New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-24
MEETING OF BOARD
OF TRUSTEES.


| NEW lBDRlA, La, june $50 AOoo.
The Mayor and Board Of Trustees OF thu
City of New Iberia met this day pursuan
to adjournment with Mayor G. C. Laugh
lin in the chair, and the following mem
bers present. to wit: Messrs. Il. d
Stansbury, John Fisher, Paul E. VOORHEES,.
r. F. Delahoussaye, o, Reneudet and
Louis Indest, Sr.
Mr. Renoudet on half of the Finauc
Committee asked for further time to re-
port on the fixing of salaries.
The Mayor appointed the following per-
sons on the cement sidewalk inspection
Messrs. L. Indest ST., r. F. Delahouesaye
and E. Guillot.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, second
ed by Mr.. Fisher and carried, that the
bond of the treasurer be fixed at seven
thousand dollars.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, second
ed by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried, that
the bond of the City Tax Collector be
fixed at three thousand dollars.
An ordinance declaring the officers OF
Chief of Police and each OF the deputy
police of the City of New Iberia vacant
from and after the Both day of June, 1905,
at twelve o'clock M, was presented by
Mr.. r. F. Delahoussaye and read, when
it was moved by Mr.. Il. F. Delahoussaye,
seconded by Mr.. Stansbury and adopted
by the following yea and nay vote, to wit:
Yea-Messrs. Stansbury, Fisher, VooI-
HES, Delahoussaye, Renoudet and 1udest.
Nay-None.
Said ordinance as above entitled, was
then presented to the Mayor for examina.
ton and after examination was returned
by him, approved and signed with the
seal of the corporation thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows, to-wit
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the City of New Iberia thai
the office of Chief of Police now held by
Mr.. H. M. Carter, and the Offices of depu
ty police of the City of New Iberia, now
held by Messrs. j. B. Finney, c. E. Col
gin, W. @. Hugonin and Jas. Giblin be
and the same are hereby declared vacant
from the 30th day of June. 1905, at twelve
O. clock M, and the commissions, if any
| have been issued to said officers, art
hereby revoked and annulled and rescind
ed from this date, and each of said Off
GERS discharged.
Thus done read, adopted: and signet
seal affixed in open session at New Iberia
La, on this the 22nd day of June, 1905.
g. C. LAUGHLIN, Mayor.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
| by Mr.. VOORHEES, and carried by unani
nous vote that Mr.. Octave Renoudet b'
elected Mayor pro TEN. during the pres
ent term.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
| by Mr.. Indest and carried that all parties
having bills against the City Of New
Iberia, be requested to present the sam'
to the secretary on or before Thursday
the goth of June, 1905.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
| by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried by ,
unanimous vote that the Mayor of thu
City be authorized on behalf of the Mayo
and Board of Trustees of the City of New
Iberia to institute suit against all partieI
who fail or neglect to settle for cemen
sidewalks built in front of their properties
in accordance with the terms OF sait
sidewalk ordinance.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher, seconded
| by Mr.. VOORHEES, and carried that the sal
airy of the City Marshal be reduced from
twenty to twelve and 50-10O dollars Pc
month as provided by law.
1t was moved by Mr.. Stansbury, second
ed by Mr.. Fisher and carried that thu
Mayor be authorized to pay the expense!
of sick pauper from New Iberia to Alex
andria, La.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renondet, sec
onded by Mr.. Fisher and carried that thu
Board adjourn until next Thursday even
| ing the 29th of June at six o'clock, wheI
the Board will meet for the transaction o
| any and all unfinished business.
@. c. LAUGHLIN, Mayor.
A. J. CAMMACK, Secretary