The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-12
LEGAL ed EHTIsEM NJ
A y ORDINANCE.

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WHEREAS. The Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway company .sires -
fix and settle the terms upon wi.ci sail
railway may be carried over all ac~o-s
Michigan street in the towa Of PiymaUth.
in the county Of Mlr.hall. Al sue - =
diana. and to fix an place tie g'It t1cre.o
beyond controversy AM lii gA;.oa a; "a
times hereafter; and whereas il i necessl-
ry TO carry said railway across aai orsr
sand street un what is commonly caliel n
overhead bridge;
And whereas. the bridge on which SELL
railway now and beretoior. has crossed
over SAID street is un uitable. an - 500
extent nierferes with the tree Use u sell
street by the public;
An ~ creas. ;Ae SAID railway com ~
desires - -. Oy - ''=cif. IT'S succe sors,
iessees au,, assign .ho , ~ ami privilege,
perpefualiy ami w..hs-L ;n'nrI.ln..on 20
cross over said stree; az a ..I .,.e - , bT
II built for said purpose. which bridge snail
he erected at the poin; where the said r..ll-
way crosses said street in said town. aud
shall be- composed OF two spans Of sufficient
length TO leave the street unobstructed is
entire width excepi the space occup. ed tya
stone pier II the center 81 said br,dgc, not
0 exceeding {. < Zee, IN d.:.aefor ?. aus has;
thu: nc track al each end CT said bridge
shall Be raised two and one-half feet above
Us present elevation. AMI that tba Id,r
side Of SAID brl,ee shall stand twelve feet
above the surface of said street. under said
bridge at iis present grade, which said
bridge said company shall erect without
unnecessary delay. AMI VIII planA SAID
bridge distance equal 70 ;he length If the
abutmontS Of said bridge: and from the end
Of said plank shall grade said street TO q
pom not less than fifty feet each way from
tle center of said bridge said plank 10 be
of qualt " and kind suitable for good,
substantial road way;
Therefore n consideration Of the prem
Uses aforesaid. Toe IT ordered and ordained
by the town Of Plymouth. that the said rail
way company, its successors. lessees ani
assigns, do have and enjoy the right per-
petually and without interruption. 10 cross
with the said "a iwny cTer said Michigan
street in said town of Plymoui AT the point
where said railway crosses said street. pro-
vided said railway company shall,
without unnecessary delay. erect n
the place Of the bridge row
standing. a new. substantial AMI p ornament
iron bridge, of sufficient length TO leave
saip street EnobSfructed lis entire width,
except the space occupied by a stone pier,
not exceeding six feet IN diam ter AZ as
base. in the cent n Of said b idge: said
bridge to he supported at each ena by
sufficient stone abuiment. AMI to leave an
interval Of twelve feet from the erir;ace of
saif street al is present gra ie under said
bridge. TO rhe under side Of the same Tor
the passage Of WAGONS and carriages. ard
m ,in;ained al tla he.gl and further. that
Said company shall plank sad street under
said bridge. a. nerein:,efore prov; lCa
II is further ordained By sad town f
Plymouth. that said railway company hav-
irg erected the bridge afoTessil. n the
manner aforesaid. shall have AMI enjay,
and continue 10 itself. It's successors. les-
s'es aud assigns the right. privilege AMI
inmunilyto operate their ra lwty cars car
rages and locomotives over aud across said
Michigan street respectfully. and 50 long -
Tie same is use Tor railway puposes. ~aca
said right and privilege Ia sait railway
company. its successors. lessees and .ss .ns
is her"hy granted, secured. confirmed and
established
J. p. \. KLINGEs Presi lent
Attest: SIGMUND MlYE., Click.
MAJ, 10.