The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-02-24

upper line of the property of Leitmey
err, on the East by Bayon Teche and
on the West by the western lin OF
the right of way of Morgan's La. and
Texas Railroad; the property thus de.
seribed being included within this ex-
tension of the limits of the City.
Which said property now inclu led
within the extended limits OF the City
New Iberia shall fall within the ju
risdiction and are hereby created and
made Il body polite and corporate un-
der the STYLE and name of the Mayor
and Board Of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia, and by and in that man
er it shall have PERPETUAL succession,
the power to sue and be sued. to plead
and be implicated, to have an official
seal which may be changed at the
viii OF the Board. 1t shall be capable
OF purchasing, receiving by donation,
OF holding. selling and conveying all
kinds Of propert. real, personal or
mixed, movable or immOvable for the
nse and benefit Of s:,id town; and the
:'Oard Of Trustees shall have The right
% give, grant, donate, sell or convey
iranch,s' and grants for any oand all
purposes, Except for Iigh's and water
works. to any person ~ persons pa't-
nersh1p, - "ci"tiO 81 persons, or cor
por" for a term not to exceed
" nty five years from The date he
grant, at the expiration of thirty days
publication, provided, that in case
one-filth in humble nd value of the
prep nty tax -paye $ OF the corporation
shall sign a petition asking that the
Mt I'M
conveying of the franchise or grants
ers for the purpose of ascerta1ning
donated or sold to the person or per-
sons, partnership, association of per-
sons, or corporation seeking to obtain
the same. before the expiration of the
thirty days publication as aforesaid.
then it shall be the duty Of the Board
of Trustees to submit the same to a
vote of the taxpayers. which shall re-
qu!re majority vote both in num-
Der and property value for the grant
ing of the franchise. within sixty
days from the date the petition
is submitted to the Board
OF Trustees. otherwise the franchise
or grant shall be null and void; 1t shall
have the right and power of raising
money by imposing and levying taxes
and licenses. upon all kindsop prop
erty movable and immovable, and all
persons, associations of persons and
pursuing and trade. pro-
tession, business of calling except such
rs may be exempt from taxation and
license under the constitution of the
State. which money so raised shall be
applied to the improvements of the |
town, to maintain the police thereof, i
and an efficient fire department.. to
making, opening and repairing streets.
and bridges in and around
The town, and to making and repair
ing every. other improvement which
said corporation may deem necessary
and proper. and to all other purposes
% which the Board may be aut horized
20 apply them by the corporation
charter. Provided no license, except
IS. against dealers in distilled, alco-
16llc or malt liquors, greater than that
imposed by the Legislature and col
ected for the State, shall be imposed
n collected As regards dealers in
distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors, no
imitation with reference to the a
Mount of license tax to he imposed is
ixed. and the Board may, conforr,ab-
y to Article 229 of the Constitution of
he State. impose any license which it
nay deem necessary and expedient.
The Mayors salary shall not exceed
fifteen hundred dollars per annum,
nd shall be fixed b,D the Board OF
who shall at their first meet
ng after having been elected and
ualified. elect a Mayor pro TEN from
mOng their owl number to act in
ase of the absence or inability of the
1ayor to do so.
Thus done. read, adopted and signed
nd the seal ofthe corporation thereto
fixed at New Iberia, Louisiana, on
his the 9Th day Of February AID. 1912
j. 8. POWER,