The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-10-27
OFFICIAL MINUTES,
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia, Oct. 22nd, 1917.

New Iberia, Oct. 22nd, 1917.
The Board of Trustees of the
City Of New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
Fl. s. Sealy presiding, Messrs.
Girard and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved on motion
of Mr.. Vlllelm min seconded by Mr..
Sealy.
The following resolution was of.
fered by Mr.. Villermiu-
Whereas in the early morn of
October 22nd, 1917, ut an hour not
expected, our friend and loyal cit
zen, Hon. John M. Durocher,
Mayor Of our sister town of Jean
erette, was removed from active
life, as his lofty soul aspired to
The realms of futnrity; leaving a
devoted wife, a much cherished
STEP daughter, and host of
friends to mourn his demise.
And, Whereas, by his death,
the community of Jeanerette has
suffered the irreparable loss of one
whose untireing and we'll directed
activities, have lead his loved
hometown to that era of prosperi-
ty, worthy of the highest common
dalton.
Therefore, Be it resolved that
We, the members of the Board of
Trustees Of the City of New Ibe-
ria, approaching the consequences
Of his removal, and the loss sus.
tanned by his absence from our
midst, do hereby tender to the
members Of his bereaved family;
to the members of the Board of
Alderman of the Town of Jeaner-
cite, and to the people of Jeaner
cite, our sincerest sympathies, in
the loss of q kind and devoted
husband, a loving father and q
true and loyal citizen.
On motion of Mr.. Girard second
cd by Mr.. SeaIy and adopted unan-
imously, note was ordered issued
and signed by Mayor Sealy, in the
amount Of $l2l. 80 being inter-
est on 81, 900 90 bonds, said note
to be made in favor of the State
National Bank of New Iberia dat
ed October 10th, 1917, and due
January LIST, 1918.
On motion of MIR. Villermin sec
onded by MI. Sealy and adopted
unanimously q note was ordered
issued and signed by Mayor Sealy |
"a the amount of $64O 90 being in.
terest of $4,000 90 Water & Light
Bond Of the City Of New Iberia,
said note being dated Oct. 18th,
1917 payable Oct. 10th, 1918,
made to the order of holder OF
holders.
The following Ordinance was in
trodnced by MIR. Villerm min and or.
dered published for Ten days, inl
conformity with the City Charter:
ORDINANcE-No. 126. :.
An Ordinance Repeating the Ordi-
nance which defines the Red Light Dis
trict In its present location, and de-
scribing 4 new district with its bound
aries.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Trustees Of the City of New Iberia
that the present Lewd Women Ordi-
nance. as proclaimed and in existence,
within the territory, as described
within said Ordinance of the Mayor &
City Council Of Record in Book 3 Fo-
lilo ABS, adopted August It'll. 1905, be
hereby repealed.
Be it further Ordained by the Board
Of Trustees Of the City of New Iberia,
that from and after the First day of
January 1918, il shall be unlawful for
any lewd woman or proetitute to live
or reside within the City Of New Iberia
except within the following described
limits, notwithstanding ct the North
property line of the Willie Olivier
property, and going south to the Cor
porate limits, said property being fac
ed on the East by the K. r. property,
or in line with Jefferson street If said
street. il continued past and bounded
on the west by the east curb line of
Rail Road Avenue, If said Avenue
was continued past the property in
question.
Be it further ordained, that any
lewd woman or prostitute who 1hall
live or reside within the City of New
iberia outside of the above described
limits shall be guilty Of an offense
and upon convictlon thereof before
the City Judge shall be liable to q fine
Of not less than Five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars or to i'm
prisonment in the City Jail for 4 pc
riod OF not less than Ave days nor
more than twenty Five days or both
tor each day or portion Of day that
said party shall violate the provisions
of this ordinances.
Be it further ordained, that all or
dinances In conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed. l-3
The petition OF nineteen resi-
dent Taxpayers Of this City, peii
tloning the Board OF Trustees Of
the City Of New Iberia to recon.
slider Its previous ordinance to |
build cement sidewalks along
Washington, Madison and Fulton
Streets; was presented to this