The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-03
OFFICIAL MINUTES.
CITY COUNCIL
Continued from naee 1.

nue.. Dale Street, Center Street. Aifre,
Street, Bank Avenue, and Ann Street
FOR the purpose If constructing, orer
ating and maintaining a street ca,
line and system IN the CITY Of New Ibe
RIA, Parish Of Iberia, state Of Louis
lana, which franchise aud grant Ia EN-
braced and made 10 fully appear in
the snhioined ordinance which IL here
by proposed for adoption after due
publication and notice NJ provided for
by the City Charter OF the City Of New
lberia. Rescec,fultv
tSiened) H. A. MENTZ.
The following communication from
the Mayor was presented and read,
when il was moved by Mr. Roncudet,
seconded by Mr. Girard and carried,
that II be spread upon the minutes,
and which reads as follows. to wit:
''New Iberia, La, June 2sth. 1909
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees.
City OF New Iberia.
GentlemeO
You are entering upon the TIRES
hold of your term as public servants.
l sincerely hope that you fully under
stand and appreciate the responsible
ties resting Upon YOU, aud that you
will meet all conditions without fear
or favor. You will be often criticised
and must be prepared to meet 1t with
fifmness and courage.
This administration should be com
mitted to policy Of economy; by
economy do not mean the unneces-
sary cutting down Of salaries TO where
II IL Of NO interest TO the receivers,
but | do mean the looping off of all
superflucus and unnecessary positions.
No man should receive one dollar of
the taxpayers money unless he gives
In return its equivalent, one dollars
worth Of work.
In electing men TO Office, IL is your
duty to exercise the greatest CT care
and select men Of character. integrity |
aud ability, and not for past political
fhvors rendered The people are en-
titled to the best service for the money |
they pay
THE CANAL.
Many important questions will come
up for your consideration, but none
more important than the city canal;
both tickets were pledged to It's com
pletion. recommend that this ques.
tiUn be taken up Immediately upon or.
eafiization of the new canal board,
and that the old board be requested 10
make report and settlement. An
estimate should be gotten to ascertain
the costs Of completing the unfinished
portion, and provisions made TO com
plete the canal to its basin at the head
Of the Pascal field, where the people
voted the canal should 60 and TO that
end have been paying The tax. As
there remains only a short distance TO
he completed, | would recommend
that the Office Of special attorney to
the board be abolished, and that the
City Attorney be made to act In said
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS.
After careful Investigation, ana
hat different sections Of this City are
badly In need Of fire protection. II
would recommend TINT the budget
make an appropriation for
40 much extension Of mains AZ flnan.
cial conditions will permit. The first
sections TO be considered are the rear
81 the first and fifth districts which are
mostly inhabited BY small property
owners, who, in case Of FIRE, stand 10
lose their all, and In many cases what
represents life work.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Intlecting The next Board Of Health, y
safeihl cchsidefation should be given; .
zen should be elected for their
18th, aAd men who are willing TO b
" some time for the pnblic's good. u
= my opinion that the salary paid N
he Health Inspector ie a useless ex. Il
pense; and the eighty dollars per N
month should be saved, and recon +
mend. with the consent OF the Board y
y Health, that said position be abo 81
lshed and that the police be made 10 u
10 this work. !,
POLICE. Il
The greatest care should be exercised
the selection Of the police. Men o,
Ot only physically but mentally able Il
Actld be selected TO properly perform n
10 duties Of Police Officer; man e,
lOald Be competent In every way 10 d,
y discretion and judgment. re. z,
|f1nlend that the City be divided Of
10 idlies dlstficle with one Officer to
lch district. The police should be Ia
II Il NY purpose, At Che BE-
N meeting Of your Hcnorable Bot. Nj
Submit 10 your consideration fulie u,
q regulations governias she psliee Nv
~. b
SUPPLIES AID HAULING. IN
would recommend that ali cod. ella
~ f0f work and supplfes, amount
- over one hundred dollars, Be- On,
Isftised and awarded 10 the lowest lhs
= 49, u ~ i.