The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-17

said district In accordance with the
conditions OF this agreement; and in
such case the party OF the second part
agrees TO adopt plans and speclhca-
ttons TO be determined upon as afore-
said for effecting such change OF
grade. and TO perform the work OF
construction and maintenance and all
obligations upon Its part In accord
snce with the method and under the
terms and conditions OF this agree
ment; and the work shall be com
menced as soon as practicable after
the execution OF this agreement and
sible and without interruption until
completed. which shall be within four
90 years from the date hereof
vi. The said Railroad Company
the streets now opened and used
across Its right-of-way within said
district In accordance with the method
OF this agreement. and I'm such case
specifications to be determined upon
as aforesaid for effecting such
change OF grade and TO perform all
obligations on Its part In accordance
and conditions OF this agreement
VII The city agrees 10 provide for
the temporary closing OF the streets
within said district. upon which Il may
ing the progress OF the work OF grade
separation at each street and until it's
completion and for the necessary
change OF grade OF the streets which
VIII remain at the railroad level I'm the
vicinity OF the streets where the separ-
alton OF grades 10 made
VIII. The provision OF this contract
snail apply only TO the streets desig-
mated in the schedule hereto attached
and made a part OF this agreement;
and the City covenants and agrees that
any or the streets not designated In
such schedule. which may he opened
and used hereafter across said right-of-
way, shall be constructed at a grade
sufnciently lower than the grade of
the railroad tracks. when elevated In
accordance with said profile 10 permit
the streets 10 pass under the tracks,
and the City shall assume and pay the
entire cost OF the work OF such separ-
alton OF grades at such new crossings.
And the said Railroad Company
hereby valves any and all claims for
damages arising from the opening OF
such new streets across it's right-of-
way. and all claim for damages TO any
AUDITING property owned or controlled
by IL arising therefrom, and hereby re-
leases all damages. charges or claims
arising from the loss OF traffic or other
wise occasioned by the separation OF
grades at said crossings OF such new
streets: and said Railroad Company
agrees TO save keep harmless and In
demnify the City from any claim for
damage TO leaseholders now occupying
any part OF said Railroad Company's
right-of-way caused by the opening OF
any such new streets, and Will. inso-.
far as IL shall be able by the exercise
or rights reserved by IL under the
terms OF existing leases, prevent or re-
duce any claim for such damage 10
leaseholders now occupying property
| belonging 10 said Railroad Company
outside the limit OF its right Of way
and in future leases made by II viii
provide that any claim for such dam
age shall be waived and In agree
| ments hereafter made by IL for the
construction OF sidetracks leading from
said Railroad Company's tracks to In
dustries and places OF business outside
OF said right f-way Will provide that
any claim or claims arising from the
reconstruction or discontinuance OF
any such sidetracks caused by the OPEN
ing or any such new streets shall be
waived
TX Neither this agreement nor
| anything contained in the ordinances
or resolutions 10 be passed by the city
or Detroit. as above provided, shall re-
strict or limit the party OF the second
part In any OF the rights IL now pos.
sesses in respect to said street cross
ings. except as herein expressed
In Witness Whereof the parties here
| TO have caused these presents 10 he
| signed on their part by their proper Of
ncers on the day and year first above
| written.
| THE CITY OF DETROIT
Mayor
Chairman.
Committee on Grade Separation.
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
| ROAD CO.
n.y.. ..,-.... 49,, s,........
President
Where sidewalks are constructed at
| an elevation in excess OF one foot above
he a aV a suite 1Al Frnt
ings acceptance TO the Department Of
| Public Works. shall be placed ada
cent 10 curb lines for the protection Of
the public.
All elevated tracks to be carried
| across each street or avenue on
through or deck girder bridges.
The lowest points OF the girder
bridges not 10 be lower than one foot
and six inches below the grade fixed
by the agreement.
The girder bridges to be OF such
spans as TO provide n driveway in the
center OF each of said streets or ave-
nues OF the clear width named In the
agreement.
SPECIFICATIONS.
For the separtion OF grades at all
| streets crossed by Michigan Central
Railroad from Sixteenth street to Liv-
ernots avenue. both inclusive.
All elevations herein named are re-
ferred to city datum.
All distances and elevations are in
feet and decimals OF foot
In the separation OF grades at the
crossing OF said railway. the railway
structures are to extend the fun width
OF the street. Any street that inter
sects another within the limits OF any
subway shall be lowered to correspond
TO the grade OF the same and the max
imum grade for said intersecting
streets shall not exceed three per cent
from their junction TO a connection
with their present surface
he re he nd
proposed rail elevations, extreme bot
tom OF Orders. clearance in feet be-
tween bottom Of girders and top OF
curb, when changed width Of street.
width OF present pavement, width of
pavement after change of grades, rate
or per cent Of street grade and APP
proximate length of approaches: