Now Up To Hawks & Angus If Grade Separation Shall Go

NOW UP TO HAWKS & ANGUS

IF GRADE SEPARATION SHALL

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It is now up to Hawks & Angus to; decide what to do in the grade separation. William A. Boland has done what he was asked in the amended franchise, and the Ann Arbor road has not withdrawn its proposition, so the whole matter seems to rest with Hawks & Angus.

Yesterday Mayor Copeland received the personal bond of William A. Boland, and in addition securities to that amount, which were approved, and thereupon he approved the amended ordinance passed at the last special meeting of the council, with only one dissenting vote.

The bond was submitted to city Attorney Sawyer for approval. It is the same form read at the special meeting of the council. It provides that if grade separation is agreed upon. William A. Boland's line shall be permitted to have a temporary crossing of the Ann Arbor road. The work of separation must be accomplished by Oct. 1, when the bond is payable.

The Hawks & Angus people now have the matter In their hands to call the Ann Arbor road's cards and make it either go ahead or refuse to continue the negotiations. It is believed by those who think they have inside information on that the Ann Arbor road is still favorable to the proposition. The friends of Hawks & Angus have had the utmost faith in these gentlemen! That they would put up or secure the $30,000 agreed upon, as their share of the expense of grade separation. As to the importance to the city of grade separation, it is not necessary to say anything, as it is fully realized by every intelligent taxpayer in the city. It means much for the whole city, and probably many lives saved, and the saving of big damage suits for the railroad company in the future.

It will now be the hope of everyone that Messrs. Hawks & Angus will act promptly, so that the whole question will be settled.