New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-08-12

1t was moved by Mr. Delahoussaye, sec
onded by Mr.. Indest and carried by the
| following yea and nay vote, tO-wit:
Messrs. Stansbury, Fisher, Voorhies, Del
ahoussaye, Renoudet and Indest. Nay
None. That the resignation of A. j. Cam
t mack its City Clerk and Attorney be not
accepted.
The City Clerk and Attorney then stated
that when he submitted and rendered his
resignation it was his desire and wish
that the same be accepted, but that as
the entire Council wished him to continue
in this position he would withdraw his
resignation.
letter from the Young Mems Athletic
and Library Association was read tender
ing its thanks to the Council for the use
of the Hail.
1t was moved by Mr.. Indest, seconded
by Mr.. Renoudet and carried by the fol-
lowing yea and nay vote, to-wit: Yea
Messrs. lndest, Renoudet, Delahoussaye,
Voofhies, Fisher and Stansbury. Nay
None. That in view of the fact that under
section four of the City Charter of New
Iberia and being Act No. 43 Of 1904,
creating Board of Water and Light
Commissioners for said City, the terms of
two of said members shall expire on the
first Monday of December, 1906, the terms
of two others on the first Monday of Dec
ember, 1908, and the terms Of the remain
ing two members shall expire on the first
Monday of December, 1870" and as only
two of said members have been appointed
to fill these vacancies, viz: A. E. Decourt
and Max Levy who were appointed to
serve until the first Monday of Dec. 1910,
and the other positions still being vacant,
that therefore Messrs. Geo. Simon and
Lewis Anglers are hereby appointed men,
bers of said Board to serve until the first
Monday of Dec, 1906 and Messrs. H. H.
Winters and Fred Schwing are hereby
appointed as commissioners of said Board
of Water and Light Commissioners of
New Iberia to serve until the first Mon
day of December, 1908.
1t was moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye,
seconded by Mr.. Indest and carried that
seventy five dollars per month from the
date of his qualification.
1t was moved by Mr.. Stansbury, Sec
onded by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried
by the following yea and nay vote, to-wit:
Yea-Messrs. Stansbury, VOORHEES,, Della
houssaye. Renoudet and Indest. Mr..
Fisher not voting. That Mr.. John Fisher
be made chairman of the Street and
Bridge committee and that he be required
to furnish his own conveyance and to take
charge of the Streets and Bridges of the
City of New Iberia and supervise the
work on same and that for his services he
be allowed and paid the sum of seventy
five dollars per month.
The following communication was re-
ceived and read, wit: ave the under
signed, favor the proposition that the City
of New Iberia extend to the Southern Pa
cific K. Il. Co. an invitation to establish
Division Headquarters in this City now.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet. second
ed by Mr.. Fisher and carried, that the
Mayor and Board of Trustees Of the City
of New Iberia do hereby extend to the
officers of the Southern Pacific X. r. Co.
a cordial invitation to establish at once
its Division Headquarters in New Iberia,
hereby pledging itself in case said Divi-
sion Headquarters are established in New
Iberia at once, to protect said Company
in all lawful measures, and to enforce e
sensible quarantine as now established.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, second
ed by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried that
the following bills be approved and vonch-
ers ordered drawn in payment Of same as
soon as soon as there is money on hand to
pay them, to wit Boutte Bros, for car
penter work on police headquarters, $2e.
90 Inc; Jno. Br0ussard, A. B. Romero
and Leon Lyon, for services as supervis-
ers of last municipal election, ten dollars
each, Inc; V. Piraro, for shells, 81. 80, 8.
& b.; M. Broussard, for lumber, $500, s.
& B.; V. Piraro, for 40 barrels of shells,
90. s, & B.; s. Dumarce, for 10 barrels
Of shells. 80 cents, s. & b.; Jno. Crou-
chet, for four days work, 500, 8. q b.;
Baptiste Thomas, for cleaning Market
privy, 200, Ine.; Iberia Cypress Co. Ltd,
for lumber. 4.90, S. & B.; J. Giblin, for
lumber, 1915, s. & b.; A. A. Flory, for
repairing harness, LOO, Inc.; Anderson
Supply Co. nozzle for fire company,
1874. 90, Fire Co.; A. NJ. Bernard, for one
pair wheels for fire company, $l34.0O,
Fire Co.; A. NJ. Bernard for four spades
etc., 3.00,S. & B.; F. W. Bauman. for
two sales, TOO, Inc; New Iberia Enter
prise, for publishing deliquent tax sales
and printing stationery, 1885, Inc,; Inc.
Teche Transportation and Fuel Oil Co., for
oil for streets, 63.95, s. g. B.; F. N, Mes
layer, for feeding prisoners during July,
23.4O, Feeding Pris.; Jules Dreyfus, for
brooms etc, as per bill, 5.26, s. & b.; st.
Martin Fridley, for painting police head
quarters, 1900, Inc; Emile Bienvenu,
for auditing books of City, @465.O0,
Chas. Bahon, for balance due
for Market fixtures, 1900, Inc; Philo-
meme for cleaning Offices is City Market
May and June, 400 Inc.
The bill of Foulkes-Forbes Co., for
L. L,v H.,
$6l .25, and the same parties for sidewalks
te $50.75, $40.24 and $45.28,
and the bill of Jules Dreyfus for $48.00
for feed for horse for America Fire Co.,
No. 2 were read, when it was moved by
Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. Fisher
and carried that ths bills of Foulkes-
Forbes Co., be referred to the sidewalk
committee and the bill Of j. Dreyfus be
referred to America Fire Co. No. 2.
1t was moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye,
seconded by Mr.. Renoudet and carried
that Mr. Chas. Heideiger be elected bridge
keeper of the bridge across the Bayou
Teche at the lower limits Of the City and
that his salary be fixed at fifteen dollars
per month to be paid by the City.
Mr.. Joe Davis appeared before the
Council and stated that he was being
over charged for stall privileges, when It
was moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye, second.
ed by Mr.. Indest and carried that Mr.. /.
Davis be charged for the stall occupied
by him in the City Market according to
space occupied in the same proportion
as other occupants.
II was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, second
ed by Mr.. Fisher and carried that the
Board adjourn until the next regular
meeting.
q. e. LAUoHLIs, Mayor.
A. j. CAl1fACK, Clerk.