New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-06-27
The application of Messrs Jas

: The application of Messrs. JAS H
J Moran and H. Viator for the position
of Janitor of the City Market were
read at twenty -fve dollars per month,
when ballot was taken upon the
same which resulted as follows, to-wit
H. Viator received one vote and J. M.
Moran six votes. Mr. Moran having
received majority of the votes cast
was declared elected Janitor of the
Market House, at the sum of $25 dol
lars per month The report of the
Secretary and Attorney was read and
ordered spread upon the minutes on
by Mr.. Decourt and carried and which
is as follows, to--wit:
New Iberia, June 18th, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Trus-
tees of the City of New Iberia, La.
Gentlemen-Since you have seen
fit and proper to elect another person
to fill the position of Secretary and
Attorney of the City of New Iberia for
the ensuing term, which position
have occupied for the past six years,
deem it proper to make this report in
order that the citizens and tax payers
may form their own conclusions as to
whether l have performed my duties
while an office holder have Occu-
pied the position as Secretary for seven
years and during that time l have
written one half in volume of all the
minutes of the city of New Iberia
since it was incorporated and but one
correction has ever been made to the
minutes written by me and that will
be found in the minutes of February
I'd, 1903 at page 80. l have occupied
the position as City Attorney for the
past six years and the following is the
result of the cases tried by me. The
following contested cases were decided
in favor of the City of NewIberia: King
Bridge Co. VS. Town of New Iberia
George Simon VS.. Town of New Iberia.
j. M. Courage VS.. Town of New Iberia.
Parish of Iberia VS. Town of New Ibe-
ria, Town of New Iberia VS.. New
iberia National Bank. Town of New
IBERIA VS.. Bayou Carlin Drainage Dis
trict.. Town of New Iberia vs.. Chas
Fontelieu for sidewalk. Town of
New Iberia VS.. Miss l.. Weeks ct ais. A
Judgment of non-suit was entered in
this case and same compromised. De-
Blanc & Landry VS.. Town of New Ibe-
ria. The City lost this case. A. ].
Maumus VS.. Town of New Iberia.
City lost before lower Court and the
same was compromised. 7. r. Morse
VS.. Town of New Iberia. Judgment
on warrant against City. Peoples Nat
ional Bank VS.. Town of New IBERIA
augment on warrant against City. A.
Pascal VS.. Town of New Iberia. Suit
70 exclude portion of the extended
territory and Judgment against the
City authorized by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees at a called meet
ng held June 9th, 1902 The audit
ng committee appointed for the pur-
bose of checking the corporation books
If the City of New Iberia at various
lines has checked the books kept by
he and the result will be found in
hese reports l have never been
vedded to this position, although
rave always endeavored to perform
ny duties to the best of my ability,
nd no l willingly surrender this po-
ition to my successor and trust that
lie may perform the duties devolving !
lpon him to the entire satisfaction Of
his Council and the citizens of New Z
IBERIA.
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. Cammack. Il
1t was moved by Mr.. Levy, second t
d by MI. Lemaire and carried that
he salary Of the Secretary and Attor- I
ey be fixed at thirty-seven and 80 100 g
ollars per month.
The Secretary asked that a COM
littee be appointed to thoroughly au-
1t his books and report the result at
nee SO that he could turn the same b
yer to the newly elected Secretary.
The Mayor appointed on this COM. 3
littee the Finance Committee. 4
It was moved by Mr.. Blulnthal; Il
'conded by Mr.. Decourt and carried .
lat the old officers of Secretary and =
ttorney and Janitor hold over until j,
aly LIST, 1908. o
1t was moved by Mr.. Murray, Sc. .
lded by Mr.. Decourt and carried that ;;
he meteing adjourn until the next 81
gular meeting. b
Jules e. Dupuy, Mayor.