New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05

on and along Front OF Bayou Street,
conformably to the provisions OF the
City Charter Of the City Of New Iberia,
and whereas, no opposition OF objection
thereto has been made conformab!y 70
the Charter Of the sald City
See. Be it therefore ordained by
the Mayor and Board OF Trustees o. the
City OF New Iberia, that a franchise s
hereby granted unto the New Iberia and
Nor ,hern Railroad Company. to con-
struct, own operate for period CT twen-
y tive years on ana a'ong 'front.' or Ba-
you street railroad switch or branch
from the point where the SAID street
joins the property o. Victor Erath 1t
the .oot Of French street 10 point
where the said street joins the property
Of the Estate Of William F. Weeks or
assigns, at the foot O. Weeks street
under the following terms ana condi-
tons, to-wit:
The said New Iberia and Northern
Railroad Company shall construct its
said switch or branch road following as
closely as possible from and engineer
ing standpoint the meander line Of Ba-
you Teche, and shall construct i bulk
head or album along the meander
line of SAID Bayou Teche.
Further, that the SAID New Iberia
and Northern Railroad Company shall
SO construct its said switch or branch
road that the rails Will be flush or with
grade with the sur.ace of said street, SO
as not to impede or prevent or preclude
traffic thereon
The said New iberia and Northern
Railroad Company shall further so con-
struct its said switch or branch road in
such manner as not to prevent and un-
duly obstruct the landing OF wafer craft
along said street for the reception OF
delivery of freight, or for any other
purposes whatsoever.
The said New Iberia and Northern
Railroad Company shall during the ex-
istence of this franchise a all times
maintain said street in such manner
as not to prevent ingress and earees
over and across the same and so as not
to prevent the landing of wafer craft
along said street, and shall not use said
street for the parking OF emptJ cars.
lars delivering OF IeCclViLA 44S4But
shall not be regarded as parked.
Be it further orda ned that compIi-
ance with all of the conditions herein
imposed upon said New Iberia and
Northern Railroad Company Shall be
determined at the time Of the completion
of said switch or branch by the Mayor
and Board of Trustees of the City of
New iberia, and required under sae terms
and conditions of this grant; provided,
that whenever the said Mayor and
Board OF Trustees shall recommen any
changes or repairs in the stree. track,
roadbed, bulkheads or drains, that a
failure on the part of the New iberia
and Northern Railroad Company after
fifteen days notice to make said
changes 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, roadbed,
bulkheads or drains shall be made by
the said New iberia and Northern Rail-
road Company without the permission
of the Mayor and Board OF Trustees.
Be it further ordained fiat the said
New iberia and Northern Railroad Gem
pany shall in the cons,-Ict.,l of the
switch, roadbed and balkhead leave the
necessary outlets or drains across their
tights of way or tracks as directed by
he Mayor and Board of Trustees which
laid drains shall be acceptable to said
Mayor and Board of Trustees; provided,
hat whenever the Ma7er ana Board Of
Trustees finds necessary to have CHER
rains, that said drains shall he openec
~ the New iberia and Northern Rail-
cad Company, and iallrc SO TO do
hall Justify the Mavor and Board IF
Trustees in opening ssid drains at the
Expense of the New Iberia & Northern
railroad Company.
Be it further ordained that before .
rain or locomotive shall cross Bridge
treet, the New iberia & Northern Rail-
Dad Company shall send a flagman
hose duty shall be to precede it and to
otify all persons desiring to cross
heir track of the approach of said loco
,otive or train, and to remain there
uring its passage; provided that at no
me shall the free passage Of persons
esiring to cross thre tracks on Bridge
rect be stopped for more than five
inutes, not counting the time for the
oening and closing of the Bayou
ridge; the Mayor and Board of Trus-
es reserving the right to provide PEN
ties for the violation Of this section.
Be it further ordained that any other
ilroad or transportation system shall
I'VE the right to require its cars to be
owed for the reception or delivery Of
eight on the switch to be erected on
e franchise herein granted upon the
lyment Of switching charges to the
ew iberia and Northern Railroad Com
my of An amount per car, to be fixed
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