New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-09-02

lhls right of way being hereb'
granted to construct, maintain and ope
"a e railroad tracks on. along through
over and across said streets with tn,
rlght 10 e-z ,s al lnte ,cctuR ,-
and also to construct. MAINTAIN ANA o,e
a'e al switches. tuluouts. crossings an,
spur tracks that may be necessary tc
reach Industries. warehouses. etc. on
sad streets which are now or may here
be situated along sad streets.
! Az sad tra-ks to be laid through OF
across said streets IN such manner as
not to impede or interfere with traff,
and drainage thereon: the rails to be
| laid level with street and to have WOW.
guard rails on both sides of each rail-
SAID streets to be gravelled or shelled and
maintained by SAID New Iberia q St
Martin and Northern Railroad Company
provided, that tins shall apply to stree 5
over and across which the main line of
sa1u Company is laid. but hen switch
es spurs or sidetracks are laid for the
purpose of reaching Industries the said
Company shall he REQUIRED to maintain
the street to a distance only of eighteen
inches from ends of cross ties on either
side of track
The parking Of cars on any residential
street within the corporate limits of the
City is prohibited
All said tracks to be laid along.
through or across SAID streets on grade
to be agreed between the City and the
Chief Engineers of the Railroad Com
pany.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained that
the conditions upon which these rights
OF way. franchises and privileges are
granted to the New iberia St Martin
and Northern Railroad Company or its
assigns is that the said Railroad Company
or its assigns shall build a standard
guage railroad from Port Barre, St Ian
dry Parish. LOUISIANA, connecting theie
with the Opelousas. Gulf and Northern
Railroad, Gould system line, and near
Port Barre with the former Colorado
Southern (now the Frisco Rock Island
SYSTEM said railroad to be in operation
and trains running from Port Barre to
and within the corporate limits of the
City of New iberia on, or before Dec.
ember 31st, 1909.
The construction of said railroad
within the limits Of the City OF uew
Iberia to be finished within twenty
months of the date of the passage of
this ordinance, provided, however, tha,
any delays that may arise in the course
of condemnation proceedings or expro-
priation proceedings, or any delays tha
may arise from injunction or any legal
process; or any delays that may arise
from causes manifestly beyond the CON
troll of the said New Iberia, ST Martin
and Northern Railroad Company to
which shall be added the twenty months
in which said railroad tracks within the
City of New Iberia shall be constructed
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and
the seal affixed in open session at New
iberia, La, on this 9th day of Angus,
A. D., 1909.
(Signed) J. S. POWER, Mayor.
And that it also obtained anothe, |
from the City of New Iberia |
to construct, own and operate its rail
road line spurs. branches or switches on
and along the continuation of Fulton
Street from its intersection with Jeffer-
ION Street to its termination, whicn
franchise bears date of June 28th, 1910,
ind is in words, tenor and terms follow
ng, to-wit:
An ordinance granting the New
IBERIA and Northern Railroad Com
'any FRANCHISE to construct, own and
operate its railroad line, spurs,
branches or switches on and along the
Of Fulton street from its in
ersection with Jefferson Street to its
Whereas, due advertisement has been
made and notice given conformably to
he terms of the Charter of the City of
]ew Iberia of the application of the ,
lew Iberia and Northern Railroad Com
amy to construct, own and operate its
abroad line and branches, switches and I
purs on the continuation of Fulton ,
treet from its intersection with Jeffer-
on street to its Eastern termination and r
'hereas no objection or opposition has !
risen or been made conformably to the n
rovisions of the Charter f
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor I
nd Board of Trustees of the City of Z
lew Iberia. that a franchise is hereby \
lven and granted unto the New Iberia D
nd Northern Railroad Company to CON b
ruct own and operate for a period of
venty-five years its railroad line, r.
switches and spurs on and
ong the continuation of Fulton stree, !.
ON its intersection with Jefferson =;
rect to its Eastern termination f,
Thus done and signed in open session le
the City Council this 28th day of F
Inc A. d.. 1910. \,
'igned) j. S. POWER, Mayor a.
And that it also obtained another ce-- n,
in franchise from the City of New Ibe 50
! to construct, own and operate a rail W
ad branch or switch along Front or th
'you Street from a point where the ii
id street joins the property of Victor fr
ath at the foot Of French Street to a Iii,
int where the said street joins the Of
oper:y Of William F. Weeks at the
ot of Weeks Street, which franchise CO
ars date of June 28th. 1910, and is in Lei
rds. tenor and terms following, to- I19
{: i(e
An ordinance granting the New Iberia
Northern Railroad Company a fran th
sc to construct, own, and operate te,
lroad branch or switch along Front a