New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-18
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.


Burke, Vent1ess ]. Smith and Edwar
I. Weeks of New Iberia, louisiana, an
their heirs and assigns for a period 0
twenty five years the right and franchis
to acquire, lay, maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe line
and all necessary connections, appll
ances and regulations for the transpor
tation and distribution of natural or man
ufactured gas, petroleum or either 0
said products to, in, and through tn
City Of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, STATE
of Louisiana, together with the add
tlonal right to use all streets, avenues
alleys and public grounds of said City
as hereinafter named and through tne
entire extent of each of same within
the corporate limits of said City for the
purpose of laying mains and pipes to
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-
pose. except for illumination with
in the City including illumination
purposes for gas carriel through
and beyond the City.
Sec. l. 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 ]. 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, are hereby granted the right
and franchise to construct, acquire and
maintain, 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 r. Burke, Ventress J. Smith
and Edward T. Weeks, their heirs and
assigns, be, and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered for a period of
twenty-five years from and after the
passage of this ordinance to enter upon,
dig and excavate on the following streets,
sidewalks, avenues, lanes, alleys, hig.-
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, West
Madison, East Dale, West Dale, Wana,
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
aerson, 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
supply and distribution
IT natural or manufactured gas, petrol
.um or either of said products to, in and
through said City with the right at all
lines hereafter during said period, un-
Ter supervision of said City to dig and
for the purpose of relaying, re-
placing, repairing and removing said gas
mains and service pipes, connections and
lppurtenances, or any portions thereof,
md for the same purpose to make re-
'alrs and remove connections for con-
umers with such pipes and mains, pro-
'ided, however, that after the said gas
mains and pipes are laid, all excavations
hall be refilled and thoroughly tamped
nd all sidewalks and pavements shall !.
re replaced and relaid as found when said .
excavations were made and subject to in
pections by persons designated by the
aid City of New Iberia, and service of .
vhom to be paid by and at the expense :
f the grantees. All to be left in as =.
God condition as before for twelve
,onths thereafter, provided further that .
ato any street OF pipes therein depos- {.
ted when there is an alley parallel with !.
ny such street and within one hundred
nd fifty feet of such street, and pro-
ided, that when practicable pipes shall :
e deposited in the alleys instead of TIE
treets provided further that said graz
les not be required to utilize any alley =
'hich is not opened throughout the dis
lnce be so utilized. Should said gran
.es fail or refuse to restore and replace
lid pavements, sidewalks and excaya-
ons within a reasonable time, when the =
lme may be replaced and restored G :,
lid town at the expense of said grantee .
!, include any attorneys fees of TWEEN :.
live dollars, recoverable as part Ct .
lie cost in every such suit that the City :.
New Iberia may institute and pro- !.
Ire judgment for a breach thereof :
o street, alley, etc, shall be opened CT :
lcavated before the grantee is prepared :
lay its pipes on said street, alley, ETC.,
I'd to refill or replace same in accord
ice with above provisions.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that, :.
1der the authority hereby granted, the :.
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