Relating of Intersection of Right-of-Way of Grand Trunk Western Railway Company

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ORDINANCE NO. O r b AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TIN; PROTECTION OF THE MBREAS, by virtue of the amount of traffic at the intersections of the right -of -way of the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company and Thirty- fifth Street, and also at Logan Street, public highways in the city of South Bend, Indiana, there is need of proper protection for the traveling publicl by the installation of warning signals at these\ Intersections; and MREAS, in the opinion of this Common Council, automatic track circuit signals, commonly known as flashlights, are clearly as good for the protection of the public as any other safeguard. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION 1. That the said Grand Trunk Western Railway Company be and it is hereby required to protect Thirty -fifth Street, and also, Logan Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana, with automatic track circuit signals at the intersection of its railroad with said streets, which protection shall continue during the full twenty -four (24) hours of each day. SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Any violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00)1 and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after December 1, 1930 after l passage Lt7h, l publication. �U tuber of on Counc il