New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-29

Deputy Clerk of Court Iberia Paris
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE. Or
DlNANCE.


DlNANCE.
An ordinance fixing the terms, condi
tons and specifications of franchise tC
construct, maintain and operate 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
chises 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 sbuttng
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. M
and 4 p NJ. on the day of 9th of Deem
Der A. ID. 1909, 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 oethis 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 q
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 towr
of Jeanerette. said franchise to be as
follows, to-wit: e
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 o.
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 tract
or tracks of said railway shall be bull
and located along one side of the sal,
public road to be designated by resolution
of this Police Jury. and may be, by thu
Police Jury, required to be built, partly OF
one side and partly on the other; provided
that wherever the said line Of railway
shall cross the public road, thes 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
80 as not to unduly interfere with the u.s.
by the public of said public road. TIL
holder or holders of this franchise, shall
without expense to this parish, make ant
maintain in good condition all bridge
across all said tracks, also all culvert
and all necessary openings necessary TO
the drainage of said road.
Sec. 9. No fare, toll or charge exceedin,
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
| i'm either of said towns reached by sal
railway or its connections; provided that
fee Of FIVE cents ride for any distanc
| whatever, not exceeding two miles, ma
| be collected. The said railway must b
operated continuously, and not less tina
| two trains each way carrying passenger
must be run daily during daylight hour
between the said towns, at hours arrange
reasonably for the accommodation for tn
public. And in the event of not mor
than two trains being run each way daily
not less than six hours shall elapse b'
tween any two trains going in the sam
direction The said railway shall have tt
right to carry freight, express, baggae
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
this franchise fail to conform substantial
to the foregoing terms, conditions ar
specifications, after he or they have bee
given four months notice of such failul
and neglect, and have not corrected sue
failure or neglect, then this franchise shs
cease to exist aud terminate without al
further proceedings.
BE it further resolved, etc.
Sec. 8. That every bid ut said sale
said franchise shall state what percentaI
of the gross annual receipts Of said ra
way on the said road between the sa
towns shall be given, % for the first t
years OF the existance of said ffanchis
] (2) for the second ten years of the exis
ance of said franchise, (3) for the thi
ten years of the existance of said fra
, chise, (4) for the fourth ten years of &
! existance of said franchise, and in Ii
manner, separately the portion of sa
! gross receipts to be given for each subs
! quent period of ten years during the e
i istance of said franchise, except the ia
J which shall be for period OF nine yea
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved that t
, sum of one hundred dollars in cash Of
certified check for that amount shall
/: deposited with the President Of the Poll
Jury by the successful bidder at the n
. ment of adjudication on the 9th day
3 December, AID. 1902, the day of the sa
7 which one hundred dollars shall be +
r feited to the parish. unless within Il
Q months from the sale the successful b
der shall accept by public act before a
= competent Notary Public the terms
this ordinance, in which event the 8,
!, one hundred dollars shall be returned
the successful bidder, and shall agree a
undertake In said public act to constr
not less than one half mile Of the q