New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-06
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Or
DINANCE,

ELECTRIC FRANCHISE OR.
DiNANCE.
An ordinance fixing the terms, condi
lions and specifications of a franchise tC
construct, maintain and operate n rail
way, utilizing electricity, OF other motive
power than steam, on the public roads in
| the parish of Iberia, which, following
along the Bayou Teche from the lower OF
eastern limits of the City of New Iberia tc
the corporate limits of the town of Jean
erette; providing for the sale of such fran
chses and for the advertisement thereof
and fixing the terms, conditions and meth
DDS of the sale; and providing for the man.
ner of constructing and completing said
railway.
Whereas, there have been presented to
this Police Jury written petitions, signed
by the majority in number and amount of
the property holders abutting the public
road leading from the southern limits of
the City of New Iberia to the upper limits
of the town of Jeanerette to advertise and
sell franchise to construct, maintain and
operate railway, using electricity, or
other motive power than steam, upon the
said public roads, between the points
aforesaid, and,
Whereas, at this called public meeting
of the Police Jury, it has canvassed the
said petitions, so presented, and has de
cided and does declare that the majority
in number and amount of the abuttng
property holders, on the aforesaid public
roads, have signed said petitions, now
therefore,
Be it resolved by the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Iberia:
Sec |. That between the hours Il A. M
and p NJ. on tho day of 9th of Deem
Der A. d. 1902, after due advertisement
thereof for thirty days in the official jour
nal of the Parish Of Iberia, the President
of the Police Jury, shall at the door of the
Court House of this parish, by public auc-
ton. sell to the bidder or bidders for the
highest percentage of its gross annual re-
ceipts, as hereinafter specified, fran
chise to construct, maintain and operate a
railway, utilizing electricity, or other mo-
| tive power than steam, on the entire
length of the public road in said parish,
leading along the Bayou Teche, between
| the southern or lower limits of the City OF
New Iberia to the upper limits of the town
of Jeanerette, said franchise to be as
| follows, to-wit:
| This franchise shall be for term oil
ninety-nine years, and no longer, from
the date of said sale, and shall, for that
period authorize the construction, mainte'
nance, and operation of a single track line
Of railway, together with all necessary
spurs, turn-outs, turn tables, switches
and side tracks, from the lower limits Of
the City of New Iberia to the upper corpo
rate limits of the town of Jeanerette
along the public road of this Parish run
ming along the Bayou Teche. The track
or tracks of said railway shall be bull
and located along one side of the sale
public road to be designated by resolution
of this Police Jury. and may be, by the
Police Jury, required to be built, partly or
one side and partly on the other; provided
that wherever the said line of railway
shall cross the public road, the ties shall
be placed below the grade Of said road
which grade shall be the same as that o.
the said public road. Said railway shall
be so constructed maintained and operated
SO as not to unduly interfere with the US,
by the public of said public road. TIT
holder or holders of this franchise, shall
without expense to this parish, make ant
maintain in good condition all bridges
across all said tracks, also all culvert
and all necessary openings necessary TO
the drainage of said road.
Sec 2. No fare, toll or charge exceeding
two cents per mile for every passenger
and his or her ordinary hand baggage, O
parcels, shall be made or collected TO
passage on said railroad, nor for CONT
nuous passage from within either of sal,
towns Cor point between) to any poin
in either of said towns reached by sal,
railway or its connections; provided that
fee of five cents ride for any dstanc
whatever, not exceeding two miles, ma,
be collected. The said railway must b.
operated continuously, and not less thai
two trains each way carrying passenger
must be run daily during daylight hour
between the said towns, at hours arranged
reasonably for the accommodation for tn
public. And in the event of not NOR
than two trains being run each way daily
not less than six hours shall elapse be
tween any two trains going in the sam
direction. The said railway shall have tn
right to carry freight, express. baggag
and mail, as well as passengers and
perform all functions and carry all thing
usual to railroad Of this character.
| FORFEITURE OF FRANCHISES:
In the event the holder or holders Q
this franchise fail to conform substantial
to the foregoing terms, conditions an
specifications, after he or they have bee
given four months notice of such. failur
and neglect, and have not corrected sue
failure or neglect, then this franchise sha
cease to exist and terminate without an
further proceedings.
Be it further resolved, etc.
Sec 8. That every bid at said sale {
said franchise shall state what percentag
of the gross annual receipts of said raj
way on the said road between the sal
towns shall be given, % for the first tie
years of the existanee of said franchise
co for the second ten years of the exist
. ance of said franchise, co for the thir
ten years of the existance of said frar
chise, (4) for the fourth ten years of tn
; manner, pasately the portion of sal
gross receipts to be given for each subs
! quent period of ten years during the e.
istance Of said franchise, except the la'
! which shall be for period Of nine year
See. 4. Be II further resolved that tn
, sum of one hundred dollars in cash or
certified check for that amount shall
I deposited with the President of the polio
: Jury by the successful bidder at the I'M
|; ment of adjudication on the 9th day
December, AID. 1902, the day of the sal
, which one hundred dollars shall be TO
feited to the parish. unless within TO,
months from the sale the successful BIZ
, der shall accept by public act before an
, competent Notary Public the terms
J this ordinance, in which event the sa
one hundred dollars shall be returned
the successful bidder, and shall agree al
] undertake in said public act to constru