New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-19

: failure on the part OF the New Iberia
and Northern Railroad Company after
fifteen days notice to make SAID
nanees or repairs, may be made
by the Mayor and Board of Trus-
tees at the expense of said New
Iberia and Northern Railroad Company
and provided further that no changes
after construction in the street, rpaQpea
buikheads or drains snail be made by
the said New Iberia ard Northern Rail
road Company without the permission.
Of the Mayor and Board OF Trustees
Be 1t further ordaiueu that the SAID
! New Iberia and Northern Railroad CEN
pany shall in the consi-1ctl1A o. ire
switch, roadbed and bu.kneat leave the
necessary outlets OF drains across their
rights OF way or tracks as directed uv
the Mayor and Board If Trustees wnioh
said drains shall be sccsplab!e TO sad
Mayor and Board OF Irustecs prcyideu,
that whenever the Ma7e- ana BJard Of
Trustees finds necessary 10 have 1iLer
Grams, that said drains shall be openen
by the New Iberia and Northern Nal
read Company, and a al Ire sc TO uo
shall justify the Mavor ana Board q
Trustees in opening ssid drains at the
expense of The New Iberia & Northern
Railroad Company.
Be it further ordained that before a
train or locomotive shall cross Bridge
street, the New Iberia G Northern Rail
road Company shall send a nagman
whose duty shall be to precede it and to
notify all persons desiring to cross
their track of the approach of said loco
motive or train, and to remain there
during its passage; provided that at nc
time shall the free passage Of persons
desiring to cross tire tracks on Bridge
street be stopped for more than tive
minutes, not counting the time for the
opening and closing of the Bayou
Bridge; the Mayor and Board of Trus-
tees reserving the right to provide pen
alties for the violation of this section
Be it further ordained that any other !
railroad or transportation system shall !
have the right to require its cars to be |
moved for the reception or delivery
freight on the switch to be erected o. !
the franchise herein granted upon the
payment of switching charges 10 7ae
New Iberia and Northern Railroad Com
pany of an amount per car, to be fixed
by the Railroad Commission of Louisi-
ana in default of agreement between the
railroad companies
Be it further ordained that all streets
leading to the Bayou and crossing the
said Front or Bayou street along this
franchise. shall be filled in so as to be
level with the rails of the switch on
Front or Bayou street and thence rising
At necessary grade to Main Street. SO
as to make driving convenient. 1t IS
cot meant however that the grade of
said street should be raised to level
with Main Street. It is understood that
he construction of the switch in ques-
lion shall begin within ninety days
rom the date hereof, unless retarded by
litigation, in which event. from the date
# the finality of the litigation.
Thus read and signed and seal of the !
affixed in open session of the {
- Council this 18th day of June A. D.,
91o. il
Signed ]. S. POWER, Mayor. il
Your petitioner shows and represents
hat it is DESTROYS Of obtaining an ex-
ension of all of he above franchises for
period of fifty years. and that a re-
ewal and extension of said franchises T
re imperatively needed and required by !, E
for the purpose of consummating GER s
ain alignments and financial arrange r
1ents. r
Wherefore, it prays this Honorable 9
'ody that due publication be given and f
lade of this its petition and application, b
nd upon the expiration of the delays h
by the Charter the said fran n
hises as set forth in the ordinances or d
solutions hereinabove recited be re-en o
cted, renewed, and extended in all Il q
S words, tenor and terms, for a period n
fifty years. 81
Respectfully submitted, -
FEW IBERIA & NORTHERN z. r Co.
Per R. J. LOCKWOOD,
Vice President and Gen. Mgr
On motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle, sec
nded by Mr.. Sealy, adopted unanimous
:, the cost of the publication to be
he, l. o.