New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-06-21

No. ! and 5000 to Fire Co. No.
9 this including salary of three
men and feed of horses.
Mr.. Villermin suggested the
appointment of q City Physician
and after discussion the matter
was deferred.
On motion of Mr.. Nillermln,
seconded by Mr.. Fontelieu, the
salaries due the officers under
the past Administration from
June lst TO June 18th were or
dered paid.
c. NJ. Compton presented bills
approved hu the Finance Com
mittee of the past administration
and which remained unpaid
amounting to $l092.70, and war
rants were ordered drawn in pay
ment of said amounts.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontelieu,
duly seconded and carried the
following ordinance, marked
"Urgent' was adopted;
BE if ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of he City Of New
Iberia. that all individual owners
of automobiles in the City of New
Iberia shall he required TO pay a
license of 800 per year; and
that any party or parties, corpo-
ration or firm owning automo-
biles and using same for hire or
delivery shall pay an annual IL
cense of $500 for each and every
automobile used and that all an
tomobiles shall be required TO
carry a numbered license plate
properly fastened on the rear OF
each car
BE it further ordained that it
shall be unlawful for any driver
Of an automobile alone any pub
lie street or highway in the corp
crate limits of the City of New
Iberia TO run said auto at speed
faster than 10 miles an hour, and
that no person shall be allowed
to turn an auto around on any
public street, excepting at a
corner or intersection of streets
within the City limits.
BE il further ordained, that
when any owner or driver of an
automobile shall approach street
car along the streets Of this city,
they shall not be permitted to
pass said car unless the said street
ear shall be in motion, and when
nearing a street ear, stopped
along the streets for any purpose,
the said owner or driver of any
auto shall stop the said auto
within twenty-five feet of the
street car.
BE it further ordained that any
violation of this ordinance shall
be punishable on conviction by a
fine of not less than $500 for the
first offense and not less than
$1,000 for the second offense.
That all ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed"
Mr.. s. w. Jones submitted a
written communication asking
for the refund of the certified
check of 100000 deposited by
him as a forfeit with his bid for
cement sidewalks, due to The
fact that he had been unable to
dispose Of the certificates Of In
debtedness to be issued under
said contract. on account OF the
litigation by property holders
against the sidewalk ordinance,
thereby making it impossible for
him to continue with the contract
Mr.. Villermin moved that in
view of the fact that this pend
ing litigation had made it i'm
possible for Mr.. Jones to raise
funds to undertake the contract
by the safe Of the certificates, that
the certified check deposited by
him of 100000 be refunded, the
metion being seconded by Mr..
Fonteiieu was carried unanimous
ly.
Mr.. Snberbielle called attel.-
ton to the condition Of the banks
of Bayon Teehe along the right
Of way Of the New Iberia and
Northern Railroad Company, and
suggested that said Railroad
Company be required to place
said banks in condition by the
proper filing along ,ha bulk
heads placed by said Railroad
Company.
It was on motion Of Mr. Fon-
telieu, seconded by Mr.. Niller-
mi4 and carried that the New he
ria and Northern Railroad Com
pann be required to pay to the
Bridge Keeper, Mr.. 0. Broussard
the sum of $500 per month, pay
able monthly, for his services in
opening and closing the Bayou
Bridge on aeeaugt Of the passing
of their trains.
The meeting was adjourned,
on motion of Mr.. Villermin, sec
onded by Mp. spbeFbielle and
carried.
ALPHE FONTELIEU,
Mayor.
c. NJ. COMPTON,