The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-11
STATE COMMISSIONERS
 CONSIDER "CUT" PLANS
PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN CITY
 HALL WE'LL ATTENDED.

No Doubt That RaiIrOad Commissioners
 Will Give Favorable Answer-NO Op-
 position Expressed to PIan-Only
 Questions Asked Relative to Dam-
 ages by Adjoining Property Owners
 Attorney Futile Submits RecOmmen-
 dation-City and Railroad Officials
 Present to Favor and Explain the
 Project
 The railroad "cut'' matter came up before the state tailroad commission CTS in rooms 10 and Il city hall yes terday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the meeting was we'll attended by fifty or more citizens. A number of those present asked some questions of the commissioners, but there was really no opposition made to the proposed changes and 8 number of the citizens spoke most heartily in favor of them.
 After the meeting the commissioners were asked if they had reached any de- cision in the matter. They replied that they would render no decision for day or so, but that no opposition or any conseuuence had been made to them concerning the changes. There is there fore no question but that the plans will he ratified and the work be started within a few days.
 The principle questions asked were by property owners, near where the changes are to be made, relative to damages, etc.
 Attorney watrous and Engineer Harte were present for the railroad company and explained the plans to the commissioners, showing them how they had been materially changed since the last hearing. 2 Attorney Watrous told how the city and railroad company had arrived at an agreement and he was followed by Corporation Counsel Daggett, who ratified what MT. Wat rous had said and who also said that the plans had been unanimously adopt ed by the board of aldermen.
 When Commissioner Gates, asked if anybody objected to the rlan, M. R.. Mooney of East street said he didn't want to raise any opposition but he wanted to know if the damages would be .aid to him because of the raising of East street bridge, which he under stood was to be raised two feet.
 Commissioner Gates said that it was a matter for the courts to decide and that the railroad commissioner had no jurisdiction.
 J. Birney Futile offered a suggestion that the plans include a provision thac the railroad company pay just dam ages to owners and lessees of abutting property, caused by the use or occupan- cy or obstruction of any street in the city by the said company,
 MT. Gates said that the statutes pro- vide for damages and the railroad com missioners would follow. the statutes.
 Attorney Watrous said the company was liable for damages when they law saaid the ywere liable. There might be some cases where they would be liable and some where they would not be lia- ble. -~
 Commissioner Gates remarked that it was not in the province of the railroad commissioners to tell what bills the railroad should pay.
 Several other persons asked in regard to damages and were told that they would have to take the matter up with the railroad company.
 The hearing lasted three-quarters of an hour, and at it's close the railroad commissioners and Corporation Counsel Daggett and Attorney Watrous and Buckland met for a consultation for the purpose of expediting matters.
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