The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09


BE TT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF IN
DIANAPOLIS. That it Is deemed neces-
sary and that il 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
aueys 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
and in conformance with plans and specis
tications which may be hereafter adopted
for the construction and Improvement pur-
Suant to this resolution:
The steam railroad tracks of the Penn
natl indianapolis and Western Railroad be-
ginning at the present elevation at
DAVIDSON STREET and running east
wardly and crossing
PINE STREET CRUISE STREET. LE-
OTA STREET SOUTHEASTERN AVE-
NUE., ORIENTAL STREET. ARSENAL
AVENUE, and STATE STREET and APP
proaches thereto. between the south
property line of East Washington Street
and the north property line of East Mary
land Street.
ELEVATION OF TRACKS
All tracks shall be elevated so as TO
provide q minimum vertical clearance Of
thirteen (13) feet at the crossing OF
streets where there are no street railway
tracks in the street. and minimum ver-
teal clearance of fourteen and FIVE tenths
(14,5) feet where there are street railway
tracks used by the city cars alone, and
minimum vertical clearance of fifteen and
seventy-fiEe hundredthss 1879 feet where
there are street railway tracks used by
iuterurban cars The Aforesaid vertical
clearances and their application 70 the
streets and highways involved in this i'm
provement are designated on drawing at
tached to and made part OF this reso-
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION
All subways at crossings Of above named
streets shall be constructed on the fun
width OF streets unless otherwise provided
for, anr no center roadway bridge col
umns or supports viii be permitted except
ting at SOUTHEASTERN AVENUE. The
flooring under the tracks at the subways
shall be of any system of construction
satisfactory to the Board OF Public Works
and City Civil Engineer which viii insure
width and length of subway.
All tracks between the subways at street.
crossings shall be elevated on earth em-
factory 70 tho 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 Sre disturbed. the
same shall be re-inproved in such manner
as to meet the approval of the Board Of
Public Works. Proper provision shall be
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 speed
hcations now or hereinafter submitted ap-
proved by the Board of Public Works and
the City Civil Engineer of Indianapolis. and
fol6 in he CfFf .f -1fI
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
(2) consecutive weeks. fixing Wednesday.
january 2lst 1925, as the day on which
said Board shall receive and hear re-
monstrances from people interested and
affected by said Improvement when It shall
determine the public necessity and conven-
fence thereof, and thereafter take final ac-
ton thereon in accordance with law, and
hearing shall be served on some resident
agent or offices of the steam railroads
affected. upon tie County Commissioners of
Marion County. and the Town Clerk Of the
Town of Woodruff.
The estimated cost of this improvement
is 81, 800 .O00.00 and shall be divided in
provided for in an act of the General As
sembly of the State of Indiana. entitled
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TEE AL
THE DEPRESSION OR ELEVATION OF
STEAM RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE
THE SANE CROSS STREETS OR OTHER
HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POPUIxA-
TON ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRE-
CEDING UNITED STATES CENSUS.
AND AUTHORIZING THE OPENING.
CHANGE AND VACATION OF STREETS 3
OR OTHER HIGHWAYS AND CHANGE
OF GRADE THEREOF IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IN
PROVEMENT BY RAILROAD CO8fPAN-
iEs S LIE EAILw s11 CONFINES,
WHICH SUCH CITY Is LOCATED. AND
INCORPORATED TOWNS LYING WITH
IN AND SURROUNDING BY THE Cur
PORATE LIMITS OF SUCH CITY. AND
REPEATING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH. fApproved March s. 1928.
Approved this 9TH DAD. of January. 1895.
CHARLES r. COFFIN
". II. FREEMAN
NJ r. SPENCER
I.