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

ne DOafQ OF trustees OF Lne Clly
Of New iberia convened this day in
regular session with Mayor Ed. La
Sale presiding, Messrs. Broussard
and Villermin present.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mot
ion of Mr. Villermin seconded by Mr..
Lasalle.
The following communication was
read and ordered spread on the min
utes on motion of Mr.. Lasalle.
New IBERIA, La, Sept. II, 1921.
The Board Of Sewer Commissioners
Of the First Sewerage District of the
City of New IBERIA, met this day
pursuant to call by the President, Mr..
Jules Dreyfus, for the purpose of ass
essing and levying an annual tax on
all the properties subject to taxation
for the creation, acquiring and oper-
ating OF said Sewerage Plant in or
der to retire the Bonds issued by this
Board for the purpose aforesaid, and
to fix the amount and the millage
thereof.
There were present at said meet
ing Mr.. Jules Dreyfus, presiding, and
the following named members of said
Board. viz:-Messrs Chas. Provost,
Sec-Treas., Lazard King, Edward
Estorge, and Chas Gougenheim.
At said meeting the following re-
solution was unanimously adopted by
the following votes: Yea, Messrs. C.
Provost, Edward Estorge, Chas Gou-
genheim, and Lazard King. forming
quorum. Nay: None.
Resolution.
Be it resolved that, pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Louisiana, rel
the levying of special tax in order
to raise funds for the retirement of
bonds issued by this Board, for the
purpose of acquiring installing, main
tanning and operating the sewer plant
of said District. 1t is necessary to
assess against all the properties sit
uated within the 1st Sewer District
Of the City of New Iberia, and levy a
tax of One and one half Il 1-2) mills
on the Dollar, and to collect against
property owners thereof tax of one
and one half mills on the Dollar, bas-
ed upon the state assessment thereof,
subject to payment of said taxes for
the purpose of retiring said bonds
falling due on the day Of
and day of --, 192-.
Be it therefore resolved: That an
assessment of l 1-2 mills be assessed
against said properties subject there
to, as above stated, and that tax of
/ 1-2 mills on the dollar of the valu-
alton of each property subject there
to for the purpose hereinabove stated
be fixed and collected by City Tax
Collector of the City of New Iberia,
for the year 1921. That said Tax Col
lector be directed to place said ass
essments on his tax rolls of said year
and to accordingly proceed to the COL
lection thereof at the same time in
the same manner as regards City tax
for the year 1921.
Be it further resolved that the
Board of Commissioners of the City
Of New Iberia be duly notified of the
present resolution ordering its City
Tax Collector to place on his tax roll
for the year 1921, said assessment
and to collect from said property ow-
ners respectfully one and one half
mills on the dollar, on said assess
ment.
Be it further resolved that said
City Tax Collector be directed to
place funds realized form said assess
ment levy to the credit of the separ-
ate account Of the Commissioners of
the Board Of Sewerage District of the
First Sewerage District of the City
of New Iberia, and in due time pay
same to the Treasurer of the said
Sewerage Board.
c. l.. Provost, Sec-Treas.
Jules Dreyfus, President.
The following amendment was read
and ordered spread on the minutes ::
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec.
40 Of Act No. 1877 of the session
of the General Assembly of the state
OF Louisiana for the year 1910 entitl-
ed IAN Act to incorporate the City of
New Iberia, to define it's boundaries,
to provide for the administration of
the affairs thereof, to define its pow-
ers and those Of it's officers, exempt
all property, real and personal, firms
and corporations within the corporate
limits from the payment of certain tax
and licenses, and to repeal all acts in
CONSTANT or in conflict Herewith"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana that section 40 Of Act 1877 of
Of the Acts of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the year
1910 be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:
Section 4-49-Be it further enact
ed, etc, That the Board of Trustees
shall consist of the three Trustees to
be elected under this charter, and in
addition to the other powers granted
it by this Charter, it shall be vested
with all the legislative powers of the
City not otherwise provided for here
in. 1t shall have the power to adopt
all ordinances that may be deemed
proper.
(a) To regulate and preserve the
peace and good order Of the town and
to provide and maintain it's cleanli-
ness and sanitary condition.
(b) To build or construct or to
cause sidewalks to be built, constru-
cted and maintained to determine the
material, plans, specifications and the
grades OF the same and to levy and
collect taxes by special assessment to
pay for such material and work.
(c) To provide for sewerage of the
City.
(e) To levy and collect special tax
es and legal assessments or contribu-
ton to pay and defray two thirds of
the entire cost of any such work or
Improvement above mentioned, upon
the owners of realestate abutting the
streets, or alleys to be so improved