The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
a y ORDINANCE.

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WHERE'S. The Pittsburgh, Fort WayBs
and Chicago railway company desires .
/ fix and settle the terms upon which SAID
railway may be carried over and across
Michigan street in the town of Plymouth
in the county Of Marshall, and state Of IN
diana, and - tx and place the right thereto
beyond controversy and litigation a. ali
/ times hereafter; aad whereas it is neccssa-
ry to carry said railway across and over
said street On what IS commonly called an
overhead bridge:
lad whereas, the bridge on which saii
railway ROW and heretofore has cross /
over said street IS unsuitable. and TO some
extent interferes with the free use Of sci
street by the public:
Aud whereas the said railway company
desires to enjoy 10 itself. is successors,
iessces and assigns the right and privilege,
perpetuaily ana without Interruption 10
cross over said street On q bridge TO be "
il built Cor said purpose. which bridge shall
| be erected st the point where the said rail-
w2y crosses said street in said town. and
shall be composed Of TWO spans Of sufiicien.
length 10 leaTc the street unobstructcd its
entire width except the space occupied By q
stone pier in the center Of said bridge, rot
exceeding six feet in diameter at its base;
NA-sit ttAc itststA -f-Lll EL-l OF e1l1 DElAEO
shall lie raised two ard half feet above
lis present elevation. and that the under
side CT said bridge shall stand twelve feet
above the surface of said street, under said
bridge at It's present grade, which said
bridge said company shall erect without
unh ecessary delay, and VIII plank said
bridge distance equal to the length of the
abutmcnts Of said bridge; and from the end
Of said plank shall grade said street to a
point not less than fifty feet each way from
Tie center Of said bridge: said plank TO be
| OF quality and kind suitable Cor good,
substantial read way:
Therefore. IN consideration Of tie prem
ises aforesaid, he ii ordered and ordained
by the town Of Hlvmo0th. TIA; the said rail-
way company, its successors, lessees and
assigns. DO have arl ENJOY the right per-
pctually and without interruption. 10 cross
with Their said railway over said Michigan
street IN said t9wn Of Plymouta z; the point
where said railway crosses said street, pre-
yided sail railway company shall,
without unnecessary delay. erect in
the place Of the bridge row
standing, . new. substantial and permanent
iron bridge, Of sufficient length 10 leave
said street unobstructcd It's entire width,
except The space occupied by stone pier.
not exceeding SIX feet IN diameter al -
base. IN the center Of said bridge; SAID
bridge TO Be supported At each end by
sufficient stone abutmcnl. and TO leave oa
interval OF twelve feet from the surface OF
SAID street al lis present grade under SAID
bridge, 10 the under SIDE OF the same fer
the passage 81 wagons and carriages, and
maintained at That height; and further. that
said company shall plank said stree; under
said bridge. rs hereinbofore provided.
1t is further ordained by said town Of
Plymouth that said railway company hay-
ing erected the bridge aforesaid, IN the
manner aforesaid, shall have and enjoy,
aud continue to Itself, It's successors, les
sees and assigns the right. privilege AMI
Immunity to operate their railway cars, Car
riages AMI locomotives over and across said
Michigan street pcrpetu4iiy, and SO long as
the same i used for railway purposes, which
said right and privilege 10 said railway
company, lis Successors, lessces and assigns
is hereby granted, secured, confirmed and
established.
J. Is. \. kLTN0ER. President.
Attest: SIGNUND Ma ER, CIe-k.
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