The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-09-18

com immunity.
The recent published report of
the auditor Of the city's books,
showed that 1888 50 was paid
out by the Office Of the Commits.
sioner Of Finance for extra c!er.
ical assistants. The eliminating
Of this item, with the increase Of
revenue outlined above, would
represent a considerable reform
In the city's finances The sala
ries of the Commissioners, plus
| the cost Of the extra CLERK hire,
amounting to &6735 50, makes
the administration Of govern
ment Of this city TOO expensive
for the revenues now received,
Mr.. Dreyfus touched upon sever
al other worthy points before
closing his address.
Mayor Sealey then stated that
the objects Of the meeting had
been clearly act forth at the
opening of this meeting by him
and that he would not permit any
further discussion on any other
subjects whatever. That he had
heard upon the streets before the
meeting that the meeting "was
to be turned into an indignation
meeting" That he wanted II
now understood that this was his
meeting, and IL an indignation
meeting was required, that they
could call 1t for another time and
at another place; and that be
would take pleasure in being
present ct such q meeting.
Mr.. Lazard King was next &C.
corded the privilege Of the floor,
when he stated that he would
like to enquire what provision
had been made for another we'll,
IL any, should the present we'll 60
dryf And what would happen
should the present well 60 dryi
Mayor Sealey replied that no
provision had been made for any
such contingency; aud that the
city would have to 90 back to the
use Of Bayou water in any such
event.
Mr.. X. =. Ribbeck was next
recognized by the chair, when be
declared his convictions In a arm
and positive manner. He declar.
ed the present condition OF affairs
Ia this city was caused by the
city's electric light and water
plant. That the only solution to
our troubles was to break them
up and throw them awayl-For
which he was raped to his seat
by the Chairman.
Mr.. Tony Landry, when grant.
cd the door, asked the Com mis-
sioner Of Finance II Il we're not a
fact, that prior to bis election to
his Oface he had stated that he
would run his Office without cler-
ical assistAnoef
The Commissioner Of Finance
replied: "Yee.n And he added
that he had never employed any
clerk and could do without one.
That the clerks had been employ.
ed by the other Commissioner
and that the minutes OF the City
Council meetings would bear
him out In this statement. He
further stated that, however, &C.
cordiDg to the charter, as inter.
preted by the legal adviser Of the
city, he had q perfect right to
employ any and al clerical ~.
sistants that he found necessary;
and that - long ~ he was the
Commissioners Of Finance he pro
posed TO do 30. He further stat
ed that he would dispense with
these atsistsnts IL the other Com
missioners will allow him 10 EN-.
ploy his system Of Collecting
that IL TO require patrons Of the
city's light and water service {,
come TO. HE ONCE 10 pay Their
monthly bills.
Mr.. II. r. Weeks followed with
the statement that With all due
respect to the city's legal inter.
prefer Of the clauses of the City
Charter, he Was one OF the par.
ties Who had been charged with
the drafting Of the city's present
Charter, and that according to
hls view and understanding such
clerical assistants could be em.
ployed only with and BY tho con.
sent Of the other commission.
ere.
After some further general dis
cussion and expression Of indi.
vidnal views, clearly indicating
all wAeA nnk tat thu aama