The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-06
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w. II. FREEMAN.
NJ. J. SPENCER.
Board of Public Works. City OF Indian
JUNO 90 and July @ 1923.
TRACK ELEVATION RESOLUTION
NO. 10
ADOPTED JUNE 90. 1925.

BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY or
INDIANAPOLIS, That 1t is deemed nee
safety of the citizens OF Indianapolis. and
that public convenience and necessity re-
duire, that the following described steam
nances thereto and all connections thereto
and as hereinafter provided. and the
grades of all streets. alleys and highways
interseCted and occupied by SAID steam
railroad tracks as hereinafter specified,
named. designated and set out and all
approaches thereto be altered, elevated or
nance with the general plan and profile
bearing the number 1888 and the date
April -. 1925. and marked Exhibit a.
hereinafter referred 10. amt also according
to and IN conformance with detailed plans
and specihca tons which may be hereafter
approved for the construction of the work
and improvements pursuant to this reso-
The tracks of the Belt Railroad. oper-
ated by the Indianapolis Union Railway
Company, and all appurtenances thereof
and ali physica. connections thereto. to be
elevated and altered, as shown on said
Exhibit "A" beginning at the present
ENGLISH AVENUE
and continuing in a southerly and westerly
direction. and providing undergrade cross
mg,s for the following named Streets VIZ:
Keystone Avenue.
Minnesota Street,
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:
grade graz Of the Belt Railroad tracks at a
pOin' VEST NEW YORK STREET:
also Oef EAST M IL NC f' STREET fs'n At
and providing under grade crossings for
the following named streets, viz
EAST Tenth SHEET:
and thence descending to the existing
grade of the Belt Railroad tracks at
''' EAST THIRTEENTH STREET.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED BY TIE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. that It is
deemed necessary and in the interests Of
the public safety of the citizens of lndi;,
annapolis. and that public convenience and
necessity require. that the intersections or
connections with said Belt RAILROAD OF the
tracks Of the following named railroad
The tracks of the Chicago Division Of
the S C. t e. 6 81 s. =. L ST. ny LOUIS SS Division
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 |. & V. Division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co..
The tracks of the Peoria & Eastern
The tracks of the, Springfield Division Of
the c.. l. & w Railroad Co. and
The tracks of the Illinois Central Rail
be elevated and altered as shown on said
exhibit "A, SO as to intersect or connect
exist after It is eeyated and altered as re-
quired by this resolution.
GENERAL STIPULATICNS
The work. changes and improvements
herein provided for necessitate the recon;
struction and restoration of the physical
connections between the Belt Railroad End
as hereinaboye ordered, and also between
the Belt Railroad and in Union Stock
Yards. and also the reconstruction OF Ger.
Railroad, and also the reconstruction of
the present Belt Railroad bridge across
White River. all of which is to be per;
plan and profile. marked Exhibit "A,
plan No; 1888, dated April :, 1928, and
Sy S8Sd 81 and ed IN the
office Of sad Board, and in accordance
with such additional detailed plans as may
authority Of said said city and nc by the Indian
apolis Union Railway Company and by
said other railroad companies. above
ELEVATION OF TRACKS
All tracks shall De elevated so as TO
provide a minimum clearance of thirteen
OBJ 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 (14.5l feet where
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the city cars alone. and a minimum clear
ance of fifteen and seventy-five hundredths
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
the tracks shall be of any system of con:
PrSe worHs and cS TO Which
will insure a water-tight covering over
the entire width of subway.
All tracks between the subways at street
bankments or in any other manner salts,
factory to the Board of Public Works and
the City Civil Engineer.
The streets hereinbefore mentioned may
be depressed or changed in grade. and
where the present street surfaces are dis
such manner. as 70 meet the approval OF
the Board OF Public Works. Proper pro-
VISION snail De uldue lOI btTttt
WRITTEN AGREEMENT
10 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 a written agreement within
thirty days following the final action Of
the Board of Public Works of this Resolu-
ton. Such agreement to provide for an
allotment of said work. fixing the plan of
Improvement. the extent thereof. etc. as
provided for by Statutory Law, /. E. the
specific act hereinafter recited
BE IT FuRTHER REsoIvED BIZ SAID