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Beginning at the corner of Washington Street and Michigan Street, thence <br />south. on Michigan Street, thence south on Michigan Street to Jefferson <br />Street, thence west on Jefferson Street to Main Street, thence north on <br />Main Street to Washington Street, thence West on -Washington Street to Chap- <br />in Street, thence south on Chapin Street to Sample Street, thence west on <br />Sample Street,to'Humphreys Court, thence returning over the route above <br />described to the corner of Washington Street and Michigan Street. <br />The said second party es_agree to operate motor busses over said route with a <br />regular time schedule, adequate to the convenience and necessity of the users of said <br />service, at the same rate of fare now being charged by the parties of the second part <br />on other motor bus 'routes in said city, to -wit, a ten cent cash fare, and three tokens <br />for twenty-five cents (cash token giving a passenger the right to one ride or trip on <br />a: -bus), together with the right of one transfer to either street dars or other busses <br />operated by the parties of the second part. <br />The party of the first part further grants the right to the parties of the second <br />part to erect and maintain suitable signs along said streets and routes, advertising <br />its stops end schedules, which right shall be subject to reasonable regulation by the <br />Board of Public Works and Safety of said City. <br />The party of the first part intends to repave said Washington Street, and it fur- <br />ther grants to the parties of the second part theright, until such time'as said improve <br />-m.ent is completed, to operate its said motor busses over such streets and avenues of <br />said City as they may select and which lead into the same general sections of the City <br />'as are now served by several street car lines. <br />And the parties hereto agree that bus Route No. l above described very largely <br />serves the same districts and communities as the route known as the Linden Avenue Bus <br />�oute over which the parties of the second part now operate busses for the carriage of <br />passengers for hire under an indeterminate permit, and which Linden Avenue Bus Route <br />as now operated over is described as follows: <br />Beginning at the corner of Main Street and Jefferson Street, thence `West <br />over Jefferson Street, to Lafayette Boulevard, thence north to Lafayette <br />Boulevard to Colfax Avenue, thence West over Colfax Avenue to LaPorte Avenue <br />to Fassnacht Avenue, thence west over Fassnacht Avenue to Johnson Street, <br />thence south over Johnson Street to Kenwood Avenue, thence west over Kenwood <br />Avenue to Olive Street, thence north over Olive Street to Bertrand Street, <br />thence east over Bertrand Street to Johnson- Street, thence returning over the <br />same route to the place of beginning. l <br />And it is agreed that from the time of commencement of service upon said Bus Route <br />No. 1 above described that the parties of the second part shall be relieved -.from all du- <br />ty and obligation to give a service over said Linden Avenue Bus Route, and the permit <br />and fra'nchise of the parties of the second part to operate busses over said Linden Ave- <br />nue shall be cancelled and terminated from said time of commencement of service as above <br />stated. <br />And the parties hereto further agree that it will be impossible for the parties <br />of the second part to continue the street railway service now being given by them over <br />the Prairie Avenue line from the corner of Chapin Street and Sample Street to the inter- <br />section of Chapin Street and the railroad tracks of the Indiana,'Illinois and Iowa Rail- <br />road Company, and that from the time of commencement of service upon said Bus Route No. <br />2 above described that the parties of the second part shall be.ralieved from all duty <br />and obli#ation to give any service over said Prairie Avenue line, and the permit and <br />franchise of said parties of the second part to operate street cars over saidline shall <br />be cancelled and terminated from said time of commencement of service as above stated. <br />The parties hereto further agree that this contract shall not be binding and effee- <br />tive until and unless the same is approved by ordinance of the Common Council of said <br />City, and by order of the St. Joseph Circuit Court. <br />That upon the final and complete execution and approval of this contract as afore- <br />said,. the party of the first part shall have.the right to remove any or all of the rail <br />way rails, ties and property now placed or contained in the street pavement along said <br />routes, and it shall have aright to use, dispose of or sell all,. of said rails, ties <br />and property. The parties of the second part shall not be required to remove any of <br />said rails, ties or property in the pavemeht;provided, however, that said property shall <br />not be removed, nor shall said permits. or franchises be cancelled, if or while any-;oit <br />izen or interested person shall contest the validity of this contract, or of any of'the <br />permits, franchises or privileges herein granted by the party of the first part to the <br />lbarties of the second part. <br />:IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the first party has hereunto caused its name to be signed by <br />the me hers of the Board of P blic Works and Safety, and the second party, Northern <br />Indiana Railway, Inc. by its resident and Secretary, and said Receiver has also affix- <br />ed his name. <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INNDIANA <br />By <br />Its Board of.Public Works and <br />Safety. <br />