The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-11-13
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL


The Board Of Trustees Of the City
Of New Iberia convened this day in
regular session with Mayor II $.
Scaly presiding. Messrs. Girard and
Nillermln present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo
ton of Mr. Villermin, seconded by
Mr.. Girard.
The following communication was
received from the Southern Roads
Co. and ordered spread on the min
utcs on motion Of Mr.. Nillermir.
New iberia. La October 20. 1920.
Board of Trustees.
City of New Iberia. La.
Gentlemen
Referring to your communication
of this date calling our attention to
Article Of the contract, and asking
our best efforts towards the compile
ton Of the paving on Iberia St, and
Dupericr Ave.
Construction on these thoroughfarcs
has been practically suspended the
past three months on account OF q
condition over which we have no con
trol--the material shortage.
We have been constantly in toucl
with all sources Of supply and at tins
time are able to report as follows:
Cement four cars in transit, bat
ancc of order to be shipped ut ~
early date,
Gravel Geographic adviccs that At
least two cars per day would be ship
ped. None received mt this writing
| Sand 81 needed to complete
| foundation, on the job. Shippers AS
sure us that balance will be loade'
within next three weeks.
| Upon arrival Of the materials, We
| will resume operations and use ~
| means at our command to complete
the work ut an early date,
Yours very truly, t
SOUTHERN ROADS CO.,
| BY Joe Tracy
| The following communication was
received from Richie Bros, and ord
cred spread on the minutes on mo
ton of Mr.. Sealy: ao
Nav Iberia. La, Nov. Ath. 1920.
To the Mayor and Board Of trustees
of the City Of New iberia, La
Gentlcmen:-- -. ,o,
We wish TO formally advise yoo
that Notwithstanding our haV''l
made every possible effort to Obtain
bricks OF the CHARACTERS when We
have been using in Che prosecution o.
our contract for the paving OF MAN
street Of the City Of New IBERIA. VIC
have been and are unable to obtain
any. ,.a tacl
| bv the company from when W.
have been obtaining the bricks tina.
they have ceased making them ano
ore no longer equipped TO make them
and upon receiving this notice. we
exhausted every means mt hano :.
obtain them from other sources, p"'
unavailingly. Ia,
We are confronted accordingly with
an unforeseen contingency under our
contract and Il is utterly impossihle
for rs to continue the worn ~ hano
| with the same bricks as we haye been
using. We are. however, in posi-
tion "a obtain without delay, another
vitritied brick known as the tlhre'
inch yerticle Fibre Brick which Is
of general use and presents even pet
ter features for the character OF work
before us.
We are writing with the view ~
submitting to you that, in view OF the
unforeseen contingency which has a
risen, acting under Article IN OF the
contract between us. change there'
az he effected to the end OF permit
ting us to substitute the brick refer
red to for the one heretofore used by
us in the work in question.
Awaiting an advice from you. We
beg to remain, se.
Yours respectfully. \
,a..at .RiTGHIE BROS, h,
The following Ordinance was offer
ed BY Mr.. Girard, seconded by. Mr.
Villermin and adopted unanimously
and ordered published thirty days:
Ordinance No. PAL will be pulishet
in the next issue.
| The following agreement was OIL
cred by Mr.. Sealy, to be spread OF
the minutes:
Resolution No. 2i2. -.
Be IL remembered by these pres
ents that the following agreement ha!
this day been entered into by and be
tween Richie Brothers and the May
or and Board Of Trustees Of the CIT!
of New iberia, to-wit;
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