New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
Application for Franchises,

To the Honorable Mayor and Board Q
Trustees of the City of New Iberis
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana:
This the petition and application y
the New iberia & Northern Railroa,
Company, with respect represents:
That it duly obtained from the Cit,
of New Iberia q certain franchise to en-
ter into the City Of New Iberia and t,
construct its railroad line on, along
through, over and across certain streets
and alleys of the City of New Iberia
which franchise bears date of Angus
9th, 1909, and is in words, tenor ane
terms, to-wit:
An ordinance granting to the New Ibe.
ria, st. Martin and Northern Railroad
Company, or its transferees and assigns
the right of way on, along, through, owe,
and across certain streets and alleys in
the City Of New Iberia, together with
certain privileges and franchises within
the limits Of said City, was presented by
Mr.. Renoudet and read. when it was
moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded BY Mr.
Southwell and adopted by the following
Yea and Nay vote. to-wit: Yeas.
Messrs. Renoudet, Lassalle, Miguel,
Cirard, Ribbeck and Southwell. Nay,
Mr.. Trainor.
Said ordinance a. above entitled was
then presented to the Mayor for examina-
lion and after examination was returned
~ him approved and signed and the
seal of the corporation thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows. to-
Wit:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
lily of New Iberia, La, the New iberia,
It. Martin and Northern Railroad Com
AMY, or its assigns, being a Railroad
organized under the laws of
he State of Louisiana, its successors
nd assigns, be and is hereby granted
he right, privilege and authority to en-
er the City of New iberia and to con-
truct, maintain and operate a line of
abroad with such railroad tracks, sid
1gs, switches, turn-outs and crossings, !
epots and other buildings, appliances i
nd appurtenances as may be necessary |.
or the proper maintenance and opera :
on of its railroads, together with the !
gifts Of ways on, along, through, over
nd across the streets hereinafter named, !
" the period of twenty five years from !,
lis date.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
lie said New iberia, St. Martin and
orthern Railroad Company, or its as
gns is hereby granted a right of way
and through the City of New Iberia,
a., from a point in the Northwestern
nits of said City at or near Camelia
treet and to cross said Camelia and
me Streets, and along, through and
er Lassalie street from Jane Street to
e right of way of the Morgan's Lou
lana and Texas Railway Company,
ID to cross West St. Peter and Wash
gton Streets; and along Fulton street Il
ON Lasalle street to and across Jeffer-
n street; and along and through First ,
rect from the Western limits of the ]
ty. and through and along West and {
lst Madison streets, to the lower limits {
the City; and through and along Lee c
rect from Madison street Southwest {
the corporate limits of the City; and a
er and across at grade, the right of I
~ of the Main line or switch tracks I
the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
ilway Company, and the tracks of the (
1t Mine branch of the Morgan's Lou {
ana and Texas Railway Company; and /
. tracks Of the iberia and Vermilion !
ilroad Company. operated by the $
'rgan's Louisiana and Texas Railway I