The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-08-16
REGULAR rlEETING OF THE
TOWN COUNCIL.
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 18th, 1902.

FRANKLIN, La, Aug, 18th, 1902.
The Honorable Council met in regu-
! lar session. Mayor j. C. Lewis in the
chair, L. S. Bigler, absent.
The reading of the minutes of previous
meeting were on motion Of MIR. Peter
man. duly seconded, dispensed with.
The Treasurer Secretary and Mar
shal's report were read, on motion OF Il.
w. Weber duly seconded, were all ac-
cepted.
The following bills were read and APP
proved:
Louis Pious, hauling and furnish
ing wood to waterworks. 81 80
Board of Supervisors of ST. Mary
supervising election. May 5, OF IS 90
A A Delahoussaye. sheet packing 3 40
N D Paola, for leather. ....... 70
A Mequet, hauling shells on street
and wood to waterworks. ..... 4S 40
J z Johnson, transportation pau
per to New Orleans. ........... Oo
G Lauve, secretary, freight and
express charges. 10
st Mary Banner. publishing pro-
ceeding and printing blank cleo
trio light bills. ...... 49,. Az
John B Sanders. sheriff, board Of
prisoners for July .... "a w
Newman & Spranley electric sup
pies. ..... IL II
Hanson Lnm Co, wood for water
WOrkS....... W
Kyle Lum Co, lumber for street
and wood for waterwOrks. go. lO5 "
II w Weber, hauling on streets
and team hire. ........ ~ -
DIR. b. w. Smith, health officer, APP
peared before the Council and read two
ordinances recently passed by the Town
Board of Health and ask that the Coun-
Gil ratify same. On motion of L. Lau-
ritzen duly seconded the two ordinances
were ratified.
Mr. r, E. Milling addressed the Coun-
Gil in regards to cleaning out the drain
age ditch in the neighborhood of his
Eagle Field property, at the place LETT
off by Mr.. Geo. Palfrey.
Moved by w. L. Peterman, duly sec-
onded that the street committee be au-
thorized to have necessary work done
from the railroad culvert to that part OF
the ditch left off by Mr.. Palfrey, cost not
to exceed $50.
The following ordinance was intro
duced by L. Lauritzen, on motion by
himself duly seconded by w. Peter
man was adopted. viz:
ORDINANCE No. 103.
An ordinance granting franchise to r.
F. Myles and his assigns for the erec~
ton and maintenance of an electric
railroad through the streets OF the
town of Franklin, La, and regulating
the same.
Be it ordained by the Mayor end Coun-
Gil of the Town of Franklin, La, that
the right and franchise be and the same
is hereby granted to Fred F. Myles and
his assigns and all persons who may be-
come associated in any corporation with
him to construct and operate and main-
tain an electric railroad system and the
necessary sidings, turn out and switches
for electric passenger and freight cars
upon Main and Iberia streets OF the
town of Franklin, La, from the upper
limits of said town to its lower limits TOR
the period of ninety-nine (99) years from
the date of this ordinance upon the fol-
lowing conditions, viz:
1st The said electric railroad shall be
completed within thirty six months from
the date of commencement OF construc.
ton. Work shall commence on street
railroad within twenty four months from
the date of this ordinance.
End Electric passenger cars shall run
on said railroad as u public carrier oper-
ated by electricity within the corporate
limits of the town and not less than ten
1O) trips shall be made each way IN
every twenty-four (24) hours, and that
the cars shall be of approved modern
pattern and be kept clean, wholesome
and comfortable.
3rd The said road shall be SO con-
structed as not to impede the drainage
of the streets and must not IN any man.
ner interfere with any drainage sytem OF
other works of public improvement tina,
may be hereafter constructed by or fol
this municipality and culverts, acque'
ducts or drain pipes must be placed I'M
der the railroad bed across the entire
width of the street at the approved
depth below the track on one side Of
every street crossing the railroad the
same to be not less than fourteen ia
inches in diameter.
4th. The said railroad sh. all be so con
structed as not to in any manner impede
which it is operated for all purposes o.
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between the rails and maintained at boil
sides of every cross street at the expens'
of the owners of such road.
5th. The poles and electric wires shall
be constructed in the most modern ant
improved manner and with the least in
convenience and with the least DANCE
to the public as it is possible to construc
the same.
9th. The passenger fare shall not ex
coed five a. cents for one passage with
in the corporate limits of the town.
7th. The said track shall be made o
grooved rails laid at such places along
Main and Iberia streets, as may be desig
mated by the street commissioners o
proper municipal authorities at nj
other place and portion of street used b.
the railroad company as its road be-
shall be maintained in good condition b.
the owners of said railroad at their owl
expense, and the most improved groovet
rails shall be used and 81 lall be laid ant