in the proposed amendment as
offered to the City Charter by Hon. II.
r.. Broussard to the effect that the City
Council may concur with the Police Jury
In the creation OF drainage district in
GLIDING City territory, shall be altered so
a. to submit 10 the legally qualified tax |
payers, residing within the limits proposed |
10 be included. and entitled to vote for
the drainage tax, determining by the ma.
jority in number and amount, the ques
ton OF the ratification OF the acts Of the /
Police Jury including said limits in
drainage district. The question shall be
submitted to the taxpayers by the City
Councti and upon the ratification OF the /
taxpayers the district as created by the |
Police Jury shall be declared to be be the /
drainage district"
Il was moved by Mr.. Murray, seconded /
by Mr.. Outlet and carried, that the City /
Collector 60 before Notary Public and |
have written deed made to the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees Of the town OF New
Iberia TO all the real estate bid in by the
town for town taxes.
NJ. Max l4evylsubmitted to the town a
written statement Of the financial oper-
atoms Of the Electric Light and Water
Works plant which waa turned over 10 the
sasnsers o. the three Banks Of the town to
be investigated as required by the CITY /
Charter. Mr.. Max Levy stated that the !
Watsrworks plant Is not insared for the |
reasoa that ~ law requires that IL Il isI
insured that e m1st be Insured for eighty |
pr cent ~ its valoe.