New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-02
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
LOCAL NEWS.

The FIRE BOARD or the City
met lastIuesday with represent
atives from all the companies
present and President w. !.
Burke in the chair. 1t was the
annual meeting and the same
officers that served so efficient
" last year were re elected.
They were Mr.. w. J. Burke,
President /; Mr.. w. Bernard,
Vice President; Mr.. Clet Cir
ard, Secretary ; Mr.. l.. Phster,
Treasurer.
There being vacancy in the
ehieftanship of the department
owing to the departure from
the City of MIR. Felix N. Mes
layer, the various company re-
ptesentatives elected Mr.. Nj.
LeBrun as Chlet.
This disposition OF officers
gives a representative to each of
the FIVE companies in the de-
partment. Mr.. Burke is from
No. 7, MIR. Bernard from No.
s, Mr.. Glrard from No. 8, Mr..
Phster from No. | and Mr..
LeBrun from No. 2.
The Secretary took the names
Of the duly accredited members
Of the Board of control from
zach company. They are as
follows
No. &c. w. Compton,
Carl Larsen, r. Espenan, Louis
Phster, and II. F. Levy.
No. &C. h. Reynolds, X.
+. Herpeche, A. b. Veasey, p.
II. VOORHEES,, Everard Broussard.
No. o. Willie Bernard, Gus
.0rdineaux, Ed Perron, {. +.
Laughlin, Isham Vest.
No. w. ]. Burke, Olivier
Bayard, r. F. Delahoussaye,
jos Davis, ]. N. Thibodeaux.
No. Sired Decuir, .. Z.
Bertrand, Clet Girard, Dan
Boutte, Henry Mouret.
AGE HAS SORROWS
but should have few regrets.
Said an old man regretfully, 81
might heve had home bought
with the rent through the Iberia
Building Association.
On Sunday evening, Febru-
iry 10th, the Opera House
Pavilion, with the first stage
that the city has had in its center
for several years, will be opened
to the public at which time
Barlow & Wilson's Greater New
York Minstrel Aggregation,
numbering more than 40 per
IONS, will give its performance
here. 1t is true that this will not
areal Opera Heuse--that is
'h-rums this FaIl-but it will
more nearly approach an Opera
House than anything else that
the city has had, and above all
4 will be most centrally located,
'ince through the kindness of
Messrs. Weeks & Weeks,
Burke & Burke, and MIR. Rob
ats, owners of the property
opposite the City Hall and
between Mr.. Thibodeaux's
Drugstore and MIR. Gouenhlems
property, it has been made pos
slble to place this big Pavilion
Just where it is most convenient.
Bee This. -"Grunewaid" pianos were
Nsently sold to Converts At New beAa,
Brand Coteau and Jennings. whyib ecauss
tAey are good. Address, J. b. Hull, New
IBERIA
Inquiries have been made as
to the fiat rates established at
the last meeting of the Electric
Light and Water Board, there
being misunderstanding on the
part OF some as to application.
The rates established were COM
msrcial rates solely and did not
apply to dwellings. Neither
was it made obligatory to pay
on a basis of the fiat rates. l ne
users of the electric lights have
the option of using meters II
they so desire but for the accom-
nodation OF those who use a
lev lights all night the fiat rates
were established.
The Sheriff's Office has a
l.dles gold hunting case watch
that is waiting an owner. l.
came into the possession OF
Deputy Colgin in the course OF
he duties. 1t is what is known
y s size, hunting, engraved ana