The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-21

carried by the following vote, Yea
Messrs. Trainor, Mlgnes, South,
well and Renoudet. Nay, Messrs.
Girard, Lassalle and Erath, that
payment of the bills of DR.. |. 7.
Rand of 1916 % and II. q. Indest
of 366 5j be refused.
Mr.. Il. P. Robb rendered his re
signatlon as City Engineer to
take effect at once. IL was NOV
ed by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by
Mr.. Eratb anti carried that the re-
signation of Mr. Kobb be accepted
It was moved by Mr., Girard,
seconded by Mr. Renoudet aud
carried unanimously that para
graph 3 of the specifications for
cement sidewalks be changed by
inserting "City Engineer in the
place of "E, p, Robb, Civil Engl-
neer."
Mr.. l. w. Gajan, asked on be
half of Mr.. S. w. Jones that the
Council refund to Mr.. Jones the
$1,000 90 deposited as a forfeit
with his bid for cement sidewalks,
due to the fact that Mr.. Jones
had been unable to thus time to
comply with the terms Of tue con
tract.
1t was moved by Mr.. Girard,
seconded by Mr.. Trainor and car
ried that Mr.. s w. Jones be re
quested to submit written com
muDicatiOn TO the Council Of his
rejection of the terms Of the con
tract for cement sidewalks.
The following bills were pre-
scented approved by the Finance
Committee and read: o. Renou.
Diet, for hardware, etc for Fire
Co. No. l, SIS 60, Fire Dept; ..
Renoudet, for hardware, etc, Mcll
lat to June 14th $50 %, Inc. S2l
IS, S & B, $5S so; To Clerks,
Commissioners, Watchers and
SPECIAL Officials at election held
June End, 1918, IN six precincts
8l53 90, Inc; Mrs. John Brons
sard. hire OF horse for Fire Go
No /, and rent of horse and bug
gy, e2l so, Fire Dept; Jos. Rod
rigues, rent Of lot for impoundine
stock, for May $500, Inc; New
Iberia Enterprise for commission
er notices and police badges
~ IS, Inc; Joel IL. Fisher, repair
to shat, clipping horse and mnl,
aud feed Of corporation horse fo
April aud May, &37 50, Inc; Wal
ter Labanve, sboelng horses ant
sharpening shovele, % 60, Inc
Mic Muller, to rebuilding ot1ic'
chair, 81 90 Inc; Leon Dreyfus
cement, sand, SIG 30, s 4 B; J. G
Leblanc, CLERK, recordations ant
cancellations, 800 IS, Inc; A. M
Bernard Cart Il Wagon Works
buggy wheel and repair to buggy
81 %, Inc; E. f. Willard, print
ing for Board Of Health, Cit.
Court, printing ticket, tall.
sheets, card of instructions, etc
for election and publishing min
utes January LIST to June 3Otll
1918, 1920 80, Print. & Sta. Reu
ondet & Die tlein, feed for corpo
ration mules, $50. SO, Drsyage
Clovis Louviere, feeding prisoners
May 9Th TO June 10Th, $40 IS
Feeding prisoners; p. l. Renou
Diet Lbr Go. lumber Az per bill
sc Is, s & B.
1t was moved by Mr.. Southwell
seconded by Mr.. Migues and car
ried that the bills as read be up
proved for pay ment.
Mayor J s. Power, submitted
the following communication
which was read and ordered
spread on the minutes on motion
Of MIR. Girard, seconded by Mr.
ReDoudet aud carried:
As am about to relinquish m!
authority as the last Mayor Of New
Iberia under the aldermanic sys
tenn of municipal government ant
turned over the rains to my sue
cessors, confidently trust ant
sincerely hope that the confidenc
Of the public and the endorsement
Of the tax payer will be- tendere'
to them IN every legitimate effor
leading to the betterment and ad
vancement Of the city. | Can TAX
q retrospective view of my officia
life with q great deal Of pleasur
aud pride and feel grateful +
those who have always strive'
and helped and facilitated Il
great measure the solution Of vez
ing municipal problems. Nothin
is more inspiring aud enoouragiD
to q Conscientious, palnstakin
public officer than the sacrific
ard unselfshness dispayed b
many our Our substantial citizen
in their efforts to co operate wit
the official and obtain not cnl
success, but peace and Happiness
and cOntentment for those who's
affairs he has sworn to adminlstt