The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
OFFICIAL MlN UTES
CITY COUNCIL
New IBERIA. La, Oct. ?, 1922

The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved on no
ton Of Mr.. Villermin, seconded by
Mr.. LaSalle.
The following bill was received
from Auditor l.. g. Menuct for AT
dit Of The City Books il accordance
with resolution adopted by the Com
mission Council for the period jun
9th, 1921 to June goth, 1922. A.
per recommendation Of the Cashiers
Of the three city banks. 100000.
Resolution No. 339.
on motion of Mr.. Broussard, Soc
onded by Mr.. Villermin and adopted
unanimously, a note in amount n
100000 was authorized issued and
signed by the Mayor for a period Al
sixty days bearing 81 interest per
annum from date until paid. Charge
able $4,000 to Water ~ Light
Plant and $4,000 to General Fund
Auditing Account.
A communication was received
from Dr.. H. A. King, protesting the
paving Of jefferson Street, winch
communication was read and order
ed filed, On motion Of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. LaSalle
The following communication was
received and spread on the minutes
on motion of Mr.. Villermin, second
ed by Mr. Broussard
New Orleans, La, Sept. %, 1922.
The Honorable Mayor and Members,
City Council Of New Iberia, La.
Gentlemen
Under date Of June 9Th, 1922, !.
called on your City Clerk, Mr.. J.. r..
Vilermn, reference to complaints IN
regards to this Company placing ov-
erhead wires along Washington ST.,
and found that there had been an
ordinance granting franchise to the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
it's assigns and transferees covering
period Of twenty five years, dated
October oath, 1907, which give them
the right to construct and operate Z
Telegraph line along the eastern
side of Washington Street in the
City Of New Iberia. This ordinance
as granted gives the Western Union
Telegraph Company the privilege OF
erecting poles along Washington
Avenue from the North side Of
Weeks Street to the South corner Of
the property of King. This pole line
was not to be for wires, except mes
senger wire, which is to hold up the
weight of cable.
As | stated to your City Clerk,
Mr.. Villermin, that we were anti
cipating the placing of all wires on
Washington Avenue underground
and the matter at that time was be-
ing handled with our New York
office.
Since conference with your CITY
Clerk this -e company say' s sas' prepared
an estimate which is covered by sub
ject above and it provides for plac-
ing all of our wires, from the east
side of Center Street to the west
side Of Hopkins Street underground
To do this work, it will require the
opening Of trench thirty six inches
deep, eighteen inches wide from
points mentioned above. We will lay
two good ducts and construct ter
:. manholes as shown on blue print
We will also construct five laterals
as shown on blue print. This comp
any to replace all pavement in the
same condition as found subject tx
inspection of your City Engineer.
When this work is completed, al
poles. wires and other material nov
used in pole line, except pole mum
Der IL will be removed from Wash
ington Avenue and our service along
Washington Avenue will be main
tanned in our underground.
The material for this work ha'
been ordered and a large amount o
it is now on hand at New iberia an
as representative of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company an
asking that you grant this COMPANY
permission to place wires under
ground as shown on the attached
blue print. In writing up your ordin
ance, unless prevented by some &C
Of your council, or other laws, woul;
prefer ordinance to cover perio,
from date of writing fifty years.
Yours very respectfully,
H. c. TURNER,
Construction Supervisor.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin, tn
following ordinance was offered am
ordered published 80 days in accord
ance with provisions of the Git.
Charter. Expense for publication t,
be borne by the Western Unioi
Telegraph Company.
Franchise Ordinance No. $40.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. Inc.
An ordinance granting to tn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Inc, or its transferees or assigns
the right to lay underground duct:
and telegraph cables, manholes ant
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