Ratifying, Confirming & Approving a Contract Board of Public Works & Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

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CONTRACT FOR TI CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE TRACK SIDXN(F ACROSS WEST TV" STRUT. THIS ORR1M IT entered into between the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, party of the first part, and the Board of Pttblie Narks of the ftnicipal City of South Bend, Indiana* party of the second part, WITNESSETHt T.BAT isaw the said first party desires to construct and maintain a single track siding across Rest 'fsttt Street East of and adjoining the right of way of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company near the point where said West Tutt Street intersects South Main Street in said City, xhich said tracks are upon the right of way and property of said Pennsylvania Railroad Company, save and except where the same will cross West Tutt Street, NOW, THWWORE, THIS AGRXMMNT, to -wits- That the said second party does hereby grant unto said first party , the right to construct and maintain said tide track across Nest fdtt•street,and in consideration of said grant, sa# first party contracts and agrees to carefully and properly lay and maintain the said tracks across said West Tutt Street at such grade as the Civil Engineer of said city may designate, and sold first party further agrees to at all times. maintain either plankp or other material as may be designated by said city on and along said West Tatt Street where crossed by said tracks and to keep said crossing open at all times and upon failure so to do, the said grant shall become null and void at the option of said second party, and at its election after such deffault said first party will forthwith take up and remove such side track, a blueprint of the territory affected by this track being herewith attached and made a part hereof.