South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-15
EAST SIDE BRIDGE
HACKERS QUIETED
Works Board Shows Paper
Plant Enlargement Will
Not Hurt.

East side property owners along
Madison St. VINO objected TO the
vacation Of a triangular strip OF
land Just east of the Madison ST..
bridge across the east race. were
pacihed by the board of works. last
night when told that the proposed
vacation would in no way interfere
with their bridge proposition.
objection 10 the vacation was
based upon the ground that 1t
would lessen the width Of the road
way at this point and when the
new bridge was granted by the
county commissioners as had been
promised. the roadway would not
be wide enough 10 take care Of the
bridge. Led by A. p. Perley, sew
eral citizens appeared before the
board and voiced their objections.
The board explained that the vaca-
ton was asked by the Lasalle Pa
per Co. in order that it might re-
model its old buildings and erect a
new structure. 1t was pointed out
by the hoard that A foot roadway
could be obtained without difficulty
even if the land was vacated.
Demonstrators appeared before
the board on the assessment roll for
the opening Of the alley east of ST.
Peter St. from the first alley north
Of South Bend av., 10 Corby St, but
the board overruled the objections
and approved the roll.
The resolution asking for the
opening of Pokagon St, across the
Michigan Central and Southern
Michigan Railway Co. right Of
WAYS. was brought up and the board
ratified the resolution. The street
has been graded on both sides Of
the tracks and the crossing will be
established.
No demonstrators appeared on the
assessment roll hearings for a pipe
sewer on Bowman St, from High
st. TO Miami ST. or the grade, curb,
walk and gravel roadway on Morris
St. from Prairie av. TO Ewing av..
and both rolls were approved.
A resolution asking for the con-
/ demnation of the lots back of the
Cutter plant which are at present
! blocking the construction of the
proposed new north side boulevard
/ TO Mishawaka, was adopted by the
board. This action will call for a
/ hearing on the matter some time in
| December, at which both sides of
\ the question will be heard.
/ The park board appeared at the
meeting last night 10 request that
I the condemnation proceedings be
I initiated. 1t was explained that lots
I No. 10, u, Is and IA in COquillard' S
second addition are not yet sur
rendered 10 the city so that the pro-
posed new boulevard on the north
I side of the river may be laid out.
\ Some work has already been done
! on the new street and it is desirable
I that these lots be secured. 1t is
/ supposed that the Cutter company
| Will present a remOnstrance at the
/ coming hearing.
Portage Ct, from Portage av to
/ Ashland av., will be paved, the
/ board having passed a resolution
/ calling for bids upon the matter
A hearing upon the assessment roll
for the opening of the alley west OF
/ Indiana av.. from Indiana av. TO a
point 567.S1 feet south.
Assessment rolls were filed by the
city engineer for pipe sewer on
/ Tecumseh av. which is 10 cost APP
fproximately S25S. Two other rolls
were filed for the following inn
/ provements: For a concrete pave
ment on the alley west Of Lafayette
/ st. 1919 and for a cement sidewalk
on Kemble av.. $761. Hearings will
be held in the near future.