New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-06-21
G. NJ. COMPTON,
Acting Secretary

New Iberia. La, June II, ID.
The Board of Commissioners OF
the City of New Iberia, met this
day, Mayor Fontelieu presiding
and Messrs. Villermin and Suber-
belle in attendance.
The appointment of City At
torney being taken up, Mr.. Sub
erbielle moved the appointment
of Mr.. L. O. Hacker as City Al
torneu at a salary of $500 per
month, Mr.. Fontelieu amended
the motion to fix the salary at
$4,000 per month, which was see
onded by Mr.. Villermin and the
amendment carried naming Mr.
L.O. Hacker as City Attorney at
salary Of 5000 per month.
Communications from Mossrs.
Nj. w. Fisher and +. F. Millard,
Editors of the New iberia Enter
prise and Weekly lberian respec
lively, for appointment of the
Official Journal of the City were
received and read, when on
motion of Mr.. Suberbielle, sec
onded by Mr.. Villermin and car
ried the consideration of the prop
ositions for the naming of an Of
fetal journal were deferred to a
later date.
It was moved by Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. Suberbielle and
carried that bids be secured from
local Banks for the naming Of a
Fiscal Agency; said propositions
to inelude the rate of interest al
lowed on deposits and the rate of
interest to be charged the City.
On motion Of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. snberbielle and
carried the Office hours Of the
Commissioners were fixed as fol-
lows: 9 to 10 a. m. and 2 to 3
p. m. daily, until further change.
The matter of salaries for po-
| lice officers and the number of
men to be employed was discussed
and on motion of Mr.. Shberbielle,
that two officers be employed ON
the day force, at $4,000 per month
and two officers on the night
force at salary 8f $500 per
month each. Mr.. ViliermlH
amended the motion to authorize
the appointment of three officers
for the night force at 5000 per
msatb and two officers for the
day force one pf said officers to
be allowed 1880 per mspth the
amendment being seconded by
Mr.. Fontelien was carried and
the Mayor, Mr.. Fontelieu m.
neuaced the following appoint
ments fixing their salaries, which
were agreed to.
Mr.. Felix Romero on the day
foree at $500 per month. Mr..
Mora j. Dominique, rs day officer
to be allowed $500 per meath
in addition to the salary paid him
as City Marshal of $3.50, making
a salary frem the City If 5000
per month. Mr.. Henry Mouret,
on the night force, Mr.. Durace
Romero on the night force and
Mr. Gracia Migues on the night
force, all at salaries of $4,000 per
menth. The Mayor commission
ed Mr.. Louis Migues as special Of
ficer withsHt salary, his duties
being to care fer impounded
stock and the killing Of dogs
WITHOUT tags. he being allowed
25c for each dog killed and SOC
for each empounded stock. After
swearing in each officer, Mr.. FoR-
teiieu cautioned each and every
one as to their duties.
1t was moved by Mr. Fontaliau,
seconded and carried that any
'of1ieer whether a police Officer or
Deputy Sheriff, under the inau-
ehce of liquor, carrying a con.
ceal weapon in the corporate
limits Of this City. on conviction
of said offense be fined in a tu,I
of not less than $500 nor mare
than $4,000, Urgent to take eff,
feet at Gree
Mr.. Villermin announced the
appointment Of Mr. Ovignac
Broussard az Bridge Keeper at a
salary Of $4,000, the appointment
was agreed to on being seconded
by Mr.. Suberbielle and carried.
Mr.. villermin also announced
the appointment of Mr.. fustave
Giroird as Janitor for the City
Market and Citt Hall at salary
of $4,000 per month. which was
agreed to unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Suberbieils.