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

6 over and across said streets with tn
rlghJ % cross al III -seetlng ee.
: and also to construct. maintain and or,
rate all switches. turnouts. crossings an
spur tracks that may be necessary Il
reach industries. warehouses. etc. o.,
said streets which are now or ma he-e
be situated along SAID streets
Al said tracks to be laid through o.
across sad streets in such a manner i.
not to impede o. interfere With t4aff;
and drainage thereon: the rails to b,
laid level with street and to have Woo
guard rails on both sides Of each rail
said streets to be gravelled or shelled anG
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 %.
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 distance only of eighteen
inches from ends Of cross ties on either
side of track.
! The parking Of 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
pany.
Sec. 3. 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 a standard
guage railroad from Port Barre, ST Ian
dry Parish, Louisiana, connecting there
with the Opelousas, Gulf and Northern
Railroad, 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
this ordinance, provided however. that
any delays that may arise in the course
of condemnation proceedings or expro-
prlatlon proceedings, or any delays that
may arise from injunction or any legal
process; or any delays that may arise
from causes manifestly beyond the con-
troll of the said New iberia, ST. Martin |
and Northern Railroad Company to
which shall be added the twenty months
in which said railroad tracks within the
City 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
A. D., 1909.
,Signed) J. S. POWER. Mavor.
And that it also obtained another
ranchise from the City of New Iberia ;
o construct, own and operate its rail-
Dad line spurs, branches or switches on |
nd along the continuation of Fulton
'treet from its intersection with Jeffer- s
on Street to its termination, which =.
ranchise bears date of June 18th, 1910, &
nd is in words, tenor and terms follow I
lg, to-wit:
An ordinance granting the New I
IBERIA and Northern Railroad Com
any FRANCHISE to construct, own and r
perate its railroad line, spurs, "
ranches or switches ON and along the n
Of Fulton street from its in II
'rsection with Jefferson Street to its n
animation. Ia
Whereas, due advertisement has been ii
ade and notice given comfortably to A.
e terms Of the Charter of the City of 9,
ew Iberia Of the application of the m
ew Iberia and Northern Railroad Com o,
my to construct. own and operate its B
ilroa3 line and branches, switches and te
urs on the continuation of Fulton al
rect from its intersection with Jeffer-
n street to its Eastern termination and r,
hereas no objection or opposition has Ia
isen or been made conformably to the m
DIVISIONS of the Charter. f.
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor III
d Board of Trustees of the City of "a
w Iberia, that franchise is hereby NJ,
zen and granted unto the New Iberia ma
d Northern Railroad Company to con- bv
uct, own and operate for a period of an
enty-five years its railroad line, n;
"AASnSo' SWAlSHeS anu spurs Oh dnC
ing the continuation Of Fulton stree. lea
m its intersection with jefferson "a;
eet to its Eastern termination fra
Thus done and signed in open session lev
the City Council this 18th day of F.,
ne A. D.. 1910. a.
gned) J. S. POWER, Mayor ,s
md that it also obtained another GER m,
n franchise from the City Of New Ibe- Ga;
to construct, own and operate a rail- wi,
d branch or switch along Front or the
you Street from a point where the tio
street joins the property of Victor fro
18th at the foot Of French Street to liz;
Mt where the said street joins the II
per.y of William F. Weeks at the 7
of Weeks Street, which franchise cor
rs date Of June 18th, 1910, and is in Cir
DIS, tenor and terms following, to- 1o1
F.: Isl
n ordinance granting the New Iberia !
Northern Railroad Company fran tina
Re to construct, own, and operate ten
road branch or switch along Front ,
Bayou Street from a point where the new
street joins the property of Victo, are