South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
oRDINANcE 40. is4a.

An ordinance authorizing the Board
OF Public Works O. require the max
ing OF private connections With
sewer, gas, and water mains I'm ad
vance OF permanent improvements
BE DO ordained by the Common Council
Of the City OF South Bend. Indiana -
See 1. That whenever the Board Of
Public Works shall desire % improve any
street, alley or other public place by paw
ing the same. and shall have adopted q
resolution 10 that effect. said board II
hereby authorized 20 require the owners
~ the abutting property 20 make private
connections with the sewer. gas and
water mains in such street alley or pub
JIG place by bringing such connections
inside the curbs of the street, alley or
other public place about O. De i'm
proved; and said board shall adopt
resolution 10 that effect showing the
number and location n such service
pipes or private connections. which thew
may deem necessary 90 accommodate the
abutting property. also. such resolution
shall designate the material "a be used
and the manner Of laying the same from
the mains % the points inside ~ The curb
line Upon the adoption Of such resolu-
ton. the board shall give notice by pub
LEGATION bon a daily newspaper Of the city
for two successive days to the owners or
such abUtfing properties 20 make such
connection within 30 days from the last
publication Of such notice.
See =. on default ~ any or such own
erS 10 make any such connections. the
said Board Of Public Works Is hereby
authorized to cause such connections O.
be made, either by their own Officers
agents. employees. or hy contract. pro
vided. however. that when in the opinion
OF the Board Of Public Works. the max
ing 81 connections with the mains Of any
public utility shall be attended Wits
danger and hen other persons than
such utility are unprepared 10 do such
work with safety. then the board may
let the contract FOR making such con
nectiOnS Go such utility FOR the actual
cost of making the same. The cost Of
making such connexions SHAH be a lien
on the real estate ~ any such owners
and said board shall cause such cost e.
De assessed against such real estate
That the board shall. after the compile
tiOn Of such work. cause an assessment
roll 20 Doe prepared which shall have SCI
opposite each name and description OF
property the assessment against each
piece Of property. And the board shall
cause one notice ~ a hearing upon such
assessment roll 20 be- published In
newspaper Of general circulation In the
city stating that on a day named therein
the board viii hear all persons whose
lands are affected by sucn assessments.
the notice shall also give the name and
terminal Of the street an which such con-
uecticns were made. And on the dav
fixed the board shall receive and hear all
circumstances, and shall confirm OF moo
ify iD whole or in part sucB assessments.
And thereafter copy of such roll shall
be filed with the finance department and
the County Treasurer. acting as City
Treasurer, shall receive and collect such
assessments Such assessment shall be-
payable on or before thirty days after
the adoption Of such assessment roll. and
after such thirty days. III any OF such
assessments remain unpaid. the same
shall be delinquent, and the same shall
he fOreclosed by the ,ity Attorney, or by
the attorney representing the person
making such connections. ia the same
manner as liens FOR street assessments
are fOreclOSed. as provided In Sec. S1lf
Of Burns Revised Statutes Of 1914
See .. That all pro, ceilings heretofore
had and begun by the Board Of Public
Works Of this city for requiring or max
by ratified, confirmed and approved.
Sec D. That this ordinance shall De-
IN fun force from and after its passage
and legal p-ation.
Passed hy the common Council Of the
city Of south Bend. Indiana. July Path.
1916
Attest. H. r. ROSTISER City Clerk
Attest: WM- GOEBEL. President OF
Common Council
Presented by me 90 the Mayor OF the
City Of South Bend Indiana. July 18th.
1916.
II. r. ROSTISER. City CLERK
Approved and signed by me July 18th.
1916.
FRED w. KELLER. Mayor
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