The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-07-22
CITY OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
Railroad Schedules.
Going West:

points.
The landing truss of West end
of bridge is rott II and must be re
newed. The one on East end
should be repaired and landing
rollers adjusted. There are three
4x6x7 stanchions to be replaced and
ten lotten bents lOxlO stills aud
posts and about thirty 4xl2x24
stringers to be repaired. Also 6
angle IRON rail 4 ''T'' iron post on
each side of companion way.
The railing and posts on walk
should be securely fastened.
All bolts ard nuts to be examined
and secured.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet,
seconded by Mr.. Fisher and adopted
by the following yea and nay vote,
to wit: Yea, Me-srs. Stansbury,
Fisher, VOORHEES,, DeIahoussaye,
Renoudet, Indest, Nay, None, that
this board advertise for sealed bids
to repalre the iron bridge across the
Bayou Teche at New iberia in &C.
cordance with the recommendations
Of the committee as above given,
the same to be let 10 lowest response
bic bidder, reservlng the right to
reject any and ali bids. All bids
to BIZ submitted to the City Clerk
on or before the 7th day Of August
1905, at seven o'clock P. NJ. when
same will be acted upon.
The question arose as to what
width Main Street should be made
IN the upper portion of the CITY,
When 1t was moved by Mr.. Rem
oudet, seconded by Mr. Fisher and
adopted by the following yea and
nay vote, to wit: Yea, Messrs Rem
oudet. Fisher, DelahOussaye and
Voorhies-Nay- None-Messrs.
Stansbury and Indest did not
vote-That Main Street between
Railroad Avenue and Corinne
Street be made a uniform width of
40 feet and from Corinne Street
to Chestnut Street fifty feet.
The Mayor protested against the
adoption of the above ordinance
making the Street about II feet
narrow at the corner of Main and
Corine Streets.
The Chief of police stated that
Albert Decodrt had had the patrol
wagon repaired at an expense OF
some fourteen dollars and that he
had refused to turn it over
1t was moved by Mr.. Stansbury,
seconded by Mr.. Fisher and car
ried that the Mayor and Chief of
Police pay Mr.. Decourt the
amount which he paid for repair
ing this patrol wagon and obtain
possession of the same.
The report of the expert appoint
ed to audit the books of the City
of New Iberia and cOmmunica
ton from ex-City attorney, j. L.
Haase were read-When it was
moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded
by Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried
that they be spread upon the minu
tes and which are as follows, to
VIII; sssaz-sss..z.sssss.s1-
70 the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Trustees of City of New he
ria, La
Gentlemen:
| beg to present to You this, the
result of my investigation and
audit Of the books and accounts
Of the Corporation Of New Iberia.
covering that period from July
LIST, 1908 to June 3Oth, 1905, inclu-
sive.
found a great deal of difficulty
in arriving at results because of
no system of book keeping for tie
Corporation. A healthy municipal
life Is not possible, except under
condition Of guuds government, and
good governments not altogether
attaiaab1eN uni ss those Charged
with the responsibility, have at
their disposal lthefullestsand most
explicit jnfol nation as to thestand
ing and condition of th6 Corpora.
ton as revealed by its accounts.
The accounts must therefore, be
stated SO Is to admit Of the most
searching inspection and examina.
ton with a view to obtaining
therefrom all desired informant, n