New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-05-10
RS report for month ending
Respectfully submitted,

w. l.. DUPUY, Collector
Due by H. Germier for market rent and held by
him, which is not included in above report
Xl4.2U
Respectfully submitted,
W. J.. DCPUY. Collector.
II was moved by Mr.. Gullot, seconded by Mr..
Murray aud carried that the sum OF Eighty Eight
60. 100 Dollars being amount OF commissions PAID
the City Collector for collecting the three mill
special tax for bond issue by the town he credited
to the City in its budget and charged up to this
special tax and that the town treasurer be author
lied and instructed to charge this amount to the
three mill special tax and credit the town OF New
iberia with the same
Itw moved by Mr. Murray seconded by Mr..
Guillot and carried that the balance due upon
the note executed in favor of Woodward, Wight
& Co. Ltd. for the sum of Three Hundred and
from April ODD, 1902, and extended to April
22d 1903 and the Revere Rubber Co. for the
same amount and payable ut the same time be
recognized rs valid debts due by the City of New
iberia and it does hereby obligate itself to bud
get for the payment of both of these notes in the
next City Budget to be made during the year
1902
An ordinance was presented by Mr.. Guillot de
claring the franchise and grant given by the City
of New Iberia to the Teche & Vermillion Tee-
phone Company and now held and owned by the
Telephone Company of America by purchase to
operate its lines of telephone within the City OF
New Iberia to be forfeited, annulled and set aside
for failure on its part to comply with the condl
| tions of said franchise was read when 1t was was
moved by Mr.. Guilot, seconded by Mr.. Renoudet
| that the same be adopted and on vote being
taken thereon said ordinance was adopted by the
| following yea and nay vote, to-wit;
Yea Messrs. Guillot. Cousin, Renoudet Dupre
Nay MIR. Murray. Said ordinance was then pre-
sented to the Mayor for examination and after
examination the same was returned by him ap'
proved and signed with the seal OF the corporation
| thereto affixed.
| Said ordinance reads follows, to-wit;
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board OF
Trustees of the town of New Iberia that the fran
| obi uiy IN fhp
Telephone Company and now held and owned by
the Telephone Company of America by purchase tt
conduct and operate telephone system within
the City of New Iberia be and the same is hereby
| declared to be forfeited and annulled for the
| reason that said Telephone Company of Americs
has failed to establish fire alarm system in the
town of New Iberia required and the provis
| ions of the ordinance which granted this fran
| chise,
| Be it further ordained That the Mayor of New
| Iberia be and he is hereby authorized and EN-
powered on behalf of the town of New Iberia tt
| take all necessary legal measures to prevent ant
restrain the Telephone Company of Amerc'
from operating its telephone system within th'
| Thus done read, adopted and signed in opeI
| JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. RenOudet, seconded b,
Mr. Dupre and carried that the Secretary be au
| thorzed to draw warrant in favor of Mr.. Simon
| Courrege for the sum Of Thirteen Dollars in pay
ment of taxes overpaid by him to the corporation
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Murray, seconded by Mr.
Cousin and carried, that the Mayor appoint
| committee of three to examine into the feasibility
| of having a survey and map of the town of New
Iberia made and to report back at the next meet
ing of the Council.
The following gentlemen appointed OF
said committee, to-wit Messrs. Murray, Cousii
| and Guilot.
1t was moved by Mr.. Dupre seconded by Nj
Cousin aud carried that the ordinance adopted o
the 7th day of April allowing police one dolla
+Iarn h. ,aptN ta1
fined be changed so that the City Judge shall pa
each officer from the fine imposed as the same !
collected.
An ordinance extending the limits Of the tow
of New Iberia presented by Mr.. Guilot an
read, when it was moved by Mr.. Cousin seconde
by Mr.. Renoudet and carried, that the same b
adopted. Said ordinance was adopted by the TO
lowing yea aud nay vote, to.wit Yea, Messrs
Guillot, Cousin, Renoudet Dupre and Murray
Nay, none.
Said Ordinance was then presented to th
the same was returned by him approved an
signed with the seal of the corporation theret
affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows, to-wit:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
Trustees of the town of New Iberia that the lin
its OF the town of New Iberia be extended so 8
to include within its limits the following d.
scribed territory, to-wit: First, tract of Ian
just below the corporate limits of the town
New Iberia lying between the bayou Teche an
the right of way of the Morganis Louisiana au
| leXas haIiroau company ana Whieh lahu
bou 7ded above on the North side by the presei
lower limits of the town of New Iberia, on tt
South side by property of Joseph Jefferson, o
the East side by Bayou Teche, and on the We
side by the right of way of the Morgan's LOUIS
ana and Texas Railroad Company. Second, a ee
tain strip of land South of Bank Avenue al
being bounded on the North side by Bank Av
nue.. on the South side by the continuation
Ann street, on the East side by Madison stree
and on the West side by continuation of Da
street.
Be ii further ordained That tie boundari
of the town of New Iberia be SO enlarged as to !
elnde within said boundaries the above describe
two tracts Of land so that the entire beundari'
of the said town of New Iberia shall be as herei
after described.
BE il further ordained etc, That all eifize
OF the United States residing within the folio
ing limits, to-wit: Beginning at point opposi
the Northern boundary line of the property
Mrs. Leopold DeBlanc, starting on the West 81
Of the Bayou Teche Mt tide mark; thence we'
ward and following said Northern line Of said pi
perty of Mrs. Leopold DeBlane to the interss
tion of North and Jane streets; thence still wei
ward following the Northern line OF North sire
ton which street the Episcopal Cemetery is
cstedD to point 276S feet from the said Bay
Teche thence In . Southern direction to the mel