The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-14

IN THE CITY OF HAMMOND. IND
lana. AND PROVIDING PENALTY
FOR FAILURE TO DO 50.
SECTION al. BE 1T ORDAINED by
the Common Council of the city OF Ham
mond. Indiana. that II shall be the duty
OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany. and the person. firm or corpora
ton owning, operating or controii-
ing the same to erect. maintain and
operate safety gates on the northern
and southerly sides OF the railroad
racks said raftrcad orenar r-he~~
said iai DAD tas GRO what In
-,nown as ,hvH m, Road. j. .ae Murray
Turner Road, in the city of Hammond.
Indiana, between the hours OF 500 a.
m. and 600 p m. during each day OF
the year.
SECTION 2. The term safety Ga
tes' as used in this Ordinance. is here
by defined to mean, gates such MS are
commonly in use and extending across
a street or avenue. parallel or nearly
so TO the tracks OF a RAILROAD crossing
such street or avenue. and so contriv-
ed. constructed and operated as TO
prevent persons or vehicles, upon the
near approach Of any engines car or
train OF cars. from CROSSING pT dllSIipl-
ing to cross the track or tracks OF such
railroad where the same crosses said
street or avenue. until said engine, car
or train OF cars shall have passed:
PROVIDED. However. that nothing
contained in this Ordinance shall be
constructed to prevent any or the rail
roads herein designated from making
joint arrangements for the operating
Of safety gates whenever the same can
he done with perfect safety and fuli
protection to all persons and pedes-
trians using said street, in order to
prevent said persons entering upon
said tracks before the passage of any
tram thereon; and PROVIDED FUR
THEIR that nothing herein shall be
construed to release any person from
the penalties hereinafter imposed for
failure TO comply with this SECTION
SECTION 5. That the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company, or any person.
firm or corporation. owning. operating.
maintaining and controlling the same,
and each OF them. and the agent or
employees thereof in charge of such
gates. shall close the same upon the
approach of any engine, car or train OF
cars. and Leep the same closed unit.
the engine. car or train of cars shall
nave passed such c.ossinS and such
gates shall then be opened 10 allow
travel to resume on such street, PRO
VIDED. that the duty of closing and
opening such gates as aforesaid. shall
only be performed by the persons afore-
SAID. between the hours of 500 a. m.
and 600 p. m, of each DAY.
SECTION 4. ANY person. persons.
company or corporation. who shall VIC
late any or either of the provisions of
his Ordinance or any Section or clause
perform any of the r~equiIetnen,s OF TO
CURED of him. they or it. shall, upon
conviction, be fined in the sum not ea~
ccedIng One Hundred Dollars (s1oo.o0).
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shal be
in full force and effect from and after
It's passage. signed by the President
of the Council. approved by the Mayor
and due. publication.
j. V. KELLER.
Attest: President
ARNOLD II. KUNERT. City Clerk.
Adopted by the Mayor this cath day
Of February. 1922.
DANIEL BROWN.
Mayor
Passeds by the Common Council of
the City of Hammond, Indiana, on the
2fst day of February. 1922, and pre-
scented to the Mayor for hrs approya,
or rejection and approved BY the Mayor
his gath day of February, 1872.
ARNOLD H. KUNERT.
S:7:f4 City Clerk