The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-05-25
AN ORDINANCE.

Granting to the Iberia, St. Mary & Eastern
! Railroad Company or its transferees or
| assigns the rght-of-way on, along
through, over and across certain streets
| of the Town of Franklin, Louisiana, to-
| gether with certain privileges and fran
| chises within the limits of said Town,
fixing the time limit thereof and the
terms, conditions, and stipulations under
which same is granted.
| SECTION ONE. Be it ordained by the
| Mayor and Town Council of the Town OF
! Franklin. Louisiana in special session assem-.
| bed. that the Iberia, St. Mary & Eastern
| Railroad COMPANY, being railroad corpora
| tion organized under the laws OF the State Of
Louisiana, its successors and assigns, be. and
| IS hereby granted the right, privilege and
authority to enter the Town of Franklin
| Louisiana, and to construct. maintain and ope-
rate line of railroad with such railroad
tracks. sidngS, switches, turn-outS. and cross
ingS, depOts and other buildings, appliances
and appurtenances, as may be necessary for
the proper maintenance and operation of its
railroads. together with the rlghts-of-way
on long. through, over and across the streets
hereinafter named for the period of ninety
nine 1897 years from this date.
SECTION TWO BE it further ordained,
ETC., That the said Iberia. St Mary & East
ern Railroad Company its successors. and as
signs be, and is hereby granted a right Of
way in and through the corporate limits of the
the Northern limits of said Town, through
private rights-of-way obtained by said Com
pany, to Hanson Street and to cross Hanson
Street just above Neber's Lane. and thence
through private rightS-of-way to a point
where Third Street intersectS Iberia Street,
and to cross Iberia street at said point. and
thence through, along and on Third Street Of
said Town its entire length, out to the corpo
rate limits including the right to cross. at
grade, the right-of-way and tracks of the Kyle
Lumber Company, Ltd, at Third Street and
| tn al int
streets necessary on said route through the
corporate limits; and through, along and on
Hanson Street from the point where its pro-
posed Main Line will interSect said street to
Kyle Lumber Co. Ltd. through which it
mas occurred private right-of-way to
the Bayou Teche and to cross all
lntersecting streets necessary on said route
70 reach Bayou Teche, in order that said Rail
road Company may handle water or boat line
traffic to or from its Main Line to points on
Bayou Teche.
Tn right-of- being granted to construct,
maintain and operate railroad tracks on,
along, through, over and across said streets
with The right to cross all intersecting streets,
ana also to construct, MAINTAIN and operate
al! switches, turn-Outs, crossings, and spur
tracks that may be necessary to reach indus
tries, ware houses, etc, on said streets which
are now or may hereafter be situated aloCg
said streets.
All said tracks to be laid through or across
SAID street i'll such a manner not to impede }
or interfere with the drainage thereof or the
tramc on and over the same the rails to be
lald level with the streets and at all street
crossings or intersections to have wood guard
rails On the outside OF rail and to be planked
SOLID between the rails, or to be grayeled or
shelled between the rails and on each side OF
ralis in such manner that rails will be
level with the surface Of the street, and main
tanned III good and safe condition for the
tramc over and across same; said streets to !
De graveued or shelied and maintained by said /