The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-10-08

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of all kinds, of vegetables, and OF pro
duce within the corporation, and to
establish markets and to supervise the
same and their franchises, provided
that no such bylaws shall extend. re-
gulate or ascertaining the price OF
any commodities or articles OF pro
vision that may be offered for sale IN
said City.
Cd To regulate or prescribe limits
for tipping shops, saloons, barrel
houses, dram shops and gambling
| houses.
(k) To regulate, suppress, and dis
| trict houses Of prostitution and all
places where indecent and other dis
orderly practices are acrried on.
Cd To impose such fines and penal
ties for the violation of the bylaws
and ordinances and of the public
peace as it may deem proper, not to
exceed One Hundred Dollars, recov-
cradle before any court OF competent
jurisdiction, and to Imprisonment IN
the City Jail, or work in the public
streets and works not to exceed ~
DAYS; to cause all Migrants, idle and
disorderly persons of evil fame or Ill
fame, and all such as have no visible
means of support, to give security for
their good behavior for a reasonable
time, and in case of their inability or
refusal to give security, to cause them
to work on the streets for limited
time not to exceed four calendar
months, unless security be given.
(m) To regulate weights and meas
! ureS.
(n) To establish and maintain an
efficient fire department.
CD To pass bylaws and ordlnan-
ces in regard to disorderly conduct
and nuisances generally, or anything
relating to the good government OF
the City.
(o) To fix and to alter at pleasure
charges and rates for furnishing light
water and power.
(r) To decide upon and authorize
all extensions of water mains, electric
light and power lines.
Isl The City of New Iberia, thru
it's Board of Trustees, shall have the
right to acquire by purchase or do
nation, subject to such conditions as
said Board shall deem proper, or un-
der other title, lnds wholly or partl-
ally in said City for parks. play,
grounds and places of recreation and
the right is hereby given to 1t to or
ganize Park Commission for the
said City of New iberia, which Com
mission shall consist of the Mayor
and the Superintendent of Public Ed
ucation of Iberia Parish as ex-offlclo
members and five electors of the city
of New Iberia, two of whom shall al
ways be of the opposing sex to the
majority membership. =.
The City Park Commission shall Ell
feet it's own organization and Wnen
on.e organized, shall be vested WIN
full jurisdiction and control over any
park or parks, Fairgrounds, or places
of recreation or amusement, owned Dy
and partly or wholly within the City
of New Iberia with authorit'' to make
and promulgate, consistent with the
use thereof by the Public, all rules,
and regulations in connection with
such parks, or park, play grounds or
places of amusement and to exercise
full police authority over the exercise
to require that the police force and
authorities of the City of New lbe-
ria enforce all such rules and regula-
tions.
The Park Commission so organized
shall have the right to provide for
the segregation of the races with re-
ference to the admission to the parks
and other places under its jurisdlc-
ton, as well as with reference to the
use and enjoyment of such parks and
places. The Park Commission select
by the Board of Trustees shall serve
| for periods of eight years respectful.
Ily. but the members of the first Board
organized hereunder shall be for ten
ures of Office as follows: Two OF them
shall be selected for pediod OF .
years and of them shall be selected
| for a period of years. Thereafter,
their successors shall serve for per-
| iod of 8 years from the date of resp
ective selections. In event OF any vac
ancy before the expiration OF the
term of office of any park commlssl-
oner, the remaining park commission
ers shall fill the vacancy for the I'M
expired term.
Said City through its Mayor and
Board of Trustees may likewise ac-
0uire, subject to such reasonable sti-
pulations as may be deemed accept
able. lands in the Parish of iberia ev-
en- though beyond it's City limits, for
the establishment and operating OF
bathing beaches, pleasure resorts,
play grounds, parks and places for
recreation; also for rights of way and
approaches therto and also such un-
drained lands in the vicinity OF such
places, the drainage and Improvement
of which will conduce to free said
beaches, ETC., of mosquitoes and other
pests and render the same more SAM
tary and enjoyable; and the said city
may drain, improve and equip all bat
hing beaches, pleasure resorts, play
grounds, parks and places for recre-
alton; may drain and render disable
said adjacent lands and may constr
uct and build such canals, roads, ways
and approaches thereto including the
surfacing of said roads, ways, and
approaches.
1t shall have the right to lease or
grant concessions at the said bathing
places, pleasure resorts, Fairgrounds,
parks, and places for recreation for
the various forms of amusement, ex-
ercises and dancing usual to such
places, as we'll as for hotels, restau-
rants boarding houses lodging houses
bathing houses, and for residences for
private occupancy. and the said City