The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-28
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia. Sent Ord 1918

New Iberia, Sept. 23rd 1918
The Board of Trustees of the City OF
New Iberia convened this day in reg.
ular session with Mayor Sealy presid.
ing, Messrs. Girard and Vilermin
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo-
ton of Mr.. Villermip seconded by Mr..
Sealy.
The following communication was
ordered spread on the minutes, on
motion OF Mr.. Girard seconded by Mr..
Villermin:--
10 All Patrons OF the Electric
Light & Water Plant.
In order to save the greatest
possible amount of fuel; the Blu
reau of conservation and Fuel AID
ministration require the compli
ance with the following not later
than Dot. 15-l918.
Abandon the Carbon Lamp en-
tlrely when it burns out, and re
place same with the more efficient
Mazda Lamp.
DO not use a 60 Watt Mazda
Lamp in q room or place where
the % Watt Mazda Lamp will
answer.
Do not burn any lights that are
not strictly necessary.
LAWRENCE +. VILLERMIN
Trustee Of Public Property.
New Iberia, Sept. 5th. 1913.
The Board of Sewerage Commits
sioners of the First Sewerage District
ofthe City of New iberia, met this day
at their Office in the City of New Ibe-
| ria, pursuant to a special call for the
purpose of fixing the amount of said
special taxes to be imposed, on the
property comprised in said sewerage
district for the retirement of the
sewerage bonds falling due together
with the interest thereon annually or
semi-annually, were present Messrs.
Jules Dreyfous, President-and Chas.
GougeDbeim, Ed. l.. Estorge, and
Chas. Il. Provost, present:-Absen
Mr.. Lazard King.
Considering the object and purpose
for which said board was convened. 1t
is the sense of this board that spe-
cial tax of three and one half mills on
the dollar on the assessed valuation
of all the taxable property comprising
satd Isnse 81 4
levied for the year 1918, to retire the
erage bond falling due as well as
the interest thereon, and for such
current expenses as may be incurred,
ORDINANCE.
Therefore be il ordained by the
Board OF Sewerage Commissioners of
the First Sewerage District of the
City of New Iberia, La, that there
shall be imposed, levied and collected
special sewerage tax of Three and
One half mills on the dollar, on the
assessed valuation of all the taxable
property within the said sewerage
district for the year 1918, to retire the
sewerage bond falling due together
the annual aud semi annual interest
due, and such necessary expenses as
may be necessarily be incurred for
the operation of said sewerage system
for the current year.
And be IL further ordained that the
tax collector of the City of New Iberia,
who is the ex-ofiiclo tax collector of
this Board Of Sewerage Commission
ers, to carry said special assessment
of three and one half mills on the dol
lar on his rolls, and to collect said
special three and one half mills on
the dollar, for this year, in the same
manner as is now provided for the
collection of other special taxes, aud
it is further ordained that a certified
copy of this ordinance be served on
aid tax collector.
Signed jules DaEyFous, President.
Signed CHAs. PRovosT, Sec.
On motion of Mr.. Girard seconded
by Mr.. Sealy and adopted unanimous
", the Assessor Of the Parish of Ibe-
ria, Is hereby directed to enter 81
mill tax in behalf Of the Sewerage
District, said 81 mills being levied by
the Board of Trustees Of the City OF
New Iberia, acting on resolution of
the First Sewerage Commission of the
First District of the City of New Ibe-
ria.
On motion of Mr.. Sealy seconded by
Mr.. Girard and adopted unanimously,
the Assessor of the Parish of Iberia,
is hereby directed to prepare the Tax
Roll for use by the City of New Iberia;
and he il further directed to use 90
per cent OF the true value oil all prop
erty, movable or immovable located
or situated within the Corporate linn
It's ofthe City Of New Iberia. ms basis
for computing the amounts of taxes
due by all property holders.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin sec
onded by Mr.. Sealy and adopted unan-
imonsly, the Assessor in preparing the
Tax Roll for the City Of New Iberia,
IA hereby directed to omit from said
Roll, the special 3 mill Electric Light
4 Water Works tax, same having ex
pired December 3lst, 1917.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin sec
onded by Mr.. Girard and adopted
unanimously, the Assessor OF the Par
ish OF iberia, is directed to omit from
the Tax Roll of the City of New lbe-
ria, the special Q Mill Tax. for the
south western Trat ton & Power Com
papy. Trolley: said tar being forfeited
by disconttnuance Of said Trolley sys-
tenn there by forfeitipg the grants
ana franchire of said Southwestern
Traction e Power Company.
A communication received from Mr..
John French, the City Bridge keeper,
asking for an increase ia wages, the
-. ....~.co lion n a ordored fled and