The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 July 1979 — Page 2

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Spark blamed for fire at Beer farm A spark from a tractor’s exhaust pipe is tentatively being blamed for a fire that resulted in the tractor, fiat bed and straw cargo owned by Howard Beer, r 2 Milford. last Friday. The entire load of straw was completely engulfed in flames by the time two trucks and eight men had reached the scene at approximatejy 9 a.m., next to the dentist office of Dr. Frank L. Wadas. Beer was heading south / on SB 15 when the fire occurred ‘ and was unharmed in the incident. Milford volunteer fireman Bud Replogle stated that the flat bed and its load were “completely totaled with maybe the running gear sytill okay." The straw, valued at SIOO, was lost with S3OO in damages incurred to the flat bed and S2OO to the tractor, whose tires were partially melted by the extreme heat. Town board — (Continued from page 1) Kilmer then suggested that if the town did install the line it should have insurance to cover it in case someone-fell in and was injured. The pit will have to be eight to 10 (eet deep with the possibility of the side walls collapsing at any tiine. Both the street department and Kilmer are to recheck costs for this project and report to the board next Monday evening. \ In a major move to finance the expansion project by CTB, Rex Reed, town attorney, submitted an inducement resolution to the town board considering the adopting of a new ordinance, 1979-7-1, authorizing the issuance and sale of $2,250,000 in economic revenue sharing bonds for Milford Junction by Brock. There were no objections to the .proposed ordinance and it was passed and finalized via town board members and CTB representative signatures. All the bonds have been sold already with $1,000,000 being purchased by the First National Bank of Elkhart and the remaining $1,250,000 being sold to Continental Bank of Chicago. Street Priorities Questioned Other business of the evening included discussion of street priority for the resurfacing project. Shafer Street resident Steve Miller asked the board where his street fit into the priority list. Most of those in attendance agreed that it should be placed quite high and should have already been decided. Phend and Brown, who was awarded the resurfacing project, was to have started the work as early as the end of June and a representative from the firm was to have sat down with Beatty to discuss those streets which should be given priority. Neither the work nor the meeting has taken place to date. Dr. Miller suggested that the road be ground up, leveled and smoothed out before resurfacing. Beatty told the board he would check out this situation and try to get in touclvagain with someone from Phend and Brown. Milford fire chief Bill Leemon brought several concerns before the board including the difficulty in getting someone to look at the station’s roof which is in need of repair. Only one estimate has been turned in, but it is for replacing the entire roof. Leemon also infornmed the board that the sandblasting had been done to the fire station wall and that the job was well done. The sandblasting bill totaled $245.50 but Jeff Dippon donated $45.50 to reduce the cost to the department to S2OO. Fire Contract One of the stickiest issues of the evening revolved around a contract between the town of Milford and Van Buren Township relating to each group’s responsibility for financing the fire department. The original contract specified that for the fire station insurance and upkeep, both would be responsible for 50 per cent of the cost; the expenses for maintaining the building plus the firemen’s salary, liability insurance, and the operational costs of the building, including lighting and heating 3 were to be split 70 per cent for the township and 30 per cent for Milford. Van Buren Township Trustee Walter Wuthrich wants the percentages changed to 65 to 35. In essence; Milford’s ' responsibility would increase by five per cent and the township’s would decline by the same amount. The board rejected this idea and Dr Miller made the motion that the board renew the present contraci as is. It was unanimously ap proved by all town board members. Leemon also told the board that before long, a new fire truck will be needed. Presently, there is SIB,OOO in certificates of deposit for fire equipment, but this is short of the total needed for the purchase. The truck currently meets all state standards and it was decided to hold off until the ehd of the year and see what

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TOTAL LC'SS — Completely engulfed in flames is the flat bed of straw owned by Howard Beer, r 2 Milford. The accident, which occured last Friday on SR 15 in Milford, was the result of an ignited s park from tractor’s exhaust pipe. Two trucks and eight men from the Milford Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze, but were unatle to save the load. Damages incurred were approximately S6OO and there were no injuries.

