New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-03

Were, feeding prisoners, $4.95
0. Renoudet, plant $40, water
taps, 6.33; w. w. extension
1921.
On motion of Mr.. Suberbielle,
seconded by Mr.. Fonteheu, the
meeting adjourned to Sept. 30.
at six p. M.
ALPHE FONTELIEU, Mayor.
L. F. VILLERMIN, Clerk.
New Iberia, Sept. 30, IA.
The Board of Trustees Of the
City of New iberia convened this
day in adjourned session from
the regular meeting of Sept. %,
1914, with Mayor Alpine Fonte-
lieu presiding and Messrs. Sub
erbielle and Villermin in attend
ance. Mr.. w. A. Prather APP
peared before the Board with the
following proposition:
State of Louisiana, Parish of
Iberia.
Be il known, that on this the
seth day of September, 1914, be-
fore me, L. O Hacker, duly
qualified Notary Public in and
for the Parish of Iberia, State
of Louisiana, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personal
Nv came and appeared, Mr.. w.
A. Prather, Of Memphis, Tenn,
who declared that he is the Con-
tractor with the City of New he
ria for the building and laying
of cement sidewalks, curbings,
etc; under ordinance No. 20 OF
the City of New Iberia awarded
to him on the 18th day of April,
1914 executed on June 9Th, 1914,
for the laying and placing OF said
cement walks in accordance with
the plans and specifications at
tached to said contract; and that
II: view of the stringency Of the
money market he now offers to
the City of New Iberia to term
mate said contract and to set 1t
aside; the said termination to
take place as soon as he shall
have completed that portion of
the sidewalk which has been
torn up and the plank walks tax
en- off, on the conditions follow
ing:
That he will pay the salary OF
City Engineer employed to sup
ervise and inspect his work, so
much as the cost of this contract
he owes to said Engineer up to
the City, including the certificates
which shall have been issued.
That a final settlement by the
City with him shall only be made
after the said Prather shall sat
isfy the City authorities that all
claims against him relative to
this work have been satisfied by
him.
Said w. A. Prather further
agrees that in view Of the delays
in commencing the work above
mentioned. he consents that of
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
which has been deposited by HIM
as a guarantee with the City OF
New Iberia the sum Of Two Hun
bred and Fifty Dollars be re-
tanned and to belong to the City
of New Iberia, in compensation
of the expenses Of the City En-
gineer by reason of said delays.
And to these presents person
al!y came and appeared, Mr. AL
phe Fontelieu, Mayor of the City
of New iberia, who being duly
authorized by resolution OF the
Board of Trustees of the City
of New iberia, hereby accepts
said proposition.
Thus done, passed and signed,
in nv office in the City of New
Iberia, Parish Of iberia Loulsl-
ana, on the date first above writ
ten in the presence Of Messrs.
Paul Cordova and c. NJ. Compton,
witnesses of lawful age residing
in this Parish, who with the part
les to this act, have signed these
presents before me the under
isgned Notary, after due reading
of the whole.
Witnesses: w. A. PRATHER,
G. M. Compton,
Paul Cordova.
ALPHE FONTELIEU, Mayor.
l.. O. Hacker, Notary Public.
The following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Villermin, second
ed by Mr.. Suberbielle and adopt
ed unanimously.
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