New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-25
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.


Burke, Ventress J. Smith and Edwarf
+ T. Weeks of New Iberia, Louisiana, an
their heirs and assigns for period 0
/ twenty five years the right and franchise
to acquire, lay, maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe line
/ and all necessary connections, appli
ances and regulations for the tIanspof
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 add
| tional right to use all streets, avenues
| alleys and public grounds of said City
as hereinafter named and through the
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-
poses except for illumination with
in the City including illumination
purposes for gas carried 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 Ct
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 aa-
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, hig1-
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, t11st,
Second, East Main, West Main, East St.
Peter, West St. Peter, East Washington
West Washington, East Madison, Wet
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
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
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
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
appurtenances, or any portions thereof,
ind for the same purpose to make re-
pairs and remove connections for con-
'umers with such pipes and mains, pro-
yided, however, that after the said gas
mains and pipes are laid, all excavations
shall be refilled and thoroughly tamped
md all sidewalks and pavements shall
De replaced and relaid as found when said
were made and subject to in
'pections by persons designated by the
laid City of New Iberia, and service of +
whom to be paid by and at the expense
# the grantees. All to be left in as
rood condition as before for twelve
months thereafter, provided further that
10 excavations whatever shall be made
INTO any street or pipes therein depos-
ted when there is an alley parallel with
NY such street and within one hundred
md fifty feet Of such street, and pro-
ided, that when practicable pipes shall
,e deposited in the alleys instead of the
treets provided further that said gran
ees 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 a reasonable time, when the
anne may be replaced and restored O
aid town at the expense of said grantee
o include any attorneys fees of TWEEN
y-fve dollars. recoverable as part #
he cost in every such suit that the City
+ New Iberia may institute and pro
ure a judgment for breach thereof. ,
10 street, alley, ETC., shall be opened CT
xcavated before the grantee is prepared ,
. lay its pipes on said street, alley, etc.
nd to refill or replace same in accord
nee with above provisions.
Sec. O. Be it further ordained that, .
nder the authority hereby granted, the .
aid grantees shall furnish natural gas .
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