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

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from the northerly line of Washington Street; thence continuing eastwardly alon a line par - allel with and seven (7) feet no t0) inches northwardly from the northerly line of 'sash- ington Street across the southerly portion of Lots Numbered Fifty (50) and Fifty -one (51) in said Sub- division; thence across Fremont Street on to land lying between Fremqnt Street and the alley east thereof to the alley east of Fremont Street; thence across the alley east of Fremont Street to land lying east of the alley east of Fremont Street, hav- ing a total len h of approximately seven hundred twenty 0720) feet, and to carry passengers, freight, merchandise, baggage, express and the United States mail on and along said street railroad, Interurban street railroad and suburban street railroad line, Section 2. That said track shall be so constructed aeross,said streets, alleys, roads and highways as not to Inter -, fere with the free use of the streets, alleys, roads and high- ways intersected and in such manner as to afford security for life and property and the Railroad shall restore said streets, alleys, roads and highways to their former state, or in a sufficient manner not to unnecessarily impair their usefulness, Section 3. That for and in consideration of the pre- mises and of the agreement on the part of said second party to carefully construct said railroad track across said thoroughfare and to make the approaches thereto as well as the crossing in good and proper condition for using by the public and at all times to keep and maintain said crossing in good and safe condition for public travel, the said first party does hereby grant unto said second party, the right to construct and maintain said railroad track. Section 4. That the trolley wires shall be suspended at a height of not leas than eighteen and one -half feet above the rails of said track. The said trolley wires shall be suspended -2-