The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-03-18
OFFICIAL MIN UTE8
CITY COUNCIL

of New Iberia convened this day IN
special session at P. NJ, with Mayor
Ed. LaSalle presiding, Messrs. Brous-
sard and Villermin present.
The purpose Of the meeting being
to transact any and all matters need
| ing attention.
A petition from property holders
Directing to the placing Of oil tanks
in vicinity of w. Main Street, K. K.
Avenue and Corinne Streets was re-
ceived, read and filed; and. the fol-
lowing resolution offered by Mr..
Villermin, seconded by Mr.. LaSalle
and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, the Texas Oil Co., re-
quest for permission to erect tanks
within the City of New Iberia, on a
certain lot on Fulton ST., and r. r.
Ave, meets with objection from pro-
perty holders in immediate vicinity
of the said site.
Permission to erect is hereby re-
fused the Texas Oil Co.
Resolution No. 315.
The following resolution was off
cred by Mr.. LaSalle, seconded by
Mr.. Villermin and adopted by the
following yea and nay vote: Yea:
Messrs. Broussard and Villermin;
Nay: None.
Whereas, the City of New iberia
| is contemplating the paving of Julia
st. from Main ST. to Dale ST.,
French ST., from Main st. to Wash
ington St., Jefferson st. from Main
ST. to st. Peter ST., Chestnut st.
from St. Peter St. to Jane St. Jane
ST. from Chestnut St. to North St.,
and Marie St. from Duperier Avenue
to where Marie ST. terminates at
Park Grounds.
| Whereas, the Board of Trustees of
! the City of New iberia have receiv-
| ed a proposition from Mr.. Thomas
j. Jones, Civil Engineer of New
Iberia, La, who proposes to make at
his own expense necessary surveys,
maps, detail drawings, specifications
estimates and reports and to super
wise the construction OF said I'M
provements, and for the above serv-
| ices the City of New iberia is to pay
the said Thomas ]. Jones the sum OF
| four and one-half per cent IL p.
| e. of the total cost of the improve
| ments.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Board of Trustees Of the City OF
New Iberia in regular session as
sembled that Ed LaSalle, Mayor OF
said City, be and he is hereby auth
orized to enter into contract with
the said Thomas J. Jones for the
performance of the services above
set> forth and to bind the City OF
New Iberia to pay Engineer the
compensation herein stated and to do
acts necessary to carry out the pur-
noses hereof in accordance with TINS
resolution.
Memorandum of agreement ex-
ecuted on this 18th day OF March,
1922, by and between Thomas ) ::
Jones Of New iberia. and the City OF
New Iberia. Whereas clients have
employed Engineers to design, direct
and supervise the aforesaid improve
ments for the compensation herein
stated, and have authorized its Mayor
to enter into this contract as shown
by said certified copy of resolution
hereto annexed and referred to.
Now, Therefore, this contract ex-
ecuted between the parties to evld-
ence the agreement witnesseth:
Engineers are, at their expense, to
make the necessary surveys, maps,
profiles, drawings, specifications, re-
ports and estimates of the cost OF
said improvements and are to furn-
ish clients the necessary complete
sets thereof. He is to assist clients
in securing and receiving bids and IN
letting contract for said improve
ments, and to inspect all material
and supervise all work during the
construction thereof. Such inspection
and supervision to be made by. En-
gineers in charge and necessary as
sistants provided at expense of Mr..
Thomas j. Jones. The Engineer or
one or more of his assistants is to
remain at all times on the work.
In consideration of the faithful
performance Of the above services by
Engineers, Clients agree to pay En-
gineers the sum Of four and one-half
per cent (41-2 p. CO. of the total
cost of the improvements, payable as
follows: Two per cent of estimated
cost of improvements upon the let
ting Of construction contracts, pro-
vided the money is available from
proceeds Of bonds sold for each
street at the time construction con-
tracts are let. In the event the
money is not available at the time
contracts are let, the said payment
of two per cent e p. c.) shall be
made as soon as money does become
available.
Two per cent e p. c.) payable on
basis Of monthly estimates paid con-
tractor, and the balance or IL per
cent (1-2 p. CO. upon the completion
and final acceptance of the work.
It is further understood that this
is the only agreement entered into,
with reference to the work contem- |
t. F. vILLERMIN, THOs. J. JONES,
Witness. Engineer.
CITY OF NEW IBERIA, CLIENTS, |
BY ED. LaSALLE, Mayor.
A petition was received from pro-
perty holders on Jane St. with re-
ference to material to be used in the |
paving of said st. from Chestnut St. |
to North Street. The petition was |
held for final disposition at the next |
regular meeting.
A petition was received from pro-
perty holders on Chestnut st. re-
questing the Board not to advertise
for bids for paving of Chestnut ST.,
between St. Peter st. to Jane Street |
at this time.
The petition was held for final
at the next regular meet
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, Sec
Dnded nv Mr.. Villermin. the meeting