New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.

An Ordinance granting Porteus y
Burke, Ventress J., Smith and Ed"af'
! T. Weeks of New Iberia. Louisiana ans
their heirs and assigns for period o
twenty five years the right and tranchls'
to acquire, lay, maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe llne'
and all necessary connections, aPpii
ances and regulations for the transpof
tation and distribution of natural or man
ufactured gas, petroleum or either O
said products to, in, and through the
| City Of New iberia, Iberia Parish, State
of Louisiana, together with the addi-
tional right to use all streets, avenues
alleys and public grounds of said Ci.l
as hereinafter named and through the
entire extent of each Of same within
| the corporate limits of said City tor the
purpose of laying mains and pipes fe
supply and deliver and distribute to the
said City and the inhabitants thereof
| and also for the transporting of such gas
| or petroleum through said City for de-
livery and use by persons or concerns
beyond the limits of said City. for man
ufacturing, heating and all other pur-
poses except for illumination with
in the City including illumination
purposes for gas carriel through
and beyond the City.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the City of
New iberia, through its Mayor and
Board of Trustees, in regular session
convened, that Porteus r. Burke, Ven
tress J. Smith and Edward T. Weeks,
all of New Iberia, Louisiana, their heirs
and assigns, for period of twenty-five
years from and after the passage of this
ordinance, hereby granted the right
and franchise to construct, acquire and
main lain, gas works in the said City Of
New Iberia to manufacture and supply
to said City and its inhabitants natural
gas and petroleum, and that the SAID
Porteus K. Burke, Ventress J. Smith
and Edward T. Weeks, their heirs and
assigns, be, and they are hereby AL
thorized and empowered for period Of
twenty-five years from and after the
passage of this ordinance to enter upon,
dig and excavate on the following streets,
ways and public grounds, to-wit:
Charles, Mary, School, Brooks, Hill,
Bayou, Emily, Park, Taylor, William,
Alfred, Harriet, Orange School Alley,
Hacker, Lombard, Field, Robertson,
Frere, Meadow, Fulton, Jane, FIRST,
Second, East Main, West Main, East St.
Peter, West St. Peter, East Washington
West Washington, East Madison, Wet
Madison, East Dale, West Dale, Wanna,
Depot, Alley, PEBBLES Road, Lewis Ave,
Philip .Teche, Lee, Ann, Cherokee,
Prairie Ave, East Second, East First,
Bank Ave, Henshaw Alley, Center,
Weeks, Julia, Church Alley, Bridge, Ser
ret Alley, Iberia, Providence, Fisher Al
ley, Fernch, Swain Walton, Jefferson,
Railroad Ave, Corinne, Hopkins, Vine,
Chestnut, Lassalle, North, Camelia, An
derson, Elizabeth, Magnolia Ave-, POI
lard Ave, Duperier Ave, Hortensc,
Johnson, Roger, Marie, Boas Ave. Cor
ham Ave-, Henry, and all alleys between
streets, below the surface thereof, and
under the bridges and viaducts of said
City, gas mains and gas pipes, with all
necessary and proper attachments, con-
nections and appurtenances, for the
transportation, supply and distribution
of natural or manufactured gas, petrol
cum or either of said products to, in and
through said City with the right at all
times hereafter during said period, un-
der supervision of said City to dig and
excavate for the purpose of relaying, re-
placing, repairing and removing said gas
mains and service pipes, connections and
appurtenances, or any portions thereof,
and for the same purpose to make re-
pairs and remove connections for con-
sumers with such pipes and mains, pro-
vided, however, that after the said gas
mains and pipes are laid, all excavations
shall be refilled and throughly tamped
and all sidewalks and pavements shall
be replaced and relaid as found when said
were made and subject to in
spections by persons designated by the
said City of New Iberia, and service of !
whom to be paid by and at the expense
Of the grantees. All to be left in as
good condition as before for twelve
months thereafter, provided further that |
no excavations whatever shall be made !
into any street or pipes therein depos-
tied when there is an alley parallel with |
my such street and within one hundred |
and fifty feet of such street, and pro-
'ided, that when practicable pipes shall !
De deposited in the alleys instead of the !
streets provided further that said gran
lees not be required to utilize any alley
which is not opened throughout the dis
ance be so utilized. Should said gran
ees fail or refuse to restore and replace
'aid pavements, sidewalks and excava-
ions within q reasonable time, when the
anne may be replaced and restored %
aid town at the expense Of said grantee
o include any attorneys fees of TWEEN
y-five dollars, recoverable as a part Ct
he cost in every such suit that the City
f New Iberia may institute and pro-
ure = judgment for a breach thereof.
70 street, alley, etc, shall be opened CT
xcavated before the grantee is prepared
o lay its pipes on said street, alley, ETC.,
nd to refill or replace same in accord
nee with above provisions.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that.
nder the authority hereby granted, the
aid grantees shall furnish natural gas
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