The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-10-20
OFFICIAL MINUTES,
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia. Oct. S,h, 1917.

NEW lUOlJds wv ~ - $500
The Board of Trustees of the
City of New iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
a. S. Sealy presiding, Messrs.
Grard and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion of Mr.. Villermin sec
GUIDED by Mr.. Glrard.
A petition from Property hold
ers in regards the contemplated
cement sidewalks was received
and ordered held on file for future
confederation.
A proposal fcom Mr.. Xavier a.
Kramer to do the engineering
work for the cement sidewalks
was received aud ordered filed.
A proposal from Mr.. Merrill
Bernard to do the engineering
work for the cement sidewalks
was received and ordered fled.
A proposal from Mr.. A. b. Muir.
ray to do the engineering work
for the cement sidewalks was re
ceived and ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Glrard sec.
onded by Mr.. villermln the meet
ing adjourned.
H. S. Sealy, Mayor.
L. Il. Villermin, Clerk.
New iberia, Oct. 10th, 1917.
The Board of Trustees OF the
City OF New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
Ii. s. Sealy presiding, Messrs.
Girard and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous
were read and approved
on motion of Mr. Girard seconded
by MI. Villermin.
Two petitions were presented to
the board with reference to Lewd
read, aud ordered filed for
future consideration, on motion OF
Mr.. Villermin seconded by Mr..
9lrard and adopted unanimously.
MIR. Max Levy aud Mr.. Vic
Erath appeared before the Board
with a protest against the City
selling coal.
The following communication
was addressed TO the Board:
don. Board of Trustees, City of
New Iberia, La.
In view of the exhorbitant prices
being asked by some coal dealers,
and the utter impossibility of
some vBry deserving people of our
City 10 pay the price demanded,
there being Q possibility of some
being without fuel for the present
which will cause an unne
cessary hardship, / ask the Board
Of Trustees Of the City of New
iberia, to turn over to me, 30 tons
Of lump coal, from one Of the cars
here this week, at the
price of IS 25 per ton, which price
offer the City Is IS cents per ton
more than the coal is costing the
City at present, this offer to the
Board of Trustees is with the un
that, the coal is to
be sold by me at no greater price
than 85 So per ton delivered,
which price allows for 30 cents
drayage and 10 cents weighing
charge, and with the further I'M
derstsndiDg . license Of ~ 80 be
paid the City of New Iberia for
the privilege of disposing of the
coal in conformity with License
Ordinance of the year 1917.
Respectfully yours,
Lawrence F. villermin.
It was on motion Of Mr.. Girard-
seconded by Mr.. Villermln and
adopted unanimously, that the 6f-
ty tons Of coal be ordered sold to
L. +. Villermin at the price offer.
ed, and the conditions Of above
letter..
Judge ]. 8. Powers, appeared
before the Board to explain the ne
uessity Of having all ordinances
compiled In q criminal record, so
an to eliminate those that have
been repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Villefmin sec
onded BY Mr.. Girard and adopted
unanimously, the ordinances were
ordered arranged as suggested by
Judge Powers, to be completed for
January Let, 1918.
On motion of Mr.. ViIIermin sec
onded BY Mr.. Sealy the meeting
H. s. Sealy, Mayor.
L. F. Villermin, Clerk.
New iberia, Oct. 18th, 1917.
Proceedings Of a special meet
ing OF the Board of Trustees OF
the City of New iberia at the City
Hall ct New iberia, Louisiana, at
10 o'clock a. n. Wednesday, DC
tober 18th, 1917.