The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-10-23
OFFICIAL MIN UTES
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia, La, Oct. IS, 1920.

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Sealy presiding, Messrs. Girard and
Villermin present.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo-
ton of Mr. Girard, seconded by Mr..
Villermin.
The following communication was
offered by Mr.. A. A. Girard:
Concerning the Ordinance introduc-
ed ,at our meeting of Oct. II, 1920,
calling for special election to vote
taxes and issue bonds for City
Bridge, pave streets, build roads, etc,
wish to make the following motion:
While | am heartily in favor of all
these much needed improvements | re-
gard this as an inoppportune time for
the voting of any more special taxes,
inaSmuch as there are several I'M
provement projects now under way
and far from completion on which spe-
cial taxes must be paid this year.
| therefore move that the call for
said special tax election as ordered at
our meeting of October IL, be res
| ended
Seconded by Mr. Villermin and car
ried unanimously. :,
i On motion of Mr.. Girard, seconded
by Mr.. Villermin, and adopted unani-
mously, it was the sense of the Board
of Trustees that the work on Duperi-
err Ave, and iberia Street was not
being carried on as speedily as con-
templated by the contract entered in
to between the City and the Southern
Roads Co., and be it resolved that the
| Clerk of the Board be instructed to
address a communication to the Sou
thorn Roads Co., informing them that
the City of New Iberia would respect
fully call their attention to Articie
| z of said contract, and ask their pest
efforts towards an early completion OF
the two streets mentioned above.
Signed H. S. SEALY, Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin, sec
onded by Mr.. Girard, the meeting ad-
I, r. VILLERMIN, H. S. SEALY,
= Clerk. Mayor.
New Iberia, La, Oct. 10, 1920.
The Board of Trustees Of the City
of New Iberia convened this day in
snecial session at 8 P. NJ, with Mr..
| A. A. Girard acting Mayor, presiding,
Mr.. +. +. Villermin, Trustee OF PUB
lie Property, present. Absent, Mr.. H.
s. Sealy.
The purpose of the meeting was to
receive bids for paving certificates as
. per the following advertisement,
| which was read by the Clerk.
NOTICE.
Sale of Paving Certificates, Bridge
Street. From Main Street to City
/ Bridge.
The undersigned, Trustee OF FIN
ance of the City of New Iberia, IN
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, hereby IN
vites sealed proposals for paving GER.
ti6cates of said City to the amount
of S4,47O.2O. Said issue consists OF
fen certificates Of the denomination
of s447,O2 each, and numbered from
II TO 10 inclusive, dates as OF the lst.
Iday of January, 1920, and mature and
become due and payable $447.O2 on
January 1st, 1922 and $447.O2 on
! January LIST, of each year thereafter
to and including January LIST, 1881,
and bear interest at the rate OF per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
llv. both principal and interest, pay.
able at the office of the Treasurer OF
said CITY in New Iberia, La. Such
sealed proposals must be submitted to
/ the undersigned on or before Octoper
10Th. Each bidder must file with ms
bid as guarantee of good falth Q
certified check on one of the banks,
doing a regular banking business in
the CITY of New Iberia, for an amount
mot less than two per cent of the par
value of the certificates for which he
bids. Check must be made payable to
] the order Of the undersigned Ex-OM-
Icio CITY Treasurer, and shall be re-
tanned and become the property OF
said City as liquidated damages, in
case such bidder fails to comply with
the terms of his bid in case it shall
be accepted.
BY order of Board Of Trustees.
Signed, A. A. GIRARD.
The following bid was received, OPP
ened and read on motion of Mr.. Cir
ard. seconded by Mr.. Villermin:
New Iberia, La, Oct. 10, 1920.
Mayor and Board Of Trustees,
New Iberia, La.
For the s4,47O20, 5 per cent 10
wears Paving Certificates to be issued
4 Dy Inc Clty VI ANcW AuCAi0s AI0ss AD~-
ria Parish, to bear date of January
1st, 1920, and to mature beginning
January 1st, 1922 to January
LIST, 1881, and to bear interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, both principal and
interest being payable at Trustee OF
/ Finance Office, New Iberia, La, said
bonds to be in denominations OF Sat-
OF each, we will pay subject to the
approval Of VIM. H. Roose, Toledo,
/ O., csc on the dollar, plus accrued in
/ terest to date Of delivery.
j This bid is based upon the informa-
ton contained on printed notice and
| it is also based upon the understand
ing that prior to taking up and pay
j ing for said certificates, we are to be
/ furnished with the approval Of the
above named attorney.
! The inclosed check for $500 is to
] be held as an evidence of good faith
/ in the event this bid is accepted and
surrendered at the time we take up
i and pay for said certificates, and in
the event that the bid is rejected or
attorneys decline to approve said GER
tificates, said check is to be immedi-
/ ately returned to US.
Respectfully submitted,
/ STATE NATIONAL BANK,
BY j. r. Perry, Cashier
On motion of Mr.. villermin, Sec