HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving an Agreement between Board of Public Works and Grand Truck Western Railway Co. ORDINANCE No. 6 �/1
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
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Attest: r City Clerk.
Attest: A.WL / i s --6 1A_ President of Common. Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Approved and signed by me ,
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ORDINANCE NO. g 6S7
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN -
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY
O_E SOUTZ BEND INDIANS AND THE
GRAND T Rt, T VQESTERN RA MAT
COMPANY PLATING TO THE
ERECTION AND CONSTRUC-
TION OF 1—RAILROAD
TRACK AZuROSS BAM-
E7vE STREET.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
SECTION I.
That a contract entered into by and between
the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
and the GrEt Trunk Western Railway Company, on the p /Gh
day of , 1927, relating to the erection and
construct ono an additional railroad track along the north-
erly side of the present track of said company across Sample
Street in said City be, and the same is hereby in all things ,
ratified, confirmed and,appyoved.
SECTION II. Xli /
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This Ordinanbd shall be in full force from and
after its passage.
MEMBER OF THE fiCOM ON ' NCIL
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GRANT TO THE G_'AED TRUNK WESTERN RAILWAY
FOR TH3 CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL
TRACK OVER SAMPLE STREET IN THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA.
WHEREAS, the Grand Trunk Western R ilway Company
has petitioned the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, for permission to construct and place a railroad track across
sample street in the City of South Bend , Indiana, along the northerly
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side of its present tracks.
NOW, THIS WITNESSETH: That said Railway Company is
granted permission to construct such track thirteen (I3) feet center from
its westbound main line across said Sample Street, but it shall construct
it in such a manner as will cause as little obstruction as possible to
foot travelers and travelers in vehicles using said street and sidewalk
along the line of said track, and said Company shall plank the said side-
track between the rails the entire width of the traveled portion of said
street and sidewalk and shall also lay planks on each side of the track
to make the crossing safe and convenient for the passing of persons and
vehicles. That said Company will replace any pavement, or top the surface
of said street as well as place said planks promptly after laying Much track _ -
order
and said Railway Company shall maintain and keep in properAand repair the
said planking and other street and sidewalk surface contiguous to and
between the rails there laid, all the time that such track may so remain.
This contract shall not be valid and binding until
ratified by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties h^reto do hereunto
set their hands and seals this 2lst. , day of June , I927.
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