New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-08
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD
OF TRUSTEES.
New IBERIA, July Sd. 1905.

New IBERIA July Sd, 1908.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
CITY of New Iberia met this day in regular
session with Mayor G. c. Laughlin in the
chair and the following members present
to-wit: Messrs r. ID. Stansbury. John
Fisher, 2. Z. VOORHEES,, Il. +. Delahous-
save. O. Renoudet and Il. lndest, Sr.
The City Clerk stated that he had not
written the minutes for the reason that
the Auditor had not finished checking the
book and turned the same over to him.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
by Mr.. Stansbury and carried that the
reading and approval of the minutes of
the previous meetings be dispensed with
until the next regular meeting.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
by Mr.. Renoudet and carried, that the
salary paid M. Alex Chargois as deputy
police officer of the City of New Iberia Of
Twenty Dollars per month be discontin-
ned from the LIST day of July, 1903.
The matter of the erection of small
building by Mr.. L.. Delcambre on Weeks
street, presumably within the lire limits
without permit and contrary to said Or
dinance was stated to the Council, when
it was moved by Mr.. Indest, seconded by
Mr.. Renoudet and carried that this matter
be referred to the Street and Bridge Com
mittee.
A commute alton from the Secretary of
Iberia Fire Co. No. in regard to the pay
ment each month to this Company OF forty
FIVE dollars for house keeper and feeding
of horse was read. When it was moved
by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried, that the
sum of Forty Five Dollars per month be
turned over to the Secretary OF Iberia Fire
Co. No. for the purposes above stated.
The statement from the City Engineer
in regard to the cost incurred and to be
incurred in the building OF concrete side
walks, curbs, etc.. was presented and
read, when it was moved by Mr., Renou-
Diet, seconded by Mr.. Delahoussaye and
carried, that Messrs. Foulkes- Forbes Co.
be required to give an additional bond in
favor of the City of So ,483 over and above
the bond of Twelve Thousand Dollars al
ready furnished.
The question arose as to whether the
members of the Board of Health elected
some time since by the previous Council
had been commissioned or not. After
some discussion, it was moved by Mr..
Fisher, seconded by Mr.. Delah0ussaye
and carried by the following yea and nay
vote, to-wit: Yea-Messrs. Indest, Rem
oudet, Delahoussaye, Fisher and STAINS
bury. Mr.. VOORHEES, did not vote. Nay
none. That the Mayor appoint commit
tee of two to ascertain whether DR.. San
ders aud Mr.. M. w. Fisher have ever been
commissioned as members of the City
Board of Health of New Iberia. The
Mayor appointed the following persons on
said committee, to-wit: Messrs. Fisher
and Delahoussaye.
The Mayor stated that he had appointed
Messrs. Chas. Goetz and CASTOR Daute-
rive as day police and Mr.. A. J. Stafford
night police officer. Mr.. VOORHEES, stated
that in his opinion the Council should pro-
coed to the election of deputy police Of
icers
The following applications for the posi-
ton of deputy police Offices were read:
Messrs. Albert Derouen, Ii. f, Stafford,
Fred Veazey, Chas. Goetz, CASTOR Daute-
rive and A. j. Stafford. The Mayor ap
pointed Messrs Renoudet and Indest tel
lers and the Council proceeded to vote for
four deputy police officers, which resulted
as follows: III. F. Stafford, two votes; +.
Veazey, four votes; Chas. Goetz, three
votes; g. Dauterive, FIVE votes; A. j.
Stafford six votes.
Messrs. Veazey, Dauterive and A. j.
Stafford having received majority OF the
votes cast were declared elected deputy
police officers of the City, and Mr.. Chas.
Goetz having received three votes and this
being but half of the votes cast the Mayor
voted in his favor and declared him elect
ed deputy police officer of the City of
New iberia.
The following bills were read and APP
proved and warrants ordered issued in
payment of the same on motion of Mr..
Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. Fisher and
carried, with the exception of the bill of
Mr.. J. Dreyfus for eighty-fve cents for
bale of hay, which bill should 60 to the
Fire Company and the bill of Leon Drey-
fus, for three pieces of pipe amounting to
ninety cents, because there was no proof
as to who authorized the purchase of this
material, and which bills are as follows,
to-wit: E. Guillot, commissioner of elec.
ton, So /; d. Nelote, lao bbls. shells, $l4;
P. L. Renoudet Lumber Co., Ltd. lumber
$l3.08; l.. Dreyfus, one pipe, soc; w. Il.
Grant, CON- of election, So; Fl. M. Carter
feeding prisoners during June, $40.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, second
ed by Mr.. Fisher and adopted by the fol-
lowing yea and nay vote, to-wit Yea
Messrs Stansbury, VOORHEES,, Fisher, Del
ahoussaye, Renoudet and Indest. Nay
None. That the Mayor of New Iberia be
and he is hereby authorized to borrow
uron the most advantageous terms posi-
bic for the City the sum of Three Thou
sand Dollars for the purpose of paying
past due coupons due by the City on the
Electric l.. & w. w. Plant, aud that he
issue note for the amount with interest
payable as may be agreed upon, and that
provision for the payment of this amount
be placed in the budget of the City for the
fiscal years 1905-l906.
The application Of Jas. Giblin, Jr-, to be