Approving a Franchise, Grant & Contract with Chicago Shore and South Bend Raildroad

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THIS aRREEMT, bearing date of the 19th day of June, 1939, made and entered into by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter called the "City ", and Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, hereinafter called the "Railroad ", WITNESSETH: Section 1. The City does hereby grant to the Railroad authority to construct, maintain and operate an industrial spur railroad track, together with the necessary trolley wires and appliances, within the City of.South Bend, Indiana, and over, upon and across an alley in said city, the line of which said spur track is more particularly described as follows: Crossing the westerly end of an alley north of, and parallel to, Colfax Avenue, at its inter- section with the southerly end of LaSalle Court, in Rookefellerts Second Addition to the City of South Bend, St.Joseph County, State of Indiana, and as indicated on the blue print attached to the Railroad's petition for said grant. Section 29 Said track shall be so constructed across said alley as not to interfere with the free use thereof. Section 3. The part of said alley lying between said track, and on the outside of the rails to the extent of eighteen (18) inohes, shall be kept by the Railroad in as good repair and condition, considering the nature of the use, as other parts of said alley are kept by said City, and shall be paved and improved by the Railroad with the some material or as good material as the balance of said highway at said intersection.