New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16

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provided, that this shall apply to streets
over and across which the main line o
saio Company is laid, but when switch
es, spurs or sidetxacks are laid for thu
purpose of reaching industries the sale
Company shall be required to maintain
the street to a distance only of eighteen
inches from ends of cross ties on ei.he,
side of track.
The parking of cars on any residential
street within the corporate limits of the
City is prohibited
I All said tracks to be laid along
through or across said streets on grade
to be agreed between the City and the
Chief Engineers of the Railroad Com
pany.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. that
the conditions upon which these rights
! of way. franchises and privileges are
granted to the New Iberia. St. Martin
and Northern Railroad Company or its
assigns is that the said Railroad Company
or its assigns shall build standard
guage railroad from Port Barre, St. Lam
dry Parish, Louisiana, connecting there
with the Opelousas. Gulf and Northern
Railroad, a Gould system line, and near
Port Barre with the former Colorado
Southern (now the Frisco Rock Island
System) said railroad to be in operation
and trains run1ing from Port Barre to
and within the corporate limits of the
City of New iberia on, OF before Dec.
ember 31st, 1909.
The construction Of said railroad
within the limits of the City of New
Iberia to be finished within twenty
months of the date Of the passage of
this ordinance, provided, however, that
any delays that may arise in the course
of condemnation proceedings OF expro-
priation proceedings, or any delays that
may arise from injunction OF any legal
process; or any delays that may arise
from causes manifestly beyond the con-
troll of the said New Iberia, St. Martin
and Northern Railroad Company to
which shall be added the twenty months
in which said railroad tracks within the
City of New iberia shall be constructed.
Thus done, read, adopted, signed and
the seal affixed in open session at New
Iberia, La. on this 9th day of August
A. D., 1909.
(Signed) J. S. POWER. Mayor.
An ordinance granting the New
iberia and Northern Railroad Com
pany FRANCHISE to construct, own and
operate its railroad line, spurs,
branches 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
made 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
pany 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 franchise is hereby
given and granted unto the New Iberia |
and Northern Railroad Company to con-
struct, own and operate for . period Of
twenty-five years its railroad line,
switches and spurs on and
along the continuation of Fulton street |
from it, intersection with Jefferson
street to it, Eastern termination.
Thus done and signed in open session |
Of the City Council this 18th day Of
June A. D.. 1910.
(Signed) J. S. POWER, Mayor.
An ordinance granting the New Iberia |
and Northern Railroad Company . fran
chise to construct, own, and operate 4
railroad branch or switch along Front
Ok Bayou Street from . point where the
said street joins the property of Victor
Erath At the foot of French street, to
point where the said street joins the
Of the Estate of William F.
Weeks, at the foot of Weeks street, for
4 period Of fifty years,
Whereas, due publication has been
been made and notice given in the Off
:ial journal Of the City Of New Iberia
# the application Of the New iberia and
Northern Railroad Company, for . fran
:hise for = period of twenty-five years
IN and along Front or Bayou Street,
to the provisions Of the
City Charter Of the City of New iberia,
ind whereas, no opposition OK objection
hereto has been made conformably to
he Charter Of the said City.
Sec. Be it therefore erdained by
he Mayor and Board Of Trustees of the
city Of New iberia, that franchise is
hereby granted unto the New Iberia and
Northern Railroad Company, to con-
'truct, own, operate for a period of
10 years on and along front or Ba-
1ou street railroad switch or branch
rom the point where the said street
oins the property Of Victor Erath ut
he foot Of French street to point
where the said street joins the property
# the Estate of William F. Weeks, OF
lssigns, At the foot of Weeks street
Under the following terms and condi-
ions, to-wit:
The said New Iberia and Northern
Railroad Company shall construct its
aid switch or branch road following Is
loosely ~ possible from and engineer
ng standpoint the meander line of Ba-
'ou Teche. and shall construct 4 bulk.