The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
Gravel Road Petition.

STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF
LAKE. COMMISSIONERS COURT,
MARCH TERM. 1913. THIS ROAD
TO BE KNOWN AS THE JOSEPH
HUMPFER ROAD.
To the Honorable Board of commits
sioners Of Lake County:
We, the undersigned, respectfully
represent that we are each and all
bona fde freeholders and voters of
North Township. Lake County, Indiana,
and that we are entitled to vote at
the general election held in said North
Township. County and State aforesaid.
The petitioners respectfully pray
said Board of Commissioners to estab-
lsh and cause to be constructed under
the provisions of an Act entitled IAN
ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAYS
which Act provides for the location.
vacation and change thereof. and pro-
viding for the construction of free
gravel, stone or macadam roads. and
FOR the payment of the cost thereof,
and their maintenance. which said Act
was approved March sth, 1905, and In
force April 18th, 1905, and the amend
ment thereto which was approved
February 25, 1907. a free gravel or
stone road lying along the following
route. to-wit:
Commencing at the southeast corner
or the northwest quarter of section
twelve G2p. township thirty-six (36),
North. range ten t10) west of the sec
ond (2nd) P. NJ, running thence west
along the south line of said northwest
quarter a distance of 1916 feet, more
or less to the state line between Indi-
ana and Illinois. That said proposed
highway starts at and ends in high
NC ne -L;ol - 80
dem.
Said proposed road is less than three
CD miles in length. and about one-half
I'D mile In length, in said North
Township, LAX County. Indiana
Said highway herein described and
which is hereby proposed to be i'm
proved is now located and established
Is about one-half mile In length and
sixty 500 feet in width. and il is pro-
posed to improve said highway to a
width of twenty (2o) feet.
Your petitioners further respectfully
petition that said highway be improved
by grading. draining and paving the
same with stone and Stag and that the
same be paved to a width of twenty
t20) feet. with a four ca foot BERN on
each side of said improvement, and thai
all necessary drains, side drains.
bridges and culverts be so placed and
constructed as to make said stone road
a complete and improved highway, and
It Is proposed to improve said highway
by placing thereon stone and Stag to
the depth of twelve 12) inches after
being thoroughly rolled.
And said petitioners further show
that said North Township. Lake Coun-
~, Indiana. has no incorporated Town
| or CifV within IFS Cnrnnrata hnnndar saS
which has a greater population than
5000 inhabitants.
Said petitioners further show that
said road will be a public utility to
drain, pave and grade the same as
in the width and manner herein set
out, and that the costs thereof Will be
less than the benefits thereto.
Said petitioners further show that
| said road is less than three miles in
length, and that said highway is about
one-half mile In length, and that the
same connects a heretofore construct
ed. laid out. and established free stone
road in North Township. Lake County.
Indiana, as herein set forth. and that
it is now laid out. established to a
width of sixty COZ feet and used by
the public generally.
And your petitioner further prays
Tor the Improvement OF SAID hiShWay
in all things in accordance with an
Act of the General Assembly of the
| State of Indiana. entitled IAN ACT
CONCERNING HIGHWAYS approved
March S, 1905. and all acts amendatory
thereof. and supplemental thereto, and
that said highway to be constructed by
! order of the Board of Commissioners
of Lake County. Indiana. without an
election being held therefor.
: All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted and prayed.
G.. L. Smith DDS. F. c. Brincken.
]. A. Gavit. C. E. c. Payne.
T. w. Oberlin. Leo Wolf.
r II. NJ. Johnson. VIM. Kleihege.
Geo. NJ. Elder. c. Kaufman.
l.. G. Elder. Louis Karl.
4 r. w. Zoll. Christ Hodel.
= w. c. Belman.. John Zachau.
e A. NJ. Turner. P. Van Willigan.
e w. F. Mashino. Geo Emmerling.
NJ. NJ. Towle Jr. Joseph j. Ruff.
Adam r. Ebert. Augustus ]. Ruff.
: Frank Hammond. Otto Negele.
A. Hellerman. Math Humpfer.
Jno. r. McGarry. Geo. b. Sheerer.
John N. Beckman. Fred Humpfer.
r. w. Meyn. Joseph N. Fiegle.
David T. Emery. J. j. Austgen.
Nicholas VIM. Kaiser.
RI Emmerling. Herman Sass.
VIM. ~Schmueser. Henry Seestadt.
: John Schmueser. +. Lathrop.
n f. A. ellison. NJ. d. Dave Hirsch.
Peter Tanis Jr. Frank Dikowskf.
a Jacob Mueller. P. Dave Lovgren.
+ Emil LEM. Joseph Humpfer.
Arnold Hasse. John Holder.
G L. G.. Wey.
And the undersigned Auditor. by en-,