New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-05-30
MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUS-

New Iberia, La, May 25th, 1908.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees
of the Town of New Iberia met this
day pursuant to adjournment with
Mayor John Fisher in the chair and
the following members present, to-
wit: Messrs. J. E. Dupuy, A. b.
Murray A. Cousin, Jr., and 0. Rem
oudet. Absent, Messrs. o. G. Dupre,
and E. Guillot.
An Ordinance granting a franchise
to Mr.. P L. Renoudet his associates
and assigns for the period of twenty
five fears from this date TO construct
and operate single track Of rail
road along the center OF Chestnut
Street in the City of New Iberia was
presented by Mr.. A. B. Murray and
read, when it was moved by Mr.. A.
B. Murray, seconded by Mr.. j. E.
Dupuy and adopted by the following
yea and nay vote, towit Yea,
Messrs. Murray, Cousin, Renoudet
and Dupuy. Nay, none.
Said ordinance as above entitled
was then presented to the Mayor for
examination and after examination
the. same was returned by him APP
proved and signed with the seal OF
the Corporation thereto affixed.
The said Ordinance reads as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Town of New
Iberia that as due notice and publica-
ton of the asking of a franchise from
the Town of New Iberia for the build
ing and constructing OF single track
of railroad along the Northern line
of Chestnut Street for the period OF
twenty five years by Mr., p. l.. Rem
oudet his associates and assigns has
been given as the Charter of the
Town requires and no written Oppo-
sition having been made; franchise
is hereby granted and given to Mr.. +.
L. Renoudet, his associates and as
signs for the period Of twenty-five
wears from this date to build, erect,
construct and operate single switch
track of railroad from his land on
Bayou Teche formerly Mrs. Lourd's
Home Place. in New Iberia across
Jane Street and from thence along
the center of Chestnut Street to and
across Washington Street in west
erly direction to the main track OF
the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Co. Said
switch track to be used for the pur-
pose of conveying lumber etc, to and
from said lands on the Bayou Teche
where the mills are to be erected to
the main track of the Morgan's Lou
isiana and Texas r. r. and S. S.
Company's tracks.
Be it further ordained that the
consideration for the granting of this
franchise shall be that the grantees
shall build its track flush with the
street so that the rails shall not ex-
tend above the road bed or interfere
with vehicles in crossing or driving
along said street and shall keep up
and maintain TINT portion of the
street used for its track at its own
expense.
Be it further ordained i'll
case the grantees of this franchise
should fail or refuse to keep up its
road bed and maintain the same i'll
as good condition as the other portions
of said street or should use this street
for the storage of cars, then and in
that event the Mayor and Board of
rustees Of the Town of New Iberia
hereby reserve the right to annul
said franchise by majority vote OF
the Cou:.cil
Thus done read, adopted, signed
and seal affixed in open session at New
Iberia, La, this 25th day of May, A.
D., 1908.
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
It was moved by Mr.. Dupuy, second
ed by Mr.. Cousin, and carried that
the meeting adjourn until Tuesday
night, the second day of June, A.
d., 1908, at eight o'clock, when the
Board will meet for the purpose of
transacting any and all unfinished
business.
JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
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A. J. CAMMACK, Secretary.
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