The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-14
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL

The Board OF Trustees OF the Clty
of New iberia convened this day in
special session with Mayor H. S. Sea-
ly presiding, and Messrs. Girard and
Villermin present, at 1920 A. M.
The purpose of the meeting being
| to transact any and all matters need
ling attention.
A communication was received
from Mr.. Felix Romero, requesting
! the Board of Trustees to refund the
lS25O.OO Near Beer license.
On motion of Mr.. Sealy seconded
by Mr.. Girard and adopted unanim-
ously. the City Attorney was asked
for an opinion on the law governing
| the license question.
Ordinance No. 225 having been pub
lishcd the required number of days
was finally adopted by the following
Yea and Nay vote: Yea, Sealy, Cir
ard, and Villermin; Nay: None, Which
ordinance follows:
Be it ordained that it shall be- un
lawful for any one to place or have
placed. any sign of form of advertise
ment on any Electric Light, Tele
| phone Pole or Guy stub witsin tn.
City of New Iberia, either by lacking
FASTING or other way of attachment.
| Be it further ordained that whoever
shall be found guilty of violation of
| this Ordinance shall be subject to a
fine of not less than $3.50, nor more
than $1,000, or an imprisonment of
not less than five days nor more than
ten days in the City Jail, or both at
the discretion of the City Judge.
| Any ordinance in conflict with the
above is hereby repealed
Signed II. S. Sealy. Mayor.
| The following resolution was offer
led by Mr.. Sealy, seconded by Mr.. Vii
lermin, and adopted unanimously:
Whereas in the paving of West
Main Street, from Railroad Avenue
to North Street, the contract price
was 1854 and with view of assist
ing the property holders on said street
to pay for the pavement the City will
pay out of the Road Improvement
Fund, sufficient amount to lower
the cost of property holder to 1854
per front foot.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Villermin, seconded by Mr..
Girard and adopted unanimously:
Be it resolved by the Board of
Trustees Of the City of New IBERIA
that in order to assist the property
holders on Iberia Street, Duperier
Avenue, and Centre Street, that
an amount of $1.00 per front foot
will be allowed from the Road Impro
vement Fund towards assisting to p: y
for the cost of paving those streets
that adopt permanent pavement and
: so CENTS per front foot where gravel
lis used.
On motion of Mr.. Sealy seconded
by Mr.. Girard, and adopted unanimo
usly,:
Be it resolved that an appropriation
of the sum of 100000 be hereir
made in aid of Industrial Assistance
rendered to the City of New Iberi;
by Mr.. A. c. Bernard to be paid te
him in four installments If $3.50 90
by four notes. payable out of II
General Fund, payable on the frs
day of January 1921, 1922, 1923, 1872
and to be budgeted for said respect
! years, and that Mayor H. S. Sealy b,
authorized to sign said notes.
On motion of Mr.. Girard second
by Mr.. Villermin, and adopted unal
, imously, note was ordered signed il
favor of the Southern Coal Compan
, to close the old account in the sum {
. $232S.63, payable November 5th, go
On motion of Mr.. Sealy seconded /,
Mr.. Villermin, and adopted, a not
was ordered issued to r. w. Franz
for printing etc., in the amount O
J S260.29, payable December 10th, 1926
} On motion of Mr.. Villermin, secon,
ed by Mr.. Sealy, the meeting adjourn
led.
l.. F. Villermin, Clerk.
H. S. Sealy, Mayor
I New Iberia, La. August 3rd, 1920
The Board of Trustees of the Cit.
of New iberia convened this day il
special session at $3.50 P. M. The pu
!, pose of the meeting being to receiv
and open and consider bids offered TO
> Weeks Street to Bank Avenue.
Mayor Fl. S. Sealy presiding an
Messrs. Girard and VIllermin present
The following street improvement
advertisement was read by the CLERK
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
New Iberia, Louisiana.
Sealed proposals will be received b.
the Board of Trustees of the City New
| IBERIA, LA at the office of Secretar,
of the Board, for constructing stree
improvements in and for the City o
New Iberia, La. until O'CLOCK Pm
e Tuesday, August Srd, 1920; at whicl
!. time they will be opened IN the May
= of's office and read publicly TIL
work includes the furnishing of all la
;. Dor, material, machinery and equip
U ment of every kind necessary to cor
. struct approximately 54l0. square yds
of brick, bituminous construction, sh
eet Asphalt, concrete, tarvia penetrs
ton, macadam alternate, gravel, shel
b or concrete base. East Main street
q from Weeks street to the east side @
Bank Avenue.
With necessary appurtenances a.
complete and in accordance with plan
and specifications on file at the offic
Of the engineers and the secretary Q
the Board of Trustees.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check on q bank satisfactor
}, TO the Board of Trustees for one pc
n cent of the amount of bid drawn to tn
order ofthe Mayor. H. 3. Sealy.
= A bond in the sum of fifty per GET
7, of the amount of the contract with So
F. isfactory surety will be required IL
the faithful performance Of the worl
All bids will be computed on the b;
u sis of the engineers estimate of VOL
ia TO be done. Copies Of the specification
mav he obtained from the enQinee