South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-22
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF a
HIGHWAY IN ST. OSEP COUN-
TY. a. OE INDIANA.

Notice is hereby given, that a petition
addressed TO the Board or Commission
ers Of the County of ST. Joseph, In the
State OF Indiana. signed by William
Leman. and other persons more than
fifty in number, who represent them
selves each TO be a freebooter and voter
OF said county and which petition prays
for the Improvement OF 3 highway
wholly in said county. was on the 2lSt
day Of March, \. ID. 1919, fled in the
office Of the Auditor of said county.
That said Auditor did then and there
by endorsement upon said petition desig-
nate the 1ith day Of April, \. ID. 1919,
the same being a day in the regular
session Of the said Board of Commits
%siOners. and which said day is not more
than thirty days after the filing OF said
petition. as the day upon which the
petitioners would present said petition
10 said Board Of Commissioners
Said petition is for the improvement
Of a certain highway under the Act
passed at the list regular session OF the
General Assembly OF the State Of Indi-
ana, which Act IS entitled Al act TO
provide for the establishment, opening,
widening, repair, construction and main
tenance OF highways. culverts. and
bridges throughout the county and upon
county lines. providing for the location,
the manner Of their construction. super
vision and control; providing for the is
suance of county bonds for payment for
all Sucn improvements. Auu pEONlOlnB
for the taking over of township roads by
the county and the making OF certain
roads. county highways and ali other
matters properly connected Herewith
and declaring an emergency. Which
Act was approved March 18th. 4. d.
1919. and which act is commonly known
as the County Unit Road Act"
Tha the matter to he considered at
such hearing is whethe said petition is
in due form and suhic Mt In substance
SiOners in making and entering an order
for the said petition 10 be spread on
record and referring tbe matter in said
petition prayed for TO the county sur
veyOr or TO an engineer In accordance
with the provisions Of said Act.
That the beginning. course and term
ination Of said proposed highway and
improvement are as follows:
Beginning az the point where the pub
lie road known as the Dragon High
way crosses the east section line 81 sec
ton %. township 81 north. range ; east.
I'm said county thence extending south
from said point. along said road pro
posed 20 be improved, on the east sec
tion lines Of sections - and SO. OF said
township and range; and continuing
south on the east section lines OF sections
1. Il. IL. ~. - and 80. Of township :j
north. range three east: and thence con-
tiuuiug south on the east section lines N
sections I, u. 13. Of township % north,
range , east. 10 the southern boundary
line Of said county az the southeast cor
ner 81 said last described section Il
where Il terminates.
That said petitioners recommend that
said highway be paved with concrete
81 the width OF sixteen feet. and with a
BERN six feet wide grayeled and rolled
on each side Of said concrete pavement
making the entire width Of said i'm
prOvement - feet: also the construction
% an bridges. culverts. waterways and
approaches for the proper construction
and maintenance thereof.
Now. therefore. all persons or corpora
tions whose lands or property will be
affected by the work In said petition
prayed for. and all other persons inter
ested. II any. are hereby notified that on
the 14th DAY Of April. 1919. az 1C
O'Clock in the forenoon or a. soon there
after as said petition can b. heard. al
the Commissioners room In the Court
House Of ~. Joseph County. Indiana
the said petition will then and there ~
presented 20 said Board 81 Commission.
ers and n hearing had thereon. and that
any Interested party may appear az said
hearing and show canse. II any be have