The weekly Iberian., 1913-04-12
New iberia, La, April Ith, 1917

ORDINANCE
The below ordinance was presented
by Mr.. 0irard and read and on mo
tiOn Of Mr.. Girard. seconded by Mr..
RepOudet, was adopted by the follow
ing Yea and Nay vote: Yea. Messrs
Girard, Trainor. Migues, Ribbeck and
Renoudet. Nay. None.
Be II ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees OF the City Of New
Iberia. that In view of the fact that it
has been represented TO this Board
that portion of the work on the
gravel road along Main street between
Weeks street aud the Jefferson road,
has been completed by the Chatham
Construction Company, under contract
with the said Company, entered into
between the said Chatham Construc-
tion Company and the City, on Sep
tember 25th, that upon the acceptance
and approval Of said completed work
by the City Engineer, that the City
advance to the said Chatham Con
structiOn Company, the amount due
for the cash payment for the complet-
ed work by the City, as provided for
10 the contract; said pay ment not to
affect the certificates to be issued for
the remaining two thirds to be due by
the City; nor the final acceptance Or
rejection Of the work BY the City
B It further ordained, ETC., that
upon the completion and acceptance
Of the said work as above provided,
the Mayor be and he Is hereby author
iMed to issue to the said Chatham
CONSTRUCTION Company, note Of the
City In an amount equal TO the
amount due for the completed and ac-
cepted work; said note to be payable
At the completion Of the said contract
Of the Chatham Construction Compa-
ny. and TO bear no interest from its
date to the maturity Of the final settle
ment.
Be II further ordained. ETC., That il
any abuttinR property owner along
Main street, where the work has been
completed shall be willing to pay in
anticipation the whole Of the indebt-
edness to he due ~ them, that their
property NAV not be 5urdened with a
mortgage tor their proportion Of the
work, that the City Engineer be and
he 10 hereby Instructed to pass upon
said work already completed and to
accept the same for the City aud for
the abutting property owner.
Be il further ordained. ETC., That II
the Southwestern Traction 4 Power
Company be willing to anticipate pay
ment on their proportion Of the work
already completed, that the City En-
gineer be and he ID hereby authorized
- i
already completed, and the said
South hwestern Traction q Power Com
pauy 10 hereby released from any fur
thef responsibility or liability for the
cost Of construction for the work 40
accepted and paid for.
Be Il further ordained, ETC., That
nothing herein above contained shall
In any sense enlarge, vary or modify
the existing contract between the City
aud the Chatham CONSTRUCTION Com
pany, save 40 herein specified; and
that the validity ofthe bond furnish
Cd uadef said contract shall in no
sense be affected. but shall remain IN
full force and effect.
Thus read, adopted. signed and the
seal Of the Corporation attached on
this the 7th dav Of April, A. ID. 1918.
j. 8. POWER. Mayor.
Dr.. H. A. King, President Of the
Police Jury appeared before the C0un-
oil ID behalf oi the Police Jury of the
Parish, In regard to the work done on
| the drainage canal being dug from
che City Canal through the rear pOr.
tion Of the City TO Hopkins street;
which work had been undertaken BY
| the Police Jury and the City. and ask
Cd that the City pay one-half OF the
cost of eating said canal, including
labor and the cost Of rights Of way
| II wae moved by Mr. Renoudet, Sec
onded by Nj. 0irard and carried by
the following vote: Yea. Messrs. Mig
ues. Trainur, Ribbeck, Girard, South.
we'll, kenOndet and Erath, Nay, none,
That the City pay one half OF the cost
Of thie canal, after deducting the
amount ALREADY paid BY the City FOL
labor from the amount Of expense IN
Cured by the Police Jury; and thai
the Mayor appoint = Committee O
three % make settlement and adjust
ment of this matter With the Police
Jurv. The Mayor appodnted on tn,
Com mittee Messrs. Renoudet, Ribbecl
and 0irard.
The following ordinance was pre-
eented by Nr. kenoudet and read ant
a motion OF Mr. Renoudet. secOnde,
81 ~, South we'll adopted BY the fol
loving vote: Yea, Meesrs. MiEues
Trainor. Ribbeck, Southwell, Girard
Renbudet and Erath. Nay none:
ORDINANCE.
Be Il ordained BY the Magyar an
j beard of Trustees Of the CITY Of Nes
Iberia. thata m election jshereby CO
"a % 10 held In the cry Of New lbe
a. II coat u1Drmity Nth the provision
i of Act lO7 bf the 6eneral Assembly .
the state bf Ip6isiana, ot, Monday tn
tnd day n Jdee. 1918, for the purpos
of electian6 Eosnmissi0ner OF Publi
safety, c6mmissioner Of Finance an
I Com missioner Of Pablic Propert,e
fnf me City Of New Iberia, to serv
snder the provisions Of said Act 167 Q
the General Assembly.
h Il ordained. etc., That partie
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