New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-13
.BLANCHET ! DUPRE
GeTiane and WsshiBgtsl.
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Or
DINhNCE.

ELECTRIC FRANCHISE. OR
DINANCE.
An ordinance fixing the terms, condi
tons aud specifications of a franchise t,
construct maintain and operate n rail
way, utilizing electricity, OF other motiv,
power than steam, on the public roads il
the parish of Iberia, which, following
along the Bayou Teche from the lower OF
eastern limits of the City of New Iberia t.
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 tc
this Police Jury written petitions, signed
by the majority in number and amount of
the property holders abuttiug 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 n franchise to construct, maintain and
operate n 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 tho majority
in number and amount of the abutting
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 II A. NJ.
and P. NJ. on the day of 9th of Decem-
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 of
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 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 tho 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 built
and located along one side of the said
public road to be designated by resolution
of this Police Jury. and may be, by the
| Police Jury, required to be built, partly on
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 of
the said public road. Said railway shall
be so constructed maintained and operated
SO as not to undu1y interfere with the use
by the public Of said public road The
holder or holders of this franchise, shall,
without expense to this parish, make and
maintain in good condition all bridges
across all said tracks, also all culverts
and all necessary openings necessary for
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, or
parcels, shall be made or collected for
passage on said railroad, nor for CONT
nuous passage from within either Of said
towns Cor point between) to any point
in either of said towns reached by said
| 20 lvvou m :fo ;n,e, M tbof n
fee of five cents ride for any distance
whatever, not exceeding two miles, may
be collected. The said railway must be
operated continuously, and not less than
two trains each way carrying passengers
must be run daily during daylight hours
between the said towns, at hours arranged
| reasonably for the accommodation for the
public. And in the event of not more
than two trains being run each way daily,
not less than six hours shall elapse be-
| tween any two trains going in the same
direction. The said railway shall have the
right to carry freight, express, baggage
and mail, as well as passengers and to
perform all functions and carry all things
usual to railroad of this character.
FORFEITURE OF FRANCHISES
| In the event the holder or holders of
| this franchise fail to conform substantially
| to the foregoing terms, conditions and
| specifications, after he or they have been
given four months notice of such failure
| and neglect, and have not corrected such
| failure or neglect, then this franchise shall
cease to exist and terminate without any
further proceedings.
| Be it further resolved, etc.
| Sec. 8. That every bid at said sale OF
said franchise shall state what percentage
of the gross annual receipts of said rail
way on the said road between the said
towns shall be given, { u for the first ten
years Of the existance of said franchise,
| (2) for the second ten years of the exist
anee of said franchise, 90 for the third
ten years of the existanoe of said fran.
chise, (4) for the fourth ten years Of the
existance of said franchise, and in like
manner, separately the portion of said
gross receipts to be given for each subse-
quent period of ten years during the ex-
istance of said franchise, except the las,
which shall be for q period of nine years
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved that the
sum of one hundred dollars in cash or q
certified check for that amount shall be
deposited with the President of the Police
jury Dy tue SUCCESSIVE Dlducr at the mo-
ment Of adjudication on the 9th day oil
December, AID. 1902, the day of the sale,
which one hundred dollars shall be for.
feited to the parish, unless within -four
months from the sale the successful bid
der shall accept By public act before any
competent Notary Public the terms oil
this ordinance, in which event the said
one hundred dollars shall be returned te
the successful bidder, and shall agree and
undertake in said public act to construc.
not less than one half mile of the said
railway within eighteen months from the
date of said act, and to complete the
whole and entire line herein provided foI
within three years from the expiration Of
the said eighteen months, and shall give