appropriations are left over that can be used to add to the SIB,OOO total. Street arid wate r commissioner Ter*y Beatty stated he is still waii ing for NIPSCo to get a new figure on what the cost would be o run power out to the pole building. He also informed the board that the sti-eet sweeper had been fixed. but had incurred a new problem . . ' a knocking rod. Beatty sai d this repair would run about SI,OOO and that other repairs, including new’ tires, would soon be needed. Town consultant Robert Murphy alerted the board that Leesburg was interested in buying the street sweeper. The idea was well received and further word with Leesburg is in the making. Cost of a new sweeper, one that is adequate for the town, would cost SB,OOO. Beatty plans to check into the selling and purchasing of a sweeper Beattj also wanted the board to inform him cf any ordinance covering the posting of yard sale signs on electric poles and other paces and not :aking them down. The board could not recall an ordinan e of this kind and would s.mply like to i nform the public to lake’dr,vn the signs when the yard sa ■.? has t een completed. Too r uch fall' is being blamed for sewage line problems stemming from Robert Wise's residence with not enough pressure being’ built to move material through the line. Beatty feels the problem is not the town's esponsibility.’ The ft station at Art Wises, needing pumped out as of the last meetin i, was not pumped out uecausi the water department ?ould r nt do it wit h the equipment an har :il and because the pumps are of I he submersible kind. No furthei actioi was taken on the matter Ever;,' couple of years Milford needs to renew the contract allowi i,g th? town to dump treata :le sew age plant discharge into Ti i ’key Creek. The board has 180 da i store new said contract. In cher business, the state of Indiat a func s one CETA project per cc i inty per year. The project funde-I is determined by a point system. Mil ord, applying under Kosciusko County, has 68.33 points while Warsaw, applying under Warsaw, has a mere 39.67 •points 7 Murphy feels Milford will be gr.nted the funding and will be as ling for $550,000 though that may not be the figure awarded. The state’s, decision on who recei.es the funding will be maih lout on July 16. Re garding the town’s use of gas and oil, the board accepted a plan by Phillips Petroleum Com:any in which Phillips will char ie one half of one per cent of the otal monthly bill or a mini num of $5 p>er month for man .al processing per account fort iis Fi ally, Milford will be hosting the All-County Town Get Together on August 16 at 7 p.m. Tow n board members, clerk trea ■ urers and their spouses are invi ..*d to the event where similar tow issues will be discussed. State.' Senator John Augsburger will speak to those in attendance. Divert — (Continued from page 1) fro: n the community or are now dec i ased. ( mmittee chairman Greg Smith fel’i that letters of expiration should be sent to se ?ral persons and businesses win made sizeable donations to th funds but were not in atte i lance at the meeting. The le iers will explain the discon- ) tii nance of the fund and request th i t if they wished their d( lat ions returned the comn’ i tee should be notified within 1( days. Otherwise their d i lations would be dispursed as n ommended by the committee. here Jvill be a minimum of $1 8.26 and a maximum of

$2,090.26 to be* dispursed. depending on response to the letters. The group voted to divide the remaining money equally bet ween the North WebsterTippecanoe Township Public Library and the North Webster Emergency Medicj|LServices. It was recommended that a plaque be placed in the children s area of the library in memory of Laurel Jean Mitchell. Lakeland — (Continued from page 1) guidance counselor; and Janet Swinehart, Syracuse Junior High, special education. Resignations were accepted from Evelyn Day, second grade at Milford Elementary: and Scott Johnston, fifth grade at Milford Junior High. Both lune ’accepted positions in other corporations. A GED test diploma was signed for Beatrice Eppert of r 1 Syracuse. Board members agreed to renew an agreement with the defense logistics agency for equipment located in the vocational machine shop. Superintendent Don H. Arnold explained that some years ago a number of machines were ob tained from government surplus at a low cost. Five-year agreements are signed with the government stating the school corporation will maintain insurance on the equipment, maintain the equipment and if it becomes outdated will return it to the government for replacement. Arnold stated the cost of the milling machines, grinding machines, lathes, etc. would have been $134,000 new. They were obtained at a cost of $16,000. Because of a new law passed by the last legislature on using cumulative building funds for energy conservation projects, board members will re-establish uses for the present cumulative building fund. The reestablishment will in no way effect monies currently being collected, only the way the monies may be spent. Proper advertisement will be made and a hearing set. Certificates of payment for the new gym at Wawasee High School were approved with Wright Construction Corporation to receive $1,350 from the school corporation and $17,126.20 from Lakeland School Building Corporation. Also . approved for payment from the LSBC were $4,150 for Wollman and Sons, $533.90 for Kiger and Company. Inc., and d 57.570 for C. Miller and Sons. The board approved payment of $906.60 for fencing at the Milford Elementary School for a line fence between the school and the property of William Burgett. The figure represents half of the total cost, Burgett is paying the other half. Additional supplementary materials for reading classes at Wawasee High School were approved by the board. The material was requested by Philip K. Fawley and Max Ellen Medich of the language arts department at Wawasee High School and has

