The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-05

and to those who have endured and
brayed the hardships of the struggle
and are with us today.
I will ask my fellow townsmen, at
the tolling of the City Hall Bell at
12 o'clock noon, on said day OF the
18th of November, to remain in silent
contemplation, for the space OF two
minutes, in honor to the memory OF
the departed ones, who have sacrlflc-
od their lives in the Great World
War.
ED. LaSALLE, Mayor.
SPECIAL REQUEST.
In view of the fact that the Big
Parade, is to take place at 3 o'clock
Up. NJ, after which other celebra-
tons will take place, /, as Mayor,
make the request that the business
houses of this City close for at least
the afternoon of November 18th,
1921.
| ED. LaSALLE, Mayor.
An Ordinance, No. 29O, having
been published in accordance with re-
ouirements of the City Charter. said
Ordinance being offered authorizing
the closing of William Street and
part of an alley was adopted finally,
on motion of Mr.. Villermin, second
ed by Mr.. LaSalle and adopted UNI
animously by the following yea and
nav vote: Yea: Messrs. LaSalle,
Broussard, and Villermin. Nay;
None. Which Ordinance was ordered
inscribed in the Ordinance Book.
The following communication was
received and ordered spread on the
minutes on motion of Mr.. LaSalle:
| New Iberia, La, Oct. 25th, 1921.
Hon. Mayor and Trustees Of City OF
New iberia:
Gentlemen
In the recent report Of Mr.. Menuet,
showing the condition of affairs OF
the City of New iberia, want to
call your especial attention to one
item:
MAIN STREET REPAIR FUND.
At the time of the taking up OF
the old trolley line, Mr.. Sealy, then
Mayor, secured from Marx & Sons
purchasers of the old rails, ties, and
other material in the said trolley
line, a fund aggregating $4,000 90
J to be used for the especial and sole
purpose of repairing and putting in
first class condition, East Main St..
after the removal of said rails, ties
J etc. OF this fund, the Light, Powe,
& Water Plant used the sum Of
$454. SO, as follows: Purchase of one
, pump, $175 90; purchase of poles
$279 SO; leaving a balance in thi.
fund of $4,O45. so; Of this balance
} the sum Of 81 1853 .18 was paid fol
labor and hauling, 1852 % of which
, was paid on or for regular stree
and bridge pay rolls, or, in Other
words, for, maintenance, not repairs
Of this street. 1865 &C was paid TO,
gravel and other material from thi.
fund. 1t appears to me that the item
for regular street and bridge pay
rolls should not have been paid from
this fund, but from the Genera
: Fund, in as much as it was for main
. tainance, and not repairs, of Eas
D Main Street.
4 Mr.. Menuet shows that the sun
of 1888 Al of the $4,000. 90 funt
0 was used for the purchase OF gravel
D etc., for use on East Main Street
and in as much as there did not re
y main to the credit of this Main St.
n Repair Fund, sufficient funds to GOV
D Ter the amount so spent from TIN
D | $75 900 90 fund, he advises that tn
, balance remaining in said Main ST.
Repair Fund, be transferred to tn,
\ Dollar Front Foot Fund, which j,
D formed Of and from the $4,000. on
. fund, and he so makes the transfer
: leaving the Main Street Repair Fun,
! balanced and with no credit, and tn
D account closed.
This would be perfectly correc
= except that the following transactio,
took place, which alters the situation
considerably:
During the work on the contract
of Richie Bros. with the City, the,
reached the point where their stool
o Of gravel was exhausted, and thei
0 work would have had to stop indefi
81 Lafayette, La, Oct. 26, 1921.
8 To the Hon. Mayor and Members Q