The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Windsor street thence north along the
center OF Windsor street TO the center of
Twelfth street; thence east along the center
of Twelfth street to the center OF Windsor
street north of Twelfth street; thence north
along the center or windsor street 10 the
center OF Commerce avenue thence In a
northwesterly direction along the center of
Commerce avenue 10 the center of Brook
side avenue; thence in northeasterly direc-
ton along the center of Brookside avenue
TO the center of Samoa street; thence in
a northwesterly direction along the center
OF Samoa street TO the center OF Massachu-
setts avenue; thence in southwesterly direc-
ton along the center of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. TO the northeast property line OF Ne
vada street; thence in a northwesterly d.
erection along the northeast line of Nevada
street 10 the extension of the north property
line of Seventeenth street: thence west along
the extension of and along the north prop
erty line Of Seventeenth street to the center
or Talbot avenue; thence north along the
center of Talbot avenue to the center of
Eighteenth street; thence west along the
center of Eighteenth street to the center OF
the first alley west of Senate avenue; thence
south along the center of the first alley
west OF Senate aveneu TO the north property
line of Holton place; thence west along the
north property line of Holton place to the
west property line of Northwestern avenue (;
thence south along the west line of North
western avenue and along the west property
line of West street TO the center OF New
York street; thence west along the center
line of New York street to the west prop
erty line of Blake street; thence south along
the west property line of Blake street TO
the center of West Washington avenue:
thence in an easterly direction along the
center of West Washington avenue and
along the center of West Washington street
to the west property line of West street:
thence south along the west line of West
street TO the northwest line of Kentucky
avenue; thence in a southwesterly direc-
ton along the northwest line of Kentucky
avenue to the south property line OF Merrill
street; thence east along the south line of
Merrill street to the center of West street;
thence south along the center OF West
street TO the center of Morris street: thence
east along the center Of Morris street to
the center of Meridian street; thence south
along the center OF Meridian street to the
south property line of Downey street;
thence east along the south line Of Downey
street to the center of Madison avenue;
thence north along the center OF Madison
avenue to the center Of Prospect street;
thence east along the center of Prospect
street to the east property line of State
avenue; thence north along the east property
line OF State avenue the south property line
south property line of English avenue;
thence east along the south property line
Of English avenue to the northeast line OF
Cincinnati q st. Louis Railway; thence in
a northwesterly direction along the said
6g9 S,s OF way line TO th the east @ ne
east property line of State avenue 10 the
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis Railway,
the place Of beginning.
Sec. 2. That all railroads and railroad
tracks and structures upon the surface of
the streets and highways within the Firs.
district as hereinbefore described shall be
removed therefrom on or before the LIST
day of September. 1901, and shall not there
after be relaid, and that on and after the
1st day of September. 1901. no railroads or
railroad tracks shall be permitted to remain
or be used or opearted upon the surface of
any street or highway within said First dis
trict.
Sec. 3. That all railroads and railroad
tracks and structures upon the surface OF
district, as hereinbefore described, shall be
removed therefrom on or before the LIST day
OF SEPTEMBER, 1862, and not thereafter re-
laid, and that on and after the date last
shall be permitted TO remain or be used or
operated within said Second district.
Sec 4, Every railroad track existing or
grade thereof in said city contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance is hereby de-
clared to be "A nuisance. the same being
menace to life and property therein, and
serious interference with the comfort.
safety and convenience OK the public, and
al of such track or tracks, the Board of
Public Works of said city is authorized and
hereby directed, to cause the same to be
removed and abated, and to prevent the
further operation or use thereof.
Sec. 5. That for each and every day or
part thereof during which any corporation,
copartnership or person shall construct OPP
crate or maintain any railroad or railroad
tracks upon the surface of any street or
highway within the limits of said city as
now existing, or as hereafter extended, con-
trary to the provisions of this ordinance
such corporation, person or persons shall be
subject and liable to a penalty of two hum
dred dollars, to be collected in any court of
competent Jurisdiction.
Sec. s. Subject TO the limitations, condi-
tons, reservations, exceptions and restric-
tons herein contained. the consent of the
Common Council of said city is hereby given
to all persons and corporations now owning
or operating any railroad or railroad tracks
upon the surface of any of the streets or
highways within the limits of said city here
tofore constructed upon or across the same
in pursuance of lawful authority. to con-
struct, maintain and operate elevated rail-
roads in lieu thereof. to wit:
First-That the roadbeds of such elevated
railroads In said streets and highways shall
be upheld by cross Orders of iron steel,
supported by iron or steel posts or columns.
Second-That the transverse diameter of
each of said posts or columns exclusive of
fenders) shall not exceed twenty-four inches
at any point within ten feet of the surface
OF the street or highway in which the same
shall be placed, and suitable tenders shall
be placed around the base of each of said
iron steel posts or columns to prevent
collision between such posts or columns and
vehicles moving along such street or high
way.
Third-That the materials for said struc-
lures within said highways and streets shall
be of iron, steel, stone or brick Except as
rails shall be Of steel; ties and guard rails
may be of a suitable quality of selected
broken stone. suported BY buckle pIates of
iron or steel, and all materials used in the
construction of such work shall be of suit
able quality for the purpose TO which it is
to be applied, and all work shall be done
in a good, substantial and workmanlike
manner.
Fourth-That no part of the Orders of the
superstructure shall be less than fourteen
feet above the established grade OF the
highways and streets in which they shall be
situated.
Fifth-lThat no part OF any such elevated
railroad shall be constructed lengthwise or
longitudinally In any such street or high
way, but as nearly as practicable across the
same at right angles.
Sixth-That the width of the elevated rail-
roads in said highways and streets. the
construction of which is consented to as
aforesaid, shall not exceed that necessary
or proper for the placing, maintenance and
use thereon of the tracks on the surface
atoms constructing and owning such ele-
waited railroads.
Seventh-That the location of each ele-
waited railroad, the construction of which is
consented TO as aforesaid. so far as the
same shall be situated in any street or high
neer under the direction OF the Board of
Public Works, except as herein otherwise
provided.
Eighth-That the owners or operators Of
said elevated railroads, their lessees, sue
cessors and assigns may use such motive
power as they may elect. but such power
shall be equipped with all modern devices
calculated 10 render ii as nearly noiseless
and smokeless as possible, and - prevent
the discharge of cinders and sparks: and
suitable and practical devices shall also be
placed at all highway and street crossings
where such roads are elevated, to intercept
and carry off storm water and drippngs
from melting snow and other sources by
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