New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05

East Madison streets, to the lower limits
of the City; and through and along Lee
street from Madison street Southwest
to the corporate limits of the City; and
over and across at grade, the right of
way of the Main line or switch tracks
of the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railway Company, and the tracks OF the
Salt Mine branch of the Mo1gan's Lou
isiana and Texas Railway Company; and
the tracks of the Iberia and Vermilon
ai1oad Company, operated b. .he
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railway
company, and to cross all intersec III Z
streets necessary on the above streets
This right Of way being hereby
granted to construct, maintain and ope-
rate railroad tracks on, along through,
over and across said streets with the
right TO cross all interesting streets.
and also to construct. maintain and one
rate all switches. turnouts, crossings and
spur tracks that may be necessary to
reach industries. warehouses. etc. on
said streets which are now or may here
be situated along said streets.
All said tracks to be laid through or
across said streets in such a manner as
not to impede or interfere with traffic
and drainage thereon: the rails to be
laid level with street and to have wood
guard rails on both sides of each rail
said streets to be gravelled or shelled and
maintained by said New Iberia & St
Martin and Northern Railroad Company;
provided, that this shall apply to streets
over and across which the main line Of
said Company is laid, but when switch
es, spurs or sidetracks are laid for the
purpose of reaching industries the said
Company shall be REQUIRED to maintain
the street to a distance only of eighteen
inches from ends of cross ties on either
side of track.
The parking c. 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 a grade
to be agreed between the City and the
Chief Engineers of the Railroad Com
panv.
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 standard
guage railroad from Port Barre, St. Lam
dry Parish. Louisiana, connecting there
with the Opelousas. Gulf and Northern
a 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 New
iberia to be finished within twenty
months of the date of the passage of
his ordinance, provided, however, that
my delays that may arise in the course
If condemnation proceedings or expro-
oriation proceedings, or any delays that
nay arise from injunction or any legal
process; or any delays that may arise
rom causes manifestly beyond the con-
rol of the said New Iberia, St. Martin !
md Northern Railroad Company to !,
which shall be added the twenty months |
n which said railroad tracks within the |
lily Of New Iberia shall be constructed |
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and |
he seal affixed in open session at New
IBERIA, La. on this 9th day of August
!. D., 1909
Signed) J. S. POWER, Mayor.
And that it also obtained another
ranchise from the City of New Iberia
, construct, own and operate its rail-
bad line spurs, branches or switches on
nd along the continuation of Fulton
treet from its intersection with Jeffer-
IN Street to its termination, which
.anchise bears date of June 18th, 1910,
nd is in words, tenor and terms follow
g, to-wit:
An ordinance granting the New
IBERIA and Northern Railroad Com
my FRANCHISE to construct, own and
oerate its railroad line, spurs,
ranches or switches on and along the
'ntinuation of Fulton street from its in
rsection with Jefferson Street to its I
rmination.
Whereas, due advertisement has been !.
ade and notice given conformably to
e terms of the Charter of the City of =
ew Iberia of the application of the
ew Iberia and Northern Railroad Com
my to construct, own and operate its :
ilroad line and branches, switches and =.
urs on the continuation Of Fulton
rect from its intersection with Jeffer-
n street to its Eastern termination and
aereas no objection or opposition has :.
isen or been made conformably to the
DIVISIONS of the Charter :.
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor =,
d Board of Trustees of the City of =
wv Iberia. that franchise is hereby =
ven and granted unto the New Iberia =
Northern Railroad Company to con-
'uct, own and operate for a period of
enty-fve years its railroad line,
anches, switches and spurs on and
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