The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-03-30
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL


/ New iberia, Ia. March ", 1917
The Mayor anI Boari Of Trustee!
met this day with Mayor :. Fcwcr
~ the Chair and the following mem
bcrs present: M.ssrs R,hb,ck G,rard
Rcnoudet Trainer, Southwell, Erath
Mr. Miguea, late. Absent, Mr las
sale.
The purpose of the meeting Wa
ahen read, which is as follows:
| New Iberia, Ia, March -, lpl2
To the Members Of the Board of Trus
tees of the City of New Iberia, La.
Gentlemen:
| You are hereby notified that tn,
Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the
| City Of New IBERIA, viii NEE, this
evening al $50 O'Clock in adjourned
session for the purpose OF adopting an
ordinance to pave Main street from
the Post Office or Weeks street to the
jefferson road. and to receive report
Of Attorneys appointed to prepare
amendment to City Charter and tax
| ing action thereon; and for the con
sideration of aftnrding inducements
| for the construction Of Il Hotel.
Yours very truly,
is. POWER. Mayor.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Mr.. Rcnoulct and read. and
on motion Of Mr.. Rihbeck. seconded
by Mr.. Southwell was adopted by the
following vote. Yea, Messfs south
well. Ribbcck, Girard. Trainor.
Erath and Renoudet, Nay none.
Whereas, at this particular stage Of
the growth Of New Iberia, a modern
hotel is needed, and whereas the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees recog
n1zc that the building Of a modern
hotel would increase values generally
and would be a permanent Improve
ment;
Therefore, be IT resolved that us an
iDducement to capital TO so invest,
the May or and Board o. Trustees OF
the City Of New Iberia, Hereby agrees
to give to any one constructing 4
model hotel to cost MT less than SIXTY
Thousand 500, 5000 Dfllars, exclusive If,
the site, an ,amouN each year for q
period of ,c, uo)/eas, equivalent Or
equal to the ,mofnt to he paid each
year during htYperiod, as City taxes
on the property constituting the no
tel and site. provided that this hotel
be CONSTRUCTED IL the City OF New 10,
ria during Ne present year and the
cost thereof. exclusive Of site. be not
less than Sixty thousand Dollars.
Thus done, passed and adopted
with the signature of the Manor
thereto affixed this 9th day Of March,
1912
J. S. POWER, Mayor
An ordinance to pave with gravel
and sand a portion Of Main street |
from Weeks street TO the Jefferson
road, setting forth the manner in
which said work IS to he done aud the
Terms OF payment, and asking for
bids, was presented aud read.
The question OF requiring the South
western fraction and Power Company
10 pay for one-lhird of the cost of
pavement was discussed at length,
IN by citizens and mem
Ders of the Council
The ordinance was on motion Of
Mr.. Renondet seconded by Mr. Eraih
'dopted by the following Yea and
Nay vote, Yea, Messrs Hibbeck,
Girard. Miguel. Trainer,
trath and Renoudet, Nav none.
Said ordinance as above entitled
vas then presented to the Mayor for
and after examination
VAS returned by him approved ard
igned and the seal of the Corporate, n ,
hereto affixed. Said ordinance "a nc
to witt
> PAVING, ORDINANCE
he It resolved by the Mayor aud
'oard OF Trustees Of the City Of New !
IBERIA. that whereas, i, is the express.
d desire Of the resident tax pay. RS t
wn'ng property abutting on the !
lain street of this CITY from the Post /.
flee TO Jefferson land at the East !
sd, that the said Main street from Q
ne points above mentioned, be era
e'ied as set forth in the letition of n
le sad taxpayers now on file. !,
NOW therefore. be il ordained that T.. a
rtue OF the power vested ~ law hy e
that the sa!9 Main street from the II
ost)Office or YnfCT6ection q Wecks !!
rect, running down or East to tbc q
d lower line u the corporate limits D
TINS Gity. or jefferson Lane. be pay =
with sand AID grsSel ia accordance II
I'm the plans and Specifications 10 be
ade and adoptcdin order that said II
rect mav be graded with good and II
ihcient slapeyllnd then tlonred Win TO
e inch cypress perky plank. then II,
on th's pl INK flooring, a foundation Z
10 he spread Of a layer Of Avery l. "A
IA sand surfaced to sufficicne u
pth n the center and on each side n
gp,u' THIS % De PLACED a layer OF ID
'go gravel to Il sufficient depth in III
center and on the sides Second
cuiverts or side drains TO he wall -,
ana f1oored as may lie determined
channel of said drains on each
e OF the street t. be not less than IL
hes wide and with sufficient grade F,