The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19

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FREE SERICE TO CITY,. II
Total value to City s
Fuel on hand March LIST, 1921:
% tons Coal "a 1920
30 Bbls. Light Oil "a 81 q.
95 Bbls. Heavy Oil "a 81. 10.
Respectfully submitted,
L. F. VILLERMIN, |
Trustee Public Property |
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Villermin. seconded by Mr..
Sealy, and adopted unanimously:
Be it resolved by the Board of
Trustees of the City Of New Iberia.
that note be signed and issued byI
Mayor H. s. Sealy. payable tot
Holder or Holders in the amount of
$500 90 for a period Of sixty days
| bearing interest at the rate Of eight
per cent per annum from date, said
note being issued with check of
| $500. 90 to take up note of 81 1000
loo General Fund.
| On motion of Mr.. Villermin. sec
onded by Mr.. Girard, the following
resolution was offered:
The Board Of Trustees recognizes
the suit against the Mayor and Board
of Trustees Of the City of New he
ria, by the Southern Coal Co, for
Coal furnished the City during the
Years 1919 and 1920. said suit having
been entered by Mr.. Porteus Burke
Of this City without inquiry or de-
Inland on either the Trustee of Fin
lance or the Trustee of Public Proper
Ity.-City Clerk.
Therefore, Be il resolved by the
Board of Trustees that before answ-
er is made to the suit in question,
that the Trustee of Finance, Mr.. A.
la. Girard, make inquiry of the South
Term Coal Co., as to the return Of two
notes in the amount of $500 each,
which notes were to be returned to
the City upon issuance OF one note Of
$2.32S63, il the return of the two
notes is not practical, that in lieu
thereof letter be sent the Trustee
of Finance, showing that the notes if
i'm existence are of no value.
The following petition was receiv
ed signed by two hundred residents
and property holders of the City:
New iberia, La, March ID, 1921.
To The City Commissioners,
| New Iberia. La.
Dear Sirs:--
The Women's Council begs to sub
nit the following petition to the City
Commissioners and ask for the most
J careful consideration of them. with
J reference to the garbage. We sug-
gest that it be collected twice a week
in each precinct, say-Monday in the
LIST and End; Tuesday in the Bird and
, 4th: Wednesday in the 9th and 9th
and beginning with Thursday repeat
ling the route. Have the routes pub
lished in the town papers, If possible
r have bell on the garbage wagon.
Il This is merely suggestive pro
lgram, probably you can establish q
4 better one.
RI Respectfully submitted,
II MISS MARY TAYLOR,
Chairman Of Sanitation Committee
After reading the petition it was
ordered filed for future consideration
on motion of Mr.. Sealy, to devise
ways and means to comply.
The following petition was receiv.
ed by the Board of Trustees signed BY
one hundred and ninety property
holders and residents of the City:
New Iberia, La, March ID, 1921.
The Hon. Board Of Trustees,
: City of New Iberia. La.
!. Gentlemen
al We, the undersigned citizens peti
J, ton the Commissioners to raise the
e fine for straying stock to five dollars
Y $500. The fine to be applied to the
!, charges incident to pounding the
t stock and to the City Treasurer TO,
: Civic improvements.
: The following Ordinance was ord
cred published ten days in accordance
. with requirements Of the City Char.
. ter, on motion of Mr.. Villermin:
3 Ordinance No. $50.
81 An ordinance regulating the keep.
: ing Of cows, imposing penalty fol
cattle found roaming at large and the
, Iimpounding of same.
ell Be it ordained by the Board OF
Q Trustees of the City of New Iberia
!, that no horses, mules, sheep, goats
hogs or cattle Of any kind be permit.
: ted to run at large or roam within
I the corporate limits of the City OF
|. New Iberia. but that said mentioned
r cattle and stock, ETC., shall be kept
inclosed by their respective owners al
all times.
IL Be it further ordained, that the
proprietors Of the animals above des.
6 cribed found roaming and running al
/ large within the corporate limits OF
r the City of New iberia, be liable tc
\ a fine Of five dollars ($5.OO) togethe,
with all cost that may have been in.
;, Cured in impounding and keeping
4 said animals. .
al Be it further ordained, that it shall
be the duty of the Police officers OF
the City Of New Iberia to seize anc
g impound all such animals hereinabove
mentioned, found roaming at large
and running ut large within the cor.
t porate limits Of said City, and i,
shall be their duty or of either OF
them to advertise the said animals by
r estray notices posted in at least fou,
conspicuous places within the City H.
mits, also at the City Hall, calling
on said owners to prove property
pay charges and the fine and release
;. the animal or animals, the said no.
tees to remain in force during the
q period of three days, excluding the
{ day Of posting said notices and that
on which the animal will be sold OF
released as herein after provided
that the keeper of the pound shall
not charge more than fifty cent:
(50c) per day for each animal so i'm.
, pounded and that the charges shall
!, operate as a privilege on said animal