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Sidewalk Or Not?

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
August
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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ïliere was a notable gathering along the tracks of the Ann Arbor RaiLroad in the vieinity of the depot Saturday when the city officials gathereö together to look over the ground and consider carefnlly and prayerfully the matter of building a walk along I-irst sf. next to the tracks of the rallroad. Sheriff Judsou was there to see that 110 violence was done, the city physician was lookiug after things in his line, reporters wexe on houd, Mr. Gilmore looked after the mterests of the railroad. and all took a whirl ia this, the champion rag chewing bee of the season. Sidos were taken immediately and the rights of the city weve set off agatost the ehautered privileges of tlio road, each party having vallant champions. At times the dispute waxed warm, then agata there was a lull iu the proceedings and the suggestion :is made tlint the Be w ere in the nejghborhood of the teewery needcd inspeotteö. The sporting blcod of the parücipants in the war of worde would show tself now and tlicn, and in one case m particular someüiing Bferlous nearly resultad. Mr. S. Dean oflfered bo pay half of the expenses of bolding au election in the seeon.i ward to decide wli.'ii the genera] opinión in the w.'ird was, iliat is whethei1 tin people wanted a sidewalk or not. Mr s. Dieterle, to whom the offer was made on cotwUtkiü that he pny tht &ther half of the expense, wanted ti matee it a win or lose deal, out it did nol go through. Tlie conipany looked over tne ground ooiefully and there will doubtloss b. 9oroe toteresting disenssioms at Hu meeting of the council Jiext Mondaj nlgbt when the question under dispute comes up for settlement.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat