New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-24


The Board of Trustees of the CITY o
New Iberia this day convened in regu
lar session with Mayor Alphe Fontelie'
presiding and Messrs. Suberbielle an
yillermin in attendance.
The minutes of the previous meerin,
were read and approved on motion o
Mr.. Villermin, seconded by Mr.. Suber
belle and carried.
After discussing a communication IRON
DR.. Oscar Bowling, President OF the
State Board of Health, relative to the
appointment of a Board OF Health o'
the Trustees of the City of New iberia
TO be composed of three physicians and
two laymen, the following resolution was
adopted on motion of Mr.. Suberblelle
seconded by Mr.. FonteIieu and carried
to-wit:
"Whereas, the official communication
of DR.. Oscar Dowling, Psesident of the
State Board Of Health, has been re-
ceived by this Body; and,
Whereas, the request of DR.. Dowling
to the effect that this Board create a
City Board of Health for the City OF
New Iberia, composed of three physl-
clans and two laymsn; and,
Whereas. under the Charter creating
the CITY of New Iberia by Act loI OF
1910, the Board of Commissioners OF
this City have no power to select. or OF
ganize or appoint Municipal Board OF
Health for this City; and.
Whereas, under the positive lanuage
of said Act, the Mayor is Ex-Oftlcio
Health Officer Therefore, be it
Resolved, that the request of DR.
Dowling be declined, and that, in &C
cordance with the Charter under which
this City is operating, the Mayor con-
tinue to act in his capacity as Health
Officer"
The following resolution was carried
on motion of Mr.. Fontelieu, seconded
by Mr.. Suberbielle, towit:
"That twenty four hours after the
Health Inspector shall have inspected
any premises, and finds it necessary thai
a general cleaning of said premises
should be made, and due notice thereof
having been given the owner or owners
of said premises, and said owner Of
owners having failed to comply with
said Inspectors notice this work shall be
carried out at the expense of the owner
or owners of said premises. Being
urgent, this Resolution shall take effect
at once"
On motion of Mr.. Suberbielle, second
ed by Mr.. Villermin and carried, the
following ordinance was. enacted, towit:
"An Ordinance providing for the as
,essment of the cost of construction of
sidewalks abutting the properties of GER
tain persons in Duperier Avenue, in the
City of New iberia, La, as is provided
for in Section of Act 147 of 1902, and
As per contract with S. w. Jones, all Of
which being of record in book A AZ, at
folio 374, in the Recorders Office of Ibe-
ria Parish, providing the time wherein
The said assessment shall be made, as
we'll as the manner thereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Board of Trustees of the City of New
IBERIA, in regular session assem- bled:
That an assessment is hereby levied
against certain real estate situated in
0uperier Avenue, in the City of New
IBERIA, La, in accordance with an ordi-
lance of the City of New Iberia, La, en-
cted on the 9th day of October, 1913,
md of contract with S. w. Jones which
ordinance is of record in mortgage book
4. AZ, folio 374 in the records office of
IBERIA Parish, La, and that said assess
nent is particularly levied against the
persons and the properties herein below
,amed and described, to-wit:
Against J. B. Hull, owner of Lot No.
10 of Block 11o, having a frontage of
IO7 lineal feet, amount $95.51; against
W.. Valet, owner of Lot No. "a of
Block 11S, having frontage of 96 lin
al feet, amount $3.50; against Mrs.
Oscar Mestayer, owner Of Lot No. d of
Block l1S, having a frontage of &c
ineal feet, amount $S7.4S; against c. L.
Lassalle, owner of Not No. 20 of Block
l18, having a frontage of "a lineal feet.
amount $83.o2; against ]. G. Arnandez,