03/27/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes

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81i Tuesday March 271h., 1923. Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present. R. R. Smith Viee.President and General Manager of the Chicago, South Bend, & Northern Indiana Railway Company appeared before the Board in regard to communication filed with the Board Maarreh 20th., 1923. Mr. Smith with Mayor Seebirt, and the Board discussed the matters pertaining to this communication, the Board finally approved said communicaldan as follows**-. Thursiiay March 15th.,1923. To the Mayor and Board of Public Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen** It is common knowledge that the City of South Bead is growing rapidly. If the. -City continues at its present -rate of growth throughout the year of 1923 it will be absolutely necessary for the street railway company to build additional passing tracks in order that more frequent serttice may be given to the public. + We have purchased additional -cars but these cars cannot be used to the best advantage unless additionalt,racks are built. Unless these tracks are built the railway company will be -very badly handicapped in protii_ding adequate service to- the public when the 1923 winter travel sets in. Y The Chicago, South Bend &Northern Indiana Railway Company therefore respectfully petitions the Mayor and the Board of Public Works for permission to in- stall the following tracks: f 1. A right hand branch©ff, leading from Jefferson Street t south on Michigan Street. / 2. A passing track on Notre Bame Ave nue, extend ttg from Corby Street to Vincent Street. i 3. An extension northerly of the present passing track on Hill Street, a distance of approximately 200 feet, and an extension of the.kame passing track southerly to the cornerof Hill Street and La Salle Avenue. 4. The installation of s double track right hand branch off dA Hill and Madison Streets. 5. An extension of the present, passing track on Marietta Stteat to the croner of Indiana Avenue and Miami Street. 6. An•extension d the present passing track on Portage Avenue from the No..- 6 Hose. House approximately 1200 feet. a 7. An extension of the present passing track on Lincoln day hest from Tay;or Street a distance of approximately 1250 ,feet., and an extension of the passing track from Blaine Avenue for a distance of approximately 1200 feet. The installation of the above named additional A rack facilities will enable this company to give a eery greatly improved service to the public, on account of the addtional number of cars which it will be possible to operate. - The. Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company has throughout the period of the War, and since that time, maintained a five cent fare, being one of the very Few companies in the whole country which has follows this practice. It is the desire of the company to do-everythings possible to give ad*- quate service,and to keep up with the growth of the City. This cannot be done ---:unless the City grants permission to install this additional necessary. 1mck work. As the construction period is rapidly approaching, and as it is necessary that the company immediately place orders for material,.if this work is to be done, we would respectfully .request that you grant this permission at the earliest possi- ble moment, ` Resectfull "§ubmitted, CH C'AGO, SOUTH BEND AND NORTHERN INDIANA RAILWAY COMPANY . BY R. R. SMITH, 2nd Vice Pros. & Geao Mgr. ORDER OF THE BOARDIAPPROVED. pumper ether rats the Board has deterred actioh- in issuing an order tor*move all pampa r®m C�tp� property, it is hereby resolved by the 8oard't w • �,s is worn out, no new apparatus or pumps will be placed-. if new pump`aa, Id apparatus or pumps repaired, the Bard will issue pan order to have same taken out at ®.nog,