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been approved by the advisory committee. The books approved are, “Reading With a Purpose" and “How to Read Your Newspaper.” both published by Harcourt. Brace and Jovanovich Fisheries biologist to speak Jed a fisheries biologist, will be the guest speaker when Turkey Creek Conservation Club members meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the clubhouse. All interested persons are invited to attend. Syracuse man arrested in Warsaw Charles M., Edgar. 25, r 4 Syracuse, was arrested by Warsaw area police last Thursday. He was apprehended on Kosciusko County Court warrants for battery (Class B misdemeanor) and criminal mischief. Edgar was held on SSOO bond for battery and $250 bond on the other charge. Lions Elect New International President B, ’ W Lloyd Morgan, of Market Grove, Lower Hutt. New Zealand was elected President of.The International Association of Lions Clubs at the organization’s 62nd Annual Convention held June 20-23. 1979 in Mon-, treal. Quebec, Canada. As President of the world’s largest service club organization, Morgan will travel around the world representing the Association, observing local service activities sponsored by many of the more than 33,000 Lions Clubs in 15.1 countries and geographic areas, and meeting with heads of. state and communities to promote Lionism and the theme of his own Presidential program: A WORLD TOGETHER. A Lion for more than 18 years, Morgan is the proprietor and manager of a motor inn. He has been a member of the Committee of Management of the New Zealand Hotel Association for several years and has represented it on special national committees for travel and tourism.

Plan Commission approves two cases, plan mobile home ordinance revision

A petition to rezone 26.41 acres, a petition for .a preliminary plat approval and a discussion pertaining to establishing a new mobile home ordinance were the major activities at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission meeting held Tuesday, July 3, at the county courthouse. Petitioner Jack Nash received approval to rezone the 26.41 acres from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is located on the south side of SR 13, one quarter mile north of CR 1100 N, in Turkey Creek Township. Nash plans to build an earth covered home on the extreme southern portion of the property and it was necessary to have it rezoned for this purpose. Nash also stated to the commission that he foresees future use of this land for the building of five homes. Before • receiving approval, commission members questioned the value of the land for farming. Nash noted that it-is a marginal farm area that pays very little in the form of fanning. Board members agreed with him on this point. But before additional homes can be put on the property, an access road is needed with subsequent subdivision of the property. It is illegal to sell a piece of land without an access. Board member Dee Stiver felt that there had to be a better way to rezone the acreage for one more dwelling. Remonstator Henry. Smith informed the board of actions taken when Nash wanted to put his present mobile home on the property in question. He stated that the Syracuse board had a hearing on the matter for surrounding neighbors, but that ’ Nash didn’t appear. The neighbors heard about the trailer after the fact. Smith further questioned the commission as to whether Nash could put a home on agricultural land. He then stated, “I would permit Nash putting the earthen home on the property provided that when it is completed that the mobile home be removed.” Nash has no such plans and related to the board, “Originally the controversy for the Kosciusko County arrangement was in an upheaval. It was not my intent to circumvent the situation and I did not want to hurt anybody or rape the land." Smith responded immediately to the board. “The board is our * only protection as private citizens. We are at the mercy of the developers. What we are often told is not what happens," , Smith noted. He added, “There seems to be a lack of good communication and understanding among neighbors." The commission informed Nash that he would need to build a self-contained road back to the home. Board member Jerry Grady questioned how far the planned earthen home would be from public sewer hook-up. Any home within 150 feet of a public line is required to hook-up to it. It was determined that Nash would have to have his own sewer system when the home is developed. Preliminary plat approval was given to Leilani Nemeth and Sandra Brandon for a residential subdivision on a 3.84 acre tract of land located on the south side of Medusa Street and one half mile east of SR 13 in Syracuse. The plat is already on public sewer and water and has existing roads with the lots in question meeting minimum requirements. The area surrounding the plat consists of residential, singlefamily dwellings. On the two lots, Nemeth and Brandon would like to place storage buildings of 400 square feet at approximately 100 feet from the road. The plat was approved with these restrictions. Two final plats were approved. Du-Cu-Nee Village, with six single-family lots on existing county roads received approval with the restriction of one driveway for every two lots. The other final plat approval went to Lakeside Manor providing that an interior road be okayed first by the Kosciusko County Highway Commission and that lots four, five, 12 and 13 do not have access off of SR 13. Other business concerned the acquiring of a building by the State Bank in Syracuse. The building, formerly housed by McGowan heating, is located on

