New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-09-02
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Application for Franchises.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board

To the Honorable Mayor and Board o
Trustees of the City of New Iberis
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana:
This the petition and application =
the New Iber'a & Northern Railroa,
Company, with respect represents:
! That it duly obtained from the Cit,
, Of New Iberia a 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 IL in words, tenor ant
terms, to-wit:
An ordinance granting to the New 1be.
ria, st. Martin and Northern Railroad
Company. or its transferees and assigns
the right of way or, 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
Nh. 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, Miguez.
Girard. Ribbeck and Southwell. Nav,
Mr.. Trainor.
Said ordinance ~ above entitled was
then presented to the Mayor for examina-
tion and after examination was returned
by him approved and signed and the
seal of the corporation thereto affixed
Said ordinance reads IS follows. to-
wit:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the
City of New iberia, La, the New Iberia,
St. Martin and Northern Railroad Com
pany, or its assigns, being Railroad
corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Louisiana, its successors
md assigns, be and is hereby granted
The right, privilege and authority to en-
Ter the City Of New Iberia and to con-
'truct, maintain and operate a line of
'ailroad with such railroad tracks, sid
ngs, switches, turn-outs and crossings,
lepots and other buildings, appliances
md appurtenances as may be necessary
or the proper maintenance and opera
ion Of its railroads, together with the |
lights of ways on, along, through, over !,
nd across the streets hereinafter named, |
or the period of twenty-five years from |
his date.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
he said New iberia, ST. Martin and
1orthern Railroad Company, or its as
igns is hereby granted a right of way
, and through the City of New Iberia,
a, from = point in the Northwestern
mits of said City at or near Camelia
treet and to cross said Camelia and
ane Streets, and along, through and
'er Lassalle street from Jane Street TO
le right Of way of the Morgan's Lou
lana and Texas Railway Company,
i'd to cross West ST. Peter and Wash
gton Streets; and along Fulton street
ON Lasalle street to and across Jeffer-
N street; and along and through First I
rect from the Western limits of the |
ty, and through and along West and {
ast Madison streets, to the lower limits q
the City; and through and along Lee c
rect from Madison street Southwest {
the corporate limits Of the City; and q
er and across At grade, the right of K
~ Of the Main line or switch tracks /
the Norgan's Louisians and Texas
'ilway Company, and the tracks Of the 4
IL Mine branch Of the Nofgan's Lou {
ana and Texas Railway Company; and Is
: tracks Of the iberia and vssmilion | !
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