South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
NOTICE OF THE FILING OF A PETI
TON FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF 4 HIGHWAY IN ST. JOSEPH
COUNTY, IN THE STATE
OF INDIANA.

Notice is hereby given, that a petition
addressed TO the Board OF Commission
ers OF the County Of st. Joseph In the
State Of Indiana signed by John ShafeT
and other persons, more than nfty IN
number. who represent themselves each
TO be a freebooter and voter OF said
county. and which petition prays for the
! improvement Of a highway wholly IN
said county. was on the 21st day Of
March, \. ID. 1919 filed in the office Of
the Auditor Of said county.
That said Auditor did then and there
by endorsement upon said petition de-
signate the 21st day Of April, \. ID. 1919
the same being a day in the regular
session of the Board Of Commissioners
and which said day is not more than
thirty days after the filing OF said petl
ton, as the day upon which the petit
TONERS would present said petition 70
said Board Of Commissioners.
That said petition Is for the Improve
ment Of n certain highway under the Act
passed at the list regular session OF
the general assembly Of the state OF IN
diana. which Act IS entitled An Act 10
provide for the establishment, opening
widening. repair. construction and main
tenunce Of highways, culverts. and
bridges throughout the county and up
on county lines. providing for the loca-
ton. the manner Of their construction
supervision and control. providing Tor
the issuance Of county bonds for pay
ment for all such improvements. and
providing for the taking over OF town
shin roads by the county and the max
ing Of certain roads, county highway s
and all other matters properly connected
Herewith and declaring an emergency.
Which Act was approved March llth'
1919. and which Act is commonly know
as "The County Unit Road Act"
That the matter 10 be considered az
such hearing is whether said petition
is in due form and sufficient IN sub
stance TO Justify the said Board Of Com
missioners in making and entering an
order for said petition TO be spread OF
4 record and referring the matter in said
petition prayed for 90 the county sur
vevor or 10 an engineer ia accordance
/ with the provisions OF said Act.
That the beginning, course, and term,
: nation of said PROPOSED highway and
I Improvement are as follows;
Beginning at a point nc the inter
/ section of Fourth Street I'm the Town
/ Of LakeviIle. 81. Joseph County,
/ State Of Indiana, and the Dixie Hlgh-
/ way. better known a. Michigan Road.
in Section Thirty-four t3tl Town
ship Thirty-siX 1867 North Range
Two 90 East. thence East % the
! East boundary Of Section Thirty i've,
/ township thirty-six North Range
/ Two 81 East. thence South thirteen
hundred and twenty 1920 feet 90
/ Southwest corner Of Section thirty
six. township thirty six, North Range
/ Two ~ East; thence Fast along The
]
! n % and 81 % the Southeast corner
/ Section % all In Twp. 80, North u
/ Range Three 81 Eat; thence North
/ u the Northeast corner OF said Sec
/ ton %. thence East along the south
boundary Of Sections =. Is and >.
an in Township thirty six, range
J Three 81 East and continuing along
said South boundary line Of Sections
! 30 - and . 20 the Southeast corner
/ Of Section tvventy-eight fSsl. being
the East boundary % 81. Joseph
County. an in Township thirty six.
/ North Range four a. East. all IN ST
Joseph County. State Of Indiana.
I That said petitioners recommend tha
the highway be made sixteen 49, Zee
/ In width and also recommend that sale
l highway be Ived or surfaced with btu
I men bound Stag. with sufficient berm
/ and bitches ~ each side thereof and Will
/ such cuIverts, bridges, and other water
WAYS az the surveyor or engineer ant
/ the Board 81 Commissioners Of said coun
/ ~ may deem 20 be sufficient
| Vow. Therefore all persons or corpora
! th1ns whose lands or property VIII b.
| affected by the work In said petition
prayed for and all other interested per