HomeMy WebLinkAboutProtection of the Crossings of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. at 30th St., Lincolnway East & Fellow St.ORDINANCE No. 30-3 if
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
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heretofore, there was duly enacted Ordinance No. 2938 and
Ordinance No. 3277 of the City of South Bend, Indiana,the formejentitled
";fin ordinance relating to the protection of t'^e right-of-way of the Grand
Trunk Western Railroad Company over certain Streets in the City of South Bend,
Indiana" and the latter entitled "9n Ordinance relative to the Protection of
the Crossing of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Comn_nany of South Eddy Street,
South Notre Dame .,venue, South Columbia Street and South Carroll Street in
the Cite of South Bend, Indiana," which ordinances, in Dart, provided for
the protection of the intersection of railway tracks of t:e Grand Trunk ?iestern
Railroad Company with Fellow Street and I:incoln ;lay East, both being public
streets in the City of South Bend, Indiana; and,
PI, RE'aS the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company has installed a
public crossing at 30th Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and has
erected and is maintaining an automatic flasher warning signal at the cross-
ing of its tracks over 30th Street, and has erected and is maintaining
manually operated electric warning flasher signals at the crossing of its
tracks where the same cross Lincoln lay East at grade, and where its tracks
cross Fellow Street at grade in the City of South Bend, Indiana; and,
i MPEAS this Council is of the opinion that said manually operated
flash lights as placed and now operated should be so connected with the
tracks of said Railroad Company that they will become automatic in their
operation throughout the twenty -four hours of each day; and,
?'L _3 , the Council is of the opinion that the automatic flash
lights, as now placed and in operation at 30th Street in the City of South
Fend, Indiana, afford sufficient protection to the public in its use of said
crossing.
TiT,yRF =Offs:, Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana:
Section 1. Said Grand Trunk -.7estern iailroad Company be, and it
is hereby recuired to protect intersection of its right- of -way and tracks
with t-,.e follovring public streets in the City of South Send, Indiana, in
the manner and form as follovas, tO-,vitc
At rellov Street, Lincoln Tray }cast and 30th Street, with
flash lights automatically operated on ti-.e anuroach of
engines, or cars, throughout the twenty -four (24) hours
of each day at each of said three named streets.
Section 2. That so much of said ordinances No. 2938 and 3277 as,
are inconsistent :ri'' the provisions of this ordinance, o'r reiuire flagging
by hand signal, be and the same are hereby revealed.
Section 3. That said automatic flash li_,ht yarning sifinals shall
be installed within sixty (60) days from the date on arhieh this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect.
Sectioi ?. 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
after its passage and legal publication.
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