The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-07-03
Statement Of Indebtedness OF the Retiring Council and
the Message Of Mayor Power.
Applications for Railway Franchise and also for a
Street Railway Franchise

pervisOrs Of Election, for services re,
dered in connection with the electio
held June 7th. 1909. $50 90. Inc; A,
mar Sandoz. F. Leblanc, Alphons
Flory. Alex. Blanc, G. M. Comptor
Leon NJ. Lemaire. +. w. Bauman, A
}. Cammack, @ p. Romero, Fran
De'ahoussaye. r. F. Hogsett, f. /
Romero, Hicks Fremin, v. NJ. Auhry
Otto lndest. Rene Girard, and Hubal,
Romero as Commissioners and J. &
Leblanc. Jr.. l.. P. Bagarry, A. A
Flory. NJ. w. Fisher. Albert Brous
sari, and Louis Indest as Clerks eacl
three dollars for serving at the mum
cipal election held ON June 7th. 1909
,Jno. Devalcourt. F. w. Bauman ant
}. X. Blanchet as Commissioners and
A. B. Murray as Clerk of the election
held on June l4th, 1909, each four and
5O-lOO dollars; o. Renoudet, for hard
ware, etc to date $l4.O5, S. and B.:
W. Labauve, for shoeing horses, etc,
as per bill. 3d. 20, Inc G. Cestia, for
shoeing horse for Fire Co. No. l, 81 90,
Fire Dept.
The bills of Dnras Romero, G. E.
Colgin, Fernest Armentor and Ozeme
Jacob each for five dollars for serving
as Deputy Sheriffs at the Municipa,
election on June 7th, were read, when
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, sec
onded by Mr.. Lassalle and carridd
that the payment of these bills be re.
ferred to the Sheriff of Iberia in ac-
cordance with his contract with the
Parish of Iberia.
An application for franchise was
made by the New Iberia-St. Martin 8c
Northern Railway Company, when it
was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded
by Mr.. Southwell and carried, that
this application for a franchise be
published in the Official journal of the
City of New Iberia for thirty days as
required by the City Charter, which
said application reads as follows. to |
Wit: u
FOR FRANCHISE
New Iberia, June 18th, 1909.
TO the Honorable the Mayor and
Board OF Trustees of the City Of
New Iberia, La,
Gentlemen:-On behalf of the
New Iberia-St. Martin & Northern
Railroad Company l hereby make
fQx-the said Railroad
o enter the,City and to cross Cam
lila and Jane Streets and along
4assalle Street from Jane Street to
he right \f-1asy of the Morgans
louisiana apd Texas Railway Com
,any and ito cross West st. Peter
street; thd along Fulton Street
rom Ii dbsalfe to and across JET
erson Street; and along First st.
rom thu Western limi8 of the
.ity: anU along Lee Btreet from
Corporate limits.
On account of the great benefits
he manufacturing and commercial /,
interests of the City will receive
rom the granting of these fran !.
hises l hope your Honorable Body :
7ill grant this request.
Very truly yours,
lew lberia-St. Martin & Northern
Railroad Company. Y
Pres! !
An application for a franchise was I
ade by Mr.. Henry A. Mentz to build,
instruct and operate street car line :
yer certain streets of the City Of New '
,eria. when it was moved by Mr.. T
outhwell, seconded by Mr.. Ribbeck
I'D carried. that this application for a !
anchise be published in the official d
urnal Of the City Of New Iberia for a a
eriod of thirty days AS required by :
e City Charter. which said applica- y
IN for franchise reads as follows, to e
Il: "a
enry A. Mentz. Consulting Engineer. NJ
ia Iiennen Building, u
New Orleans, La, June %, 1909. n
the Honorable May or and Roard of
Trustees, City of New iberia. Louis q
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hereby re9pess your Honorably t
dy to grant me, my associates, les is
.. success FRS or assigns. right-of- 8, s.
, and fraQchiae, for q period of j,
entv five <years, over, through, it
ng aud aefoss the following named A
eets and Highways 81 sAe City Of ~ =,
" Iberid or any portion thereof as a
' be selae eted for said pyfpose. to vi
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'rairie Avenue:lfam Street. st. Pc b.
Street, Julia Street, Jefferson sc
eet. Copinee Street, Hopkins Street, q q
,e Street. Iberia Street. Robertson r.
eet, Walton Street. Railroad Ave v,
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