The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
OFFICIAL MIN UTES
CITY COUNCIL

New Iberia, La, Dec. 81, 1922.
The Board of Trustees of the City
Of New Iberia convened this day in
special session with Mayor Ed. La
Sale presiding, Messrs. Broussard
and Villermin present, at a P. M.
The purpose Of the meeting being
to transact any and all matters
needing attention.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved on mo-
ton of Mr.. Villermin, seconded by
Mr.. LaSalle.
The following resolution was off
cred by Mr.. Br0ussard, seconded by
Mr.. Villermin and adopted unani-
mously:
Resolution No. 1856.
Whereas, certain promlssary note
made payable to the Peoples Nation
al Bank in amount of $l,1300O is
due and the City of New Iberia de
sires the renewal of same,
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Board of Trustees of the City of
New IBERIA, that note be issued
and signed by Mayor LaSalle in
amount Of $4,000 payable in six
months from date, bearing interest
at the rate Of 81 per annum from
maturity date payable to the Peo-
pies National Bank, for Sewer Ac-
count, dated Dec. oath, 1922.
ED. LaSALLE, Mayor
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORD!-
NANCE No. 357.
The following appropriation ordln-
ancc was offered and ordered pub
lished by Mr. Broussard
An ordinance entitled the Annual
Augmentation Ordinance levying an
annual tax of 10 mills on the dollar
on the assessed valuation of property
in the City of New Iberia, to pro.
vide a revenue to defray the General
expense of the City Government for
the fiscal year ending December 31st.
1923. Also to levy special tax OF
11-5 mills on the dollar on all tax
able property within the limits of
the CITY of New iberia, to pay an
annual interest and portion OF the
urincipal Of the debt contracted by
the CITY of New Iberia for Good
Road improvements. Also to levy
a special tax of IA mills on the dol
lar on all taxable property wltnin
the limits of the First Sewerage DIS
trict of the City Of New IBERIA, to
nay an annual interest and por-
ton Of the principal of the debt con-
tracted by the First Sewerage DIS
trict Of New iberia for Sewer Sys-
ten. All which special taxes were
voted by the property tax payers OF
the City of New Iberia, was presen-
ted by Mr.. Broussard, and read,
when it was moved by Mr.. Viiler-
min. seconded by Mr.. Broussard and
ordered published pending final adj
option.
Be it ordained by the Board OF
Trustees of the City Of New Iberia,
that in order to provide for the pay.
ment Of the General Expenses OF
the City Government of the flscal
wear ending December 3lst, 1923, in
accordance with the Budget of rev
enues and expenditures adopted by
the Board of Trustees of December
lst, 1922. There shall be levied tax
upon all taxable property within the
City of New iberia not especially
exempted under the law amounting
in the aggregate Of ten mills on the
dollar Of all assessed valuation OF
the taxable property within the linn
it's of the City of New iberia, for
tho fiscal year ending December 3lst
1923. with a cost and penalty at the
rate of eight per cent per annum on
taxes due on movable property not
paid prior to November LIST, 1928 and
a cost and penalty at the rate OF ten
per cent per annum interest on tax
es due on all immovable property not
paid prior to January 1st, 1924.
Also to levy tax of IN mills
ON the dollar on all taxable prop
crty within the limits of the First
Sewerage District of the City OF
New iberia, to pay an annual inter,
est and a portion of the principal
of the debt contracted by the First
Sewerage District of New iberia
for Sewer System, said special tax
TO be collected in the same manner
and subject to the same penalties as
ere applicable to Municipal Taxes.
Also to levy special tax OF
Is mills on the dollar on all taxa
BILE property within the limits of the
CITY of New Iberia, to pay annual
interest and portion of the prin-
cipal Of the debt contracted by the
City of New iberia for Good Road
Improvements.
Be it further ordained, that the
said tax as well as the special taxes
already mentioned be paid in current
money Of the United States Of Am
erica.
This Ordinance, known as the
Annual Appropriation Ordinance, is
adopted to comply with Sections 7s
and 10 of the Charter Of the City Of
New Iberia and is for the purpose
III levying the necessary revenues to
kfray the expenses Of the City
bvernment as per the budget as
previously adopted which reads as
follows:
Department Of Public Safety.
Police Department. ....... $3,24O 90
Feeding of Prisoners. $500. $50 90
Pauper & Charity. ...... 400. 90
Trustee Salary .......s... 1900 90
Sewer ms. & TRAIT. Officer. 800 90
Board Of Health. ......... 600. 90
Total. ..............$ $1,000. 90
Fire Department.
Firemen Salary .......... 81 800. 90
Gas & Oil for trucks. .... 200. 90
Hose 1900 90
Insur.. Fire & Compen. 49,. IS 90
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