The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
Gravel Road Petition.


In the Commissioners Court of Lake
County. Indiana. July Term. 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners. Lake County, Indiana:
We, the Undersigned respectfully
represent that we are each and all
bona fde resident free-holders and vot-
ers of North Township. Lake County.
Indiana, and that we are entitled to
vote at the general elections held In
said North Township, County and State
aforesaid.
The petitioners respectfully pray
said Board of Commissioners to estab-
lish and cause to be constructed under
the provisions of an act entitled. AN
Act Concerning Highways which act
provides for the location. vacation and
change thereof. and providing for the
contraction of free gravel, stone or
ma cadam roads. and for the payment
of the cost thereof and their maintain
ence. which act was approved March 8.
1906. and in force April Is. 1905, and
the amendment thereto which was ap-
proved February 27th. 1907, a free
gravel or stone road lying along the
following route. towit:
Harrison Avenue and Lake Avenue
public highways. lying within said
North Township. Harrison Avenue TO
be improved between the following
points. -n-wit:
From the southwest line of Indiana
Boulevard, a paved and improved pub
lie street and highway within said
North Township. and the northeast line
of Lake Avenue.
Lake Avenue from the projection Of
the northwest line of Harrison Avenue
across Lake Avenue to the north line
of 11eth Street. a paved and improved
street and highway within said North
Township.
Said Harrison Avenue so to be i'm
proved runs northeast On. Ed and
southwest IS. W., and said Lake Ave-
nue. so to be improved runs northwest
On. W) and southeast Is. Ed. and said
highways so to be improved lay within
the northwest quarter of Section
Thirty-seven. Township Thirty-seven,
| Range nine 90 west of the End p. M.
within said North Township. in the
County and State aforesaid.
Said portions of Harrison Avenue
| and Lake Avenue to be improved Is
less than three miles in length and
about one-half mile in length, all In
said North Township, Lake County. In
diana. Said highways herein described
and which hereby proposed to be
improved are now located and estab-
lished and are about one-half mile in
| length and about ffty-feet wide. and
| 1t is proposed to improve said high
ways to width of twenty-five feet by
| placing thereon crushed stone.
| Said Highways so proposed to be i'm
| proved at the point of commencement
| at the southwest line of Indiana Boule-
ward intersects with free macada m
| street and highway, and at the point
| Of termination at the north line of
18th street is a free macadam road.
and If said highways and roads are
| improved as herein proposed. 1t Will
| connect two free. paved and improved
public roads and highways which
! roads connected were constructed
under and pursuant to the Acts of the
| General Assembly of the State of In
| diana.
B. L. viscountj 1904 Harrison Ave.
| A NJ Martz. 1910 Harrison Ave.
August Ehlect, 1914 Harrison Ave.
Johanna Palyo, 1918 Harrison Ave.
Stephen Langohe. 7S4 Harrison Ave
]. o. Hays. 713 Lincoln Ave.
Paul Horrtl. 1907 Harrison Ave.
| c. Sesmittel 1871 Harrison Ave.
| Chas A. Allen, 1893 Harrison Ave.
i VIM. c. Payne, 1880 Harrison Ave.
James Brown, 1174 Harrison Ave.
Gust Utesch, 1853 Harrison Ave
Steve Naotny, 1870 Likon and Harri-
son Ave.
Mary Forauer, 1900 Harrison Ave.
Geo. Kaminsky, 1885 Harrison Ave.
Paul Sell. IL Harrison Ave.
Richard Theman, 1877 Harrison Ave
/ f. Schultz. 1873 Harrison Ave.
CordeHa d. Pruitt. 1853 Harrison Av,
Frank Horlbeck. 772 Ind. Blvd
Chas. Market, 1890 Harrison Ave.
Chas. Haugle 40 st.
John Kullas. Ind Blvd
Joseph Greenwald.
John Unban.
ii John Welsby. New York Ave. 429.
IL F. F. Denham,, Whiting. Ind.
- Paul A Schultz, 507 Fred St.