New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-06

lay, construct aud maintain Oh aud
through the streets hereinafter mentioned
upon such portion MS the Council may
designate with oll necessary curves,
cross overs aud tnuouts, side tracks and
switches. track or tracks for railway pur-
poses. and TO operate thereon cars and
trains propelled by electric or other mo
tive power except steam.
Section 9 The street or streets upon
which such tracks may be laid and over
and along which such railway may be
opnratod are as follows: Beginning at
the lower corporation limits of the city of
New Iberia on Main Street thence along
said Main street TO Ann street, thence
along Ann street to St Peter street, up
aud along st. Peter street to Chestnut
street, along Chestnut street to Washing
ton street, and up along Washington
street to the upper limits of the corpora
ton limits. Starting on Bank avenue Mt
St Peter street running on and along
Bank avenue passed Alfred street to
Southern corporation limits. Starting at
Bank avenue on and along Alfred street to
Weeks street, across Weeks street to
Hacker street up and along Hacker street
to Iberia street, across Iberia street TO
Robertson street mp and along Robertson
street to Hopkins street, across Hopkins
street to Ilaughiu street to Bank avenue,
aud along Bank avenue 10 Washington
street,
Section 3. The grantee and assigns
shall have the right to use and operate
said tracks for railway purposes through
said town for the transportation of freight
| and passengers.
Section 4. Said grantee and assigns
shall so construct said tracks as not to
| interfere with the convenient use thereof
| by the public. and shall bury all cross
| ties and structures so that the top of the
rail shall not be above the surface Of the
street
Section 5. Said grantee and assigns
| shall, during the existence OF this grant
| keep the streets upon which said tracks
are laid in repair between the rails and 10,
! twelve inches on the outside thereof Of the
same material as the other portions OF
said street.
| Section 6. This grant is made upon the
condition that the grantee or assigns shall
commence work of construction within
| twelve months from the date hereof, an5
shall complete same throughout the city
| limits Within eighteen months thereafter.
Section T. Said grantee and assigns
shall have the right to connect the
tracks laid under this grant with any
| track or tracks constructed by them out
side of the corporate limits of the city, sc
as to form an inter-urban railway between
this city and adjacent towns and vii
| lagos.
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and
seal affixed in open session this lst day o'
September A. d. 1909.
JOHN FISHER. Mayor.
The following petitions asking for fran
ehises for railroad purposes by the South
ern Pacific Company were read and or
dered published for thirty days as required
by the City Charter.
NEW IBERIA, La, July 31st,a ,a1002.
To the Hon the Mayor and Board OF Trus
tees Of the town of New Iberia:
Gentlomen-As several persons in you
city are desirous of having us built
and construct q switch along Fulton
street in the town of New Iberia parable
with the one now located on said street fo'
their use and benefit and it is necessary