New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
Official Minutes Board of I rustees.

The Board Of Trustees of thu
City Of New iberia convened thi.
day with Mayor II. S. Sealy pre-
siding, Messrs. Suberbielle ano
Vlllermin, in special session tC
transact any and all matters
needing attention.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle, sec.
anded by Mr.. Villermin.
Ordinance No. Ill, being an
ordinance to regulate the trucks
wagons, vehicles on streets of
- New iberia, was adopted finally
by the following Yea and Nay
vote: Yea, Messrs. Sealy, Sub
erbielle and Villermin; Nay, none.
The following Ordinance was
introduced by Mr.. Villermin, and
ordered published in accordance
with the requirements Of the City
Charter:
Ordinance No. 113.
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees of the City of New 1be-
ria. That it being made to appear
, by competent proof, that the ap-
plication of the New iberia and
Northern R. R. Co., praying for
an extension of it's franchises,
over the CITY of New Iberia,
granted to it on the 9th day of
August 1909 and 28th day Of
June 1910, for a period Of 25
yeats, has been offered and
duly published, during thirty
(3O) clear days, as the law
directs, and there being no opposi-
ton or objection filed against the
granting of such extension,
Now therefore the said PROPOSE
ton is offered for adoption by
this Board under the Charter of
the City to be published during
ten days, anticipating, it's final
adoption, at the expiration of
said delays should there be no
opposition, said franchises to be
extended to read as follows:
For a period Of fifty years from
the date of the original granting
of franchises 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 on, along, through, over
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
Mr.. Renoudet and read. when it was
moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Mr..
S.suthwell and adopted by the following
kXM and Nay vote. to-wit: Yeas,
.zessrs. Renoudet, Lassalle, Miguel.
Cirard, Ribbeck and Seuthwell. Nay,
Mr.. Tyainor.
Said ordinance - above entitled was
then presented to the Mayor for examina-
ton and after examination was returned
BY him approved and signed and the
zeal Of the corporation thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows. to-
Wit:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees Of the
City Of New Iberia, La, the New 1beris,
St. Marti and Northern Railroad Com
pany, or L. ssigns, being . Railroad
corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Louisiana, it, successors
and assigns, be and il hereby granted
the right, privilege and authority to en-
ter the City Of New Iberia and to con-
struct, maintain and operate . line of
railroad with such railroad tracks, sid |
inRs, switches, turn-outs and crossings, |
depots and other buildings, appliances
and appurtenances ~ may be necessary |
for the proper maintenance and opera
ton of ito railroads, together with the
rights of ways on, along, through, over
and across the streets hereinafter named,
for the period Of fifty years from
this date.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained that
the said New iberia, St. Martin and
Northern Railroad Company, or its as
10 hereby granted . right of way
- and through the City Of New Iberia,
La, from . point in the Northwestern
limits of said City At or near Camelia
Street and to cross said Camelia and
Jane Streets, and along, through and
over Lassalle street from Jane Street to
the right Of way Of the Morgan's Lou
isiana and Texas Railway Company,
and to cross West St. Peter and Wash +
ington Streets; and along Fulton street
from Lasalle street to and across Jeffer-
son street; and along and through First
street from the Western limits of the
City. and through and along West and
East Madison streets, to the lower limits
Of the City; and through and along Lee
street from Madison street Southwest
to the corporate limits Of the City; and
over and across 1t grade, the right of
way Of the Main line or switch tracks
of the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railwiy Company. and the tracks Of the
Salt Mine branch of the MoTgan's Lou
isiana and Texas Railway Company; and