The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-01-15
OFFICIAL. Minutes
CITY COUNCIL

of New Iberia convened tnls .oay III
special session at 10 A. M. The
purpose of the meeting being to
transact any and all matters needing
attention.
Resolution No. 248.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Girard, seconded by Mr..
Villermin and adopted unanimously
Be it resolved by the Board OF
Trustees of the City of New Iberia,
that note be signed by Mayor Sea"
ly to the Peoples National Bank in
the amount of 81 ,154. 80, for a period
of six months, bearing interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum
from date until paid, and being issued
to renew note of same amount, Ac-
count Sewer System.
Signed, H. S. SEALY, Mayor.
The following Urgent Ordinance
on motion of Mr.. Sealy, seconded by
Mr.. Villermin and adopted unani-
mously, was ordered published in &C.
cordance with requirements Of the
City Charter:
URGENT ORDINANCE No. ESQ.
Whereas, about the 18th day OF
May, 1853, Harvey Hopkins granted
in full ownership to the Opeiousas
New Orleans and Western Railroad
Company, very considerable parcels
and areas of land then just above
and now mostly in New Iberia, which
grant was confirmed by further
deed from said Hopkins to said Rail.
road Company dated the 9th day OF
August, 1859, both being recorded IL
st. Martin Parish, louisiana; anf
the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
under mesne conveyance having be-
come the owner and possessor about
1877 of said lands and having abou,
1879 constructed its railroad through
New Iberia and used said lands thus
granted as above for the site of its
depot, section houses, wharves ano
for it's tracks, side tracks, switches
spurs, and for purposes connected
with said railroad; that among the
lands thus granted above in New lbe.
ria and owned and possessed by sale
Morpans, Louisiana and Texas Ran.
road Company was track extending
from the depot site to the wharves Of
said Railroad on Bayou Teche; OF
which land said Railroad constructed
and ever since maintained, operated
spur tracks and other improvements
and which lands will be hereinafter
referred to as lands abutting on the
south side of Railroad Avenue.
And, Whereas, after having thu:
granted said lands to said Railroad
Company, the said Hopkins caused
his lands in said locality to be plat
ted into squares and lots in doing
which the surveyor indicated on sale
plat a street styled Madison Street
and which is now Railroad Avenue Of
said City, but that through error hs
made it appear that said lands abut,
ting on the south side Of Railroad
Avenue formed part of said Madison
Street, while in fact the said Hop
kins had previously granted sale
tract Of land as above and neither
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same to the public.
That, nevertheless, because Of sale
error, claim has been made by some
parties that said lands abutting or
the south side of said Railroad Ave
nue. and including in said grant a
above forms part Of said street.
And, whereas, this Board of Trus'
tees Of the City Of New Iberia has
recently caused the said Railroad
Avenue to be paved for its entire
width, with concrete curbings OF
either side, and recognizing the own
ership Of said Railroad Company II
said lands abutting on said Railroad
Avenue and on the curbing which
forms the south side and limit Of salt
street, has assessed against salt
tract of land and against the Rail
road Company as its owners q pro
portion Of the costs, charges and ex
pense Of said paving Of said Railroad
Avenue.
And. whereas, because of cloud OF
its title to said land resulting from
said map and from assertions tina
same constituted dedication OF SAT-
land as part of Madison Street nov
Railroad Avenue it is the purpose o
said Railroad Company to compe
said City by litigation to judicial
ly admit the Railroad Company
ownership of said lands
as well as to have said curb
ing on the south side Of the PAWN
an said Railroad Avenue defined, fix
ed and determined as the boundar
Of the south side of said street an
all land south of said curb along sal
street as belonging in full OWNERSHIP
to said Railroad Company.
And, whereas, after full delibers
ton compromise of ali OF sal
matters as hereinafter outlined ar
authorized seems to the best intere'
of the said City.
Now, therefore, be it ordained B
the Board Of Trustees of the City
New Iberia, that the Mayor of tn
City be and he hereby is authorize
to compromise all Of the said matter
at issue between the City and tn
said Morgans, Louisiana and Texs
Railroad and Steamship Company q
above set forth, the said compromis
to embody in substance the follow
ing:
First: that the said City Of Ne,
iberia recognizes the said Railroa
Company to be the owner in flu
property Of the said lands abuttin
on said Railroad Avenue and on tn
curbing which forms the South limi
of said street, and said lands bein
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