South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
OF FILING PETITION TOR
IMPROVED ROAD. IL PORTAGE
TOW N~HIP.

Notice is hereby given THAI d. o. Knit
ana ffft others have hlet their petition
in tae office ol the COUNTY Auditor ask.
INK for the Improvement nt a Lighw 3 600
Portage Township. and which petition I-
as follows. tp-Wif-
state ~ Indiana. ST. Joseph Count. BE-
i,re the Board OF Commits toners 81 rlf
County ~ ST. Joseph.
Tu.rHE HONORABLE THE BOARD
on CoMNlSS IONEE~ OF THE COUNTY
OF 81. JOSEPH
We. the undersigned petitioners res
peCttUly petition and SHOW 90 said
Board Thar Ne are each resident free
I holders end voters or Portage luRU-
SHIN 81 Joseph County. and State ~
ln.dl5n3. e.nsututing ntty or mvr' ~
said ireeholders ana said voters or said
township. County AMI state
Your petitioners respectfully TrIE flat
the following highway running lnd eN
tending entirely within ~alu Township
County and state commonly known and
designated as rhe EdUaTdsbUrEh High
way. shall De graded drained ana paved
with asphalt surface upon 90 concrete
foundation Ur some suitable and prarE
ca' ana approved road material. said
highway is continuous highway and b.
ia said Portage Township. So Joseph
county, state ~ Indiana. b. described a~
follows. to-Wit
That part OF the highway common
~ known aud designated Hs che Ed
WardsDUrgh Highway which begins
ar the North Eastern Limits 81 tty
city of South Bend $40 tile terminus
OF South Bend Avenue a street iu the
city VI South Bend. AMI continues
Do North EasterlE direction 10 the
southern Limits of Clay Township
being ln section SlA Ul Township
Thirty seven t50 North. Range Three
t"I East and Is approximately one
quarter "a miles iu length
Your petitioners further show thaf
said road is less than three iat miles iu
length and does connect free and inn
proved macadamlzeu road witu the
b0uudry line OF the city al south Bend
indiana, au Incorporated city iu Portage
township. t0Uutr VI St Joseph and
State of Indiana. and slid road also
connects Inc bouu0ry line ~ the city
OF south BEND Indiana. an incorporated
city 800 Portage Township. County Of ST.
Joseph and State ~ Indiana, with tae
DcundTy line or said Portage Township
IN which said Portage Township sHId
City OK south Bend is located
Your petitioners further SHOW rlat said
highway above described has been aHd
Is ROW used by the Jnited STATES Gov
eminent for q Rural Mail Route
Your petitioners respectfully recon-
mend that said big way. described afora-
said. be constructed with n concrete
foundation AMI surfaced with asphalt or
some suitable practical and approved
surface road material eighteen u.s. fea,
In width.
We further respectfully recommend
that the grading shall include Ju cuts
ILLS, drains. approaches. side bitches
tile drains and catch basins. and we
further recommend that the shoulder. for
"a distance OF three Oh feet 0n each side
OF the aforesaid pavement. shall Doe graded
and rolled with gravel until tite same i-
firm aul uniform.
Your petitioners further ask that v0u
honorable Beard establish and order the
I construction OF said road without sub.
hitting the same 10 am election oI the
voters OF Portage Township
This petition Is written IN duplicate
| ana all OF said copies are go De presented
/ together and considered as a single pee
tltiOu.
Dated az south Bend. Portage Township.
-. Joseph County and State OF Indiana.
tnIS day of December I8lS
j. G. kintz and hfty others
The above petition will he presented
tn the BOARD of Commi SsiuucrS of Sr
Joseph County, Indiana. for hearing Mon
day. Jan. 18TH 1919
ARTHUR g. WOLF
Auditor 81 Joseph County, Indiana
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