New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-11
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.

An Ordinance granting Porteus r
Burke, Ventress J. Smith and Edward
r. Weeks of New iberia. Louisiana. and
their heirs and assigns for a period OF
twenty-five years the right and franchise
to acquire, lay. maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe lines
and all necessary connections, appli-
ances and regulations Tor the transpor-
tation and distribution of natural or man
ufactured gas, petroleum or either Of
said products to, in, and through the
City Of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, State
OF Louisiana, together with the addi-
tional right to use all streets, avenues,
alleys and public grounds of said City
a. hereinafter named and through the
entire extent of each Of same within
the corporate limits of said City for the
purpose Of laying mains and pipes 10
supply and deliver and distribute to the
said City and the inhabitants thereof,
and also for the transporting Of such gas
or petroleum through said City for de-
livery and use by persons or concerns
beyond the limits of said City, for man
ufacturing, heating and all other pur-
poses except for elimination within the
City including Illuminating purposes for
gas carried through and beyond the City.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the City Of
New Iberia, through its Mayor and
Board of Trustees, in regular session
convened, that Porteus r. Burke, Ven
tress J. Smith and Edward T. Weeks,
all of New Iberia, Louisiana, their heirs
and assigns, for a period of twenty five
years from and after the passage of this
ordinance, are hereby granted the right
and franchise to construct, acquire and
maintain, gas works in the said City Of
New Iberia to manufacture and supply
to said City and its inhabitants natural
gas and petroleum, and, shat the SAID
Porteus r. Burke, Ventress J. Smith
and Edward T. Weeks, their heirs and
assigns, be, and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered for q period Of
twenty five years from and after the
passage of this ordinance to enter upon,
dig and excavate on the following streets,
avenues, lanes, alleys, hig1-
ways and public grounds, to-wit:
Charles, Mary, School, Brooks, Hill,
Bayou, Emily, Park, Taylor, William,
Alfred, Harriet, Orange School Alley,
Hacker, Lombard, Field, Robertson,
Frere, Meadow, Fulton, Jane, Frst,
Second, East Main, West Main, East ST.
Peter, West st. Peter, East Washington
West Washington, East Madison, Wet
East Dale, West Dale, Wana,
Depot, Alley, PEBBLES Road, Lewis Ave,
Philip ,Teche, Lee, Ann, Cherokee,
Prairie Ave-, East Second, East First,
Bank Ave-, Henshaw Alley, Center,
Weeks, Julia, Church Alley, Bridge, Ser
ct Alley, Iberia, Providence, Fisher Al
ey, Fernch, Swaim Walton, Jefferson,
Railroad Ave-, Corinne, Hopkins, Vine,
Lassalle, North, Camelia, An
lerson, Elizabeth, Magnolia Ave-, Pol
ard Ave-, Duperier Ave-, Hortensc,
|ohnson, Roger, Marie, Boas Ave. Cor
nam Ave-. Henry, and all alleys between |
streets, below the surface thereof, and
,nder the bridges and viaducts of said |
,ity, gas mains and gas pipes, with oil
necessary and proper attachments, con-
nections and appurtenances, for the
supply and distribution
# natural or manufactured gas, petrol
'um or either Of said products to, in and |
through said City with the right at all
ines hereafter during said period, un
Ter supervision Of said City to dig and
xcavate for the purpose Of relaying, re-
'lacing, repairing and removing said gas |
mains and service pipes, connections and
or any portions thereof,
md for the same purpose to make re-
airs and remove connections for con-
umers with such pipes and mains, pro-
ided. hoMexer that After the said gas |