New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-01

lily OF New Iberia COM cHcu I'LL
day with Mayor Ii. S. Sealy pre-
siding, Mcssrs. Suberbielle an
ViIlermin present.
The minutes Of the preyiou
meeting were read and approved
on motion Of Mr.. Suberblelle, sec
onded by Mr.. Sealy.
Mr.. Eugene GuiIlot and Nh
Evrard Broussard appeared be
fore the Board with request II
behalf of Fire Company No. :
asking the Board to continue tn
monthly payment Of $1,000 To-
the maintenance Of horse an(
salary Of driver.
The Budgetcd amount for Fire
Department for the year 1916 be
ing 100000, it would not be pos
sible to maintain the two com
panies as heretofore.
On motion Of Mr.. Villermin to
divide the amount budgeted to
Fire Department into three
monthly portions. failed for want
of second.
On motion of Mr.. Sealy, Sec
onded by Mr.. Suberbielle. Nay Mr..
Villermin the Fire Department
was ordered continued with two
paid men.
The following communication
was received from DR.. w. +. Cars
tens:
New iberia, Dec. 9th, 1915.
City Commissioners, New Iberia,
La: :
Gentlemen-On several Occa-
sions since my appointment as
City Physician, l have seen the
necessity of having some place
where paupers could receive prop
or attention when the occasion
was presented. Due to absence
of an institution for such pur-
pose, we have been unable to do
Tor these unfOrtunates what civ
ilizatiOn suggests, and in many
instances they were sent to the
Charity Hospital when their ply
steal condition could hardly per-
nit the trip. In other instances,
some of our citizens have come to
the rescue and personally stood
the expense and annoyance.
With this in view. now that the
City Jail is no longer used, |
would like to ask permission be
given me to use the place for
such purpose as suggested. | am
sure I'can get contributions from
our charitably inclined citizens
which will afford the necessary
improvements and repairs. and |
too. the equipment. | feel that
this can be done with no cost to
the City. - -
Respectfully,
w. +. CARSTENS. NJ. d.. f
City Physician.
On motion Of Mr.. Suherbielle,
seconded by Mr.. Villermin and
carried unanimously, DR.. w. f.
Carstens was authorized to use
The City Jail building, as request
ed, provided the cost is main
tanned at expense other thea the
City's. i
Annual Appropriation Ordinance
No. SO.
An ordinance entitled the can
lual Appropriation" Ordinance,
ewing an annual tax Of ten mills !
IN the dollar Of the assessed val
iation of property in the City Of
New Iberia to provide a revenue !.
o defray the general expenses Of :
he City Government for the fiscal
ear ending December 3lst, 1916, =
even and one one-half Of the ten !.
nils being to defray the general :
expenses of the City for the fiscal !,
ear ending December 31st, 1916, -
nd the remainder Of said ten !
Mills. or two and one-half mills I
icing to pay the interest and :
'ortion Of the principal of the =
thirty Six Thousand Dollar Bond =
ssue, payable in 1916. and also =
0 levy special tax of three mills V
n the dollar of the assessed val
alton Of property within the q :,
mits Of the City of New Iberia, -
. pay the interest and portion y =,
+ the principal due Of the Flee =
tic Light and Water Bonds: and Z"
lso to levy three mills tax on y y
ne dollar on all taxable property =
thin the City of New iberia to :"
ny the interest and a portion of :"
Re principal of the debt contract >,
l by the New Iberia Southern v
rainage District: and also a tax -
three and One-half mills on the :"