The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-21
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT,
The Aldermanic System pass
ed out last Monday Even
ing and the New Order
Took Its Place.

IN this issue we publish the las,
minutes Of the retirlDg City Ad
mlnistratiOn. Immediately afte,
adjournment Of the old council
the new Board Of Trustees, acting
under the new Commission Gov
ernment Charter, took charge OF
the several departments. The
new Mayor, Mr.. AIphe FonteIieu,
in taking up the rrins of govern
ment, delivered his inaugural ad
dress in masterfuI manner, win
ming the hearty and repeated a.:
plause Of the large audience of in
terested citizens who had gather
ed to witness the transition from
the old to the new form of govern
ment.
He advised the burylng Of any
prejudices which may have been
engendered in conscqut nee Of the
long and energetically prosecuted
campaign and that all should
work together to the end of max
ing New iberia 4 live town. Tie
declared that he had but one Ob
ject and that was to make New
IBERIA a success
la discussing the police qnes.
ton he averred that he was pre-
pared to pardon or overlook mis-
takes, but not negligence, nor a
Sinking of duty.
He declared he entered upon
the discharge Of HIS new duties
unbound by any pledge or prom
,se to any corporation, faction,
politician or individual. lie was
not pledged to any one save the
people; and those pledges were
embraced In his pre- election plat.
form. He then read and reaffirm.
cd the several planks of his plat.
form.
lie reiterated his promises t.
exert more careful and watchful
effort to keep minors out of places
where gambling ls possible and
places where alcoholic liqnors are
sold.
lie then gave emphatic warning
that he proposed to enforce the
ordinances against establishments
Of iIlrepnte, shOnld any infrac
tiOn Of the law be brought to bis
attention.
Concluding with few cursory
remarks, the session adjourned.
The next evening the Trustees
met again; this time for business
Of 4 more definite character.
Judge l.. q. Hacker was ap
pointed City Attorney.
Bids for the official printing
we're opened. The lberian offered
a rate of Ct cents per 100 words
The Enterprise offered a rate Of
% cents per 100 words; or IN the
alternative a blanket rate of 1926
per annum. This matter was car.
ried over till The next day.
The questioi of an assistant
clerk WAS taken up. 1t is under
stood that Messrs. Compton.
Rene G,raId and Lnca JenDaro
we're competitors for the appoint
ment. After some discussion II
was carried over unfinished.
Office hours were next consider
ed. 1t was decided to try the
bOurs Of 8 to 10 a. NJ and 2 to 3
d. IN. for the Mayor and Public
Properties Offices. The Finance
Office keeps longer hours.
Policemen were then commits
s,oned "a follows: Henry Mouret,
Durxs Romero. CASTOR Migues,
Felix Romero, Mora Dominique,
aud Louis Mignes. Prior to the
il. uiDg of commissions the sala
ries OF the night officers were fix
ed at e65; and the day at
$75, except City Marshal DO
miDgue who will get an additional
sum Of S25 above his present sala
~. Officer Louis Mieues is not
to lie sa:aried, but will be allowed
25 cents per head 70: the dogs he
kills and 80 cents per head for ami
mails impoanded The officers
we're then notified that q sleuth
would be employed and kept upon
their trail.
The bridge keeper, Ovignac
Broussard. OF the former admins
tration was retained at the same
salary-$2O
Gustaye Giroir was appointed
Jsnitor Of the City Hall and City
Market, relieving Antoine Manoni,
salary $50 per month.
The arrangement Of allowing
iberia Fire TO. No. 1, 800 per
month for company operating q
penses, and $50 month to Amer
lea Fire 10. No 2, for similar use,
vas allowed to stand.
The Board Of Health was com
pletely roorganized along the
lina. of the new Charter. Tht