New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-24
New Iberia. April -. -.

absent, Mr.. j. Paul SubcrbielI
acting Mayor and Mr.. ViIIermi
present.
The minutes Of the previou
meeting Were read and app owe
on motion of Mr.. NiIIermln, Sc,
onded by Mr.. SuberbieIIe.
The proposition Of Mr.. 7. \
Derouen to furnish complete As
sessment Roll TO the City Of NeN
Iberia for the sum Of $4,000 wa
accepted on motion of Mr.. Suber
belle, seconded by Mr.. NilIey
min
The following resolution wa
offered by Mr.. SWberbielle, whel
on motion of Mr.. VilIermin, see
onded by Mr.. Suberbielle wa'
adopted by the following Yea an,
Nay vote, to-wit Yea, Messrs
SuberbieIle and Villermin; Nay
None.
Whereas, the Atchafalaya
Levee Board has propriated
certain monies for the cOnstruc-
ton of a protection levee on the
West Side Of the Atchafalaya Riv-
er, with the object of protecting
from overflow certain lands in
st. Martin, st. Landry and Iberia
Parishes, formerely under cult
walton and annually overHowed in
recent years;
And whereas, the said Atchaf-
alaya Levee Board is unable to
construct the said levee under it's
present revenues, except piece
meal, the construction OF which
levees is of imperitive necessity,
but which cannot be completed
for several years to come, unless
the Levee Board should be au-
thorized by law to borrow money
for the purpose of completing the
said levee which is already built
from Port Barre to point East
of breaux Bridge;
And whereas taxpayers living
within the District of said Levee
Board, in the Parishes of Assump-
ton. Lafourche and Terrebonne,
have requested that the Governor
of the State of Louisiana include
as one of the objects to be consid-
cred by special session of the
Legislature, to be convened in the
near future, the authorization to
be given the said Levee Board to
borrow money to construct a
levee from the Concienne Canal
to a point on the Gulf Of Mexico,
and which is intended to protect
the people on the East side Of
said Atchafalaya River,
Therefore, be it resolved by
the Board Of Trustees of the City
of New Iberia, that we do hereby
most urgently appeal to his Ex-
ceilcncy, Governor Luther E.
Hall. to include in his said call
eonvening the special session Of
the Legislature, the authorization
for the Legislature to enact
law permitting the said Atchafa-
laya Levee Board to borrow q
sufficient sum to complete the
back levee already partly built
thus affording immediate relief
to the property owners in the
Parish Of st. Martin and Iberia,
- well as the authority to borrow
money to assist the people of the
Parishes of Lafourche, Terre-
bonnie and Assumption who have
already presented their claims to
The Governor.
BE it further resolved, ETC.,
That a copy Of these resoIutu
BE- sent to the Governor of the .
State, and that copies be given to
The press and the original to be :
'pread on the minutes of this
honorable Body.
Thus done and signed in open :
ession on this 10Th day of April, !.
l. ID, 1915.
j. p. SUBERBIELLE. '
The following report from City
Engineer A. b. Murray was re.
eived and ordered spread on the q
minutes on motion of Mr.. Viller- o
lin. seconded by Mr.. Suberbielle r.
April 10th, 1915. 81
o the Honorable Board of Trus- 81
tees of the City Of New Iberia, tt
La: Il
Gcntlemen-This is to certify d
lat the Cement Sidewalks abut- Of
lg property owners on Weeks d.
treet, between Hacker Street OF
nd Washington Street, have NJ
zen finished by the Contractors. d.
eJersey 4 Naff, in accordance NJ
18th the plans aud specifications IL
nbodled in Contract between II
'ur Honorable Mayor, Alphel