The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-07-29
CALLED MEETING.

tees of the City of New Iberia
met this day pu, suant to call
with Mayor, G. c. LaughIin in the
chair and the following members
present, to wit:-Messrs Fisher.
Renoudet, Delahoussaye, STAINS
bury and VOORHEES,. Absent Mr..
Indest.
The objects OF the meeting was
then read which is as follows. TO
wit:
New Iberia, La, July Goth, 1908.
To the members of the Board of
Trustees Of the City of New
Iberia, La,
Gentlemen
You are hereby notified that
there will be a special meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the City
Of New Iberia at City Hall this
evening at six o'clock, for the pur-
pose Of taking action az to whether
or not the City Of New Iberia shall
quarantine against New Orleans,
and if SO to provide means to
meet the expenses to be incurred,
aud to consider the communication
received from DIR. J w Sanders
(Signed) q G LAuGHLIN,
Mayor.
A communication from DR..
Sanders was read
Mr.. Walter J Burke appeared
before the Council and stated that
in view of tho fact that there was
a controversy as to who is health
officer Of the City of New iberia,
and in order if possible to adjust
this matter he suggested that all
the members of both the Emmer
and the Sanders Board with the
exception of Drs Sanders and
Emmer he requested to resi- On and
that Drs Sabatier and Rand be
appointed as members of the
Board Of Health 20 act with DIS.
Emmcr and Sanders and that the
Council appoint another member
to be recommended by these four
and that the courts decide as to
who is entitled to the position of
health officer, and that which ever
one of these parties the court re
cognlzes as health officer be recog
nized by this board az the health
officer of the City Of New Iberia.
1t was moved 10y Mr.. Renoudet,
seconded by Mr.. VOORHEES, and
carried by the following yea and
nay vote, to wit: Yea. Messrs.
Renoudet, Delahoussaye and
VOORHEES,. Nay-Messrs. Fisher
and Stansbury that the sugges
tons as made by Mr. Burke be &C
copied and that all the members
on both boards claiming to be
members of the Board of Health
OF New Iberia with the exception
of DIR. Emmer and DIR. Sanders be
requested to tender their reslgna
tions for the good Of the communi
ty.
MIR. Renoudet presented the
following resolution which was
read-when it was moved by MIR.
Kenoudet seconded by Mr.. Della
houssaye and adopted by the fol
lowing yea and nay vote, to wit
Yea Messrs. Stansbury. Fisher
VOORHEES,, Delahoussaye and Rem
oudet Nay-None.
That IN view of the fact that
yellow fever now exists to some
extent in the City of New Orleans
and is on the increase, and deem
ing it advisable for the safety of
the general public that a quaran
tine be established against all in
fected places. Therefore be it or
dained that the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the City Of New
Iberia do hereby establish a strict
passenger and baggage quarantine
against all infected places where
yellow fever now exists or may
hereafter exist, and that baggage
and passengers be permitted to
come into the City of New Iberia
from all other places not infected
upon proper health certificates
being exhibited to the proper OH
GERS to be employed and stationed
on all trains and the public roads