The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29

Churchman Avenue,
Villa Avenue
State Street.
Shelby Street,
Barth Avenue.
Pleasant Run Boulevard.
Singleton Street.
East Street,
Madison Avenue,
Meridian Street,
Bluff Road.
Kentucky Avenue.
Morris Street.
Ray Street
Harding Street.
Oliver Avenue,
West Washington Street;
and thence descending to the existing
grade of the Belt Railroad tracks at a
''i'' VEST NEW YORK STREET;
''SO EAST MIc 1sIe Y' STREET flES''0H al
and providing under grade crossings for
EAST PRATT STREET and
EAST TENTH STREET:
and thence descending to the existing
grade OF the Belt Railroad tracks at
p''-'' EAST THIRTEENTH STREET.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY TIE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, that it is
deemed necessary and in the interests Of
annapolis. and that public convenience and
necessity require. that the intersections or
connections with said Belt Railroad Of the
companies. respectively, viz
The tracks OF the Chicago Division OF
the c.. c.. c. & St L. Ry Co.
The tracks II the ST, Louis Division Of
the c., c.. c. & ST. l.. Ry Co.,
The tracks OF the Louisville Division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,
The tracks of the St. Louis Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
The tracks of the l. & V. Division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
The tracks of the Springfield Division Of
the c., l. & w. Railroad Co. and
The. tracks of the Illinois Central Rail
bqrslevated and altered as shown on said
exhibit "A, so as to intersect or connect
with said Belt Railroads as the same VIII
exist after 1t is elevated and altered as re-
GENERAL STIPULATICNS
The work. changes and improvements
herein provided for necessitate the recon,
struction and restoration of the physical
connections between the Belt Railroad and
the other railroads connected herewith.
the Belt Railroad and in Union Stock
Yards. and also the reconstruction OF GER
tain yards and shop facilities OF the Belt
Railroad, and also the reconstruction OF
the present Belt Railroad bridge across
White River. ell of which Is TO be per-
formed in accordance with said general
plan No; 1850, dated April :, 1925, and
approved by the Board OF Public Works OF
the City. of Indianapolis. and filed IN the
with such additional detailed plans may
be hereafter approved by the authorized
authority Of said city and by the Indian
said other railroad companies, above
named, respectively
ELEVATION OF TRACKS
All tracks shall be elevated so as to
provide a minimum clearance of thirteen
(13) feet at the crossing of streets where
there are no street railway tracks in the
street and a minimum clearance of four
teen and fve-tenths (14.5) feet where
there are street railway tracks used by
ance of fifteen and seventy-five hundredths
1870 feet where there are street rail-
way tracks used by interurban cars.
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION
All subways at crossings of above named
streets shall be of such widths as may be
designated by the Board OF Works and the
City Civil Engineer The flooring under
struction satisfactory to the Board OF
Public Works and City Engineer, which
will insure water-tight covering over
the entire width of subway.
All tracks between the subways at street
crossings shall be elevated on earth EN-
bankments or in any other manner salts;
the City Civil Engineer.
ROADWAYS
The streets hereinbefore mentioned may
be depressed or changed in grade. and
whore the present street surfaces are dis
turbed. the same shall be reimprOved IN
tbe R mae Of Pub2c Works roper pro.
vision shall be made for street drainage.
WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
1t shall be competent for the City of In
dianapolis. by its Board of Public Works,
and the Indianapolis Union Railway Com
pany, operating the Belt Railroad. and for
said city. by said Board. and any of the
other railroad companies above named, to
enter into written agreement within
thirty days following the final action OF
the Board of Public Works of this Resolu-
allotment of said work. fixing the plan of
Improvement. the extent thereof. etc. as
provided for by Statutory Law, 1. e. the
specific act hereinafter recited.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. BY SAID
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. That notice
OF this resolution shall be published IN
The Indianapolis Times, once week for
two t2l consecutive weeks. fixing Wednes-
day. July 18th. as the day on which said
board VIII receive and hear remonstrances
from people interested in and affected by
said Improvement. and when II VIII deter
mine the public necessity and convenience u,Ioe
thereon in accordance with law, and that
ten (l0) days written notice of said hear
ing shall be served on some resident agent
or officer of the steam railroads affected
and of the street railroad companies al
fected and Of the Belt Railroad and Stock
co SnHS oners of Marion lon" County. and
upon the Town Clerk of the Town OF
Woodruff
The cost of said Improvement shall be
divided in accordance with the method and
eral Assembly of the State of Indiana, en-;
ALTERATION OF STEAM RAILROAD
GRADE CROSSINGS AND TO SECURE
THE DEPRESSION OR ELEVATION OF
STEAM RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE
THE SAME CROSS STREETS OR OTHER
HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF MORE THAN
ONE. HUNDRED THOUSAND PooPUub,AA-
TON ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRE-.
CEDING UNITED STATES. CENSUS. AND
AUTHORIZING THE OPENING CHANG Z
OTHER HIGHWAYS AND CHANGE, OF
GRADE THEREOF IN CONNECTION
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IN
PROVEMENT BY RAILROAD COMPAN-
AND THE CITY AND CoTNTY IN IN
INCORPORATED TOWNS LYING WITH
IN OR SURROUNDED BY THE CoRP0R-
ATE LIMITS OF SUCH CITY, AND RE
PEALTNG ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT
THEREwITH," (approved March g.
Approved this 2eth day Of June, 1925.
CHARLES Il. COFFIN.
w. H FREEMAN.
M j. SPENCER.
Board of Public Works. City OF Indian
apolis., .oo-