New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-16
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.

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APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.
An Ordinance granting Porteus ;
Burke, Ventress ]. Smith and Edwar
T. Weeks of New Iberia, Louisiana, an
their heirs and assigns for q period O
twenty-five years the right and franchis
to acquire, lay, maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe line
and all necessary connections, appli
ances and regulations for the transpor
tation and distribution of ntural or man
ufactured gas, petroleum = either O
| said products to, in, and through tn
City Of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Stat
of Louisiana, together with the addi-
tional right to use all streets, avenues
alleys and public grounds of said Cit,
~ 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 ia
supply and deliver and distribute to the
said City and the inhabitants thereof,
and also for the transporting Of such gas
OF petroleum through said City for de-
livery and use BY persons OF concerns
beyond the limits Of said City, for man
ufacturing, heating and al 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 it, Mayor and
Board Of Trustees, in regular session
convened, that Porteus R. Burke, Ven
trsss J. Smith and Edward T. Weeks,
oil Of New Iberia, Louisians, their heirs
and assigns, for = period Of twenty-five
years from and after the passage of this
ordinance, are hereby granted the right
md franchise to construct, acquire and
msin,ain, gas works in the said City Of
New Iberia to manufacture and supply
to said City and it, inhabitants natural
gas and petroleum, and, that the said |
Porteus R. Burke, ventress ]. Smith
md Edward T. Weeks, their heirs and |
'ssigns, be, and they are hereby au-
horned and empowered for . period Of
twenty-five years from and after the
passage of this ordinance to enter upon,
|ig and excavate on the following streets,
idewalks, avenues, lanes, alleys, hig1- i
rays and public grounds, to-wit:
Charles, Mary, School, Brooks, Hill,
'ayou, Emily, Park, Taylor, William,
Alfred, Harriet, Orange School Alley,
tacker, Lombard, Field, Robertson,
rere, Meadow, Fulton, Jane, FIRST,
econd, East Main, West Main, East St.
eter, West St. Peter, East Washington
Vest Washington, East Madison, West
fadison, East Dale, West Dale, Wanna,
'epot, Alley, PEBBLES Road, Lewis Ave,
hilip ,Teche, Lee, Ann, Cherokee,
sairie Ave-, East Second, East First,
ank Ave-, Henshaw Alley, Center,
'eeks, Julia, Church Alley, Bridge, Ser ,
It Alley, Iberia, Providence, Fisher Al
y, Fernch, Swain Walton, Jefferson,
abroad Ave-, Corinne, Hopkins, Vine,
hestnut, Lassalle, North, Camelia, An /.
'rson, Elizabeth, Magnolia Ave-, Pol :
I'd Ave-, Duperier Ave-, Hortensc, .
'hnson, Roger, Marie, Boas Ave, Cor .
I'm Ave-, Henry, and all alleys between ,
reefs, below the surface thereof, and :
lder the bridges and viaducts of SAID !.
ty, gas mains and gas pipes, with all
cessary and proper attachments, con- !.
'ctions and appurtehances, for the :
importation, supply and distribution =
natural or manufactured gas, petrol :,
m or either Of said products to, in and :
rough said City with the right At all s
mes hereafter during said period, un- r
supervision of said City to dig and =
cavate tor the purpose of relaying, re- ;.
icing, repairing and removing said gas =
Inns and service pipes, connections and :,
purtenances, or any portions thereof, :,
q for the same purpose to make re- :,
rs and remove connections for con-
ners with such pipes and mains, pro-
ed, however, that after the said gas :,
ms and pipes are laid, all excavations u :.
Ill be refilled and throughly tamped u
all sidewalks and pavements shall al
replaced and relaid as found when said "
avations were made and subject to in IN
ctions by persons designated by the P'
! City of New Iberia, and service of "a
ON to be paid by and at the expense IN
the grantees. All to be left in AZ sn
d condition as before for twelve an
nths thereafter, provided further that
excavations whatever shall be made IN
any street or pipes therein depos- IN
when there is an alley parallel with an
such street and within one hundred ITO
fifty feet Of such street, and pro-
ID, that when practicable pipes shall du
deposited in the alleys instead of the ne
cts provided further that said gran un
not be required to utilize any allev cri
ch is not opened throughout the dis po
'e be so utilized. Should said gran
fail or refuse to restore and replace thu
pavements, sidewalks and excava. COZ
within . reasonable time, when the ira
e may be replaced and restored % the
town at the expense of said grantee DAT
include any attorneys fees Of twen- nee
we dollars, recoverable as q part If tw'
cost in every such suit that the CITY sai
New Iberia may institute and pro- lee
= judgment for a breach thereof. fur
street, alley, etc, shall be opened or ma
waited before the grantee is prepared sai'
~ its pipes on said street, alley. etc. OF
to refill or replace same in accord ann
with above provisions. !
Of