New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-08
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE
ELECTRIC FRANCHISES.

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
n 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 Il majority
! in number and amount of the ahutting
propelty 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, condl-
! lions and specifications of the said fran
.nise, and to advertise and sell said fran
chise at public auction and in the manner
provided by law. now, therefore,
Sec. !. Be it resolved that between the
hours Of II A. NJ. and p. NJ, 18th day OF
November, 1902, after due advertisement
thereof for thirty days in the official jOnrn-
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
1 auction. sell to the bidder or bidders off
| erinc the highest percentage of its gross
! annual receipts as hereinafter specified, a
4 franchise to construct, maintain and
| operate a railway utilizing electric, on
/ other motive power than steam, oh 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 ex-
| clude other like franchises, shall be foI
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 a single track line of railway,
together with all necessary tuTnouts, 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 hall
mile within said twelve months or to com
plete the entire road between said towns
within said thirty months, shall ipso factC
and without legal proceedings, forfeit
said franchise and all rights and powers
Hereunder. No turn outs along saiC
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 anc
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 bee
of said road. Said railway shall be sc
constructed, maintained and operated 4:
to not unduly interfere with, or materially
impair the use by the public of the whole
road, and specially of said portion oceu
pied by it.
The holder or holders of said franchise
) which shall be transferable and assign
able, shall, without expense to the Parish
make and maintain in good condition, al
bridges crossed by said tracks, also al
necessary culverts and openings for the
drainage of said road and the adjacent
properties; and shall further, put auC
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 fee
outward therefrom.
No fare, toll or charge exceeding TIVE
cents per mile for every passenger anC
his or her ordinary hand baggage, OF
parcels, shall be made or collected TO
passage on said railroad nor for a continu
Gus passage from within either of sale
towns Cor point between) to any poin
in either of said towns reached by sale
railway or it's connections; provided tina
fee of five cents a ride for any distance
whatever, not exceeding two miles may
| y
operated continuously, and at least three
trains each way carrying passengers mus
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 rui
each way daily, not less than four hour
shall elapse between any two trains goine
in the same direction. The said railwa,
shall have right to carry freight, ex
press, baggage and mail, as well as pas
sengers, and to perform al functions ant
carry all things usual to railroads of this
character.
In the event of neglect or failure t.
substantially conform to the foregoing
terms, conditions and specifications, thu
said franchise and all powers and privil
eyes hereunder shall, by reason Of sale
neglect or failure, cease to exist, and bt
terminated.
Sec. 2. Be it resolved, that every biz
at said sale of said franchise must state
what percentage of the gross annual re
ceipts of the said railway on the said roaC
between said towns will be given. First
For the first ten years of the existence O.
said franchise Second, For the SECOND
ten years of the existence of said fran
chise Third, For the third ten years o
the existence of said franchise; ant
Fourth, For the fourth ten years OF thu
texistence of said franchise, and in like
manner, separately the portion of sait
gross receipts to be given for each subse
quent period of ten years during the ex
istence of said franchise except the las
which shall be for nine years.
See. 3. Be it resolved that certified
check or bond must be given by the sue
cessful bidder or bidders forthe compile
ton of at least one half mile of said rail
road within twelve months from said sale
and of the entire railroad within thirty
months from said sale, which certified
check or bond must be drawn in favor 0
the President of this Police Jury in th'
sum of One Thousand Dollars and If {
bond be given it must be signed in solidt
by two good and solvent securities living
| in the Parish of Iberia and approved b,
the Clerk of Court of iberia Parish ane
the said certified check or bond must bt
| II. f,,1 1ay.