The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16
TRACK iTs.i a ELEVATION REsoLUTToN No Is


BE II RESOLVED By THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF IN
DIANAPOLIS. That it is deemed necss
sary. and that it is in the interest of the
public safety of the citizens of the City
of Indianapolis that the following named
steam railroad tracks. together with all
approaches thereto and as hereinafter pro-
vided. and that the grades of all streets
alleys and highways intersected and occu-
pied by said steam railroad tracks, as here
matter specifically named. designated and
set out. and all approaches thereto, be
altered. elevated or depressed, according to
fications which may be hereafter adopted
for the construction and Improvement pur-
suant to this resolution:
The steam railroad tracks of the Penn
pati Indianapolis and Western Railroad be-
ginning at the present elevation at
DAVIDSON STREET and running east
Pine '- STREET. CRUISE STREET. LE-
OTA STREET. SOUTHEASTERN AVE
NUE.. ORIENTAL STREET, ARSENAL
AVENUE. and STATE STREET and APP
proaches thereto. between the south
and the north property line of East Mary
-''-'1 ~ ELEVATION OF TRACKS
All tracks shall be elevated SO as to
thirteen (13) feet at the crossing of
streets where there are no street railway
tracks in the street, and a minimum YER
teal clearance of fourteen and flve-tenths
(14-5) feet where there are street railway
tracks used by the city cars alone. and q
minimum vertical clearance of fifteen and
seyenty-fve hundredths (1575) feet where
there are street railway tracks used by
interurban cars. The aforesaid vertical
clearances and their application to the
streets and highways involved in this i'm
provement are designated on drawing at
tached to and made part OF this reso-
luton.
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION
All subways at crossings CT above named
streets shall be constructed on the full
width of streets unless otherwise provided
for, sGnr no center roadway bridge col
unlns or supports will be permitted except
ting at SOUTHEASTERN AVENUE. The
flooring under the tracks at the supways
shall be of any system of construction
satisfactory to the Board of Public Works
and City Civil Engineer. which will insure
water tight covering over the entire
width and length of subway.
All tracks between the subways at street
crossings shall be elevated on earth en-
bankment in any other manner salts
factory to the Board of Public Works and
the City Civil Engineer.
ROADWAYS
The streets above mentioned may be de-
pressed or changed in grade in an amount
not to exceed that designated for such
street on attached drawing, and where the
present street surfaces are disturbed, the
same shall be re-improved in such manner
as to meet the approval of the Board Of
made for surface drainage.
GENERAL STIPULATIONS
All the work. changes and improvements
hereinbefore specified shall be performed
and done in strict conformance with gem
eral and detail plans. profiles and speci<'
hcations now or hereinafter submitted APP
proved by the Board of Public Works and
the City Civil Engineer of Indianapolis. and
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. That notice
of this Resolution shall be published in the
l2) consecutive weeks fixing Wednesday
January 21st, 1925. as the day on which
said Board shall receive and hear re-
monstrances from people interested and
aIfected by said Improvement when 1t shall
determine the public necessity and conven-
fence thereof. and thereafter take final ac-
ton thereon in accordance with law, and
that ten t10) days written notice of said
hearing shall be served on some resident
agent or offices of the steam railroads
affected, upon the County Commissioners OF
Marion County, and the Town Clerk of the
The estimated cost of this improvement
Is 81 100000 and shall be divided in
accordance with the method and manner
provided for in an act of the General As
tembly of the State of Indiana, entitled
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AL.
ITERATION OF STEAM RAILROAD
TEADb pRRpssInSs "a ANP D. TO SECURE RE
STEAM RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE
THE SAME CROSS STREETS OR OTHER
HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POPULA.
ZION ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRE-.
CEDING UNITED STATES CENSUS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE OPENING.
CHANGE AND VACATION OF STREETS
OR OTHER HIGHWAYS AND CHANGE
OF GRADE THEREOF IN CONNECTION
THEREWTTH; PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IN.
PROVEMENT BY RAILROAD COMPAN.
tES. STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES,
AND THE CITY AND COUNTY IN
WHICH SUCH CITY is LOCATED, AND
INCORPORATED TOWNS LYING WITH.
i'm AND SURROUNDING BY THE COR.
REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT
EHEREWITH. (Approved March s. 1929
Approved this 9TH day of January, 1925.
CHARLES E. COFFIN,
w. II. FREEMAN,
NJ. j. SPENCER
Board Of Public Works. City of Indian.
apolis.
Jan. 9. 16, 1925.