HomeMy WebLinkAboutProtection of Crossings of Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co.over S. Eddy St., S. Notre Dame Ave., S. Columbia St. & S. Carroll St.ORDINANCE No.-,3,;2 /7 X1_
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
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WHEREAS, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company now
maintains automatic flasher signals at the crossing of its tracks
over South Eddy Street, South Notre Dame Avenue, South Columbia
Street and South Carroll Street, in the city of South Bend, Indiana,
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WHEREAS, arrangements are now being made by the Grand
Trunk Western Railroad Company and the receiver of Northern Indiana
Railway, Inc. for the use of the Grand Trunk's tracks in transferring
street ears owned by Northern Indiana Railway, Inc. from the North to
the South side of the St. Joseph River, and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the tracks of the Grand
Trunk Western Railroad Company to be grounded with a.high voltage
current in order to make possible the use of said tracks for the
operation of electric cars over the same, and
WHEREAS, the electrification of said tracks will interfere
with the operation of the flasher signals at the above mentioned
crossings, and
WHEREAS, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company maintains
regularly, only four (4) switching movements over said crossings and
streets daily, and
WHEREAS, said Railroad Company is willing to protect and
guard said street crossings by placing a member of the train crew to
watch for traffic and act as flagman while said train movements are
operating over said streets,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of douth Bend, Indiana, that the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
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Company is hereby relieved of any obligation to maintain automatic
flasher signals at the crossings of its tracks over South Eddy Street,
South Notre Dame Avenue, South Columbia Street and South Carroll Street
in the city of South Bend, provided, however, that whenever any trains
are crossing any of said streets, it shall be necessary for said
Railroad Company to protect the crossings by having 9 member of the crew
of any such train operating over said streets, to act as flagman and
warn and stop.any traffic-that may be using said streets during the time
of said train operations over the same.
Section 11. `This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after itd''enaetment,, and the approval of the Mayor.
Member of the Common Council
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