New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-01
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE
ELECTRIC FRANCHISES. r.

way utilizing electric on 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 Jeanerttte; providing for
the sale Of said franchise and for the ad-
vertisement thereof preliminary there
to and fixing the terms. conditions and
methods of said sale and tho 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 admitting along the
public road leading from the City Of New
Iberia to the town of JeanercttC request
ing this Police Jury to advertise aud sell
a franchise TO construct, maintain and
operate 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
.Ieanerette; and whereas ut this public
meeting of this Police Jury, called for the
purpose. it has canvasscd said petitions so
presented and has decided that m8jonty
in number and amount of the AUDITING
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. coudi-
tons and specifications of The said fran
.nse. aud to advertise and sell said frau
chse at public auction and in llr mlHia
provided by law. now, Therefore.
Sec. l. BE it resolved that between the
hours Of II a. NJ and Z. NJ. 18th day of
November. 1909, after due advertisement
thereof for Thirty days in the official iourn
al of Iberia Parish, the President Of this
Police Jury shall, mt the door of the Court
House of said Parish of Iberia, by public
auction. sell to the bidder or bidders OFF
eling the highest percentage of it's gross
annual receipts as hereinafter specified. 81
franchise to construct, maintain and
operate a 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 70
be as follows, to-wit
This said franchise, which shall not eX
clude other like franchises, shall he for
the term of nnety-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 ears
or trucks. The track of said railway snail
be built and located, throughout its en-
tire length in the middle of said road aud
the ties shall be placed below the grade
of said railway, which shall he the same
rails shall project above the grade or bed
of said road. Said railway shall be so
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.
The holder or holders Of said franchise,
which shall he 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 trick,
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 a 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 its connections; provided that !
a 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-
,ween the said towns, at hours arranged |
reasonably for the accommodation of the |
public. And in the event of not more |
han three or four trains being run
zach way daily, not less than four hours
shall elapse between any two trains going
n the same direction. The said railway |
hall have right to carry freight, ex-
PRESS, baggage and mall as well as pas
engers, and to perform al functions and
larry all things usual to railroads of this
character
In the event of neglect or failure to
conform to the foregoing
erms. conditions and specifications, the
aid franchise and all powers and privil
ges hereunder shall, by reason of said
neglect or failure, cease to exist, and be
erminated.
Sec. 2. Be it resolved, that every bid
t said sale of said franchise must state
What percentage of the gross annual re-
eipts of the said railway on the said road
'etween said towns will be given. First,
'or the first ten years of the existence of
aid franchise /; Second, For the second
en- years of the existence of said fran
hise /; Third, For the third ten years of
he existence of said franchise and
'ourth, For the fourth ten years of the
xistenco of said franchise, and in like
lanner, separately the portion of said
ross receipts to be given for each subse-
uent period of ten years during the ex-
tence of said franchise except the last
hich shall be for nine years.
See. 3. Be it resolved that a certified
heck or bond must be given by the sue
essful bidder or bidders for the compile
on of at least one half mile of said rail
lad within twelve months from said sale,
nd of the entire railroad within thirty
onths from said sale, which certified
leck or bond must be drawn in favor Of )
e President of this Police Jury in the
i'm of One Thousand Dollars and if
,nd be given it must be signed in solido
7 two good and solvent securities living
the Parish of Iberia and approved by I
e Clerk of Court of Iberia Parish ; and !
e said certified check or bond must be !
ven by the successful bidder or bidders s
thin one half hour after the sale and |