New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-09
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES.

New IBERIA, LA, April 4th, l9Oi.
| The MAYOR and members of the Board
of T,rstaes of the Town of New Iberia met
this dav in regular session with Mayor
Dummy in the chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Blumenthal,
Dupre. Lemaire, Levy and Murray. AID
sent-Mr Decourt
The minutes of March the 18th and l4th,
respectively, were read and approved on
motion of Mr., Murray, seconded ny MI
Lemaire and carried.
Mr.. J. IL. Davis, representing the butch-
ers occupying stalls in the Market House,
appeared before the Council to protest
against the space allotted Mr.. DAVIS III
| said Market House, when on motion OF MI.
Murray, seconded by Mr. Lemaire ana
carried, that the Mayor and Messfs' Levy
and Bumenthal be appointed committee
! to look into the space allotted 10 MI
Davis in the Market, and ascertain
whether or not he has complied WIN the
| ordinance.
Messrs. J. W. Taylor and Eugene Gull
| lot, representing the Waterworks ana Eiec-
tie Light Board, appeared before the
Council and asked for an appropriation
for the improvement of the street Are
Lights, when on motion of Mr.. Murray,
seconded by Mr. Dnpre and carried by
the following yea and nay vote Yea
Messrs. Lemare, Levy, Blumenthal, Du-
pre- and Murray. Nay-none.
That the sum of Fifteen Hundred $50
OO) Dollars be appropriated for the I'm,
provement and extension OF the street
| Arc Lights, the same to be budgeted FOR
in the coming fiscal year.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, seconded by
| Mr. Dupre and carried, the sum of Forty
| eight ($4S 00) Dollars was appropriated,
| for Fire Company No. ., to enable them
| to build Bell Tower and Drainage Way.
| 1t was moved By Mr.. Murray, seconded
by Mr. Levy and carried, that the st.
James NJ. f. Church property be erased
| from the tax rolls.
The following ordinance was presented
! by Mr.. Murray, and adopted.
! 1t was moved by Mr.. Murray, seconded
by Mr.. Dupre and carried by the follow
| ing yea and nay vote, to'wit; Yea
Messrs Lemaire, Levy, Blumenthal and
Murray Nay-none. That the license
ordinance adopted by the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees of the town of New
Iberia. on the 18th day of December, A.
D., 1899. for the year 1900, be and the
| same is hereby adopted as the license
the wear 1904, and which ordinance was
published in the official Journal of the
town of New Iberia, on the 10th day of
December, A. ID. 1899 and is of record in
the minute book of the Corporation Of
New Iberia at page 40Set seq, with the
exception of that portion of said ordinance
relative TO liquor licenses-which is now
fixed at 100000, and of record i'll the
minute book of the Corporation of New
Iberia at page al
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and
day OF April, 1904.
JULES f. DUPUY, Mayor.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Biumenthal and adopted by the
following yea and nay vote Yea-Messrs.
Lemaire Levy, Blumenthal. Dupre and
Murray. Nay-none.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Board
of Trustees OF the town of New Iberia,
that the Mayor, Hon. Jules E. Dnpuy, is
hereby authorized and given full authority
to purchase from Mrs II. F. Duperiert q
strip of land measuring about Eighteen
(1S) inches in width by q depth of about
Three Hundred and Sixty $500 feet ;said
strip of land being for sidewalk purposes,
and the City does hereby guarantee to
maintain this sidewalk over said strip of
land during the ownership of the said
strip by Mrs. II. r. Duperier all as re-
cithed in act of sale from Mrs. H. F. Du-
perier to the Corporation of New Iberia.
JULES E. DUPUY, Mayor.