Show LOWERING OF TRACKS ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE SHORT LINE street committee of the council will recommend that city attorney begin mandamus proceedings I 1 the ehg protest of several taxpayers against the lowering of ilia hie short line lille tracks track on son south th temple street 1 hill I 1 be reported upon adv a emely by tho the street ot of tho the council and the roe will be ba made that tho the city attorney lie be instructed to institute mandamus proceedings to compel the short line toi to lower its ita track to tile the established grade erode the report will be based upon the opinion at 0 the city attorney hor hat finda that tire llie city has title tills relief alie attorney also eave nn opinion that it 11 Is the iho duty ot of any railroad company to lo streets lit la condition at cros crossings bings io ho as aa not to interfere with public use by carrying the I 1 tracks inc its under or over the streets this application of principle cark can bo be given to the building of viaducts where there aro are fco be many tracks cracks at crossings crossl nga and trains and cars are continually pausing passing and re passing so BO much of oc the ehno as to binder und and render tile crossing cross lne ot of persons or vehicles the city can by proper ordinance and III a ee c dings compel the buildings or oc viaducts guards guarda or fences tile the city would not become a trespasser to property owners by such an order tile the tact fatt that the building of viaducts by daniago to property would be an oL cavenee CAp enee couii bo be no lor for tile rall roal not paying such expense as well nell as for etc |