The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-06
Jan. 90. 30-Feb 8. 1925.
TRACK ELEVATION RESOLUTION


TRACK. ELEVATION RESOLUTION
NO. 1S
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS OF The CITY OF
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
provided. and that the grades OF all streets.
alleys and highways intersected and oc-
hereinafter specifically named, designated
and set out. and all approaches thereto. be
altered. elevated or depressed. according
specifications which may be hereafter
adopted for the construction and improve
ment pursuant to this resolution:
The steam railroad tracks of the Cleve-
land. CINCINNATI, Chicago, and ST; Louis
Bballway Company and the Nickel Plate
the present ya elevation F9ss nnng a.
Street and running northeasterly and
DAVIDSON STREET. between the north
property line of East Market Street and
the south property line of East Ohio
EAST 70 OHIO STREET between the east
property line of Davidson Street and the
west property line of Pine Street. and
PINE STREET. between the north prop
ert yline of Ohio Street and the south
property line of New York Street. and
EAST NEW YORK STREET. between
the east property line of Fine Street and
the west property line of Dorman Street
VERMONT STREET. between the east
property line of Pine Street and the west
property line of Dorman Street. and cross
ing
EAST MICHIGAN STREET, between
the east property line of Pine Street and
the west property line of Dorman Street.
EAST ST. CLAIR STREET. between the
east property line of Pine Street and the
west st. property ;1P line Of DoEnian Street.
All tracks shall be elevated so as to
provide a minimum vertical clearance of
thirteen l13) feet at the crossing of
tracks in the street and minimum YER
tical clearance of fourteen and five tenths
t14;5) feet where there are street railway
tracks used by the city cars alone, and a
minimum vertical clearance of fifteen and
sevnety-fve hundredths (l5.75l feet
where there are street railway tracks used
clearances and their application to the
streets and highways involved in this inn
proy tad are DESIGNATED IN drawing
part of this resolution.
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION
All subways at crossings of the above
named streets shall provide roadway and
sidewalk widths as indicated on drawing
marked Exhibit A attached to and made
a part OF this resolution, and no center
roadway bridge columns or supports will
be permitted excepting at EAST MICH
IGAN STREET The flooring under the
tracks az the subways shall be Of any
system of construction satisfactory to the
Board of Public Works and the Depart
ment of Engineering of the City, which
the entire width and length of subway
All tracks between the subways at street
crossings shall be elevated on earth en-
factory to the Board of Public Works and
the Department Of Engineering of the
The streets above mentioned may be
depressed or changed in grade in an
amount not to exceed that designated for
such street on attached drawing marked
Exhibit B" and where present street sur
faces are disturbed. the same shall be re-
improved IN such manner as to meet the
Proper provision shall be made for street
GENERAL STIPULATToNs
AL the work. changes and improvements
hereinbefore specified shall be performed
and done in strict conformance with. gen.
eral and detail plans and drawings pro-
files, specifications and agreements now or
hereinafter submitted approved by 5he
Board of Public Works and the Depart
ment of Engineering. of the City of Indi-
annapolis. and filed in the office of said
Board
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, That notice
of this resolution shall be published in
the Indianapolis Times once a week for
two (2) consecutive weeks. fixing Mon
day, Feb. 9th, 1925, as the day on which
said Board shall receive and hear remon;
affected by said Improvement. when it
shall determine the public necessity and
convenience thereof, and thereafter take
law, and that ten (10l days written
notice of said hearing shall be. served on
some resident agent or officer of the steam
railroads affected. upon the County. Com
misstoners of Marion County, and the
Town Clerk of the Town of Woodruff.
The estimated cost of this Improvement
is 81 $50 100000 and shall be divided in
accordance with the method and manner
provided for in s an Act Of the General A.
CAN ACT no PROVIDE FOR THE AL.
ITERATION OF STEAM RAILROAD
GRADE Ora ,, CROSSINGS AND TO SECURE
STEAM RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE
HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF MORE THAN
T TN Ac cSfd 70 TIE LAST r PRE-.
AND AUTHORIZING THE oPENTNG
CHANGE AND VACATION OF STREETS
OF GRADE THEREOF IN CONNECTIONS
yHEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR TIE
IaAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH I'M
les STREET ST Eel ? RAf fs1SOA coMPA iSAS
AND THE CITY AND COUNTY IN
WHICH SUCH CITY IS LOCATED. AND IN
Co &C, f4IP lows ATIG GG MIPaTN LIZ
LIMITS OF SUCH CITY. AND REPEAL
ING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT THERE
WITH (Approved March s, 1929
Approved this 2Sth day of January.
$50 CHARLES e. COFFIN.
W. H. FREEMAN,
M. J. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works, City Of Indian
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