Show GRADE RAD WAS APPROVED Oregon Short line Lin Master of the Situation on West First South Street The citizens of First South street who have petitioned the council to have lla the Oregon Short Line Una drop its tracks at Fourth West Vest street to the tIle street grade are arc doomed to disappointment The tracks In this vicinity twentynine In m number are four feet teet above tho the street on an on aver average average age and the crossing is practically im impassable Impassable passable especially to heavy teams The general gener 1 Impression has bos been that the track grade was never approved by the council counell but yesterday L C Kelsey city engineer found this not to be the case as on Oct Got 16 1905 1906 the grade gade was official officially ly approved and the railroad company can keep its tracks where they are an for all time If It It so desires There Is no rea yea reason reason son either to believe that tho the company will make muk the crossing passable In 11 or order order order der to do so it i would make necessary a complete rearrangement arrangement l of ot the yards |