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4411, <br />I _ <br />Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and property we ers <br />a eared before the BoDoara <br />rd i re and to petition res nt f r the Wideni f Ma n Stree <br />f om Colfax AAve, a to a S Ze venue pThe tt r o� w en�n and resurlOng off avmen <br />was discussed an the instructed 'the C ngineer'to p epare reso uton, o �Ae <br />widening of Main Streetd.from Colfax Avenue to �a_Salle Avenue 'to x sixty six s96� opposed <br />and.resurfacing of rod way. Mr. Fulk appeared and stated Mrs. Wyman an h was opp <br />to Main Street being widened: <br />BBids re.etved for sewer on Longley Avenue'froni Coll_gge Street to Wilbur <br />Street, Washinggton Avenue,from Sunnyside Avenue to Jacob Street, Lebanon Street from <br />Broadway to Indiana wire all rejected on account of being over the estimated cost and <br />bids were ordered readitertiadd for•bids,June 7th., 1921 advertisements to be May 21st. <br />4 11 21 Ind Ma 28th. 1921 in the SoutY! Bend Daily News Times, The Board reserves the right <br />t� reeat any and Lll bids <br />The matter of awarding of contract for Trunk sewer on Indiana <br />Avenuevfrom,Prairie Avenue to Olive Street was u for consideration and it was decided <br />that this -matter be deferred until Friday May 20th., 1921 at 10:00 A.M. <br />AttorneyArthur Schell n era eared "before the B and and presented <br />Ma, and petition for the opening of a.hg wy fr� Sample Street towing Avenue: <br />petition and map' -filed and resolution orded erprepared. <br />a <br />PETITI ON. <br />fi0 THE HONORABLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. <br />of the City of South Bend,_ Indiana.- South,Bend, Ind. May 1801921. <br />. ......... <br />Gentlemen: ° ......... ° <br />We, the itzid6fdioed property owners, dosespectfully petition your honorable <br />Bod to open �►ecordi g°ta .Ia°w °a 'phis °id `street 'sixt ((60 feet wide in the City of South <br />Ben <br />e to extend -from 5� e Street due sou h n the t�e� one-ei th section 1 he of <br />Sections Nos. Fi teen t 151 -and °twenty . twdu�°22� in Township No thirty -seven M) North, <br />Rangge No. Two 2 East, too .int4ersegV.Prair.i,e Avenue, or the City Limits in said Cit$; <br />to be thirty.,( 6J feet wide on each side of said eigght% section line. Ind we herebyy <br />dedicate from ande.by us sufficient ground on'either side.of"said eighth section line <br />for said proposed street for public use. <br />Your eti i, e°rs ,gt�t,ge tat %1%:LS, ,petition a map or plat to be a part her <br />shgwin the course an aistanee o said proposed treet, within red lines. We also, <br />shown- he north and colored yellow, thirty-three f33) feet in widt.�) <br />or one rod wide on either <br />d of said ighth ectio 'line through the north west quarter of Section No. Fifteenfi5l aforesaid whice was..jaeretofore reserves and dedicated for a ublic highway i <br />original -deed to the then'owners-adjoining the same between the ears 1858 and 1895, and <br />noty action of the County Commi stoners. That said road was ed(ablished lyon�h�eihor <br />to the e�xistinn6 to the Penninsular.Railway now Grand Trunk Western Railwa <br />crosses the,same,.and that said portion of he proposed roads colore yellow, has al s <br />been used as the'.only means of access to lands ad oining the same. Reference is ggad o <br />Deed eoords Y, a e 555 AH, page 77• AI. Pa a 241 pa e. 292 and page 301; and vol. 3� <br />Page 13, in thepC©unty Aeeorder�s �ff ce establishing aid road. <br />And your petitioners would further'say that the portion of pMposed road <br />at the south end, colored green on said map now open but was never formally dedicated. <br />And yourpetitioners would further say that the aldns through which said proposed road <br />is to run,.are mostly unimproved, and were taken into the Clty limits inexpectatioulation <br />that the of <br />part soon be available for homes and reisdences opart of theC3it po p <br />and now to make said lands so available and accessiblpr.it would be necessary o lay out <br />this proposed street. It would open up a route for farmers and others using Prairie Avenue, <br />to reach the west part of the City, by the shortest distance, and would be of general <br />public utility and advantage. <br />And we will ever pray, <br />NAMES <br />FILED <br />MAY 18,1921. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />BY G. A. ELLIOTT <br />President. <br />NAMES <br />W. K. MCHENRY <br />ertrude N. Myers <br />illis A. Bugbee <br />Elizabeth B. Schock <br />Amalis M, Schellinger <br />Joseph D. Oliver <br />Mary E . Funk <br />