St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-09
NOT YET A WHILE.
The Manitoba Lion and St. Louis
Lamb Will Not Lie Down To-
Oether

Lamb Will Not Lie Down To-
gether.
Receiver TrueSdale's formal PROPOSE
ton of a compromise Oh the track bridg-
ing controversy, which was received
and discussed by the committee of
North side citizens yesterday morning,
has revived interest in the great cross
ing war, though it is long way from
settling it. Mr.. Truesdale's proposition
was essentially this:
The ST. Louis company agrees to build the
bridges. abutments and supports, including
the roadways and sidewalks over Washing
ton avenue and Third, Fourth and Fifth
streets north, and to keep them in repair.
The tracks are also to be lowered by the com
pany in accordance with the judgment of the
court. The company agree TO begin work as
soon as the proposition is accepted by the
city, and to have the work CONF leted by Jan.
1, 1890. If hindered by legal proceedings
they stipulate that the company shall not be
called upon to do any grading between Nov.
l and April 10, 1899.
The offer requires the city to construct and
maintain the south approaches to the bridges
upon the plans embodied in the decision of
the court. A provision is also included
which will allow the use of the side tracks in
rear of the warehouse buildings as now in
use. between the hours of a. M and D a. m.
The city is to hold the railway company Sc
cure from damages to property by reason OF
the improvements.
The offer also requires that ali judgments
which now hold the railway companies to
lower the tracks and maintain the ap-
proaches at their own expenses. shall be
waived by the city. In case the lower courts
shall refuse to allow these judgments to be
vacated and new judgments entered, the
company propose the supreme court of the
United States to enter judgments of reversal.
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district court embodying the provisions Of
the agreement
The North Side committee, of which
George l.. Baker is chairman, was
favorably impressed by the proposition.
at comedies" said Mr.. Baker, enough
to make the proposition working one.
The cost of the approaches which the
city would be required to construct has
been estimated by the city engineer at
$4,000. The question of damages to
property is an open one. l believe the
city has the right to change the grade of
a street, and where no permanent i'm
provements have been made there are
no damages. The law, as l am in
formed, requires that the building in
spector. in such a case, shall 60 npon
the ground and assess the benefits and
damages. The proposition for the
North side to build the southern ap-
proaches is not buSiness-like, though.
There is no legal way to make section
of the city pay for general improve
ment unless it Is done by subscription,
but still that could be arranged if the
city will agree 10 leave the North side
out of future taxes for crossing improve
mcnts. We shall endeavor to get the
proposition before the council on Satur-
day
Col. R. c. Benton, while not essum-
ing to speak for j. J. Hill, his cfief.
was of the opinion that the Manitoba
would never assent to the st. Louis pro-
posal, because it throws obstacles in the
way of approach to the Manitoba
freight depot. Besides, he thought if
the city went to the expense of building
approaches for her rival, the Manitoba
woad ask for similar treatment. He
still thought the Manitobas offer to the
court was the best for all parties. and
he had no idea but when the council
understood the facts, it would insist Oh
that proposition being carried ont. That
proposal is that the Manitoba will stand
all the cost of excavation. but it VIII
move the st. Louis main track to the
north side. and compel that company to
cross half dozen tracks to get into and
out of its yard. This is what the St.
Louis especially objects to doing.