The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-30
Board of Public Works. City of Indian
jan IS. 80. 1925.
TRACK ELEVATION RESOLUTION

NO. Is
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
INDIANAPOLIS. That It is deemed neces-
sary. and that it is IN the interest Of the
public safety of the citizens OF the City
Steam 81 anapos tnas the lo66@ng vim al
approaches thereto and as hereinafter
provided. and that the grades of all streets.
alleys. and highways intersected and oc-
cupied by said steam railroad tracks, as
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 Sc. Louis
Road Il. E. & W. Districtl. beginning at
Street and running northeasterIy and
DAVIDSON STREET. between the north
property line of East Market Street and
the south property line Of East Ohio
Street, and crossing
EAST 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
EAST NEW YORK STREET, between
the east property line of Pine Street ard
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
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
ELEVATION OF TRACKS
All tracks shall be elevated so as to
provide minimum vertical clearance OF
Streets st where there her are no street s railway
tracks in the street. and minimum YER
teal clearance of fourteen and nve-tenths
tracks used by the city cars alone. and a
minimum vertical clearance of fifteen and
sevnety-five hundredths (15.75) feet
by interurban cars. The aforesaid vertical
clearanceS and their application to the
streets and highways involved in this inn
marked Exhibit BE- s attac6ed to and made
q part of this resolution.
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION
All subways at crossings of the above
Sidewalk widths a as Indicated Indicate Sa-s drawing
marked Exhibit AZ attached to and made
part of this resolution. and no center
be permitted excepting at EAST MICH
IGAN STREET. The flooring under the
tracks at the SURVEYS shall be of any
system of construction satisfactory to the
Board of Public Works and the Depart
win insure q water tight covering. over
All tracks between the subways at street
crossings shall be elevated on earth en-
banknents or in any other manner salts
the Department of Engineering of the
RogADwAYs
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
faces are disturbed the same shall be re-
improved in such manner as to meet the
approval of tho Board of Public Works.
Proper provision shall be made for street
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 and drawings, pro-
files specifications and agreements now or
Board Z Of + Pubic s-' Works sS and the Depart
ment of Engineering of the City of Indi-
annapolis. and filed in the Office of said
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. That notice
the Indianapolis Times once week for
two ~ consecutive weeks, fixing Mon
day, Feb. 9th 1925. as the day on which
said Board shall receive and hear remon-
strances from people interested and g
shall determine the public necessity and
convenience thereof and thereafter take
final action thereon in accordance with
law. and that ten (10l days written
notice of said hearing shall be served on
some resident agent or officer OF the steam
missioners of Marion County. and the
Town Clerk Of the Town Of Woodruff.
The estimated cost OF this improvement
is 81. $50 10000 and shall be divided In
accordance with the method and manner
provided for in an Act of the General AS
sembly of the State Of Indiana; entitled
T TER ASB TO OF RRog sFSzM ToR a 1hE
GRADE CROSSINGS AND TO SECURE
THE DEPRESSION OR ELEVATION OF
STEAM RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE
THE SAME CROSS STREETS pr OTTER
HIGHWAYss N CITIES ol' MORE THAN TIL
TON ACCORDING no THE LAST PRE-.
AND AUTHoRIzING THE OPENING
CHANGE AND VACATION OF STREETS
OR OTHER HIGHWAYS AND CHANGE
OF GRADE THEREOF IN CONNECTION
PzYM ri En- = Or THE ne c sF OF sucH M
PROVEMENT BY RAILROAD COMPAN
les. STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES COMA. IS
WHICH SUCH CITY rs LOCATED, AND IN
C9RPoB ATEp ToWNs ATIE Sr p WIPHTN
LIMITS or Such cry. AND REPEAL,
| ING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT THERE.
WITH (Approved March s, 1929
approved this 2Sth day Of January
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