The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-05

To Ii. Hon. The Mayor and B,ord o.
Trustees of the CITY Of Mar Iberia
State of Louisiana:
The udersigned property tax payer of
the CITY OF New Iberia state of Louisiana
untitled to vote therein upon the proposition
hsreiu after mentioned, respectfully petit
ton sod memorabilia your Honorable BODY
TO order special election according to law
Of the property tax payers. of the city OF
New Iberia. entitled TO vote under the con
stl,utjou and Laws OF the state OF louisiana
for the purpose and with the view of levy
ng and imposing for the benefit AID IN IA
vm Of the Central Railway Company OF
Louisiana. FIVE mill tax per annum for
period Of ton years, beginning with the year
1905 and extending TO and including the
yjar 1917. which tax OF five mills so levied
each rear TO be used and employed to pay
sscA year during the continuance of said
~, to the Central Railway Company OF
Of louisiana the sam OF Ten thousand dollars
NiQs0eJ or the SUN collectlble BY law under
thssaid tax as authorized.
The said tax Of Ave mills to be thus levied
md the said aggregate sum OF One hundred
thousand Dollars 600 OO0) divided into an
nuAl payments Of Ten Thousand Dollars
lsQQ0 each Is aforesaid. for the benefit and
10 favor Of the said railway company as a
cosdderstion and inducement for the said
Company to d. and perform all OF the fol
lowing things to-wit:
I aJhA ualA -
louisiana shall build construct and com
pSss through the City OF New iberia rail
'oAa line extending In an Eastern direction
nom New Iberia to the Mississippi River;
ANA Western or Northwestern direction
nom SAID City, y distance OF at least one
hundred miles, to a point connecting with "A
uuak railway line, other than the Southern
rae'hc OF any Of Its component lines"
: Inc said railway line shall be complet |
saa 10 operation within the year 1905
soviaeo that In the event OF guarantees, |
Vesnics, strikes. lockouts, and litigation !
Nsaeans the complies ion and putting Ia oper
"~a o. said road. and other unforeseen CIR
ss"sssaces ofa nature to retard the con-
'aucuoo OF said railway. and beyond the |
~s'Ol Of the said Central Railway Compa-
~ louisiana, then there shall be added |
S~e period for the completion above set
sefther delay equal to the time du
- Ne construction OF the said road |
= 'ass snsvoidably delay"
- tho Central Railway Company shall
,''isn us Division Headquarters and DIV
tfmlnals In the City OF New Iberia
49," ~'' make the said City the terminal d.
~ posnt Tor that portion OF The railway
- , ssssndlns from New Iberia Eastward
A.. a'ss'ssippi River, and from the same
~. lSndins Westward or Northwest
~. s.issss one hundred miles to that
!. snefe II viii connect with a trunl, line,
49, "ed In the clause first above re-
49, - II shall also construct ana maintain
,A.s.s.y ana the switch yards adjacent
$500 u least twelve miles Of tr,ckape
49, purposes; and construct and maintain
,ss..y Round House with at least
49, !. s.alls, and the Main Car and Macbin
L.,.u the Central Railway Company OF
49, 1911 Destined to do all the ordinary
-. .,' :. 'spairss Of ears and locomotives
a., M. .ne railway line, extending the
AP,,.s'n Of the line. from the Mississlp-
"e point Westward or North