The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-23

said petidoned for improvement as
culverts may be necessary that same
be constructed as a part of the i'm
provement for the purpose of car
rage OF surface waters. and of perma-
nent construction and size ample to
meet all demands thereon.
Drainage.
That provisions be made as a part
of the improvement of said highway
for the proper and permanent drain
age thereof, the same by side-ditches
where proper, and for tile and storm
sewer drainage where proper. and as
the peculiar and particular circum.
stances may require, In the either
CASE
General Character Of Improvement.
That the general character of the
improvement herewith petitioned for
shall be first the establishing of the
proper grade of highway. the same
agreeing substantially with the pres
ent grade in order to conserve and
use the materials of present highway
and being in conformity with the
grades OF the other and already exist
ing highways connecting Herewith,
and also practically conforming to
grade OF tracks of the Terre Haute,
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction
Company, which occupy part of said
highway the entire length thereof, and
observing the grades as may hereto
fore have been esta blished by the
municipal authorities of Town of Cen
terville; that following such estab-
lishment of grade said highway be
plated by fixing and establishing the
center line thereof, both inside and
outside said Town of Centerville.
With the same plating to anticipate
the construction of side. walks and
ways along the each side thereof, to
provide for said railway tracks, and
for drainage and Improvement OF
roadway as hereinafter set out.
Outside Town Of centerviiIe.
That outside said Town of Center
vile, the said highway be improved
along the highway and south side of
tracks of said railway a uniform
width Of ten to twelve feet by the
construction therealong of an earthen
roadway, in the same using as far as
possible the present materials in road
way and such as obtains from exca-
walton for cement roadway herein
after mentioned.
That to the highway and south side
OF said ten or twelve earthen
roadway above, the said highway be
then further improved for a uniform
width of roadway by construction of
an eighteen foot width Of concrete and
cement roadway the entire length OF
highway outside said town.
That to the highway and south side
of said cement roadway the highway
be then further improved by the con-
struction along entire length of
cement roadway by the construction
of an earthen way or BERN of same
three to five feet in width and of such
character of construction as will pro-
vide for drainage and as protection to
said cement roadway.
That all bitches and surface drains
be entirely without the such improved
width OF highway as above described.
Within Town Of Centervilie.
That as to such part Of highway as
is within the corporate limits of said
town Of Centerville and wherein said
tracks OF said railway are located in
center of highway, the such length
and part of highway be improved by
two ten foot widths of concrete and
cement roadway of like character as
before stated, the one to the either
side Of such railway track with the
edges nearest said track being dis
tant therefrom a uniform distance of
eighteen inches. and the same respect
ing the franchise rights Of said trac-
ton company occupying the streets
of said town.
Balance Of Highway Width.
That the balance of the width of
said highway along the route and
course aforesaid as is not occupied
by the such improvement or by side
walks therealong be then graded and
smoothed off in conformity with grade
of said cement roadway, for eventual
improvement by the municipal au-
thority having jurisdiction in the
premises, or by the individual owners
at their option, as the circumstances
may hereafter require or determine.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
1t being the petition of petitioners
herein that the public of said Town
ship OF Center as an entirety shall
improve at the public expense such
highway in the main by permanent
of single roadway of
some tnlrty-nFe 1eet In width of earth
and cement roadway as above where
said highway is occupied by line of
railway at side of highway: and where
the center of highway is occupied by
the track of railway that for such
part the public shall permanently i'm
prove by the two ways of concrete and
cement roadway as above described.
and all OF which with the gradings and
drainage as circumstances REQUIRE will
make the cost of said improvement
as whole practically the same either
within or without the municipal cor
poration within said township affected
by this petition: and that in the s,1ch
part OF said highway where the same
Is occupied by such track or tracks |
the public shall not be put to expense |
n improvement of highway or bed
occupied by such track or tracks, the
owner OF such railway being required |
10 maintain the same itself; and fur |
her to the end also that the property
owners along the course of said high /
way may then, and either coincidenti
With Improvement or later and at the