The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-07-03
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL

New Iberia. La. June 81, 1920.
The Board of Trustees Of the City
of New iberia convened this day IN
regular session with Mayor Il. =.
Sealy presiding, Messrs. Girard and
lNillermin present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo
ton of Mr. Girard, seconded by Mi
Nillermin.
Mr.. Vilermin called the attention
of the Board to the necessity OF IN
stallng water mains on Iberia Street
from present terminus TO corporate
limits. and on Center Street between
Main and Pershing Streets. also Sew
Ter pipes. This work to be done al
an early date 50 as not to interfere
with street paving.
On motion Of Mr.. Sealy. seconded
Iby Mr.. Nillermin, the Trustee Of FL
nance was authorized to advertise for
bid for the work in accordance with
specifications.
The following communication was
received and spread OH the minutes
New Iberia, La. June 2S, 1920.
ITO the Board Of Trustees,
City of New Iberia, La.
Gentlemen
| think it my duty to inform this
Board that with the exception Of
about thirty property tax payers, all
taxes have been collected. and these
thirty are being advertised at public
sale so as to complete the collection
within the next thirty days.
1t has been my policy to try and
H.. h. -.,,nto1 iny IlnHc Gnn1rqtp
lin fact funds from all departments,
this since our attention has been call
ed to the necessity of so doing, and
as matters are | find it almost impos-
sible to continue that policy, unless
we can borrow sufficient funds to
meet our actual operating expenses
from July 1st, until November lst,
1920: at which latter date the collec-
ton of the taxes for the year 1870
Twill commence and we can comply
with our budget as previously pre-
lpared.
| will further mention that there
are very few licenses unpaid and
those that are not paid have been
lgiven to the City Court for collection
If we are to be guided by a recent
resolution, which forbids my issuing
any checks against exhausted funds
accounts, we must make provisions
for our regular pay rolls for July
1st, and for interest due on same
ldate. Your earnest consideration and
cooperation is respectfully invited.
Yours very truly,
A. "A. Girard,
Trustee of Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Nillermin, secon-
led by Mr.. Sealy, the Trustee of FL
nance was authorized to issue check
against Bond Issue Account payable
, to General Funds, the Board pledging
the return of the amount from first
tax collections.
The following communications were
: |teceived and ordered spread on the
= minutes.
!, New Iberia, La, June II, 1920.
The Honorable, the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the City of New
2 iberia, La.
: Gentlemen:-
/ herewith submit to you a copy
Of my letter and answer to the COM
munication of your Engineer, Mr.
$ Frantz, dated May &c. and would re
!. quest that same be added to your re-
;, cords and published.
Respectfully yours.
Leon, Dreyfus,
, Contractor
, Mr.. w. X. Frantz, Engineer,
, City.
Dear Sir
Acknowledging both your commu-
nications of even date, received al
0 about 3 o'clock, invoking in one Of
them Article Is of the specifications
asking me to discharge Mr. Edgar
Boutte as an undesirable laborei
must state to you that | cannot com
: lply with your request.
Mr.. Boutte is my full partner il
this enterprise and as such is no
q working on the job but supervising
n it to his own and my entire satisfac
ltion. have no right to dictate t,
!, you the employment of your assist
: ant nor does Article No. - give you
/ the right to dictate to me the selec
II ton of my partner.
n Your notice that Mr.. A. Y. Willar,
As your assistant dated from o'cloel
to-day and as such will be accepte,
ION the work from that time on.
Twill continue work in the morning al
usual on Hopkins Street, North sid
and at its completion will finish Full
ton Street both East and West.
In your second letter asking me t,
Idemolish all my work done from
O'Clock to this evening | respectful.
9 refuse to do it. This work was ex
, ecuted in conformity with all speeifi
\ cations of my contract without tn,
s supervision Of your assistant. lie
y him stay on the job. have the hon
Tor to be,
Yours very respectfully,
Leon Dreyfus, Contractor,
VI For Dreyfus Il Boutte
n New IBERIA, La. June II, 1920.
. To the Honorables the Mayor anC
:. Board of Trustees, City of New
I Iberia, La.
!, Gentlemen
vi | hereby advise you that | have
!, taken Mr.. Edgar Boutte of this City
: as partner and Co-worker in the
contract of the sidewalks entered in
: to with your Honorable body on Oct
lober ID, 1919. | would further ad
wise you that said Mr.. Boutte will
have entire charge of the construc.
Ition and the handling of labor on this
contract. This shall in no way be
construed as affecting any change in