New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-06
Respectfully submitted,
w. l.. DUpUY. Collector
Aug, 30 Balance i'm Bank
Respectfully submitted,

Respectfully suhnlEteu4
!. j SUBFRBIELLE, Treasurer
An ordinance granting a franchise to
Gen. +. +. Myles, his associates and as
signs to construct, own and operate line
of street railway upon certain streets Of
the town of New Iberia, for the period OF
twenty five years.
Mr.. A. Cousin, Jr., presented the he-
low ordinance, which was read, when it
was moved by Mr.. Murray, seconded
by Mr.. L. Guillot and adopted by the fol
lowing yea and nay vote, towit Yea
Messrs. Guillot, Renoudet Murray,
Cousin, Dupre and Dupuy. Nay, none.
Said ordinance was then presented to the
Mayor for examination, and after exami-
nation the same was returned by him ap-
proved and signed with the seal of the
corporation thereto affixed The said
Ordinance reads as follows, towit:
Section /. Be it resolved that consid-
ering the proposition made by f. f.
Myles on July 23d, 1902, asking for the
granting for a franchise to construct, own
aud operate street railway on the fol-
lowing streets within the corporate limits
of the town of New Iberia, to-wit The
entire length of Main street from the
lower limits of the town of New Iberia up
to Lasalle street, thence out Lasalle street
to Lake Avenue, up Lake Avenue to An
derson street, and out Anderson street to
Madison street, thence down Madison
street to Ann street, thence along Ann
street to the continuation of Washington
street, thence along said continuation of
Washington street to Lewis Avenue,
thence along Lewis Avenue to Main
street. which franchise to be exercised
and enjoyed by him, his associates or
assigns, and notice of which conform
ably with the provisions of the City
Charter has been given in the official
journal. A franchise is hereby granted to
the said +. +. Myles, his associates or as
signs, to construct, own and operate line
of street railway with necessary switches
and turnouts of which the motive power
will be electric energy or such other mo-
tive power as the said +. F. Myles, his
associates or assigns may elect, subjt ct to
the approval of the City Council, and the
said line to extend over and through the
streets above mentioned and upon the
route above described.
Tho said franchise is to be exercised IN
the middle of the said streets and the said
grantees are to maintain in good order and
| the drainage of said streets that portion
of said streets covered by their crossties.
| The said grantee or grantees are further
more to place their tracks OH an approx
mate level with the balance of the said
street, that is in such manner as not to
place the erossties or track at an elevation
above tho street bed.
The said grantee or grantees are to
maintain and construct the said track and
roadbed in such manner as not to de.
tract from tho convenience aud symetry
of the said streets, and TO construct said
roadbed of the same material as the other
portions of the streets over which said
franchise operates.
The said franchise is granted for the
period of twenty-five years. The fran
chise granted will become void if the bona
fide construction of said road is not begun
within twelve months from this date and
the said road completed and in operation
within thirty months from the beginning
OF its construction.
Thus done, read, adopted, signed ana
seal affixed i'm open session this lst day oi
September A. ID. 1902.
JoHN FISHER, Mayor
| An ordinance granting to John A. Nell
benny and assigns certain rights and priv
ileges on and through the streets in tht
city Of New Iberia was presented by MIR,
L. Guillot and read, when IL was moved
by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Cousin and
adopted by1 the following yea and nay
vote, to-wit: Yea--Messrs. Guillot, Muir
ray, Renoudet, Cousin, Dupre and Dupuy
Nay, none.
Said ordinance reads as follows, to-wit
| he it ordained by the Board of Trustees,
of the City OF New Iberia:
Section l. That John A. MeIlhenn,
and assigns be aud are hereby granted fol
a.term Of twenty five years the right t.