The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-05-27

+. ty-fve (2O years, a lInr IL stree
railway III the CRY of Ne" Iberia
The below ordinance was pre-
sented by Mr. l'rn"udet, an'
read, when il was moved by Nr
Girard and adopted 10y the follow
ing Yea and Nay vote. tn-vit
Yea, Messrh. Erath. Sontl,w.il
Kibbeck. Girald aud Re 'oul't
Mr.. Miguts not voting for hr sea
son that he was late aud did ~"
hear the ordinance read, Nay none
Said ordinance az above emit
tied was then presented I" thu
Mayor for examination, and after
examination was returned 10y hin
approved and signed with til" sea
Of the Corporation Of New IbeI ID
thereto affixed
The said ordinance reads As fol
lows:
Section / -B BE it ordained by
the Mayor and Board Of Trustees
of the City Of New Iberia, thar
considering the proposition mad,
by the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company, corporation
duly organized under HE laws Of
Louisiana, and !omiciled IN he
City Of New Orleans, PARISH "i
Orleans, State Of Loui~lana, and
represented by IL President, +
w. Crosby, asking for The grant
Ing Of a Franchise to acquire
erect, construct, own, operate,
maintain and manage line of
street railway. railroad or tram
way within the Corporate limits
Of the City of New iberia, AZ tn"
boundaries thereof are now or may
hereafter be, which franchise is to
be exercised and enjoyed b, them,
aud 4 notice Of which comfoima
bly, within the provisions of The
City Charter ha, beer given to
tho ofticlsl journal,
A Franchise Is hereby granted
70 the said Southwestern Traction
aud Power Company, their les
sees, associates, successors, a.
signs or legal Administrations, to
acquire, eiect. construct, own,
manage, operate and maintain :;
line OF street railway, railroad OF
tramway, with the nccess Jun
outs and switches, overhead lin"
work, poles, wires, cables, and
other adj nnctS amt appn.Icpanc.s.
pertinent and convenient to .hc
proper and successful operation
aud maintenance Of said street
railway, railroad or 'ra,mway. 81
which he motive power will u,
electricity, TO; a fuI tern and pc
Rod Of Twenty-Five (.5) years,
from the date Of The passage, ap
prOval and accrptahc. Of this OF
d;nance.
section lI.-In addition to the
privileges heIclnb fore named,
permission be, aud the same is
hereby given AID granted to the
said Southwestern Traction and
Power Company to acquire, crect,
construct, own, manage, operate
and maintain u line of street lal,-
way, railroad or tramway, over,
through, along aud across The
streets, avenues, thOroughfalcs.
highways and bridges of the Cit,
Of New iberia, as the boundaries
thereof are now or may hercafie,
br, and az the Directors and
Officers Of SAID Southwestern
Traction and Power Company
deem the needs of transportation
facilities to require, subject to the
approval and permission Of the
City Council Of New iberia, with
the further right and privilege TO
select any Of The following named
avenues and highways, 81
portion thereof, for the purpose of
\ street car "beli' ~
''lOop', as in this section betoref
set out, to serve the present tran
ut requirements II the CITY of
New Iberia, to-wit: II
Main street, Ann street, st Pc \
,er street, Bank avenue, William
street, Center street, Dale street.
IBERIA street, Robertson street,
;orinne street and Railroad ave I
Tue. N
Section lI,-The said Fran
'hise is to DO exercised IN tn,
middle Of the street, and the said
Southwestern Traction and Powe,
company shall MAINTAIN in good
rider and repair IN such name,
IS not TO interfere with the drain
&c OF said streets that portion
overed by cross ties, of width
ot less than seven feet.
Section lV.--The said South
7esteTn Traction and Power Com.
any shall furthermore place
heir track on an approximate t
vel with the balance If the said j,
freet, that Ia in such a manner AS
otto place the cross ties or track r
an elevation above the stree, O
vel or bed. Il
Section V.--The said South. II