New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-05-24
CALL MERTING BOARD Op TRUSTEES.

New IBERIA, La, May q, 1902.
The Board of Trustees Of the town Of
New Iberia met this day in call session,
with Mayor Fisher in the chair and the
following members present, to wit:
Messrs. Renoudet, Cousin. GuillOt,
/ Dnpuy, Dupre and Murray.
The objects of the meeting were then
read which are as follows, to-wt
New IBERIA, La, May, 81, 1902
| 10 the Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the Town
/ of New IBERIA.
Gentlemen-You are hereby notified
that there will be a special meeting of the
/ Board of Trustees of town of New Iberia
at the City Hall this morning at 1890
q clock for the purpose of considering the
police situation of the town and the re
moval or election of police officers. and
other officers of the town.. +. Dupuv,
John Fisher. o Renoudet, +. Gnllot. a.
Cousin .. q. Dupre A. B. Murray
The following petition from the Citizens
was read. to-wit.
New IBERIA, Ia, May u, 1902
10 the Mayor aud Board of Trustees of the town
New Iberia
Gentlemen We the undersigned citi-
ms of he town of New IBERIA, having
heard we'll authenticated reports of var
lous acts of lawlessuess committed in our
midst last night and this morning and that
! the offenders were in some instances aided
either tacitly or actively by officers of the
town. we therefore respectfully request
that these reports be thoroughly investi-
gated by Your Honorable Body. and that
| YOU immediately remove any and all
officers whom you may find guilty of any
offence or of any derelction of duty in
this matter. T. S. Mcmahon, J. =. Suber
belle, | n. Satterield, f. Ribbeck, W.
| L. Dupuy, r. w. Muller, Il. A. Pomeroy,
W e. Weeks, Edward T. Weeks. J. +.
| Schwing, II. A. King +. w. Bauman, j.
X. Perry, Walter J. Burke, w. +. Satter-
! field. James Gebert. Felix n. Messenger,
+. f. Delhommer, j.. q. Laughlin, a. j.
Maumus, A. b Romero, +. A. Broussard,
Walter NJ. Gates, Henry Giles, J. Emmer,
W. J. Emmer, II. X. Morse, Sam We'll, L.
Gajan, J. g. Leblanc, II. p. Ortmeyer,
King Bros. Leon Dreyfus, Estorge Drug
Co, II. L. Smith, A. A. DeBlauc, a. j.
Suberbiele, p l.. Renoudet. IT, }. Dupuv
J NJ. llenshaw.
The City Judge was called upon to make
"A statement Of his actions in regard to the
arrest of Mr. Albert Stafford last night
which he did, when it was moved by Mr.
tied that the City Judge have the undivided
and active support of the Council
After having received the report of the
Sheriff and the police officers in regard to
last nights proceedings, it was moved by
Mr.. Dupuy, seconded by Gullot and car
red. that Mr. Jack Stafford be dismis sed
from the police force of the town OF New
Iberia Immediately and that he be paid
g., l., F,,,
the month of May, 1902.
1t was moved by MIR. Murray, seconded
by Mr.. Guillot and carried, that the
names of all parties who resisted arrest
last night as furnished by the police Off
GERS at this time be taken down by the
City Clerk. Mr.. w. liugonin stated that
the following persons resisted arrest:
Messrs. Jake Stafford, Ham Hankins, Jr.,
and Albert Stafford. MI II. M. Carter
stated that the following parties resisted
arrest, to-wit: Messrs. William Jacobs,
Robert Jacobs, Faulin Fontelieu, Ham
Hawkins, Jr., Jake Stafford, Albert Stat
ford and Jack Stafford and two OF three
Others
1t was moved by Mr.. Guillot, seconded
by Mr.. Dupuy and carried by unani-
nous vote of the Council, that Mayor John
Fisher who gave an order TO the police
officer to release from Jail Mr.. Albert Stat
ford who had been arrested and incarcer-
ated for the violation Of City Ordinance,
and upon which order said party was re-
leased, acted illegally.
Therefore be it ordained, That in view
of the fact that the Mayor has no authority
to commit or release prisoners that he be
and is hereby censured for his actions as
a conservator of the peace.
It was moved by Mr.. Murray, seconded
by Mr.. Duple and carried that the meeting
adjourn until next Monday night at g
O. clock, when the Board will meet for the
purpose of making further investigations
in regard to police officers.
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
A. J. CAMMACK, Secty.