The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
METALLIC COFFIyS.
LEGAL ERT'S.

a ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS. The Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway company desires TO
fix and settle the terms upon which said
railway may be carried over and across
VI chigan street in the town of Plymouth.
in the county of MARSHALL. AMI state of In
diana. AMI to fix AMI place the right thereto
beyond controversy and litigation at all
times hereafter: and whereas it is necessa-
ry to carry said railway across and over
said street ON what is commonly called an
overhead bridga;
And whereas, the bridge on which said
railway now and heretofore has crossed
over said street is unsuitable and to some
extent interferes with the free use of seid
street by the public;
And whereas, the said railway company
desires TO enjoy to itself, its successors,
lessees and assigns the right and privilege,
perpetually and without interruption to
cross over said street on a bridge to be by
il built for said purpose. which bridge shall
he erected at the point where the said rail
way crosses said street in said town. and
shall be composed of two spans of sufficient
length TO leave the street unobsiructed its
entire width except the space occupied by n
stone pier in tn, center of said bridge, not
exceeding six feet in diameter ut its base;
that the track at each end of said bridge
shall be raised two and one-half feet above
its present elevation, and that the IL id,r
side of said bri,ge shall stand twelve feet
above the surface of said street. under SAID
bridge ut its present grade, which said
bridge said company shall erect without
unnecessary delay and will plank said
bridge distance equal to the length of the
abutments of said bridge: and from the end
of said plank shall grade said street to
point not less than fifty feet each way from
the center of said bridge; said plank to be
of a quail ty and kind suitable for a good,
substantial road way;
Therefore, in consideration Of the prem
ises aforesaid. be it ordered and ordained
by the town of Plymouth. that the said rail
way company, its successors. lessees and
assigns do have and enjoy the right per-
petually and without interruption. TO cross
with their said railway over said Michigan
street in said town of Plymouth a,the point
where said railway crosses said street, pro-
vidcd said railway company shall,
without unnecessary delay. erect in
the place of the bridge now
standing n new substantial and permanent
iron bridge, OF sufficient length 10 leave
said street unobstructcd its entire width,
EXCEPT the space occupied by stone pier.
not exceeding six feet in diameter at its
base in the center of said bridge; said
bridge to he supported at each end by a
sufficient stone abutment and to leave an
interval of twelve feet from the surface of
said street at its present gra.le under said
bridge to the under side of the same for
the passage of wagons and carriages, and
maintained at that height and further, that
said company shall plank said street under
said bridge. IA hereinbefore provided.
1t is further ordained by said town of
Plymouth, that said railway company, hav-
ing erected the bridge aforesaid. IN the
manner aforesaid, shall have and enjoy.
and continue to itself. its successors, les
es and assigns the right. privilege and
immunity to operate their railway cars. car
riages and locomotives over and across said
Michigan street perPetually, and so long as
the same is usei for railway purposes. which
said right and privilege to said railway
company, its successors, lessees and ASST gns
is hereby granted, secured. confirmed and
established.
J. b. y. KLINGER. President.
Attest: SIGNUyD MAYER Click.
mas, 1910.