07/31/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The lots in said subdivision are numbered from 1 to 56 inclusive. An easement is reserved over the rear four feet of each of said lots for the use of public utilities. The set back line shall be not less than 25 feet as indicated on the plat. The streets ins aid addition, as indicated on the plat, are hereby dedicated to the public for public use. 3N WITNESS WHEREUE', Angeletta Fulkerson, widow of adult age, the owner of said above described tract, has hereunto affixed her hand and seal this 26th day of June,193 . Angeletta Fulkerson (seal) STATE OF INDIANA ) ( SS: ST.. JGSEPH COUNTY ) Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said county and state, personally appeared Angeletta Fulkerson, widow of adult age, and acimowledged the execution of the foregoing dedication of plat. WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 26th day of June, 1939. (SEAL) William E. Voor (signed) Notary Public My commission expires march 16, 1940. A letter was received from Mr. Smith, Recr. of the Northern Indiana Railway Compan together with a copy of a letter from Mr. 01aterson to Mr. Smith relative to the extensi of South 1.1ichigan Street busline to Kern Road. The Clerk of the Board was instructed to send a copy of both letters to Mr. Wilford Walz, who represents the petitioners. Copies of the letters are as follows: "Clyde E. Williams, City Civil Engineer SouthBend, Indiana. "Dear i-,Tr. Williams: "I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant relative to a petition for the extension of the South Michigan Street but service to the Kern Road. "As soon as I received your letter I requested Mr. 01aterson to make a survey of this territory and I are enclosing herewith a copy of his reply which is self explematory. "To comply with the request of the petitions would dean an investment in new buses of practically Y15,000.00. The territory is so thinly populated that the revenue derived from the extension would not begin to pay the cost of the operators' wages alone, to say nothing of the other costs of operation and the interest on the investment required to furnisht he service. "Under the circumstances, I do not feel I would be justified in recommending the extension to the court having jurisdiction of the property. RRS:AJS "R.R. Smith, REceiver, Northern Indiana Railway, Inc. South Bend, Indiana. "Dear Sir: Very truly yours, Rajrlond R. Smith ( signed) Receiver.tr "With reference to extension of bus line from South I,iichigan Street. "A survey shows that it is four -fifths of a mile fron Donmoyer Street to the south city limits of South Bend. It is two miles from the city limits to Kern Road. This would mean an extension of two and four -fifths miles to pro- vide service to that point. "From a distance beyond three short blocks south of Donmoyer Street, to which point our present operation gives good service, there are ten houses located west of T:Iichigan Street to the city limits. There are sixteen houses located east of 1-ilichigan Street. With one exception these homes are all located on 1ichigan Street. "Therefore, you can readily see that there would not be a sufficient population to 4ustify any extension of this line. Very truly yours, W. W. Waterson, IMATA:B Gen. Supt." • 0 0 • • i