The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-12

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petition and subsequent proceedings
thereon, be so improved as follows. to-
wit:
1. Width.
That the total width of said high
way so laid out and established be of
the uniform width of sixty 900 feet,
same extending and being thirty 800
feet on each side of the sections di-
viding line as above set out.
2. Bridge and cuIverts.
That the bridge as now built along
line of present highway, short distance
south of hamlet of Chester be removed
and in place thereof bridge of width
OF roadway hereinafter petitioned for
be constructed in such place, as part
of such improvement. and that any
culverts now existing along line of
such highway be replaced by iron or
cement culverts of permanent charac-
ter.
3. General Characters of Improvement.
That the general character of the i'm
provement to be made. and petitioned
| for herein, be the establishing of prop
er grade therefor. and in conformity
with the grades of other and already
established highways herewith con-
meeting insofar as same can be done.
And by the plating of said highway
by providing and establishing of a way
nine 90 feet in width along the each
side thereof for the full length thereof
for eventual and subsequent further
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| And after the such setting apart of
such nine-foot strips for sidewalks
| therealong as above, the remaining
part of said highway. forty-two (42)
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 in so far
| and in so much as is occupied by
bridge above referred to, of cement
curbs and retaining walls of proper
and suitable and practicable width,
and of some six inches in width along
top thereof, and in height above the
eventual surface of the highway of
some eight 50 inches, and
in connection Herewith the
building and construction along
the entire length of such curbs
and retaining walls on the highways
sides thereof of cement flanges or
wings or cutters, of the uniform width
of eighteen 1S) inches, and such
wings or flanges of elevation and
grade to be flush with the grade of the
finally improved highway at surface
thereof, the such cement construction
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part of highway being of such charac-
ter as to provide for the proper drain
age of said highway so improved, and
of such construction as to preclude
and avoid to greatest possible degree
the ravelling and washing away and
wasting of the crushed stone and high
way material used in the construction
of the roadway proper, and the same
| said cement construction to be further
| provided with proper drains and pipes
leading therefrom to carry away sur
face waters from said finished and i'm
proved highways; and also said con-
crete and cement construction to be of
such form as to provide for any other
| plated highways entering into and
joining with said improved part of
said highway, and also of such form
| as permitting drives and roadways
through, over and across the same to
private driveways.
| That the center of said highway be-
| tween said lines of cement construc-
ton along sides thereof be improved
by the excavation of the soil therefrom
and therealong to sufficient depth as to
provide for permanent bed and founda-
ton of crushed stone to be placed
therein and with crushed stone Of vari-
Gus sized screenings placed therein
and built up thereby to grade of sur
| face of highway. such crushed stone
| to be of the varying sizes and screen
| ings for proper matchmaking con-
| struction, and same throughout and in
course of application and filling to be
thoroughly rolled and packed by use
| of, and rolling with a roadroller of
weight of some twenty tons, and all in
DDS of construction of macadamized
roadways. And said petitioners, and
each of them as hereinafter subscrib-
ed, hereby and herewith petition for
the improvement of said part of said
highway as herein petitioned for and
described, and hereby request that all
proper steps and proceedings be taken
on this petition upon its presentation
as by law provided.
Respectfully petitioned,,
Charles H. Minor and Others.
Notice is further given that said pc
tition will be presented to the said
Board of Commissioners on Saturday,
July 9th, 1912, the same being under
and during the regular July 1912 term
and session of said Board of Commits
sioners and said court.
In witness wereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, this 3rd day of July, 1912.
Lewis S. Bowman,
Auditor of Wayne County, Indiana.
GARDNER, JESSUP & WHITE,
Petitioners Attorneys.
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