08/1907 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 12TH9 19072 AT, 7:00 the Board met in special session at 7:00 P. M. All members present. The Board having under advisement a certain contract entered into with the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company on the 20th day of July, 1907, and having considered the same together with a special committee of the common council, it is held advisable to amend said contract to read as follows, to -wit: THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 12th day of August, A. D. 1907, by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana by and through its Board of Public Works, hereinafter called the"City", party of the first part, and the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company, a corporation duly created and orgeAized under the laws of the State of Indiana, hereinafter called the"Railway Company; party of the second part, WITNESSETH:- That, consent, permission and authority are hereby given and granted by the City�� and vested in the Railway =Company, its successors and assign s to transport and operate the Winona Interurban Railway Company's interurbea, treet railroad cars and its own over and'V[Don the tracks of the Railway Gompan and to carry,passengerg Mail, express matter and other property therein, subject to and in conformity with all of the restrictions, limitations and conditions contained in Ordinance No. 696 adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana the 19th day of January, 1995, and ordinances supplementary thereto, except as herein otherwise provided. The interurban passenger cars which shall hereafter be procured and used, shall be of the best style, modern'in construction and equipment, and kept well painted. Other interurban cars shall be of the same general style and character as`the express cars now in use by the Railway Company, or of such modern and improved style as may be in general use from time to time in other cities of the State, and not to exceed two of such cars in number in one train, shall be operated on said tracks, and no stLch,ears shall be loaded or un-loaded except at stations used by the Company for the storage of exptess and other matter. This contract shall be in full force and effect from and after its approval and confirmation by an Ordinance passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor of the City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the. City, party of the first part hereto, has hereunto caused its name to be signed by the members of the Board of Public Works of the City, and the Railway Company has caused its name to be hereunto set and its corporate seal affixed by S&ruel T. Murdock,its Secretary duly authorized theretom the day and year first above written. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BY William A. McInerny Edwin Nicar J. W. Papezynski BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. CHICAGO, SOUTH BEND & NORTHERN INDIANA RY. CO BY Samuel T. Murdock its Secretary And the said amended contract is now executed and referred to the Common Council of 'the City` of Booth Bend, Indiana for Iits action and consideration thereon. President.