South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-12
LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICE.

| LEGAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the North
eTn Indiana Gas Electric Company has
made application for a franchise to occupy
certain roads and highways in st. Jo-
! seph County, Indiana, and north OF the
| City OF South Bend, the same being the
| Niles road from the nOrtherly city limits
/ Of said City of South Bend to st. Mary's
| Academy and also the road extending
| eastwardly from said Niles road along
and I'm front Of the buildings Of the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. TO point In front
/ of the pOstoffice building upon the prem
| ises of the said University Of Notre Dame,
the terms and conditions of which said
| franchise the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of st. Joseph County has deter
| mined TO be In the form hereinafter set
out, and which said application for such
| franchise is set for hearing before the
| Board Of County Commissioners OF st.
| Joseph County, Indiana, at the office OF
| said Board In the court house In said
county in the City Of South Bend, at the
hour Of nine O'clock A. NJ. on the 10Th day
Of November, 1915. or as soon thereafter
! as the same may be heard by said Board,
/ at which time any remOnstrance or pro-
test against the granting of such fran
| chise any provision or provisions
therein will be heard. The exact form Of
said franchise is in the words and figures
AN Ordnance GRANTING PER-
] MISSION TO THE NORTHERN INDI-
4 AZ &C, GAS S,,, & ELECTRIG CoMPANY TO
CONDUITS UPON CERTAIN HIGH
! WAYS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, LYING
R R4EP 12 OF THE TEp STrY S OF S south
TIONS THEREIN STATED.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Board Of
| County Commissioners of St Joseph
County, Indiana, that the Northern Indi-
| ana Gas & Electric Company its success
| sOTs and assigns be, and the same is
hereby granted the right, privilege and
authority to extend its gas pipes, mains
and conduits and lay the same In, along
and upon the public highway commonly
known and designated as Niles road ex
tending north from the City Of South
| TO lay its gas pipes, mains and cOnduits
! In, along an upon the public highway
extending eastward from the said Niles
| road along and in front Of the college
| buildings Of the University Of NOtre Dame,
which said road / sometimes known as
the NOtre Dame road, to a point opposite
the said '' premises Of TIE U3i 8sgs of Of
Notre Dame. for the purpose of supplying
gas TO the inhabitants Of 81. Joseph Coun-
| ~ residing and living along and upon
the lire OF said Niles road between the
said City of South Bend aforesaid and the
! said st. Mary's Academy and along the
road eastwardly. to the University OF
NOtre Dame said right and authority to
| be- and the same are, hereby granted up
| on the following terms and conditions to-
wit:
1. The pipes, mains and conduits shall
be laid by said company on the
side Of the center Of said highway the
said city to the said St. Mary's Academy,
| and from the Niles road eastwardly to
! the University Of Notre Dame.
! ?. That said gas pipes, mains and con-
duits Shall be 80 laid as not TO interfere
with the drainage Of said highway, by the
| necessary construction OF any sewers or
| other drains or any underground channels
| for the conveyance OF water which are
now I'm said highway or may hereafter be
required to be placed therein; or in any
wise interfere with the grading Of said
| highway or the construction of sidewalks,
| alleys or lanes or curbs upon said high
way. and so as to not interfere with any
shade trees or other trees along said high
| way.
3. Whenever said company opens digs
| or cuts into said highway for the purpose
| OF laying It's said gas pipes, mains or con-
! Quits. or taking out, renewing or repair
ing the same or any of them, or making
| attachments, they shall not, during the
| progress Of said work obstruct the pas
| reasonable length Of time. and shall re-
! pair such nlaces In said highway as shall
| be broken up In such a manner that said
highway Shall be In as good condition
| thereafter rs prior 10 such excavation. and
| shall at all times when excavations are
| made. guard the same with proper lights
| and warnings so as 70 protect the public
/ from all damage or injury. and when said
| highway IS broken up for any purpose, the
work shall be prosecuted by said COM
pany without unnecessary delay.
granted the right and privilege OF using
| and occupying such a portion Of such
/ highway over which this franchise is
granted as is necessary in which to lay
/ pipes. mains and cOnduits leading from
IFS said main line, extending in and along
! said highway 10 the residences situated
| upon said Highway. that it may be able
! TO furnish and supply gas TO those OF such
! residents as may desire the same; and
such excavations may be made In said
highway for the purpose OF laying said
! supply pipes, mains and conduits at such
times and in such places the same may
| he necessary. And said company is fur
ther given the right to exeavate m said
highway at any and all times. for the
purpose OF making repairs TO such pipes,
I mains and conduitS whenever the same is
advisable OF may be necessary: and said
| company further agrees with said Board
| Of County Commissioners Of St Joseph
| County 70 replace and restore said high
way after such excavations are made 10
as near its original condition rs is prac-
/ ticable. and the work In sid excava-
ti0ns IS completed. the same VIII he re-
filed and such highway restored without
| unreasonable OF unnecessary delay
/ 8 This franchise. right. grant, privf-
lege and contract shall be in full force and
accentance thereof OF al Of the terms and
conditions herein stipulated by said
Northern Indiana Gas Electric Com
pany.
Witness the signature Of the Board Of
Commissioners Of St Joseph County, by
ITS several and respective members as
such and the signature Of the said
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Com
pany by its General Manager and Vice
President, this - day Of November,
1915.