The Detroit times., 1911-12-27


between Sixteenth street and Llvernois
avenue
s, The said railroad companies may.
from time To time. separate the grades
OF any OF the streets now opened and
used across their rights-of-way within
said district in accordance with the
method and under the terms and condt-
tions OF this agreement. and In such case
the city agrees 10 adopt plans and speci-
locations 20 be determined upon as afore-
said. for effecting such change OF grades.
and 20 perform all obligations on It's part
In accordance with the method and under
the terms and conditions OF this agree
ment
Z. The city agrees To provide for the
temporary closing OF streets within said
district upon which II may be necessary
To stop public travel during the progress
OF the work OF grade separation at each
street and until It's completion: and for
the necessary change Tof gfade-ef-
streets which will remain at the railroad
rail level I'm the vicinity OF the street
where the separation OF grades Is made.
s. The said Street Railway Company
shall be authorized. In order TO facilitate
the work and for the accommodation OF
the public during the tendency thereof
at each street. TO construct, under me
supervision OF the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works. street railway tracks through
some other street or streets In that local
fty, TO be designated by said Commits
sioner OF Public Works the same 10 be
temporary and 10 be removed by said
Street Railway Company when the sep
aration OF grades at the street from
which the tracks are diverted. shall have
been completed: and II Is hereby author
ized To relay it's tracks upon all streets
where the same are or have been laid
within said district at the time when
said grade separation Is effected. and on
Russell street. wherever the same may
have been taken up and TO remove It's
spur tracks OF ~ on said street south
from their present location such reason
able distance as may be necessary TO
avoid the changed grade OF said street.
so that the right TO operate and MAIN
tain said railway tracks shall be the same
after as before such separation OF grades
This paragraph shall not be taken 10
grant any franchise right or add 70 or
take away any OF the franchise rights
or said Street Railway Company.
8. The provisions or this contract shall
apply only to the streets now opened
and used across the rights-of-way or the
said railroad companies within said dis
trict And the city covenants and agrees
that any streets which may be opened
and used hereafter across said rights-oi-
way shall be constructed at grade SUM-
GENTLY lower than the grade OF the rail-
road tracks, when elevated. in accord
ance with said profile, 10 permit the
streets to pass under the track. and the
city shall assume and pay the entire cost
OF the work OF such separations OF grades
at such new crossings.
And the said railroad companies hereby
waive any and all claims for damages
arising from the opening of such new
streets across their said rights-of-way
and all claims for damages to any abut-
ting property owned or controlled by
them or either Of them arising rheretrom,
az all damages. charges
or claims arising from the loss OF tranic
or otherwise occasioned by the separa-
tion OF grades at said crossing Of such
new streets. IL.
10 Said street railway company shall
perform the work OF removing its tracks
and trolley wires and OF the reconstruc-
ton thereof on Beaubien street, including
the pavement between the outer rails OF
It's tracks, and shall also bear an equal
proportion with each OF the railroad COM
panies of the cost OF the sub-drainage
and OF any other sub-surface work ana
the laying and relaying OF any pipes
which may be necessary TO be done az
the expense OF said railroad companies
and said street railway company.
IL. Neither this agreement nor any.
thing contained In the ordinances ana
resolutions TO be passed by the CITY OF
Detroit, AZ above provided, shall re-
strict or limit the parties OF the second
part in any OF the rights they now
possess in respect TO said street cross
ings, except as herein expressed.
L. Brush street, under the term OF
this contract shall he treated as
STREET now opened and used across the
rights -of-way OF said railroad com
panies and. on the completion or the
work of separating the grades at said
Brush street the City Of Detroit shall
pay to the Michigan Central Railroad
Company, the Lake Shore * Michigan
Southern Railway Company. and the
Grand Trunk Railway Company Of
Canada the sum of Twelve Thousand
(Sl2O00) Dollars. tt
In witness whereof the parties here
10 have caused these presents TO be
signed on their part by their proper
officers on the day and year first above
written.
THE CITY OF DETROIT,
by. ............-...
Mayor
Chairman Committee on Grade separa-
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD co.
Attest:
By................,
Secretary.
THE LAKE SHORE 4 MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO.
Attest:
By.................'"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sacra,arv
THE GRAND TRtiSIi- HALLWAY
COMPANY OF CANADA.
By ............'."
Secretary
THE WABASH RAILROAD co.
Attest:
By,.........,.....
............ ......'. 49, 49,.
Secretary.
THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY
Attest:
BY .,....................
Secretary.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, BroZo. Burton,
Deimel Ellis. Garvey, Gilman. Grind
lev Harrfef, Hindle. Heating. Eeusch,
Koenig, Knapp. Littlefield, Lodge,
Lynch. cCarty. Mason, Merritt.
o. III