the east end of Lake Wawasee in a residential area. Syracuse attorney Robert Reed, representing the bank, stated that the bank would like to sell the structure and needs to inform potential buyers as to what the building can be used for. Reed proposed that the building not be used for outside storage, or contain anything that would emit smoke, noise or any other nuisance. Dee Stiver suggested that the building be used for either warehouse storage, a small retail business or offices. All board members were in agreement and this issue will go before the board of zoning appeals by recommendation of the plan commission. The final action of the day concerned the formulation and adoption of a revised mobile home ordinance. Here are the restrictions to be presented to the Kosciusko county commisssioners with a list of ratios

State plans to maintain, upgrade SR 13 in Webster

Plans to maintain and upgrade Hje driving surface on SR 13 through North Webster, were announced by the executive director of the State Highway Commission. Roger F. Marsh, in a letter to North Webster Town Board Thefts abound in Lakeland region .Though detail are incomplete, Milford police are looking for several individuals who, with keys, robbed j several area businesses of their pop machine change sometime Friday evening. July 6. The towns of Milford, Syracuse, Cromwell, and North Webster were all hit by the soda stealers. Businesses incurring losses included Schwartz’s Super Valu, Bean’s 76, Hunsberger Texaco and Tim's Sunoco in Milford; White's Mobil in North Webster: and one unidentified business in Cromwell. An investigation is underway. Police are also looking for a hit and run driver that passed through the Milford area sometime Friday. A complaint was received by Mrs. Mary Gunderlock, 307 Elm St., Milford, who reported her car had been sideswiped. The accident is under investigation. , , Fishing tackle stolen from boat Phillip Simmermon. r 1 Rushville, reported the theft of his tackle box. taken sometime on July 2, between noon and 2 p.m.. from his boat parked at Railroad Park, Syracuse. The box is about one foot tall, plastic and red. white and blue in color. The box and contents had an estimated value of S2OO.

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governing the length and width of mobile homes. “The following is a list of minimum restrictions to be placed on all single-family dwellings within the jurisdictional area of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. These minimum restrictions are designed to insure the safety and health of all citizens, as well as establish an exterior design standard for single-family residential dwellings. “3.20 Minimum restrictions on all single-family residences except in the following area or cases: established mobile home parks (state approved), established mobile home subdivisions (Area Plan Commission Approval), designated campgrounds (State and Area Plan Commission Approval), temporary hardship cases ( Board of Zoning Appeals approved) and agricultural land with special exceptions (Board of Zoning Appeals approved).

President Howard S. Bemish. listed the following improvements. A bituminous wedge, extending 500 feet from North Street north past the elementary school was placed on May 17: patching, minor leveling and other routine maintenance will be done by the highway district forces as required; and a complete resurfacing} of SR 13 through North Webster is scheduled for late 1980 or earlv 1981.

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“3.201 The residence must have; a permanent (mortared together) fully enclosed block foundation around the outside perimeter of the structure. Molded (formed) concrete foundation will also be acceptable. The residence must also be permanently secured to its foundation. “3.202 If the residential structure has no basement or garage (attached or detached) a storage building of no less than 384 cubic feet (Bx6xß) must be placed on the property for purposes of storage space. These storage sheds must be anchored in place for safety reasons. >• “3.203 The residential structure must have at least 720 square feet of living space. “3.204 The residential structure must have a length width ratio of not more than five to one. The ratio must be figured on .the original structure (“add ons", “pullouts’’, “tipou.ts“ and “hitch” are not to be included with the figuring of the ratio >•." r $950 damages as cars collide Damage estimated at $950 resulted from a two-car collision last Thursday in Warsaw which involved an auto driven by a Syracuse man. Richard C. Firestone, 31, r 3 Syracuse, started to drive from a restaurant parking lot onto East Fort Wayne Street when his car collided with one driven by Sue A. Beattie, 46. r 7 Valley Springs; Warsaw. Firestone's auto was damaged to the extent of $350. '