Show ENGINEERS TO 3 VIEW VIADUCT Oregon Short Line Official Makes Suggestion to City Council HE PROMISES NOTHING Alleges That Foot Bridge Franchise Franchise Franchise Fran Fran- chise Has Not Been Violated l. l 4 f If Tho The Oregon Short Line railroad has ha 1 f A d a letter to tim tho council rela- rela t U tivo Uto to time thc re resolution ll adopted Monday night hitch Instructed the tho railroad lC to move the piers the they arc erecting In Iii connection with their footbridge at atthe the new depot While l' l no promise i imade i made nade of or complying with the request of or tho the council the letter asks 8 that thaL th the city cn engineer meet with the engineer r of or the company go o over or r th tile tho ground and ami i arl advise o tho company what move mo is necessary IT to comply with the tho n The IcH letter r follows It Jt Itis is is s not tho time understanding of or tho the undersigned lell nor docs does the company concede that in tho timo construction of ol the said raid footbridge it has failed to 1 erect orect the tho same am as ai provided b by see see- lion 5 Ii of the tho franchise r referred to I f The Tue provision pro is that tin tin- grantee shall 1 also alo construct from Fourth West est street olon along or ur near th the tho present line lino of if South Temple street to Third West est street and OV O over lr T through or lIl around Its Hs proposed c passenger er station an ole clo- footway or ot r bridge o to accommodate foot p passengers pa passing South Temple C cast and west along alonS' street between Third Vest st and Fourth West Vest streets Alleges Xo No o Violation It It is the understanding of or the officials om- om dais of ot the Ore Oregon on Short Line Lino Rail flail Railroad roa road mad company that the footway now substantially completed is ill built In strict accordance with this provision of the tho franchise While it is true truo the tho franchise does not state the points at which supports of or said footway shall hall be placed these are aro an nn e essential part o 1 such elevated footway and must mut be 10 placed at t suitable distances to properly support it on Fourth West esl streets arc aro placed in the tito I middle of or that street along the time line bounding tho the eastern half of or said ald street treet h b by section 1 of ot said lId franchise Is closed timid and vacated and the rf right ht to occupy and use tho the same eanie for jor railroad purposes is granted to theOre the tho Ore Oregon on Short Line Railroad compan com corn pan paul pany Other S supports port are placed at atthe tho the westerly end of or said sahl structure as aswell aswell well as ns the stairway leading heading down to tho the easterly portion of the tho fl sidewalk e The resolution does not make it quite clear dear to me whether It is aimed at atthe atthe atthe the piers at ut tho the we westerly end of ot the viaduct or at tho those o piers or f supports placed at tho center of oC tho the street I It is tho the disposition of ot the compan company com coin with Ue Lie pan pany panF arid and myself to comply wishes of tho the council as ai to the time location location loca loc tion of these supports or piers It If practicable and at the t t same anie me time make mako them available Q for foT the tho proper Cf construction and safe support of ot the viaduct itself J V I observe ob o er that thata a COP copy of ot the corn com m wen went ent to q n Railroad company n was also r Tor- Tor r- r warded to lo the tho city engineer and su superintendent superintendent su- su of streets and I would respectfully su suggest est that for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose of more mora definitely understanding the time de desire lre of or your our honorable bod body that the elt city engineer be re requested to meet the engineer of 01 the company an and thc they view the premises and amid t that at it ft be made known to this company compan definitely what change In the tho present situation of the structure will wilt be he necessary f essary sary sar to meet the tho requirement of the time resolution Vey respectfully OREGON OnEGO P OUT LINE RAILROAD R. PA CO COMPANY COMPANI Y W II it Bancroft General Manager |