New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE
ELECTRIC FRANCHISES

lions and specifications of a franchise tC
construct, maintain and operate a rail
way utilizing electric or other motive
power than steam, on the public road
which follows along the Bayou Teche from
the lower corporate limits of the City OF
New Iberia, to the upper corporate limits
of the town of Jeanerette providing for
the sale of said franchise and for the adj
vertisement thereof preliminary there
to; and fixing the terms, conditions and
methods Of said sale and the manner of
its completion.
Whereas there has been presented to
this Police Jury, written petitions signed
by majority in number and amount of
the property holders abutting along the
public road leading from the City of New
Iberia to the town of Jeanerette, request
| ing this Police Jury to advertise and sell
a franchise to construct, maintain and
operate a railway, utilizing electric, or
other motive power than steam, on the
said public road from the lower corporate
limits of the City Of New Iberia, to the
| upper corporate limits of the town of
Jeanerette and whereas at this public
meeting of this Police Jury, called for the
purpose, it has canvassed said petitions so
presented and has decided that majority
in number and amount of the abutting
property holders on the said public road
have signed said petition and whereas
this Police Jury is authorized by law to
proceed forthwith to fix the terms, condi-
tions and specifications of the said fran
chise, and to advertise and sell said fran
chise at public auction and in the manner
provided by law, now, therefore,
Sec. l. Be it resolved that between the
hours of IL A. NJ. and P. NJ, 18th day of
November, 1902, after due advertisement
thereof for thirty days in the official journ-
al of Iberia Parish, the President of this
Police Jury shall, at the door of the Court
House Of said Parish of Iberia, by public
auction, sell to the bidder or bidders off
ering the highest percentage of its gross
annual receipts as hereinafter specified,
franchise to construct, maintain and
operate railway utilizing electric, or
other motive power than steam, on the
entire length of the public road in said
Parish between and leading along the
Bayou Teche from the lower corporate
limits of the City of New Iberia, to the
to the upper corporate limits of the town
of Jeanerette. The terms and conditions
and specifications of the said franchise to
be as follows, to-wit
This said franchise which shall not OK
clude other like franchises shall be for
the term of ninety-nine years, and no
longer, from the date of said sale, and
shall, for that period, authorize the con-
struction maintenance and operation Of
said road of single track line of railway,
together with all necessary turnouts, from
the lower corporate limits of the City of
New Iberia to the upper corporate limits
the town of Jeanerette, one half mile
of the railway along said road must be
completed within twelve months from the
date of said sale and the said entire rail
way must be completed and in operation
between the said towns within thirty
months from said date of sale and any
failure either to complete said one half
mile within said twelve months or to COM
plete the entire road between said towns
within said thirty months, shall ipso facto
and without legal proceedings, forfeit
said franchise and all rights and powers
hereunder. No turn outs along said
road shall be used for the storage of cars
or trucks. The track of said railway shall
be built and located, throughout its en-
tire length in the middle of said road and
the ties shall be placed below the grade
of said railway, which shall be the same
as that of said road, and no part of the
rails shall project above the grade or bed
constructed, maintained and operated as
to not unduly interfere with, or materially
impair, the use by the public of the whole
road, and specially of said portion occu-
pied by it.
l. II Lrll ne e,sl fsay ,nhsc
which shall be transferable and assign
able, shall, without expense to the Parish,
make and maintain in good condition, all
bridges crossed by said tracks, also all
necessary culverts and openings for the
drainage of said road and the adjacent
properties; and shall further, put and
maintain in good order and suitable con-
dition, for use by vehicles of all kinds,
that portion of road occupied by track,
and extending beyond the rails two feet
outward therefrom.
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 continu.
GUS passage from within either of said
towns Cor point between) to any point
in either of said towns reached by said
railway or it's connections; provided that
fee of five cents ride for any distance
whatever, not exceeding two miles may
be collected. The said railway must be
operated continuously, and at least three
trains each way carrying passengers must
be run daily during daylight hours be-
tween the said towns, at hours arranged
reasonably for the accommodation of the
public. And in the event of not more
| than three or four trains being run
each way daily, not less than four hours
shall elapse between any two trains going
| in the same direction. The said railway
shall have right to carry freight, ex-
press, baggage and mail, as well as pas
sengers, and to perform all functions and
carry all things usual to railroads of this
character.
In the event of neglect or failure to
substantially conform to the foregoing
terms, conditions and specifications, the
said franchise and all powers and privil-
eyes hereunder shall, by reason Of said
neglect or failure, cease to exist, and be
terminated.
Sec. 2. Be it resolved, that every bid
at said sale of said franchise must state
what percentage of the gross annual re-
ceipts of the said railway on the said road
between said towns will be given. First,
For the first ten years of the existence OF
said franchise Second, For the second
ten years of the existence of said fran
chise; Third, For the third ten years Of
the existence of said franchise; and
Fourth, For the fourth ten years of the
existence of said franchise, and in like
manner, separately the portion of sale
gross receipts to be given for each subse
quent period of ten years during the ex
istence of said franchise except the last
which shall be for nine years.
Sec 3. Be it resolved that a certified
check or bond must be given by the sue