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Show BLOCKING OF A STREET HAS CAUSED PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE A STRONG PROTEST The Union Pacific railroad is laying track in the south part of tho city. Tho work has necessitated the closing clos-ing of a road on tho west Bide of tho main lino, south of Thirtieth street Property owners on tho west sido of tho railroad's right-of-way camo to tho city commisioners this morning, pro-road. pro-road. Tho protosLmts revealed a condition that must have somo remedy at onco. Closing tho driveway shuts them off from Pacific avenuo, which is parallel to tho railroad tracks on tho cast sido For a long time, tho citizens havo beon using a crossing provided by tho railroad rail-road company to get to tno street. With this shut off, thoy want another street opened. SU11 another condition' that is causing caus-ing tho people uneasiness is tho fact that when thoy have a crossing It is closed most of the timo bv trains, necessitating ne-cessitating tho pedostrians olimbing ovor tho cars, or waiting till the train Is out of tho way. This latter condition can bo remedied reme-died by tho construction of a subway under tho tracks. This may bo ordered order-ed dono by tho city. When the proporty holders mot with tho city commisioners this morning, representatives of the legal and engineering engi-neering departments of the Union Pam-ciflc Pam-ciflc wero also there. It is tho aim to reach an amicable settlement of the point in dispute. The property owenors contend that the railroad should provide pro-vide a roadway, running parallel to their tracks, as far as Thirtieth street, where it is proposed to build the subway. sub-way. Hero lies the whole point of difference. differ-ence. The company contends that the property owners should pay a portion of the expenso of putting in such a street, basing Its contention on the grounds that tho property really Is owned' by tho railroad company, by government grant in 1869, and then by actual purchase, at. a later date. They contend that If thoy desired to do so, thoy could close tho proporty to the use of the parties living there. On the other hnnd, tho property owners claim ownership of tho land under tho squatter's rights and say for that reason, thoy should not be expected expect-ed to pay for tho roadway. Tho discussions dis-cussions did not bring any decision. However, tho railroad representatives did assort that, if necessary, they could condomn tho properly and, by injunction, injunc-tion, proceed with tho work which has been started. This they are not Inclined Inclin-ed to 4o, if there Is an amicable way out. To further detorminc what is to bo done, tho entire party went to the scene this afternoon. The discussion will bo continued later and It is thought an amicablo settlement will be reached. Mayor Hoywood declared that as soon as tho property owners signify their willingness to deal with the railroad rail-road company and compromise the matter, then the city commission can tike steps to aid in getting a street through. But as long as they aro inclined in-clined to bo belligerent, he said, the commission cannot help them. |