South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-25

An ordinance authorizing the bodlu
Of PubEc Works 20 require the max
ing OF private connections with
sewer, gas, and water mains in ad-
vance Of permanent improvements.
BE IL ordained by the Common Council
of the CITY Of South Bend, Indiana -
See I That whenever the Board OF
Public Works shall desire 60 improve any
street alley or other public place by paw
ing the same, and shall have adopted n
resolution To that effect said board is
hereby authorized % require the owners
Of the abutting property 20 make private
connections with the sewer gas auu
water mains in such street alley or pub
dc place by bringing such connections
inside tne curhs of the street. alley or
other public place about 90 be Inn
proved and said board shall adopt
resolution TO that effect showing the
number and location or such service
pipes or private connections. which they
may deem necessary 20 accommodate the
abutting property: also. such resolution
shall designate the material Co be used
and the manner of laying the same from
she mains 90 the points inside of the curb
line Upon the adoption OF such resolu-
ton. the board shall give notice by pub
LEGATION i'm n daily newspaper OF the city
for two successive days 20 the owners OF
such abutting properties t0 make such
connection within 20 days from the last
publication or such notice.
See. .. ON default Of any of such own
ers % make any such connections. the
authorized 10 cause such connections 90
be made either 10y their own officers,
agents. employees. or by contract. pro-
vtded however. that when in the opinion
90 the Board Of Public Works the max
ing Of connections with the mains Of any
public utility shall be- attended with
danger and when other persons than
such utility are unprepared to- do such
work with safety. then the board may
let the contract for making such con-
nections 90 such utility for the actual
cost OF making the same The cost OF
making such connections shall Toe lien
on the real estate OF any such owners.
and said board shall cause such cost 90
be- assessed against such real estate
That the board shall after the compile
fIou of such work. cause an assessment
rou to De prepared which shall have set
opposite each name ana description OK
pr0uertv the assessment against each
piece II property. And the board shall
cause one notice 81 hearing upon such
assessment roll 90 Dee published I'm a
newspaper of general circulation ln the
riry stating that on a day named therein
the board viii hear 1ll persons whose
lands are affected hy sucn assessments .
fhc notice shall also give the name ana
terminal of the street In which such con-
Lccti0nS were made. And on the day
fixed the board shall receive and hear an
circumstances. and shall confirm or mod -
ify iu whole or IN part sucn assessments.
Ana thereafter q COPY or such roll shall
The County Treasurer. acting as City
Treasurer. shall receive and collect such
assessments. such assessment shall be
payable ou or before thirty days after
che adoption 81 such assessment roll. and
after such thirty days n any ~ such
assessments remain unpaid The same
shaE be delinquent. and the same shall
De forcclosed by the Dlty Attorney. or by
the attorney representing the person
making such connections Boz the same
manner as liens FOR street assessments
are foreclnsed. as provided in Sec. S4lA
~ Burns Revised Statutes 81 1919
See g That all proceedings heretofore
had and begun by the Board Ca Public
Works ~ this city Tor requiring O. max
ing ~ any ~ such connections. are here
hT ratified. confirmed and approved.
Sec That this ordinance shall he
in ful force from and after It's passage
and legal publication.
Passed DIS the Common Council Of the
tity ~ South BEND, Indiana. July 2fth.
1g1G
Attest. n. p ROSTISER. city Clerk
Attest WM GOEBEL President of
Common Council
Presented by mo 90 the Mayor OF the
CIV ~ south Bend. Indiana July 25th.
1916
H d ROSrISER City CIerk
Approved and signed hy me July 18th.
1915
PRED ". KELLER. Mayor