Ratifying, Confirming & Approving a Contract between Board of Public Works and Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad

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A G R E E M E N T This Agreement made and entered into by and between the City of South Bend, an incorporated city of the State of Indiana, by and through its Department I of Public Torks and Chicago , South Shore and South Bend Railroad, an Indiana corporation, TITNIESSETH: That the Denartent of Public ': orks of the City of South Bend, Indiana, does by this agreement grant to the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad authority to construct , maintain and operate two indus- trial spur railroad tracks within the City of South Bend over , upon and across the alley running north and south between Olive and Carlisle Streets, immediately north of Orange Street in the City of South Bend as shown upon the blue print attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit A. This grant is made anon the express condition that the spur track or tracks now existing on said alley at the present time shall be removed contemporaneously with the construction of said two s-our tracks, and upon the further express condition that said two spur tracks across said alley shall be constructed so as to conform with the established grade of said alley and upon the further express condition that said Chicago, South Shore and South Rend ?.ailroad shall plank the street between the rails of said tracks and for two feet on the outside said rails with planks not less than two inches in thickness, which shall at all times be kept securely in place and to the grade of said alley and shall in the maintenance of said tracks in all things comply with- the laws of the State of Indiana and ordinances of the City of South Bend.