The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-01-19
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
FRANKLIN. Jan. II. 1901.

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10y the President, Or. T. +. Frere.
The meeting Of he last meeting
we're read approved and adopted.
\ communication from Mr.. w.
i. Thompson in regard to public
read on Grandwood plantation
was read and Mr.. LasSuS was au
tholized to attend to same and
have road fixed.
Gen. 7. +. My!e> presented the
following communication:
To tic lIonorahl, Police jury, Parish Of
st Mary, la
GENTLEMEN: | am DESTROYS Of
securing from Your honorable body
the night to construct and operate
IA line OF electric railway for the
transportation Of persons and
property from berwick Bay to the
North line OF the parish. from
which point We expect to 60 to
New Iberia through the Parish Of
Iberia.
desire to have you grant to me
the lights and privileges aforesaid
with such restrictions as shall
properly safe guard the public aud
the free Disc Of the Highway and
for its piopc! drainage and maiu-
tenance. The construction OF the
work to be upon plans. lines and
levels to be submitted and ap-
proved by you. | desire that the
privileges granted Shall be for IL
term OF nlnrty-nlne years from the
date of Aoul ordinance and that
| shall have the privilege OF com
mtrcin. The work within one year
tom tie passage of such orlin-
ance ana 4uaia'!ttc its completion
Within dirty months from the
commence u.eiit OF the work of N
Strucion.
| believe !hai This proposed road
will be largely instrumental in
building n. lie property along
the Teche u;;i Aill be Of great ser
vice To the pnuiic 1t large. 1t is
my lntcntlun to commence work
Just as Suof, ~ I, q necessary pri-
vlleg"s have beef! granted 10y the
Police Jurir~ 81 st. Mary and
Iberia lali>i: AID the respective
towns ihtou,.'. which we will
orefatr.
BtSur"l nag n,ir favorable con
sideratio:, .; tniS proposition, !
AIN yours .r!. .;uiy,
+. +. MALES.
The following ordinance wa;
adopted
Be it ordained by the Police
Jury OF tn Parish of st. Mary,
there is hereby granted to Fred
F. Mylcs, his associates and as
signs, the right and privilege to
construct, maintain and operate
a line OF electric railway, for the
transportation Of persons and
property from Berwick City to
the Northern line of the Parish,
upon and over any public road on
the west bank OF Bayou Teche,
for a term of 80 years from date.
BE it further ordained that the
roadway OF such electric railway
shall be constructed so as to least
obstruct OF hinder the free use of
the public highway from other
vehicles and upon plans, lines
and levels to De submitted to and
approve by the Police Jury.
1t is further ordained that be-
fore beginning the construction
of the railway or the erection of
works fer the overhead construc-
ton, the placing Of poles and
stringing Of wires that the plans
for the same shall be drawn in de-
tail and be submitted to the Pres
ident OF the Police Jury. or
committee thereof.
Be it further ordained that this
roadway shall be SO constructed
as not to hinder or obstruct the
drainage of the public road or the
property adjacent thereto.
Be it further ordained that in
he event that the said Myles or
assigns shall make arrangements
With private individuals for the
of said railway
through their property in order to
shorten the line Of the said road.
hen such act Oh his part shall not
operate the forfeiture of this grant.
Be it further ordained that work
lnder this grant, shall be begun
within orc y"ar IF the passage of
his ordinance, and the railway
shall DC com. :leJtd and in opera
ion within .~rry two months of
he date of 'his ordinance, and in
he event that tbs said Myles, his
associates or assigns shall fail
ither to begin The construction of
he said railway or to complete
he same within the sine herein
Prescribed, tnen this ordinance
hall become null, void and of no
fleet, and the srant shall be re-
oked and anrniied without suit
r litigation u kat effect.
Messrs. N'lihUr Kramer and
'horguSon appeared before the
ury and asbrd sOr an apDrOorja.
On Of $500 making $500 in all FIR