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

railway at side of highway; and where
the center Of highway Is occupied by
the tract OF railway that for such
part the public shall permanently i'm
prove by the two ways of concrete
and cement roadway as above de-
scribed, and all OF which with the
gradings and drainage as circum-
stances require will make the cost OF
said improvement as whole practi-
cally the same either within or without
the municipal corporation within said
township affected by this petition; and
that in such part OF said highway
where the same Is occupied by such
track or tracks the pubic shall not
be put to expense in improvement of
highway or bed occupied by such track
or tracks, the owner of such railway
being required to maintain the same
itself; and further, to the end also
that the property owners along the
course Of said highway may then, and
either co-incident with improvement
or later, and at the expense of prop
erty owners, place such additional i'm
provement of roadway and of such
character as proper in the premises,
or as may be ordered by the authority
having jurisdiction over such prop
erty.
Petitioners further state in present
ing this petition that highway referred
to Is of gravel construction, and that
same is in need OF per-
manent improvement due to
the great use thereof, and being need
full Of improvement should be perma-
nently improved rather than tempo
rarily improved with gravel or mac
adam.
Petitioners further petition. In view
of the permanent character of improve
ment herewith petitioned for, that in
the eventual bond issue made and
sold to pay expenses of improvement,
that such issue be made reritable in
forty semi-annual payments and Sc
! ries.
Petitioners further petition that this
copy and the duplicates thereof, which
ARE duplicates except as to signatures.
may all be considered as one petition
in the presentation thereof.
Petitioners further petition that the
board of trustees of town of Center
vile, Indiana, may by proper proceed
ings in the premises transfer authority
[ to the board of commissioners of
| Wayne county, Indiana, by resolution
as provided by statute, to order such
| improvement in the corporate limits
of said town, and herewith petitioners
| authorize their representatives to Pc
! tition such board of trustees for pass
age of such resolution.
| Petitioners further state that in the
suggestions and recommendations
herein made they understand same are
suggestions and recommendations on
! ly, and that the board of commission
ers of Wayne county. Indiana, and the
| viewers and engineers as
may hereafter be appoint
ed are not bound thereby.
the end the petitioners desiring to
reach being always the permanent
| improvement of said highway of char
acter of improvement which best
meets the desires and demands of the
uses of said highway, and as has been
| found most suitable for such and like
highways in the permanent improve
ment thereof.
Wherefore, finally, the petitioners
herein pray your honorable body for
the improvement of the said highway
substantially as aforesaid. and further
/ requests and petition that all the nee
essary and proper steps be taken and
proceedings be had as will effectuate
the consumation of the improvement
of highway upon this petition on its
presentation as by law provided.
Respectfully petitioned,
JOHN d. NIXON EFT AL.
Notice is further given that said pc
tition will be presented to the said
board of commissioners of the said
county of Wayne, state of Indiana, on
Monday, May l, 1916. same being dur
ing the regular May, 1916 term and
session of the said board.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said board
of Commissioners of said Wayne coun-
ty, state of Indiana. this third day of
April, 1916.
(SEAL) LEWIS S. BOWMAN,
Auditor of Wayne County, State OF
Indiana.
Gardner, Jessup & White, Attys.
april 7-14D