HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequiring NY Central Railroad Co, Pennsylvania Railroad Co. New Jersery, Indiana and Illinois Railroad Co to Provide & Maintain Automatic Flash Light Signals at Crossing Tracks Where Intersect with Kemble AvenueORDINANCE No. 3835
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
JULY 23RDP 19 /lU —
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by
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Clerk
of Common Council
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 e2%
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
COTAPANY, THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE
NEW JERSEY, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY TO
PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AUTOMATIC FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS
AND SHORT -ARM GATES AT THE GRADE CROSSINGS AT THE
TRACKS OF.SAID RAILROADS WHERE THE SAME INTERSECT
WITH KEMBLE AVENUE AND WITH PRAIRIE AVENUE FOR THE
PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA:
ION 1. That it shall be the duty of The New York Central
d Company, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company and The New
Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad Company to install, maintain,
operate, and renew flash light signals and short -arm gates at the
crossing of Kemble Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana, where
the same intersect the tracks of said railroad companies and at the
crossing of Prairie Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana,
where the same intersect the tracks of said railroad companies.
2. That said railroad companies coming under the pro-
ions of Section 1 of this ordinance are granted and given a
of six (6) months from and after the passage of this
ordinance to comply with the terms thereof; that it shall be the
duties of such companies to notify the City of South Bend any time
within the period granted herein that they have complied with the
requirements as herein set forth as to such installation of gates
and flash light signals and, until such notification is received,
the said railroad companies shall maintain such protection at the
crossings as now exist. This period may be extended upon proper
showing by the Railroad Companies that difficulty is being en-
obtaining the necessary materials.
3. Any persons, person, firm or corporation who vio-
tes any of the provisions of this ordinance or any section or
ause thereof, or shall fail or refuse to perform any of the re-
is or duties herein required of him, or it, to be performed
shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not to exceed Fifty
50.00) Dollars. Each failure shall constitute a separate offens
and each day shall constitute a separate failure.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. If any provisions of this ordinance, or the appli-
cation thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to
this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and due pu
cation thereof as provided by law.
Member of the Common Council.
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