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Show RAILROAD AGREES TO OPEN STREET ID W BUILD SHOW The right of way controversy between be-tween the Union Pacific railroad and residents in the southwest part of the city has been satisfactorily compromised, comprom-ised, according to city officials. The dispute arose when the railroad rail-road company started improvements on property along the line leading from the local yards. The company planned constructing another track parallel to the present main line to take care of the heavy freight business. busi-ness. This meant closing the present roadway used by the residents, who could see no way by which to get from their homes to Pacific avenue, as they reside west of the tracks and south of Thirtieth street. Holding that they were the owners of the land, they considered it the duty of the railroad company to replace re-place the closed road. Reprcsenta tlves of the railroad company pointed out to these property owners that the land belonged to the company, by government gov-ernment grant and later by purchase, and that those rosiding there wero doing so by consent of the company. When it was shown that, if it so desired, de-sired, tho railroad could permanently close the road in dispute, the residents agreed to compromise. The company will purchase a strip fifteen feet wide 'from each lot, paying pay-ing the owners $2 per front foot for it. In addition a five-foot strip will be taken from the company right of Avay, which will give a twenty-foot road parallel 'to the railroad tracks, to tho . crossing at Thirtieth streeL It is planned to construct a subway under un-der the tracks in the near future to ! provide a way for pedestrians to get to Pacific avenue, which is on the 1 east side, without crossing over the tracks. The danger of children cross-j cross-j ing over the railroad has been pointed out several times and the urgent need of a subway is felt. |