The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-02-08

all poles, wires, cables and other adjuncts and
appurtenances necessary thereto. AS we'll as an
electric tran smssion 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 as 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 as follows Main street,
Theatre street. Olivier stIeet, Porter street,
Canal street and Railroad Avenue.
Section 8. 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 as not to
interfere with the drainage of said street. that
portion covered by the ties, of width Of
eight feet.
Section 4. Be it further ordained. etc., That
inc 6OUtnWoet0ru AHdCtiOh AOWoi COmpduy
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 an 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 il necessary.
Section 5. Be it further ordained. etc., That
the said outhwestern Trscti ON d Power Com
pany shall. subject however. to the above provi-
sions. construct and maintain the said track
and road bed in such manner not to detract
| from the convenience and symmetry of the said
Streets and shall construct the surface of said
| road Of the same material or material good as
| the other portion Of the street over which said
| franchise operates. In the event any of the
streets which this franchise operates are
paved, the said Southwestern Traction Power
Company, the grantee, shall pave to a width,
not exceeding eight ~ feet, that portion of the
street over which its tracks are constructed.
The said Southwestern Traction 4 Tower Com.
pany further agrees that it shall keep up and
maintain at its own expense and free of any cost
| or charge to the said Town, the space interview
| ing between its tracks at all switches and turn
| outs, which space is to be maintained in as
good condition as the remaining portion of said
| street.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc, r hat
| the said Southwestern Traction d Power Com.
pany is granted permission to operate general
| urban and interurban passenger. express and
freight service, and to operate urban and inter-
| urban passenger, express and freight trains and
cars its lines within the corporate limits Of
the Town of st. Martinvlle as the boundaries
thereof are now or may be hereinafter extended,
and that said cars are " he routed, loaded and
| unlOaded in such manner not to interfere
with the maintenance Of the regular passenger
| schedule and the convenience of the public.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the said Southwestern raction Il Power Com
pany shall furnish good and efficient service ut
| all times required under this franchise, but
| there shall be at no time fines penalties i'm
| posed by its failures to do which are caused
or occasiOned by reasons or causes over which
| it has no control.
| Section g. Be it further ordained ETC., That
the Southwestern Traction 4 Power Company
agrees to fix a maximum unit of fare single
continuous ride over any street car route, with
in the corporate limits of the Town of st. Mar
tinville, as the boundaries thereof are now or
may be hereinafter extended. between the hours
of A. NJ, and 10 p. NJ, at five (5c) cents. and
| between the hours of 10 p. NJ, and 5 A. M. at
ten uOc) cents, but the said Southwestern Trac-
ton Power Company hereby given and
granted the right and privilege to make special
rates within the Town limits as the boundaries
thereof are now may be hereinafter extended.
as it deems proper to any and all persons. firms
and corporations. regarding the unit of fare.
and at a rate not to exceed the rate hereinbefOre
in this section mentioned.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. etc., That
the Southwestern Traction Power Company
shall have the street railway system AS stated in
this ordinance completed and in operation ON
OF before the 2sth day Of September 1914. e
there shall be any delays not caused by the fault
| or negligence of said Southwestern Traction 4
Power Company, in the nature Of strikes,
| panics, failure of manufacturers to deliver
terials, or contractors subcOntractOrs to COM
plete work on contract time, litigation of any
character regarding the construction Of said
railway, including litigation affecting the vail
dity OF the tax voted by the tax payers Of the
| Town OF st. Martinville. or any unforeseen cir
cumstances beyond the control of said Com
pany. then there shall be added to the period
| hereinbefOre in this section stated further de-
lay to the time during which construction or
operation of said railway was thus retarded
delayed. That said railway system shall be
completed as herein provided. and if the South