South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-20
NORTH SIDERS PETITION
TO EXTEND CAR TRACKS
Kline Reports on Water Works
PrOgreSS-WilI Have, With
Rough Estimate, Three Mil
lion Additional Gallons.

Vincent Drummer. and So others
petitioned the board OF public works
at the Monday morning session, for
an extension of street car service on
+. Joseph St The extension asked
for is / o blocks east. The Chicago,
South Bend and Northern Indiana
Railway Co. have a service on JO-
seph st. as far as Main. where they
turn north to Broadway and then
east. AS this is of little convenience
to east end residents Of the north
side along the southern portion, they
have petitioned for an extension in
their territory. Several years ago,
there was considerable agitation for
a bridge at r. Joseph St, across the
St. Joseph river and an extension of
the street car line was at that time
talked of along Joseph st. to cross
the river and connect with the south
side lines on Lincoln way, east. The
petition was referred to Mayor Gay
lOr.
Supt. Kline of the water and cleo
trio department, quoted prices to the
board, which he had received on
water mains of the cast-iron type.
The United States Cast Iron Pipe
Co. being the lowest bidders, Mr..
Kline was instructed to make the
purchase of pipe from this company
10 the amount Of about 500 feet.
The pipe will be used for extensive
water main improvements
Mr.. Kline also reported on the
progress being made at the new east
end water works plant Several
weeks ago it was decided to drill
several more wells as it was neceS-
sary TO secure a greater quantity of
water to supply Mishawaka. A test
well was driven at the time to
shallow depth and the water which
is of good quality and quantity will
be used TO supply the city. Seven
shallow wells have been driven and
one deep one, making an addition
of eight wells or a total of 4. A
rough estimate from inaccurate tests
show that each of the addition wells
will average $50 gallons per minute
while all eight wells for "a hours,
will total 100000 gallons. The
new wells installed in the last year
supplied less than 1000, 900. and, SO
with the additional 100000 gal
Ions il is expected that before winter
Mishawaka will be supplied with a
pure quality Of drinking water for
domestic purposes. The present de-
mand by water consumers amounts
TO about 100000 gallons.
City Atty Jernegan reported to
the board that the matter Of rec
water to Henry DeGrOote had been
taken up with former Mayor HerzOg,
and he had no recollection of al
lowing free water to Mr.. DeGroote.
As no agreement could be found on
the records CT the board of public
works, City Controller Michaels was
ordered to collect the bill which
amounts TO SEQ. Residents of w.
Battell st. petitioned for a sewer
between Ann and Charlotte SITS. The
matter was referred TO the water
works department.
A. s. Mameon and several others,
petitioned the board for cement side
walk on both the north and south
side Of Tenth ST between Union and
Laurel SITS This was also referred
TO the water works department.
A resolution was passed to con-
struct sewer on Columbia st. The
hearing was set for Aug. 3.
Supt- Kline reported to the board
that the fixtures in local business
houses, which the department was
maintaining at the cost Of 81
month. was insufficient and advised
that this department discontinue this
rule. The board authorized the dis
continuance of maintaining the fix
lures and to turn them over to the
proprietors wherever installed.
The city attorney was authorized
70 investigate ordinances of other
cities in regard to house-moving II
is said that the local ordinance did
not properly provide for a sufficient
fund TO warrant the cutting of wires
and other expense to the city in
moving structures through the
street.
The board recommended the board
OF public safety TO simplify the
warning signs 10 motOr-drivers at
the extremities OF Lincoln highway
in MishaWaka