The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-11

struction and size ample to meet all
demands thereon.
Drainage.
That provisions be made as 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 existing high
ways connecting herewith, and also
practically conforming to grade OF
tracks of the Terre Haute, Indianapo-
lis and Eastern Traction Company,
which occupy a part Of said highway
the entire length thereof, and observ-
ing the grades as may heretofore
have been established by the munich
pal authorities Of Town OF Center
vile; that following such establish
/ ment of grade said highway be plat ID
by fixing and establishing the center
line thereof, both inside and outside
said Town of Centerville, with the
same plating to anticipate the con.
struction of side walks and ways along
the each side thereof, to provide for
/ said railway tracks. and for drainage
! and improvement of roadway as here.
| matter set out.
Outside Town Of centervllIe.
That outside said Town of Center
vile the said highway be improved
along the North side of tracks of said
railway a uniform width of ten to
| twelve feet by the construction there
along of an earthen roadway. in the
same using as far as possible the pres
ent materials in roadway and such as
obtains from excavation for cement
roadway hereinafter mentioned.
! That to the North side of said ten tc
twelve foot earthen roadway above
the said highway be then further i'm
proved for a uniform width Of road
way by construction of a twenty fooi
width of concrete and cement roadway
!
said town.
That to the North side of said ce
ment roadway the said highway be
then further improved by the construc
ton along entire length of cement
roadway by the construction Of ar
earthen way or bern of same three tt
five feet in width and of such charac
ter of construction as will provide fo
! q fC
cement roadway.
be entirely without the such improve,
width of highway as above described
! Within Town Of Centerville.
That as to such part Of highway al
is within the corporate limits of sait
Town of Centerville and wherein sait
tracks of said railway are located il
center of highway, the such length
and part of highway be improved b,
two ten foot widths of concrete AM
cement roadway of like character a.
before stated. the one to the eithe
side of such railway track with tn,
edges nearest said track being dis
; tant therefrom a uniform distance O
eighteen inches. and the same respect
ing the franchise rights of said trac
!
said Town.
Balance of Highway Width.
That the balance of the width o
. said highway along the route am
| course aforesaid as Is not occupied b,
such improvement or by sidewalk
therealong be then graded and smooth
, off in conformity with grade Of sal,
cement roadway, for eventual improve
ment by the municipal authority hay
| ing jurisdiction in the premises. or b.
/ the individual owners at their option
as the circumstances may hereafte
, require or determine.
General Statement.
/ 1t being the petition of petitioner
herein that the public of said towr
ship of Center as an entirety shal
f improve at the public expense sue
5 highway in the main by permanen
: improvement Of single roadway G
some thirty-five feet in width Of cart
f and cement roadway as above wher
Il said highway is occupied by line G