South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02

clear across, ard are Joined at the
ends by smaller ones
But was the paving company
| compelled % fulfill the requirements
/ Of its sI7.752 bonds and make the
/ 50 badly needed repairs? The next
entry In the boards records relat-
| ing 10 the bond is dated Aug. II.
1916, and reads a. fo1Ows
In view of the fact that the An
| crews Asphalt Paving co. have con-
tinued 20 AIRY maintenance bond
on W. Franklin ST., even after the
five years passed. and certain minor
repairs have 20 be made on said
street. the said company have en-
tered into an agreement with the
Loard that they will make these re-
pairs. when doing other work in the
city. and request that the board re-
lease the maintenance bond. which
they now carry. The board after due
consideration. hereby releases the
said company, and said maintenance
tond is hereby terminated. The
clerk is instructed 10 write the An
crews Asphalt Paving Co 10 this ef-
feet"
Company Vas Released.
In other words the board OF
works. which now asks the property
owners on Indiana av. 20 trust 10 .
tcn-vear guarantee from the An
drews Asphalt Paving co. on a
Pavement which the city's hired in
spector declares and which the
hoard admits is Of faulty construc-
tion-this same board did not force
this same paving company TO full
hll the requirements OF q five-year
bond on another street. but al
though the street needed the re-
pairs called for by the bond, re-
leased the paving company and EN-
tered into an agreement" with the
company to do the repairs when
doing other work in the city" &C
cording 10 the records.
The Andrews company has com
pleted its summer work in Elkhart.
II has removed its asphalt plant
from the city.
These facts were brought out by
the committee OF Indiana av. prop
erty owners, composed of John W.
Fieldhouse. Leander Anderson. Will
liam Baker, John LaRue and L. +.
Potter.
Claim Hall Got Earth.
That the earth removed from In
diana av. in the exeavating for the
pavement just completed was haul
cd into a real estate addition owned
l. I II -
Of provisions in the contract for the
use of the earth for filling lots of
residents on the street, is the dec
laration of one Of the Indiana av.
property owners.
The property owner said that
when she saw the earth going into
the city attorneys addition TO fill up
his lots she went to the board of
works. and in a spirited argument, |
demanded that il be put into the
lots Of property owners on the
street. as was said in the contract
would be done.
she said that at the end of the
interview she asked what the board
was going TO do about ii. and that
the reply from one of the mem
hers was, Wen have to fill your
lot up. L guess. to keep you quiet"
Her lot was filled.
Milton Wertz. a New York Cen |
tral carpenter. of 517 Auddlebury |
ST, was killed at the crossover be-
tween Indiana HarbOr and Gibson, !
Ind. when an American Express /
train hit "speeder" on which he, |
Oscar Johnson. roadmaster of the !
Danville branch Of the n. Y. c., and I
two laborers. George Anconiq and !
Frank Bucha, were riding about II !
o'clock Friday noon.
Mr.. Wertz was employed in the |
Elkhart carpentering department !
and was on a trip with the other I
men for the purpose OF locating a |
suitable place for a labOrers' shanty |
when the accident occurred. All of |
the party was killed by the collision. !
The body is being held at East Chi
cage pending funeral arrangements, I
which will be announced later.
Thieves. who broke into work /
car at the hump Friday afternoon, |
took a suitcase. two overcoats. a |
suit and S23 in money, which be- !
longed TO A. Watkins and c. Hupp.
The loss was reported TO the police |
but no trace has been found of the |
thieves.
Company +. boys will probably !
leave for Fort BENJAMIN Harrison /.
today. according 10 a letter which I
vas received here from Capt. Otto /
Deahl Plans are i'm progress for
welcome 20 the boys when they |
come home from the border Lou
Dennert. captain OF the honorary
company and trustee for Company
f.. is arranging for several bands I
LOCAL HUNTERS FINED
Five Nimrods Are Arrested for Not