New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-02-10
Ordinance No. 118.

aud all necessary connections, appliances aut
| regulations for the transportation and distrihu
tl"n OF natural or manufactured gas. petroleum
or either of SAID products to, Iu aud through tn,
/ tity Of N-w lherH. Iberia Parish state Ut
Louisiana, together with the additional right t.
use all streets, avenues alleys aud public
| grounds OF said CITY rs hereinafter named aud
| through the entire extent Of each Of same within
the corporate limits of said city for the purpose
| OF laying mains ard pipes (" supply and deliver
| and distribute to the said civ and the tnhahi
| tauts thereof, and also for the Transporting of
| such gas Or petroleum through said tltv for de.
livery and use by persons or concerns beyond the
| limits of said City. for manufacturing, heating
| and all other purposes except for illumination
within the City excluding illumination purposes
for gas carried through aud beyond the City
Sec |. BE il ordained by the city of New
Iberia through its Mayor aud Board of Trustees
in regular session convened, that Perteus X
Burke, Ventress J Smith and Edward r. Weeks
alt of New Iberia, La their heirs and assigns,
for period OF twenty -fivs years from and after
the passage of this ordinance, are hereby granted
the right aud franchise to construct acquire and
maintain, gas works in the said City Of New
IBERIA to manufacture aud supply to said City
a,rd - iuhahitants natural gas and petroleum.
sd mat the said Porteus X. Burke. Ventress
smith aud Edward r. Weeks their heirs and
assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized and
empowered for n period of twenty. five years from
aud after the passag. of This ordinance to enter
upon dig and excavste on the following streets
sidewalks. avenues, lanes, alleys. highways 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 First
Second. Hast Main, West Main, East St Peter.
West st Peter, Bast Washington West Wash
ngton, East Madison, West Madison. East Dale.
West Dale, Wana, Depot Alley, PEBBLES Road
Lewis Avenue, Philip, Teche, Lee, Ann Ch.ro.
kee, Prairie Ave, East Second, East First Bank
Avenue, Heushaw Alley. Center. Weeks, Julia
Church Alley Bridge, Serret Alley IBERIA, Prov
idence, Fisher Alley. French. Swain Walton,
Jefferson. Railroad Ave, Corinne, Hopkins
Vine, Chestnut. Lsssalle. North, Camelia An
derson, Elizabeth, Magnolia Ave. Pollard Ave,
Dupeser Ave, Hortsuse. johnson, Roger Marie,
Boas Ave Gorham Ave, Henry. and all alleys
between streets below the surface thereof aud
under the bridges and viaduots OF said CITY gas
mains and gas pipes, with all necessary and
proper attachments, connections and appurten.
snces, for the transportation, supply and dis.
trbut ion of natural or manufactured gas petrol.
cum either of said products to. in and through
said City with the right at all times hereafter
during said period, under supervision Of said
City to dig and excRvste for the purpose of re-
laying, replacing, repairing and removing said
gas mains and service pipes, connections and
appurtenances. or any portions thereof and for
the same purpose to mako repairs and remove
connect lions for consumers with such pipes and
m aims. provided, however that after the said
gas mains and pipes ar. laid, all excavations
shall he retilied and thoroughly tamped and all
sidewalks and payments shall be replaced and
relaid as found when said excavations we're
m ade and subject TO inspections by persons des-
ignated by the said City of New Iberia, aad serv-
ice Of whom to be paid by and at the expense of
the grantees. All to he left in as good condition
as before for twelve months thereafter pro.
vided further than no excavations whatever
shall he made into any street or pipes therein
deposited when there is an alley parallel with
any such street and within one hundred and fifty
fee. of such street, and provided, that when
practicable pipes shall be deposited in the alleys
instead Of the streets provided further that said
grantees not be required to utilize any alley
which is not opened throughout the distance to
he so utilized. Should said grantees fail or re-
fuse to restore and replace said psvements, side.
walks and excavations within reasonable time,
when the same NAV be replaced and restored
to said town at the expense of said gran
tee to include any attorneys fees Mt twenty five
dollars recoverable AZ part OF the cost in every
such suit that the City of New Iberia may insti-
tute and procure judgment for n breach tn ere of
No street, alley etc shall be opened or exca-
waited before the grantee is prepared to lay 8
pipes on said street, alley, etc and to refill or
replace same in accordance with above provi-
sions.
