New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-26

loefia 10 De nnished within twent
months of the date of the passage {
? this ordinance, provided, however. thu
any delays that may arise in the cour.
of condemnation proceedings or expro
prlatlon proceedings, or any delays tba
may arise from injunction or any leg
process; or any delays that may arts
from causes manifestly beyond the con
troll of the said New Iberia, St. MART
and Northern Railroad Company t
which shall be added the twenty month
in which said railroad tracks within tn
City of New Iberia shall be constructed
Thus done, read, adopted, signed an
the seal affixed in open session at Neq
Iberia, La. on this 9th day of Angus
A. D.. 1909.
(Signedl J. S. POWER. Mavor.
And that il also obtained anothe
franchise from the City of New Iberl,
to construct. own and operate its rail
road line spurs, branches OF switches OF
and along the continuation Of Fulton
Street from it. intersection with Jeffer
son Stree: to its termination, whicr
franchise bears da'e of June 2Sth 1910
and is in words, tenor and terms follow
ing, to-wit:
An ordinance granting the New
iberia and Northern Railroad Com
pany a FRANCHISE to construct. own anc
operate its railroad line, spurs
b-anches or switches on and along the
continuation of Fulton street from its in
tersection with Jefferson Street to its
termination.
Whereas, due advertisement has been
male and notice given conformably to
the terms of the Charter of the City of
New Iberia of the application of the
New Iberia and Northern Railroad Com
! any to construct, own and operate its
railroad line and branches, switches and
spurs on the continuation Of Fulton
street from its intersection with Jeffer-
son street to its Eastern termination and
whereas no objection or opposition has
arisen or been made conformably to the
provisions of the Charter.
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia. that a franchise is hereby
even and granted unto the New Iberia
md Northern Railroad Company 10 con-
struct. own and operate for period of
twenty-five years its railroad line,
branches, switches and spurs on and
along the continuation of Fulton stree.
from its intersection with jefferson
street to its Eastern termination.
Thus done and signed in open session
of the City Council this 18th day of
lure A. D., 1910.
(Signed) J. S. POWER. Mavor
And that it also obtained another ce--
lain franchise from the City Of New Ibe-
ria to construct, own and operate a rail-
road branch or switch along Front O..
Ra~or Sect from point where the
said stres: joins the property of Victor
Era.h at the foe. of French Street to =.
point wh:~e !.c sad stree. joins the
pror cry CT William F. Weeks at the
loo. of Week, Street, which franchise
t.4-s date Of June 2Sth, 1910, and is in
'rds. tenor and terms following, to-
Wit:
an ordinance granting the New Iberia !
I'D Northern Railroad Company fran
hise to construct, own, and operate q
abroad branch or switch along Front |
" Bayou Street from 4 point where the
a. street joins the property of Victo,
.-ath a. the foot of French street, to 4
oint where the said street Joins the
'-crerty of the Estate of William r.
Weeks, at the foot of Weeks street, for
period of twenty-five years,
Whereas, due publication has been
cen made and notice given in the off,
ial journal of the City of New iberia
the application Of the New Iberia and
'orthern Railroad Company. for = fran
hise for a period Of twenty-five years
n and along Front or Bayou Street.
to the provisions of the
ity Charter Of the City of New Iberia,
nd whereas, no opposition or objection
hereto has been made conformably to
he Charter of the said CITY.
Sec. Be it therefore ordained by
lie Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the
ity Of New Iberia, that q franchise 10
ereby granted unto the New Iberia and
|orthern Railroad Company, to con-
ruct, own operate for a period of TWEEN
live years on and along front or Ba-
Oh street railroad switch or branch
ON the point where the said street
A"s VIC properly OF VlCtoE CIAtn *
lie foot of French street to = point
here the said street joins the property
the Estate of William F. Weeks, or
signs, at the foot of Weeks street
1der the following terms and condi-
ons, to-wit:
The said New Iberia and Northernl
abroad Company shall construct its
id switch or branch road following as
osely ~ possible from and engineer {
g standpoint the meander line of Ba- {
~ Teche. and shall construct q bulk {
'ad or abutment along the meander
lie of said Bayou Teche.
Further, that the said New Iberia
ID Northern Railroad Company shall '
construct its said switch or branch {
id that the rails will be flush or with
ade with the surface of said street, 80
not to impede or prevent or preclude 3
lffic thereon. S
The said New Iberia and Northern =
'ilroad Company shall further 90 con-
ruct it, said switch or branch road in
Oh manner ~ not to prevent and un-