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

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least as substantial and safe. Poles and supports for said wires, when boosted in the street, shall be placed adjacent to the curb line of the street, Consent and permission is also given to the Railroad to connect its said wires with its power houses, stations, substations, transmission lines and sources of electric supply. Section 4. The Railroad may make all necessary open- ings in said streets, alleys, roads and highways for the pur- poses aforesaid and when making such openings and construoting or repairing its said track on and across said streets, alleys, " roads and highways, it shall by signal and otherwise do all things necessary to protect the public from injury, and to pre- vent any injury to persons or to property, and shall save and hold harmless said City from all damages, eons and expenses which said City shall be compelled to pay as the result of any 'rr default, oareleseness or neglect of the Railroad in the con- struotion, maintenance and operation of its said track on and Ig across said streets, as hereby authorized and permitted, pro- .r vided, however, that said City shall promptly notify the Railroad of any suit brought against said City. , Section 5. This agreement shall constitute an indeter.- minete permit under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Public Service Commission law of the State of Indiana, and in the event of the repeal of said law this agreement shall extend for and during the term of twenty-five (25) years from and after the date that the repeal thereof becomes effective, but it is expressly agreed between the parties hereto that the ie permit and authority hereby granted to said Railroad is not and shall not be exclusive in said Railroad except as to the parte of the streets, roads, ways, avenues and highways herein mentioned actually occupied b. the track of said Railroad under Y A by -3-