New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-11-12
CALL MEETING OF THE nAYOR
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

The Mayor and Board OF Trustees met
this day, pursuant to call, with Mayor
Dupuy in the chair and the following
members present: Messrs. Lemaire,
Levy, Decourt, Blumenthal and Dupre.
Absent, Mr. Murray.
The call was then read and is as fol
lows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
City Council:
You are hereby notified that there will
be meeting of the Council tonight, at
7 O. clock, for the purpose of setting aside
the sidewalk contract awarded to Mr., j.
". Taylor on Oct. 81, 1904 and to re-
advertise for bids for sidewalks and curbs,
and for the enactment of "pigeon ordi-
nance
(Slgned) j. L. DUPUY,
o. G. DuPRE,
A. f. DECoURT,
A. B. MURRAY,
LEON LEMAIRE,
f. G.. BLUMENTHAL,
MAX LEVY.
The letter of Mr.. J. W. Taylor, adj
dressed to the Mayor and Board of Trus-
tees, was then read, and is as follows
New IBERIA, La, Nov. 8, 1904.
Mayor and Board of Trustees, City:
Gentlemen,-I beg to inform you that
am compelled to forfeit my contract
awarded me for the construction of ee-
ment sidewalks and curbings. Assuring
You that have used every effort possible
to fulfill my part of the contract, | am,
Yours truly,
J. w. TAYLOR.
The following resolution was presented
n hal loA Nv
Decourt and adopted by the following yea
and nay vote: Yea, Messrs. Blumenthal,
Decourt, Levy, Lemaire and Dupre.
Nay, none.
Said resolution was then presented to
the Mayor for examination, and after
examination was returned by him APP
proved, with the seal thereto affixed, and
is rs follows
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
the Board of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia, That whereas, pursuant
to an ordinance adopted on October
18th, 1904, calling for bids for the con
struction of concrete sidewalks and curbs,
to be opened on October 3lst, 1904, and
on that day the bids being opened and
the bid of J. ". Taylor being the lowest.
the same was accepted and contract
awarded him, and whereas J. w. Taylor
has reported to the Mayor and the Board
of Trustees of the city of New Iberia that
he is unable to comply with his part of
the contract, Therefore, DO it resolved,
that the Mayor and the Board Of Trus-
tees of the City of New Iberia, do hereby
recall and release him from his bid; and
set aside as null and void, the contract
awarded him. and readvertise for new
bids.
Thus done and signed this 10th day OF
November, A. D. 1904.
JULES E. DUPUY Mayor.
1t was moved by Mr.. Decourt, seconded
by Mr.. Levy and carried, the thousand
dollar check of Mr.. Taylor be returned to
him.
The following ordinance was then pre-
scented by Mr.. Dupre, seconded by Mr..
Levy and adopted by the following yea
and nay vote: Yea, Messrs. Dupre, Levy,
Lemaire, Deeourt and Blumenthal. Nay
none.
Said ordinance was then presented to
the Mayor for examination and after
examination, was returned by him, APP
proved and signed. with the seal thereto
affixed and it 10 as follows:
Be il ordained by the Mayor and the
Board of Trustees of the city of New
Iberia, That bids be advertised for the
construction of about eighty thousand
seven hundred square feet of concrete
side walk, and about thirty ight thousand
lineal feet OF concrete curb, Of which ten
DAYS notice shall be given in the official
journal for the city of New Iberia. The
bids to be opened on Monday. November
2lst, 1904, at ] p. m.
A certified check of one thousand dol
lars, made payable to the Mayor to ac-
company each bid, and the right reserved
to reject any and all bids.
Thus done, passed and signed, with the
seal affixed, this tenth day of November.
A. d. 1904.
JULES E. DUPUY, Mayor.
The following ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Dupre, seconded by Mr. Decourt
and adopted by the following yea and
nay vote. Yea. Messrs. Dupre, Decourt,
| Blumenthal and Levy. Nay, Mr.. Lee
| MARIE.
Said ordinance was then presented to
the Mayor for examination, and after
| examination was returned by him APP
| proved and signed, with this seal thereto
affixed, and is as follows:
| Be it ordained by the the Mayor and
Board of Trustees OF the city of New
Iberia, That it shall be unlawful for any
owner or owners to allow Carrier. Pouter,
Tumbler, Fan-tail, House or other breed
| of pigeons to fly at large within the Cor.
porate limits of the Town OF New Iberia
and that upon the conviction of any sucf
owner or owners of such violation of the
| law, he or they shall be liable to fine
not to exceed $500, or term in the city
prison not to exceed Ave days for each
separate offense.
| This Ordinance to take effect on and
after its passage.
Thus done, signed and seal affixed this
| 10th day of November, 1904
| JULES f. DUPuY, Mayor.
| There being no further business, thu
meeting adjourned until Nov. 81, 1904