New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-06-10
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL.
New iberia, La, June 5, II.

New iberia, La, June 5, II.
The Mayor and Board of Trus
tees of the City Of New Iberia
met this day in regular session
with Mayor j. S. Power in tn
chair and the following member
present: Messrs. Migues, Rib
beck, Renoudet, Erath, Girard
Southwell and Trainor. Absent
Mr.. Lassalle.
The minutes of May LIST, 4th
18th, 22d, and oath, 1911 Were
read and approved. with the ex
option Of that portion Of tn
franc hise granted to the South
western Traction and Powe.
Company, relative to the forfel
ture of $1,000 which is to 'b'
changed, on motion made by Mr.
Renoudet. seconded by Mr.. Rib
beck and carried.
The reports Of the Treasurer
Collector, Clerk and OF DISPOSE
ton Of cases before the Git!
Court were read and ordered
spread on the minutes on motor
Of Mr.. Girard, seconded by Mr.
Southwell and carried.
The application of Joseph ORA
90 for permission to run and con
duct a bar-room in the City OF
corner of Madison and Iberia
Streets, beginning July LIST, 1911
was read, when it was moved b.
Mr.. Girard, seconded by Mr.
Erath and carried by the follow
ing yea and nay vote: Yea
Messrs. Migues, Trainor, Erath
Ribbeck, Girard, Renoudet ane
Southwell. Nay-None. Tha'
permission be granted to JOSEPH
Drago to run, conduct and ope
rate a retail liquor business in the
City of New Iberia, at the place
designated in his petition, ant
that the Collector is hereby IN
structed to issue to him hall
year license beginning July list
1911, upon the payment OF the re-
o,lired amount as fixed by ordl'
nance.
The resignation Of E. L. Rom.
ero as a member Of the City Board
of Health was received and read
when it was moved by Mr.. Rem.
oudet, seconded by Mr.. Girard
and carried that same be accept
ed.
A communication from the
Board of Commissioners of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
was received and filed on motion
of Mr.. Southwell, seconded by Mr..
Renoudet and carried.
A request from A. P. Maxfieid
for refund of amounts paid for
corporation taxes on his property
on upper Main Street was receiv-
ed, and filed on motion Of Mr..
Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. South
well and carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet,
seconded by Mr.. Girard and car
ried that Messrs. j. 7. Devalcourt,
Frank j. Mestaxer and Max Lev
be appointed as Commissioners
and G. NJ. Compton as Clerk OF
the special election to be held in
the City of New Iberia, on July
3rd, 1911, to vote on the PROPOSE
ton to levy 2 mill tax in favor
Of the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company, for a period of
ten years.
It was moved by Mr.. Renoudet,
by Mr.. Southwell and
carried by the following yet and
lay vote: Yea-Messrs. Miguel,
Crainor, Erath, Ribbeck, Girard.
and Southwell. Nay
None, that petition be prepared
md circulated to be signed by the
owners residing in the
lily of New Iberia, for the calling
# a special election to vote or
he proposition to levy a special
ak Of one and one-half mills for
period Of ten years, in aid of
he proposition of completing the
Jew Iberia Southern Drainage
district Canal. as a new canal ac-
ording to plans and specifications
, be submitted.
A request was made by Mr.. L.
}. Dulaney. for an increase in his
alary as City Attorney, and al
# discussion it was moved by
[r. Ribbeck, seconded by Mr..
irard and carried that this re-
nest be referred to the Finance
ommittee to be considered at the
me of making the next budget.
It was moved by Mr.. Girard,
conded by Mr.. Ribbeck and car
ed by the following vote: Yea
-Messrs. Mgues, Trainor, Rib
eek, Girard and Renouet, Mr..
not voting. Nay-Mr.
rath. that should a loan Of
10000 be made from the Citi-
MS Bank Of New Iberia, that
e members Of the Council as
lole agree to see that this amount
placed in the next budget of |
is Council.
The following bills were pre- I
1ted approved by the Finance :
P. L. Renoudet Lum-
: Co., lumber April 9th, to May \
tn, $3O2.43; Water Works, 2
ISL; S. & B. $264.82; Joel H. :
,her. livery hire for Board o. n
alth inSnections AZ 50. r ~ n