The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-01-04


his last rest
6--Elliot & Barrow established wood
yard.
ll--.Capt. f. T. King. a confederate
veteran, answered the last roll call IN
the ~ year Of his age.
Primary Election held resulting
in Judge l.. r Hall becoming the
Democratic choice for Governor. X.
F. Broussard, for Senator, led the
field by nearly 10000 plurality.
25-J. w. Troxel, Chief Consulting
Engineer, IBERIA. St Mary & Eastern
X. r., returned to Chicago.
3O-Work started on Trolley line =
First interurban in state.
FEBRUARY.
5-City Council take steps to extend
Eastern Corporation limits. adopting
ordinance for that purpose on sth.
s-Geo NJ. Robertson closed the
book Of life.
9-The N. !. High School graduated
class of six students.
IL Fred. Lamperez killed.
l6- L. F. Villerm1n, Superintendent
of ~ l. Electric Light Plant & Water
works, thanked by citizens for i'm
provements In Street lighting service.
1S-Passenger service over the lbe-
ria. St. Mary & Eastern Railroad in
augurated as far East as Jeanerette.
l9-The steam plow started on Main
street, in front Of the Iberan office,
for the first cut IN the work of track
laying for the Trolley.
27-Second Primary for Parochial
officers. returned Geo. Henderson, tor
Sheriff; TIA. Derouen, for Assessor;
DR.. J. W. K. Shaw, for Coroner; and
l.. G. DeBlanc for Police Juror 9Th
Ward, as party nominees.
MARCH.
5-City Board of Health recon
mended an Abattoir.
6-Fonrteen miles of u inch copper
trolley wire arrived and unloaded
here.
Capt. g. 7. tade. buried here.
City Health Officer closed certain
establishments because of insanitary
conditions.
| 22-St. Martinville delegation, in in
terest of Good Roads, entertained
here.
23-The Armour Packing Co. ar
ranged to OpeC distributing depot II
this city.
23-Board of Health adopts ordi
nance restricting use Of Storm Sewers
25-City Council takes prelimInar,
steps in direction for sanitary sewer
age.
25-Citizens petition City Council t
order lower Main street paved will
gravel, sand and clay.
APRIL.
IA permanent Parish Good Road
organization ofiicered and launched.
6-The Civic League declares war OF
cigarettes.
| IF. M. WEIGH laid to rest in Ros
Hill cemetery.
| 9-Frisco Good Roads tram yisite'
New Iberia.
| 1f-Mass Meeting held in interest O
| SNulVATy 0CWCIHkC
Form Of Government Charter.
| 12-H. A. Genung elected Presiden
of the New iberia. Lafayette & North
western X. r., to succeed F. VI. Welch
deceased.
16-General State Election.
lS.--Commission Form of Govern
ment League organized.
| !7-Engine for trolley Central sta
tion arrived.
3O-The centennial anniversary
Louisiana's Admission to the Union {
, a State celebrated under the auspict
: Of the Elks.
MAY.
3-Commission Form Gove-nmei
League opened Headquarters.
i 8-The State Agricultural Demol
! stration Train visited this city.
? s-City Council elected f. A. Rot
n City Engineer.
24--The first iDterurban trolley ltr
IN the State sent its first car over Il
7 line between New iberia and Jeane
q ette. The Golden Spike driven II
g ne 1t day. The cities donned their hol
= day attire for the occasion.
Il 28-F. w. Crosby, General Manag
J. of the Southwestern Traction & Pow
] Go and trolley line promoter, pr
A sented with cane by the ladies OF Il
a Civic League.
IL liberia Building Assn amends
Charter