New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-09-27

| New Iberia, La, Sept 22, 13.
| The Board of Trustees of the City Of
New Iberia met this day with Mayor
| Alphe Fontelieu presiding and Messrs.
| Suberbielle and Villermin in attendance.
| The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved on motion of
Mr.. Suberbielle, seconded by Mr.. Fon-
I telieu and carried
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Fontelieu, sec
onded by Mr.. Suberbielle and carried
that Mr.. Villermin be authorized to
negotiate for the sale of the two build
ings at the foot of the Bayou Bridge.
The application of Mr.. E. l.. Kuss-
man for permission to open and conduct
a saloon in the Hotel Frederick build
| ing was read and permission granted to
Mr.. Kussman upon his complying with
| all ordinances of the City.
The first quarterly reports of the
| Trustees were submitted and read and
on motion of Mr. Villermin, seconded
by Mr.. Fontelieu were ordered spread
on the minutes and published.
Which said reports are as follows
New Iberia, La, Sept. 20, '13.
To tho Honorable Board of Trustees,
lily OF New lperfa, Ia.
Gentlemen-In accordance with the
provisions at the City Charter l beg
leave to submit herewith my first quar-
teTly report as Trustee of Public Safety.
Have worked every street in the City
limits and cut weeds and grass thereon
"A majority of places twice; but in
view OF the incessant rains the grass and
weeds have grown very fast
l have repaired and built crossings and
bridges amounting to fetal of 80. l
have worked n prisoners, some of them
ten days and others five. l have worked
seventeen t,amps, some two days, some
one day and some onehalf of a day |
mention these facts to show that by
working the prisoners and tramps from
Three to -Four Hundred Dollars has
,cen saved the Corporation
| have used the Assistant Street Com
'ise;oner as a Carpenter with the help
of the Garbage man, thereby saving
-Four to Five Dollars per day for car
penter hire. / have had to work eco
nomically due to the shortage af fsnds.
l have had the Southern Pacific to give
us three Flagmsn and bell on danger
cur crossings. have had wooden
crossings placed on the Southern Pacific
Railroad from Hopkins Street to Center
Street on both sides of the street, SO as
to enable the people, whilst crossing the !,
railroads to keep from getting muddy, '
have also recon- mmsnded the same for
the Frisco.
! have had three streets of the Frisco
tagged on account of the dangerous
crossings.
Every sewer boxing of the Southern
Pacific has been removed and renewed
so as to give an outlet to the water from
the different streets along the Railroad, !
and l must say to the credit of the
Southern Pacific, that today Washington
Avenue is as clean as a pin, not blade
of grass nor dirt can be found along
Washington street.
! have gene ever the model road
three times with scraper and filled UP
the holes along the road. I have Ssed
Beaumo1t oil on grass, but find II
does no good. ] have used enc car of
Iiegs gravel, but the incessant rains
have made the road bad again also to
the bad level given by the previous Civil
Engineer, have one more car of
gravel on hand which will be used 10 :
keep the model soad in condition.
Whilst I recognize that much more
could have been dQpS aas TO the incls-