New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-29
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
NEW IBERIA, July oath, 1905

NEW IBERIA, July oath, 1905.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia met this day pursuant
to adjournment with Mayor g. c. Laugh
lin in the chair and the following members
present, to-wit: Messrs. John Fisher, X
d. Stansbury, Paul E. VOORHEES,, X. +
Delahoussaye and Louis lndest, Sr.
The petition of Mr.. Jas. Giblin. ST., ask
ing to be elected rs a special night police
officer of the City of New Iberia at sal
AIRY of fifteen dollars per month was read
when II was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, sec.
onded by Mr.. Dcahoussaye and carried
that Mr.. Jas. Giblin, Sr., be elected ms a
special night police officer Of the City Of
New iberia and that he be allowed the
sum of fifteen dollars per month, and that
he be required to furnish $500 bond.
| The recommendations Of the committee
to whom was referred the Auditors report
was next read, when IL was moved by MIR.
Delahoussaye. seconded by Mr. Fisher and
adopted by the following yea and nay vote
to-wit; Yea Messrs. stansbuIy, Fisher.
VOORHEES,, Delahoussaye, Renoudet aud In.
dest. Nay--None. That the report az
read be aecei tod and spread upon the
minutes, and that the recommendations
az therein contained be strictly carried
out In each and every particular.
The recommendations reads az follows,
to-wit
New Iberia, July 10th, 1905.
To the Mayor and Board of Trustees Of
the City Of New Iberia
Gentlemen-We beg leave to submit this
as our report upon the suggestion made by
the City Auditor, Mr.. Bienvenue.
We would recommend that the CITY
Judge be required to collect all fines i'm
posed at the time Of the imposition, and IL
not paid to commit the party to the City
Jail upon asswritten commitment and that
no prisoner be released without written
order from the City Judge, copies of which
shall be kept by the City Judge.
We would further recommend that q
suitable stand for the City Judge be built
in his oi{ice, and that this Court prior to
the trial of all cases be regularly opened
each morning by the City Marshall AZ the
hour Of ter o. clock.
We would recommend that the City At
torney proceed to collect from Mr.. Ralph
Landry the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars which was refunded 10 him on ille-
gal license Of 1904. In excess of amount
due him.
We weuld further recommend that all
warrants which have been issued by our
predecessors without authority or contrary
to law be only when the party holding the
same can show that the City got full value
for the amount called for in the warrant
issued.
We further recommend that the Mayor
of the City Of New iberia do Immediately
proceed against Mr.. J. l.. Haase criminal.
ly for the emDezzelment OF the City funds
collected by him from b. A. Merceron, F.
A, Streck, NJ. F. Smith. l.. b. Delahous.
sage, Jos. Maniscako, Ralph Landry, A.
Laconr aud +. Nereaux, and for altering
the minutes of the City Of New Iberia In
the case OF b. A. Merceron and +. A,
Streck as shown by the Auditors report.
We further recommend that the City At.
torney be authorized to institute in the
name of the Mayor and Board Of Trustees
OF the City Of New Iberia a civil suit
against Mr.. J. l.. Haase for the amount
still due and unpaid to the City.
We further recommend that the City |
Treasurer open up a proper set Of books |
for the Corporation 80 as to show the |
financial standing Of the City at all times. |
Respectfully submitted,
Louis INDEsT,
o. RENouDEr,
q. c. LAuaHLiN,
Committee.
1t was moved by MIR. Fisher, seconded
by Mr.. Stansbury and carried that the
Mayor be authorized to purchase Stacked
lime in such quantities az may be neces-
'ary to be used in the streets and private
premises during the existance Of yellow
ever in New Orleans.
The committee appointed to investigate
he matter in regard to lewd women asked
or further time,
The Athletic and Reading Club asked
or permission to use the City Hall for two
n three meetings until Il is organised. It
vas moved by Mr.. Renondet, seconded BY
Mr.. Fisher and carried, that the request
Il the Athletic and Reading Club be
,ranted,
1t was moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye, sec.
nded by Mr.. Stansbnry and carried, that
he voucher ordered drawn each month
or the sum OF seven dollars for feeding ,
orse for police purposes be drawn in "a
or OF Mr.. Chas. Goetx.
A petition signed by nine citixeus ask .
NJ that DR.. J. w. Sanders be removed
rom the Board of Health Of New Iberia ;
pr neglect of duty WAS read, when Il was !
'oved by Mr.. Indest, seconded By Stans- |.
ury that DIR. Sanders be removed from
he Board Of Health Of New Iberia because ,
e had failed to qualify and for cause.
'efore vote was taken upon the above
lotion the City Attorney stated that the !
ouncil coald not remove Dr. Saaders for
ause, aud Mat II there were any good i
Auses for his removal that he would have
be removed ss provided In Arflcle 222 !
the Constitution OF 1890, which would :
9 by suit upon the petition Of twenty FIVE !
tisens. And further that no good pur.
Dse could be snbserved by declaring his :
nee vacant ~ this matter would have to !
decided by the Courts. A vote was /.
len taken upon the above motion which z
suited as follows, Yea Msssrs. Indsst. :
tansbnry and Fisher. Nay-Mesers. ..
oorhies, Delahoussaye and Renoudet, :
here being tie vote the Mayor voted :
Iainst the removal Of DR.. Danoers and :
.clAred the motion lost.
II was moved BY Nj. Fisher, seconded !.
Mr.. stansbnry and carried BY the fol. i
wing yea and may vote, to-wit: YEA
essrs: Stansbury, Fisher, Delahosssays, &
enondet and Indest. Nay--Mr. veoshfss. =
lat In view Of the fast that thsre are two =
alth boards OF The City 1t New iberia
Ayers !:
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