The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
way In goth street and Of the new
Michigan Central Station makes II
the side track crossing 10th street
the Department OF Public Works.
most practical service OF said Depart
mont makes It necessary to cross q
portion OF the property of z. r.. viger
and In order to secure the proposed
location or said track the accompany
ing agreement between viger and the
Department of Public Works has been
prepared giving the City the right to
petually said side track in considera-
tion Of the exchange OF certain proper
ties described In said agreement.
We ask that this matter be referred
to your Committee on Grade Separa-
Respectfully submitted,
II. II. MCCORMICK.
City Engineer.
Following, is the agreement:
This agreement made and entered
into between the City of Detroit,
municipal corporation. party OF the
City Of Detroit. party Of the second
witnesseth:
l. That the City of Detroit hereby
agrees to convey to Edward r. .Viger
In proper form all its right and title
in and to Lots Seventeen GO and
Eighteen Qsl Of whitwood's Sub
Farm south Of Chicago Road. located
on the east side Of Twentieth Street
in said City OF Detroit; provided. how
ever. that the City of Detroit reserves
tain railroad tracks in and upon said
lots as shown by the blue print at
tached hereto and made a part hereof.
aS 10 a1wTd to the v cssy Of nsr 1s
troit In proper form the right to build,
construct and perpetually maintain a
railroad track across the southwest
division heretofore mentioned. as
shown on the blue print hereto at
agrees 10 convey to the City OF Detroit
In proper form SO much of a certain
parcel Of land adjoining the western
storage yard of the Department OF
being q part OF the Loranger Farm and
also shown upon the blue print hereto
attached. as shall be equal in area TO
said Lots i! and IL 50 to be conveyed
4. The said Edward r. viger shall
at his own expense make any neces-
snry alterations Of any buildings or
Is and II that may be required on ac-
count OF the building Of such side
track.
" Inc lily Oh DetrOlt agrees 10 pay
the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany any charges which said company
makes or demands for constructing or
reconstructing tracks upon said parcel
of land hereinbe fore specified.
8. II Is understood and agreed that
the track shown on said blue print
across Lots 16. IT and Is on Twenty
hve degree curve may at all times be
used by said City OF Detroit for the
passage of cars upon and from the
yards OF the Department OF Public
Works shown on such blue print, but
that the City OF Detroit shall not per-
nit cars to remain standing thereon:
and that the straight spur track shown
upon such blue print upon Lot 8 may
be used by said City OF Detroit for
the storage OF empty cars Ii is further
understood and agreed that the said
r. Viger shall at all times
have the right to use and have access
to both of said tracks for the passage
and storage Of cars in connection with
his business but not so as to unreason-
ably interfere with the use thereof
by the City of Detroit. Ii Is further
that all Of such tracks upon
and maintained substantially upon the
present grade OF such lots
In witness whereof the City OF De-
troit by and through its Commissioner
OF Public Works and the said Edward
r. Viger have caused this agreement
to be signed and executed this 26th
day OF July. 1910.
CITY OF DETROIT.
BY Department of Public Works
Referred to Committee on Grade