Sec O. Be it futher ordained that, under the
authority hereby granted the said grant shall
furnish natural gas to the said City Of New Ibe.
ria and its inhabitants for domestic purposes ut
a rate which shall not exceed fifty ants for each
one thousand Gu bic feet of commercial gas pro-
vded that the minimum monthly bill for gas
through each meter shall be One Dollar For
natural gas, IL furnished, a rate of twenty five
cents for thousand cubic feet shall be chsrged
for schools and churches, and sliding rate not
exceeding from fifteen cents to twenty-five cents
ID
tories The rate for man ufactnred gas sk all not
exceed One and $1,000 Dollars for each one
thousand cubic feet provided that natural gas
though rectifed. shall nevertheless be deemed to
be and remain natural gas anu be furnished
and chsrgsd fer an such.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained etc, that as
natural gas s furnished and sold In said City un.
der this franchise the said grantees, their heirs
and assigns shall pay to said City as a considera-
ton thereof sum equal to five per cent of the
net profits made by said grantees, their heirs
and assigns during the first twelve years from
date hereof and ten per cent during subsequent
years, from the sale of natural gas under this
franchise within the limits of said City of New
Iberia, and farther shall furnish for the use for
heating purposes Of the W alter works and electric
light plant of said City, gas. il so desired at the
same rates as such gas is furnished to manufac.
turing plants in said City OF like capacity. Said
grantees or their assigns shall on or before tho
fifteenth day of January of each year after the
instalmsnt Of such gas mains, render to the
City OF New Iberia n statement of Its said net
profits for the preceding year from tho sale of
gas in said City, this after deducting proper.
tionate share of expenses and If requested by
said City so to do, shall tender and submit its
books to establish the correctness of said state
ment so rendered
Sec d. Be it further ordained, etc, that no
person company, or corporation shall be per-
mitted to make any connection with any dis
tributipg mains or service pipes Of grantees un.
less duly authorized by said grantees, thei,
heirs or assigns. The City shall pass such ordi-
nances with penal provisions and grantee may
adopt such rules ana regulations as may be nee
essary to protect said grantees, their heirs or
signs from loss or damage. by imposition or
fraud and to prevent the waste Of gas, provided
1t shall be the duty of grantee to tap its mains
free of charge upon application Of each and every
one Of it's customers upon their furnishing good
and solvent security for the taking, using and
paying for gas at the then prevailing rate for a
period OF not less than two years.
Sec. 5. Be il further ordained, etc, thatin the
construction. repairing and operating said gas
system said grantees shall use every reasonable
and proper precaution to avoid damage or in
jsries to persons or property and shall hold and
save harmless the said town from damages, In
jury or loss or expense caused by the negligence
of said grantee In constructing, repairing and
operating said plant or in repsving or repairing
any street. alley or other public place.
Sec o. Be II further ordained, etc, that all
prohibitions, amendments, forfeiturss, and all
the provisions of this ordinance shall be binding
upon said grantees, their heirs or assigns.
whether expressly go stated herein or not and all
grants rights and privileges secured by this ordi-
nance to said grantees shall insure to the benefit
Of the ir legal and bona fde representatives, heirs
and assigns. The said grantees shall comply
with all rules and regulations that are now or
may be hereafter in force with reference to the
laying and safeguarding of their pipes and other
work that all pipes shall not be less than fifteen
nchss under the surface of the streets or alleys;
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