The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-02-01

said railway, railroad or tram way, the motive |
powered which will be electricity together with |
the right to erect. construct own and operate |
through said Town an electric tranmission line. |
with the necessary poles. wires, cables and 9TH /
er adjuncts connected Herewith. Said fran
chise being granted for full period of twenty J
five years from the date that the said Southwes-
tern Traction Il Power Company shall complete
said road and begin the operation of its in
TO the Town of st. Martinville. in the manner
provided for by Section nine of this ordinance.
Section 2. BE it further ordained, etc, that
in addition to the privileges hereinbefore gran
ted, permission be and the same is hereby gran
ted to the said Southwestern Traction x Power
Company, its SUCCESSORS, grantees, or assigns,
to acquire, build, erect. own, lease, construct,
manage, operate and maintain a line of street
railway, railroad or tram road, the motive pow
er of which shall be electricity, together with
all poles, wires, cables and other adjuncts and
appurtenanoes necessary thereto. as well as an
electric transmission line, with all poles, wires,
cables, and other appurtenances connected
Herewith, over, through, along and across the
streets, avenues, thoroughfares and highways.
hereinafter mentioned, and the bridges and
crossings connected Herewith, of the town of
st. Martinville, as the boundaries thereof are
now or may be hereinafter extended and rs the
directors and officers of the Southwestern
Traction d Power Goa pany, its successors or
| assigns, may deem the needs of transportation
facilities to require, provided, however, that
said line shall at least operated along that por-
| ton of Main Street OF said Town, lying between
Canal and Olivier streets over which this fran
chise operates, being follows Main street,
Theatre street, Olivier stIeet, Porter street,
Canal street and Railroad Avenue.
Section 3. BE it further ordained, ETC., That
| the said franchise is to be exercised in the mid
| die OF the street, and the said Southwestern
| Traction Power Company shall maintain in
good order and repair in such manner not to
interfere with the drainage of said street, that
portion covered by the cross ties, of width of
| eight feet.
Section 4. Be it further ordained. ETC., That
the Southwestern Traction a Power Company
shall place its tracks ON an Approximate level
with the balance of said street, that is, In such
manner as not to place the cross ties or tracks
or rails at elevation above the street level or
bed. Provided that in the event the Town and
the grantee shall agree upon grade to be fol
lowed by said Company, in constructing its
road bed. that the construction of the said road
bed in accordance with such grade shall be
deemed all that is necessary.
Section ). BE it further ordained, etc., That
the said Southwe stern Tracti Oh d Power Com.
pany shall. subject however, to the above provi-
| sions, construct and maintain the said track
| and road bed i'll such manner not to detrac
| from the convenience and symmetry of the saio
| streets, and shall construct the surface of saic
| road of the same material or material as good az
the other portion of the street over which saiC
franchise operates. In the event any of tn,
| streets over which this franchise operates ar,
paved, the said Southwestern Traction Powe
Company, the grantee, shall pave TO width
not exceeding eight to) feet, that portion of tn,
| It rect over which its tracks are constructed
The said Southwestern Traction 4 Power Com
pany further agrees that it shall keep up an,
, maintain at its own expense and free of any cos
or charge to the said Town, the space interven
ing between its tracks at all switches and turn
outs, which space is to be maintained in a
good condition as the remaining portion of sal,
street.
Section 6. Be it further ordained. etc, Il ha
the said Southwestern Traction Power Com
pany is granted permission to operate a genera
d urban and interurban passenger. express am
1 freight service, and to operate urban and inter
. urban passenger. express and freight trains an'
cars over its lines within the corporate limits q
d the Town of ST. Martinville the boundarie
| thereof are now may be hereinafter extended
\ and that said cars are to be routed, loaded ant
L unlo;.ded in such manner not to interfer
d with the maintenance of the regular passengc
= schedule and the convenience of the public.
/. Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc. Tha
q the said Southwestern L raction x Power Com
/, pany shall furnish good and efficient service d
G all times required under this franchise bu
n there shall be at no time fines or penalties i'm
l. posed by its failures to do so which are cause
/! or occasioned by reasons or causes over whic
q it has no control.
II Section 8. Be il further ordained ETC.. Tha
the Southwestern Traction 4 Power Compan
d agrees to nix "a maximum unit of fare singl
l. continuous ride any street car route, witt
Il in the corporate limits of the Town of st. MAJ
n tinville, as the boundaries thereof are now q
e may be hereinafter extended between the hour
Ne of a. NJ, and 10 p. NJ, at five (5c) cents, an
II between the hours of 10 p. NJ, and A. NJ.
ten 10c) cents. but the said Southwestern TraC
l. ton Power Company are hereby given an
u srdHeu tHe TiSlll anu priNlltSe W Hidht speech
d rates within the Town limits as the boundarie
Il thereof are now OF may be hereinafter extende,
e. as il deems proper to any and all persons, firm
> and corporations, regarding the unit of far
d and at rate not to exceed the rate hereinbefol
l. in this section mentioned.
Section 9. BE it further ordained. etc, Thu
At the Southwestern Traction 4 Power Compau
lie shall have the street railway system as stated
+ this ordinance completed and in operation o
,e or before the 18th day of September 1911.