The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-06-29
OFFICIAL MINUTES,
CITY COUNCIL
Called Meeting.

The Mayor x Board Of Trustees
met this day, pursuant to call.
with Mayor J. : Power in the
chair and the following members
present: Mrssrs Gira,d, Rib
beck, Erath and Southwcll
Mess,s. Trainer and Lassallr,
late. Absent Mess,s Eenoudet
and Mlgues
The objects Of the meeting were
then read, which are ~ follows:
New Iberia, la, June "Glh, ~.
10 the Members "t the Board vt
Trustees, City Of New Iberia, La,
Gentlemen: lum are hrrch,
notified that there viii he Cat,
Meeting of the Mayor Il Board at
Trustees, this evening at $50
o'clock, fol the rnrpos" Of open
ing buds for the paving Of Main
s'rect from Post Office. or Weeks
street. TO Jefferson line; and to
furtlIr, consider report Of the
committee appointed to Investigate
the compliance Of the Traction
Company, to act on APP LEGATION
for return of forfeit money; to act
on application Of Dau,erive &
Company for permit 70 open 81
ioon, and to consider any other
business that may require attcn
ton. Yours very truly,
}. $. POW EE, May or.
The application If l. &. Daute.
rive Il Company for permission TO
open. run and conduct a SALOON on
The corner Of Main and Iberia
streets, was read--and. on motion
ct Mr. Girard. seconded Ivy Mr.
S"uil,well aud carried, the permit
was granted and the Collector au-
thOrized to issue TO them a half
year license, beginning July Isl,
1872, upon their complying with
all ordinances Of the City,
The Committee, appointed on
the question &c vefunding to the
Southwestern Traction & Power
Company the $4,000 deposited by |
them az Il forfeit, reported verbal
~, that they wete Of the opinion
that the Southwestern Traction
Il Power Company had not com
Piled with their franchise and. fol
that reason. did not favor the re
turn Of the 5000 placed as a for
felt 1t was then moved by Mr..
Trainor, seconded by Mr.. South.
we'll and carried, that the Mayor
appoint a Committee of three 10
confer with the Southwestern
Traction q Power Company for
the purpose Of adjusting the mat
ter with the Traction Company.
The Mayor appointed on the com
mittpe Messrs. Soutbwell, Girard
aud Ribbeck.
On motion Of Mr. Gi,ac,l, see.
ondcd by Mr.. SonthweIl and car
ried, the Mayor was aulhOliz to
appoint a committee IF two and
himself to meet Il like COMMITTEES,
by the Police Jury, to
confer in regard TO work needed
on the West End Canal.
The bids for the graveling Of
Main street from Weeks street to
the Jefferson line were opened ana
read, AZ follows:
Chatham Construction
Company ...........f1G 335 Is
Us Jackson Il Company l9.34S.S4
1t was moved by Mr. Sonthwell,
by Mr.. Glrard aud car
led, that tho Council, as u whole,
20 into executive session.
After executive session the
Council then proceeded and II was
moved BY Mr. Girard, seconded
~ Mr.. SoUthwell and carried,
hat the bids for the gravrling Of
Main street be closed and the dc.
Of the acceptance Of a
lid be deferred for future action.
The account of A. NJ. LOckett Il Ia
company, for amount due by the
electric Light and Wafer Works
liant, was presented and, Oh mo.
ion Of Mr.. R,bbeck, seconded by /,
'ir. SOuthwell aud carried, the
natter WAS turned over to tbei +,
lily Attorney for adjustment.
On motion Of Mr.. Girard, sec.
nded 10y Mr.. SOuthwell and car.
led, the meeting adjourned. y
:. M. COMPTON, J. POWER.
City Clerk. Nayor