The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
so improved as follows, to-wit:
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That the total width of said highway
so laid out and improved be of the uni
form width of eighty feet, same ex-
tending and being of such width from
end to end as above described.
BRIDGE.
That the present culvert bridge
along the line of said highway in the
bered section thirty-six be made OF
same width in roadway thereof as the
balance of improved highway, herein
petitioned for and designated, viz, for
ty-four (44 feet.
GENERAL CHARACTER OF I'M
PROVEMENT.
That the general character of the
improvement to be made, and petition
ed for herein, be the esta blishing of
the proper grade therefor, and in con-
formity with the grades of other and
already established highways there
with connecting, insofar as the same
can be done. And by the plating of
said highway by providing and estab-
fishing a way thirteen 13) feet in
width along the each side thereof for
the full length thereof for eventual
by sidewalks.
And these petitioners further recon-
mend that the interurban railway
tracks now occupying a part Of said
highway be brought to the center line
of said highway in the length thereof
occupied by such tracks, provided
same can be accomplished by contract
with the holders of franchises for such
railway tracks in said highway; and
then, provided, said railway tracks can
be so relocated, after the such setting
apart of such thirteen foot strips along
each side of said highway, the remain
ing part of highway fifty-four (54)
feet in width along the center thereof
be further improved by the construc-
ton along the each side thereof for
the full length thereof, except insofar
and in SO much as is occupied by
bridge above referred to-, of cement
curbs and retaining walls of practi-
cable width of some six inches along
the top thereof, and in heighth above
the eventual surface of the highway
of some eight inches, and in connec-
ton Herewith the building and con-
struction along the entire length of
highways sides thereof of cement
flanges, winge or cutters of the uni
form width of eighteen 1S) inches,
and such flanges, wings and cutters to
be flush with the grade of the finally
improved highway at surface thereof,
and the such cement construction
along the sides of said improved
part of highway being of and to be
of such character as to provide for
so improved, and Of such construction
as to preclude and avoid the greatest
possible degree the ravelling and
washing away of the crushed stone
and macadam and highway material
used in the construction of the road
way proper, and the same cement gut
tering and drainage provisions to be
further provided with proper drains
and pipes leading therefrom to carry
away the surface waters from said fin
ished and improved highways, and al
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lions Herewith for any other plated
highways entering into and joining
with said improved part of said high
way, and also of such form as will
permit drives and roadways through
over and across the same to private
properties along line of highway, and
to provide like openings at interurban
and railroad crossings of the said high
way; and provided the said interurban
railway tracks cannot be provided for
at the such center of highway, then
that same remaining to side of high
way for and along such part of high
way as therealong side is such rail
way, on such side insomuch as is so
occupied no retaining wall and gutter
and drainage construction shall be
made, and the same shall only be built
where along side of which is no rail
way, and as bove set out.
That the center part of said high
way for width as above of said forty
six feet; be improved by the excava-
ton of the soil therefrom and there
along to sufficient depth as to provide
for a permanent bed and foundation
of crushed stone highway; and at and
before the filling in of crushed stone
the laying and placing of tile drains
and sewers to provide for any neces-
sary drainage across said highway to
avoid the eventual necessity of digging
or tearing up the eventual macadam-
lied highway, and after thesuch re-
moval of soil and laying of sewers or
drains and the placing of any water or
gas lines as any public service cor
poration or person supplying like ia
cilities may wish to place in such
highway, the such center portion of
highway then to be filled and bedded
with crushed stone or various sized
screenings and such roadway and
highway to be built up to permanent
grade and surface as is usual and Gus
tomary in most approved and improved
method of macadam highway construc-
ton, the same throughout and in
course of application and filling to be
thoroughly rolled and packed by the
use of and rolling with a road-roller
of weight of some twenty tons, and
all in keeping with the most approved