South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

via Riverside DIR. TO Jackson I'd. on
the north. Here at the intersection
of Riverview cemetery we turn
westward to Haley St, on the west.
which in turn ties up with Haley
park, and then continues on south
ward to the intersection Of Prairie
av., where we started
Two Bisecting BOulevards
There are several .intersectng
boulevards TO tie up various proper
ties The most important of these
Is Lafayette blvd, which runs from
Leeper park on the north to Mon
roe st, thence joys up to s. Main
connecting up eventually with Col
fax av., which runs eastward with
St Louis blvd, running north and
south St. Louis blvd. In turn ties
UT with Howard park, and with east
Jefferson blvd, which latter.
boulevard IS under the park board
jurisdiction from the bridge east
ward the eastern terminus connect
in g with Greenlawn av. The two
latter bisect the city east and west
and north and south.
I'm addition to these the Kessler
plans call for the acquisition or the
river banks throughout the city anc-
beyond-far beyond, as the Juris-
diction Of the park board extends
five miles beyond the cfty limits.
cage Old Dream"
THE boulevard along the river
connecting South Bend and Misha-
waka is an age old dream. but
dream that has finally come 10
point Of actual fruitiOn From
Howard park eastward TO Mishawa-
ka. the board has acquired the en-
tire right OF way for this purpose.
with the exception or two or three
small properties, and the board IS
gradually working upon this
scheme The condemnation OF the
right OF way just west OF the Cut
ter factory which ties up with La
Sale av.. was for this purpose. The
continuation Of this boulevard
through the Boyer tract just east or
Sample bridge was made possible by
the Boyer family who gave this
right of way 20 the park board TIE
board ~ diligently working upon
this day by day, as thousands OF
leads Of cinders are nIled IN there
every day. Further east the drive
breaks away from the river, and
passes eastward via Pleasant ST, ana
connects Nineteenth st. with VIII
son blvd, in Mishawaka.
ITO the north Of the city, River
sidee DR.. begins at the end OF f
Marion ST., follows through Leeper
park. turns rorthward along the
river 10 the Three Eye bridge on
the north This Is the limit or this
drive at the present time From
this point northward the board has
labored for u years 20 bring into
being the boU.evard toward the
northwest along the river as far
as the four mile bridge opposite
Healthwin. This the board reEarGs
as making eventuaify the finest
boulevarding work here possible.
and believes that wRen the first unit
is actually built that Il VIII bring
q continuation OF the scheme on 20
St. Joseph, Mich. Taking into con
sideration the topography OF the
country around this region. this
drive would become the most beauti-
ful thing IN the city.
Cemetery In The Way
Through the unCeasing efforts %
the hoard a number OF gifts OF the
right Of way make Il possible for
the board to say tnat these four
miles are now all connected up with
the exception or 'ract back OF
The Riverview cemetery. Here the
bank Is so sheer that II becomes a
little difncult 20 manipulate Il. but
Il can and must be done in time.
The park board has Deen FOR several
years IN touch with the cemetery
assn. and both boards together went
over the whole tract again onry a
few months ago.
The hardest situation 70 meet
e Just at the northeast corner OF