New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-04-11

Nrlop and addressed to the Secretary and
| opened in open session of the Council If
ten ten days publication of this ordnance
BE it further ordained that the success
FIJI bidder shall give good and solvent Sc
eurily for the faithful performance of his
contract to furnish the material and build
said sidewalks within such time as the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town
of Now Iberia shall designate, which shall
not be less than thirty days after the bid
has been accepted.
Be it further ordained, that tho bond re.
CURED of the successful bidder shall bo
for one-half of tho contract price and shall,
bo signed by two good and solvent suritios
who shall be deemed good by majority
Of tho Street and Bridge Committee.
Be it further ordained, that tho Mayor
and Board of Trustees Of the Town Of Now
Iberia hereby reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
Thus done read adopted, signed aud seal
affixed in open session this 9th day of April
A. ID. 1903.
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
An ordinance was presented to tho
Council by the Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Go. asking that tho same DO
adopted in regard to the erection of wires
in the City of New Iberia in tho future.
When it WAS moved by Mr.. Murray, Sc
conded by Mr.. Cousin and carried that the
same be laid over until tho next regular
meeting for action thereon.
II was moved by Mr. 0uilIot, seconded
by Mr.. Renoudet and carried that tho See
rotary notify the Cumberland Telephone
q Telegraph Co. to have removed ut once
wo its poles from the confer of tho side.
walk on Fulton street.
II was moved by Mr.. f.. Guillot, seconded
hy Mr. Cousin and carried that an election
be held Mt the Court House in the City Of
Now Iberia on Monday the first day of
juno A. ID. 1903, from 7 o'clock A. NJ. to
9 o'clock p. NJ. AS required by section two
of the Charter OF tho Town of New Iberia
for the purpose Of electing Mayor and six
Trustees to serve for the ensuing term of
two years and that said election be held
under and in conformity with Act No. I52
of the Acts of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana Of 1898, and that tho
Board of Supervisors of election of the
Parish of iberia are hereby requested to
appoint three commissioners and one clerk
to serve at said election in conformity with
section eleven OF Act 152 of the Acts of tho
General Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana OF 1898.
The request of Mr.. Moliere Romero TO
have his salary ms police officer raised
from five to ten dollars per month was
read. When it was moved by Mr. Guillot,
seconded by Mr.. Murray and carried that
the matter be tabled
An ordinance granting franchise to the
Peoples Independent Telephone Co., Ltd.
was presented by Mr.. f.. Guillot aud read
when it was moved by Mr.. Renoudet SO
'onded by Mr.. Murray and adopted by the
ollowing yea and nay vote, to-wit: Yea,
Iiessrs. Guillot, Renoudet, Murray, Dupuy
md Cousin. Nay, None.
Said ordinance was then presented to |
he Mayor FOR examination tho same was
eturned by him signed with the seal of
he Corporation thereto attached.
The said ordinance reads as follows,
o wit Re it ordained by tho Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Town of New
IBERIA that the said Peoples Independent
Telephone Co., Ltd. II corporation organ
led under the laws of tho State of Louisi-
ma, and domiciled in the City of New
IBERIA, be and tho same is hereby granted
franchise for the purpose of carrying out
IS telephone business in this City over it's
ines, upon all OF the Streets OF tots City
nd over their lines connecting neighbor-
~ towns and parishes, for the purpose of
living the general public an efficient tcle-
hone service, for twenty five years from
his date.
Be 1t further ordained etc, that for and
4 consideration OF the franchise herein
ranted the said Peoples Independent
elcpeone Co. Ltd, shall connect it's wires
18th the City Collectors Office and the En-
inc room i'll tho City Market and establish
yo phones one in each place and shall
rect four fire alarm stations to be con-
ected with tho City Market at such places
: the Town officials may designate aud TO
. effected in the following places, to- wit: