The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-21
Shes at Another Bridge.

+ Shes at Another Bridge.
The council, however, has intimated
that the granting Of permission to do
of an entirely new bridge on Superior
boulevard and also the building Of a
stone foundation for the entire Laurel
avenue bridge. This the company alb
solntely refuses to do aud if + he scanps
Gil does not change its mind, condemna-
ton proceedings will be ,hegun in The
district court to obtain the right to
cross Laurel avenue. In this event the
company will not put in the long APP
proach, will not increase the width Of
the bridge and will only return the
bridge to its present state of usefulness.
Any railroad in Minnesota, according
property to make it possible for it's
tracks to be laid under or over any
street or highway, SO long as it pays
such damages as are incurred. The
charter and custom provide, however,
that when such crossing is made, the
company shall return the crossing to
it's former state of usefulness. This the
company will do in the Laurel avenue
bridge, but will do no more than this
if opposed by the council. ~ ss.-
People ask why we are asking fol
permission to do what we have the
egs adav to said ras ons Of thi n e
litigation, and can be opposed and de
layed almost indefinitely. When such
proceedings are begun, it places the
parties in the position Of opponents
with hostile interests. If the Grea1
Northern, in putting extensive invest
| ments that will be to the immeasurablt
benefit Of the city, cannot deal will
the city on business principles without
| litigation, additional expense. and de
lay, then we will take our improve
ments to places where we can get diff
ferent treatment. .,
Bryn Mawr Work Continues.
Meantime, work is being pushed o,
1.-THE. freight terminals in Bryn Nav
with the same energy displayed thru tn
past month. In no particular has Their
been any diminution of work. Score
of teams are hauling earth, ties are be
ing unloaded from fiatcars, rails ar
being unloaded and with it other tract
material. Big track crews are layin
the rails as industriously as ever.
Big plows are breaking new grouno
either with gravel from the big Ceda
lake cut or material from the dowr
town yards, comes putting in, is vigol
ously attacked by the scores Of me
and relieved Of it's burden.
Aldermen Stand Pat.
City officials profess to believe tha
the Great Northern is bluffing. The
, say they have not found many citizen
in the Kenwood and Bryn Mawr di'
tricts who are weeping because the
are not to have big freight ternin;
yard near them. While they apprec
> ate the large philanthropy whic
prompts the railway to make such e,
tensive improvements in Minneapoli
3 they suggest that the Great Northe1
: may derive little benefit therefrom j
: self.
|, It is stated that bridge such as II
: CITY might require would not cost
/ exceed $4,000 The Thirty-second av
9 nue. N bridge, the last one built in TIL
s city, cost 100000. It is 800 feet lor
d for the abutments and four piers in Il
r river. The Superior avenue bridge WI
not be more than about 400 feet lon
b will be built on land and according
e city officials, should not cost mo
than $4,000.
: IF the Great Northern will wait unit
b the case now in the supreme court /
2 volving the responsibility for rebuilt
d ing the bridge across the tracks
Twenty-ninth avenue NE is settled,
t. will then learn just what authority t
{. city has to compel the railways to co
r struct and maintain bridges over the
rights of way.