New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1903-02-07

nr. Losis Delcaubs appeared before
the Council end stated that he would
donate % the City the required amount OF
land at the corner of weeks and Main
streets to strAighteu Main street provided
the City would abandon iSa sut againnt
him for sidewalk and keep NJ Che Weeks
street sidewalk along his property nj Tho
point. When 10 wea moved by Mr. Rsnnu
det. seconded by Mr.. Murray aud carried
that this matter be referred to tho CITY
Attorney with the request that the matter
be submitted TO tho Council in proner
form.
Nr. Adonis Blame appeared before tho
Council and asked that tho city reuueat
the Morgan Louisiana Il Texas Il Il \
\. =. Co. to give the proper drainage along
Washington Street When il was moved
by Mr.. Murray. seconded by Mr Eonou,lot
aud carried that this matter he left tu Nj
O. q. pupre.
II was moved by Mr. Murray. seconded
by Mr.. Guillot ana carried that tho CITY
accept the offer made to donate certai
Streets in the Lewis Addition To tho city
Of New Iberia free of all cost TO tho CITY.
Mr.. L. Il, Burke presented petition
signed by numerous persons asking that
the Lewis Canal be closed and an under
ground sewer substituted which was read
Mr. L. Il. Burke offered to pay fo, tho
building of one fourth Of the cost Of this
sewer the entire length of his property if
the City would have the same constructed
Il was moved by Mr. Murray. seconded
by Mr.. Reuoudet and carried that this
matter be referred to the Street aud
Bridge committee with the instruction
that said committee look into the matter
and ascertain the cost of building this
sewer and also what il would cost to clean
out or dig the canal at the upre, or
Northern end of the City. and report to
the Council on next Monday night
Mr.. Il. T. Weeks appeared before tho
Council as a committee from the Masonic
Lodge aud asked that the lodge property
Of the Masons in the City of New iberia
be exempt from the payment of taxes TO
the City Of New iberia for the year 1909.
when II was moved by Mr. Dupuv.
seconded by Mr., Murray and carried that
the property Of the MaHons be EXEMPT
from City taxes for the year 1909
Messrs. J. T. Suherbiele. " l.. Smith
aud nr. J. W. Sanders appeared before
the Council and asked that the CITY make
an appropriation to help defray the cost
of publishing pamphlets containing write
ups OF iberia Parish for general distribu
ton. When IL was moved by Mr. Murray.
seconded by Mr.. Dupuy and carried that
the City OF New Iberia appropriate the sum
OF One Hundred Dollars to help defrav
the expense Of publishing this pamphlet
and that the Secretary be authorized to
draw a voucher for this amount
Mr.. !. =. Huberbelle on behalf Of tho
Progressive League also asked that the
City donate at least fifty dollors to ba used
In taking aud making census Of the CITY
Of New iberia. When it was moved by
Mr.. Dupuy, seconded by Mr.. Dupre and
carried that donation Of hny dollars be
given to the Progressive League to have |
correct census Of the City of New Iberia
made.
Jchutzman was read asking that his as
,essment for the year 1909 he reduced for
he reason that he was assessed upon
property which he does not own and upon
property outside Of the City limits When
I was moved by Mr.. Dupuy. seconded by
Mr.. Murray aud carried that the assess
nept Of Mr.. q. Schutzman he reduced
10000 being the amount Of the assess-
nent OF property outside of the City for
he year 1909 and that the City Collector
,e authorized to make this correction.
The City Collector having certified that
dr. Herman Simon had paid the sum of
IL. 90 upon n double assessment. II was
moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Mr.
)upre and carried that this amount
70 refunded to Mr.. II. Simon by the City.
request from the Peoples Bank of Now
IBERIA that its assessment for the year
gO2 be reduced from *44. 900 90 to $780,
8g. 90 was read. When II was moved by
ir. Murray, seconded by Mr.. Dupre and
arried that the City Collector be autho-
sed to settle with all the Banks for taxes
ue by them for the year 1909 upon the I
ame bases as collected by the Parish of
IBERIA for the criminal tax M to the
mount Of the assessment.
A communication from Nessrs. Weeks &
Weeks stating that Vigilant Fire Co No
was indebted unto Mrs. g. G. Weeks in I
,e sum OF $5O. 90 for rent of house leased I
}, the past two years for 1re purposes .
nd that as the City had paid this rent in {
10 past she was willing to accept tho rent q
om the City or for the City TO turn over q
,e building to her in full payment of the i
mount due. When It was moved by Mr..
epoudet seconded by Mr.. Murray and /
arried that the City turn over the building /
} Mrs. G, q. Weeks in full payment for {
1 rent due her for lot rented to Vigilnnt Ii
ire Co. No. 3.
Mr.. w. l.. Dupuy asked that the City 3
irchaae nav cash book. When it was q
owed by Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr.. &
enoudet and carried that Mr.. w. l.. Dupuy y