South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-22
BOARD TALKS
C|TY''S BEAUTY
Improvement of Michigan st.
and Business District
is Discussed.

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section and the considera-
ton 4 the source OF revenue for
necessary toward this
end comprised the principal business
which was brought before an open
meeting Of the board of public
works in the city council chambers
last night. The meeting was well
attended and foremost among those
in the audience were men promi-
nent in business and professional
lines here.
Uniform cluster lighting Of the
section and streets lead
ing into this section, the removing
Of the street car company's poles on
Michigan ST.. as an initiative to-
ward the removal Of poles over the
down town district, the completing
Of ali excavating before paving of
Michigan St, and the question OF
what kind of material should be
used on the main thoroughfare were
discussed.
Morris Prcsides.
Z. NJ. Morris, president Of the
board of works, presided at the
Several prominent busi-
ness men discussed informally the
matters at issue. No action was
taken by the board at the open
and those matters dis
cussed came up for but brief con-
at a closed session Of the
body which followed adjournment
of the first session.
In the curb lighting discussion,
the matter was preached with the
presentation of a petition signed by
40S taxpayers, representing some OF
the most powerful and influential
interests in the locality. This petit
tion asked for the completing of q
uniform lighting plan, covering
especially the down town streets.
The city was also asked to take over
the expense of this system and to
pay for the installation of necessary
equipment.
Present BIueprints.
Blueprints were presented with
the petitions. showing that the plan
of the business men to install clus-
ter lights at their own expense had
not been carried out throughout the
radius of certain streets. The blue
prints showed 80 posts to be In
stalled, whereas 105 now are in OPP
Grafton. The present system was
installed at the expense of the bust
ness men and the upkeep is cared
for by them.
In urging the completion Of the
system to a point of uniformity, and
the payment by the city OF the up.
keep expense. it was pointed out by
the merchants that the lighting sys.
tenn was of benefit to the entire
city, that it was an advertisement
for the guest from out of town
that it was enjoyed by citizens il
general.
Councilman Favorable.
Councilmen Lang and VOTERS
present at the session. were ap.
plauded when they said they wer,
in favor of the lighting and tina
they thought an extra appropriation
would be forthcoming if the matter
was presented in the right way by
the board Of works. The sentimen
of the board seemed hardly en-
couraging to the furthering of Tn,
lighting project, in that the expens.
would be too great 1t was held tn,
system would cost for operation Sc.
900 more than the present lighting
plan.
Tie lighting system is wanted OF
the following streets:
on Michigan from Lasalle to Mon
roe St; on Main st. from Lasalle t
Wayne; on Colfax from Main t
Michigan; on Washington st. from
the alley west of Main TO Michigan
on Jefferson from the alley west o
Main 10 st. Joseph; on Wayne from
Main to Michigan.
Favorable Pole Plan.
In the matter Of the removal O
poles from Michigan st. g. majorit
were reported in favor of permittinI
the street railway company. at it
own expense, as it had agreed to d.
following the request Of the city. {
remove these poles and 10 fasten it
span wires to the buildings alonI
the streets. There was but Sigh
opposition expressed and this al
ironed out when it was pointed on
there was no damage and no DANCE
OF trouble TO the store owner. Tn
poles will be removed in furtherinl
the Identification plan.
That the city would see to it tina
all water connections were in prOpe
condition and that an inspection ha,
been made toward completing tn,
work necessary before the laying