New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-10-26
A DOUBLE MURDER.

Mr.. Dallas asked it tie con
tractor, would get busy at once
and Mr.. Fine answered that they
would. He would telegraph
them at the. conclusion OF the
! meeting that the conditions had
been fulfilled and he had no
doubt, but in much less time
than imagined they would have
the line under actual construction
here.
MIR. Fisher moved that the
extension be granted and the
ordinance granting the company
until February 18th, 1909, 20
complete the line was adopted
Then the matter OF the ct"
rail came up and after some dis
cussion during which it was ex-
planned that the company would
lay a strip of brick close to the
rail and even with its top along
III. whole length of the line, 1t
was also adopted,
The matter of allowing the
company to build the power
house half mile from the city
limits was also fsvorably re
celved, the Mayor alone object
ing to extending the privilege
until further investigation.
The franchise amendment was
adopted.
Then Mr.. Brou,sard said thar
he had been requested by MIR.
Porch and the other trolley peo-
pie when here ts bring before
the Council the proposition OF
selling the Water Works and
Electric Light plant to the
Bayou Teche Railway and Ligh,
Go. 1t was understood that
nothing could be done in the
matter at once by the Council
since the Legislature would have
to amend the charter Of the City
before action could be taken.
But il was desired to ge, the
sense Of the Council on the
matter before any further steps
were taken. He was of the opin-
ion that the plant wa, not a pay
ing proposition and it satisac-
tory terms as to charges for
lights and water could be made,
it might be the idea OF the
Council that they would enter
tain a proposition to sell the
plant
As this matter had not been
included in the call for the meet
ing it could not be taken up
regularly, but all the councilmen
present expressed the opinion
that it would be good idea to
sell the plant.
There was some either discus
sion along these lines and it was
suggested by the Mayor that he
could not favor the Council dis
posing of the plant until the
people had voted upon the mat
ter. II the people were in favor
.. the sale and voted that way
he was wiling to abide by their
decision.
Others Of the Council ex-
pressed themselves the same
way and Mr.. Renoudet said that
he best way to bring the matter s
before the people was for the /,
company to submit q bid or :
proposition and this could be {
unlimited to the judgement of '
he people. E
Mr.. Fine said that in order i
o submit a bid be would S
Ike to have information as to 0
he Indebtedness OF the plant q
nd its receipts, etc, 1t was !
tited that he would be furnish {,
d with this. q
1t was also stated tina, the G
natter might cut some figure in s.
lie construction of the power x
ouse plant it being the idea of
lie company that combined al
lant on the present site of the a
over house might be better. u
the people voted for the sale C
the plant terms tor the lease -
the plant until the [ egisla- al
re shall have given the city q
. power TO sell it could be sat 'h
actorll, arranged. d.
Thus the matter rests and it OF
supposed that MIR. Fine will OF
I busy Immediately on his ','
Inmates SO as to make bid III
the people to vote upon at 9
{ earliest opportunity. I"
The Council also granted the
estern Union Telegraph Co., !
rn,ission to place poles on s sle
ashington Street by adopting Tin
ordinance to that effect. WA WA
Mr.. Fine left yesterday