The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-09-16

a grade to be agreed between the
City aud the Obiet Engineer of
the Railroad Company.
Section , = Re i, further or.
dalned, etc. that the condition
, upon which these rights of way,
franchises and privileges are
granted 70 the Iberia. st. Mary
aud Eastern Railroad Company,
or its assigns, is that the said
railroad company or it's assigns
shall build a standard gnage rall.
road from the town of Jeanerptte
IN the Parish of Iberia. State of
Louisiana. to the City of New Ibe
ria, connecting will, the New Ibe
ria and Northern Railroad Com
pany. said railroad to bc in opera.
ton and trains running from Jean.
erette within the corporate limits
Of The City Of New Iberia on or
before January lst, 1912
The application for these rights
Of way, franchises and privileges
having been advertised for a pc.
riod OF more than thirty days. con
formally to the Chavter provi-
stems Of the City of New Iberia,
and no opposition having arisen
thereto, the purpose of this ordi.
nance IL declared TO be to grant
rights of way. franchises and PRIV.
ileges as hereinbefore recited for u
period Of twenty five years, and
the Mayor and Board of Trustees
Of the City of New iberia, do now
take cOgnlzance Of the acceptance
Of these presence 10y the Iberia.
St. Mary and Eastern Railroad
Company, and accordingly these
presents constitute q vested con.
tract, the entry of the said rail
road line into the City of New Ibe
ria, with the many advantages to
the Olty flowing tlperefrom, is de.
clared to be a full and adequate
for the granting of
the same.
Thus done, adopted and signed,
and the seal of the corporation
thereto affixed. the 9th day of
September, 1911.
} s. POWER, Mayor.
An ordinance recognizing that
the New Iberia Il Northern Rail
road Company. successor Of the
New lbe,ia, st. Martin & North
pTn Railroad Company. was
through litigation and otherwise
precluded and prevented from en-
jOyiug all of the grants and fran
chises over, across and through
certain streets Of the City of New
Iberia as granted hy ordinance of
he Mayor IL Board Of Trustees of
he City of New Iberia of date Au-
gust 9th, 1909, was presented by
Mr.. SOuthwell and read, when it
was moved by M. SouthweIl and
by Mr.. Regoudet and
adopted by the following yea and
lay vote, to wit:
Yea, Messrs. Girard, TraihOr,
'outhwell, Lassalle, Renoudet and
Irath.
Nay, none.
Said ordinance was then pre-
ented to the Mayor for examina-
ION and approval, and after ex-
animation was returned by him
pproved and signed, with the
cal Of Office thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows,
o wit:
ORDINANCE.
Section 1. Be it ordained by
he Mayor Il Board of Trustees of
he City of New iberia that
'hereas at a special meeting held
u the 9th day of August, a fran.
l,ise was granted over, across and
brough certain streets of the City i
t New iberia IN favor of the New
IBERIA, st. Martin & North thern
IaiIrOad Company, or assigns or
nccess0rs, and whereas the said i
lew iberia, st. Martin & North ]
to Railroad Company, now known
y vhe amendment Of it's Charter I
9 the New iberia d. Northern
.aHroad Company, was precluded !
~ availing itself of all of the
eneflts and privileges granted by t
irtue of the said franchise by
.ason of litigation and other
auses manifestIy beyond the con- )
'Ol Of the said railroad company, !
nd whereas the ordinance Of date
.ngnst 9th, 1909, provided for a l
clay Of twenty months from the
CESSATION of these Obst acles in or |;
er to avail itself of the use Of the
treets mentioned therein for the !
therein stated, it is now !
aud acknowledged by t
leMsyor& Board OfTrnstees of the
ity of New Iberia that all Of the q
ghts, privileges and franchises :
ranted unto the said railroad d
by the said ordinance OF
ate August 9th, 1909. are still
perative and IN effect, and that
~ said Railroad Company shall
ave until the lat day Of N0vem. =