The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-11-25
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL

The Board of Trustees of the City
of New Iberia convened this day il
regular session with Mayor Ed. La
Sale presiding, Messrs. BroussarC
and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo
ton of Mr.. Villermin, seconded by
Mr.. Broussard.
The following resolution was off
Mr.. LaSalle and adopted unanimous
ly:
Resolution No. 352.
Whereas, a contract entered into
between the City of New Iberia and
the ALT. Moresi Deep Well Co., OF
Jeanerette, has been completed, and
the amount of $1,850.00 being due
the said company, which amount is
to be paid $4,000 cash and two
notes of $4,000 each payable in
three and six months.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Board of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia, that a check in amount
| Of $4,000 be issued and two notes
of $4,000 be signed by Mayor Ed.
LaSalle, one payable Feb. 10th, 1923
and the other one payable May 10th,
1923, both bearing interest at the
rate Of 7H per annum from date of
| Nov. 10th, 1922, in favor Of Aft
| Moresi Deep Well Co.
Signed, ED. LaSALLE, Mayor.
The following estimate of Reven-
ues and expenditures for the year
1923 was offered by Trustee of Fin
ance and ordered spread on the min
utes:
BUDGET ORDINANCE No. 353.
An ordinance adopting a budget of
the estimate required to pay the ex-
penses of conducting the business of
the City Government of the City Of
New Iberia, La, for the ensuing
year ending December 31st, 1928,
showing the aggregate sums and
items therefrom allowed to each de-
partment office Board or Commission,
| stating the amounts required to
meet the interest and maturing bonds
of the outstanding Indebtedness of
| the City and the warrants of all de-
partments of the Municipal Govern
ment in detail showing specifically
| the amount necessary to be provld-
| ed for each bond and department,
| also an estimate of the amount of
income from fines, licenses, water
| and light rents and other sources of
revenues exclusive Of the taxes upon
property, and the probable amount
required to defray the expenses and
liabilities of the City as. a basis for
the purpose at the proper time for
levying an annual tax in order to
provide a revenue for the fiscal year
ending December 31st. 1923.
Also to levy a special tax of l
1-5 mills on the dollar on all taxa
BILE property within the limits of the
City of New Iberia, to pay annual
interest and a portion of the prin-
cipal Of the debt contracted by the
City Of New Iberia for Good Road
Improvements. Also to levy a special
tax Of IL mills on the dollar on all
taxable property within the limits of
the First Sewerage District of the
City Of New Iberia, to pay the an
nual interest and a portion of the
principal Of the debt contracted by
the First Sewerage District of New
iberia for Sewer System.
The present Ordinance was pres
ented to the Board of Trustees of
the City of New iberia by Mr.. J.
d. Broussard, Trustee of Finance,
and after examination and mature
delberation the same was approved
follows: Yea: Messrs. LaSalle,
Broussard and Villermin. Nay: None.
Which Budget of Expenditures
and estimated revenues adopted reads |
as follows