The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-02-15
OFFICIAL MINUTES,
CITY COUNCIL
Called Meeting.

New iberia, La, Feb. llth. 'l3.
The Mayor & Board Of Trustees
met this day pursuant to Cali
with Mayor J. $ Power in the
Char and the following members
present: Messrs. Ribbeck, RenOu
Diet, Southwell and Girard, Ab.
sent, Messrs. Erath, Trainor, Las.
sale and Migutz.
The object Of the meeting was
read which is as follows
New Iberia, La Feb 1lth, 'l3.
To the Members of the Board Of
Trustees, New IBERIA, La.
Gentlemen:-You are hereby
notified that there will be a Call
meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Trustees Of the City Of New
Iberia, this evening at G:3O o'clock
for the purpose Of considering the
adoption of an ordinance to refund
the $4,000 deposited by the South
western Traction 4 Power Com
paDy and an ordinance in regard
to the collection and turning over
Of the 2 mill tax IN favor of the S.
w. Traction 4 Power Company.
Yours very truly,
(Signedl J. $. POW Err, Mayor.
The following resolution was
presented by Mr.. Glrard and read
aud on motion Of Mr.. Girard, sec
onded by Mr.. Southwell adopted
by the following vote: Yea,
Messrs. Girard, Southwell, Renon
det and Kihbeck; Nay, none.
Whereas, the City Of New Ibe
ria is IN possession Of Five thou
sand Dollars, the property Of the
Southwestern Traction and Power
Company, said amount being de-
posted with the New Iberia Ma
tlonal Bank, Of New IBERIA, La,
under the terms of the original
contract; and
Whereas, the Sou thwestern
Traction and Power Company has
performed its obligations az out
lined in said contract;
II Be 1t therefore resolved, that
Vthe Mayor be and he IS hereby au.
thorlzed to return to the said
Southwestern Traction and Power
Company, the said Five thousand
Dollars, now on deposit with the
New Iberia National Bank, as
aforesaid, and the said New Iberi ia
National Bank is hereby authoriz-
ed to honor the Mayors draft for
the said amount to comply with
this resolution.
Thus done, adopted and signed
Nm op, n session Of the City Coun
Vii, on this llth day Of February,
4 D. 1913. =
J. 8. POWER, Mayor
Attest: &. Nj. COMPTON, Clerk.
The following. resolution was
presented aud read and on motion
OF Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Mr
Girard adopted by the following
vote: Yea, Messrs Southwell, Cir
ard, Reboudet and kibbeck; Nay
none,
Whereas, the conditions upol
which the two (2) mill tax votet
by the property tax payers of New
Iberia ia favor Of the Southwest
ern Traction and Power Company
have been complied with:
4 Resolved that the proper officers
be and they are hereby authorized
to make collection Of said tax anC
to turn over to the said South
western Traction and Power Com
pany, or its authorized agent, thu
1 funds arising from SAID tax. =
+ J. s. POWER, Mayor
It was moved by Mr.. Renoudet
|secOnded by Mr.. SOuthwoll ant
carried by the following vote
Yea, Mrssrs. Sonthwell, Girard
Renoudet aud Ribbeck; Nay, none
That the Mayor be authorized t
purchase five (5) cars of oyste
shells on the best terms and prices
to be placed on the streets OF New
Iberia.
The meeting adjourned on mo
ton Of Mr.. kenoudet, seconded D.
Mr.. GiraId aud carried.
j. S. Pow Err, Mayor
lC. M. COMPTON, City Clerk.
Cleanse the<bOWeIS and strength