Hawks-angus Must Contribute

TO GRADE SEPARATION OR BUILD A BRIDGE.

The Bridge Will Cost the Most -- The Mayor is Determined They Shall Keep Agreement. 

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The grade crossing matter is up again, and the opinion of most everyone is that there should be little difficulty in settling the matter satisfactorily to the city in short order. The gist of the whole affair is that the Hawks-Angus people are up against a $30,000 contribution for grade separation or $30,0000 for a bridge at Huron street plus the damages to abutting property as required by law. The ordinance requires that a bridge in such a case shall be the full width of the street, carrying road bed and sidewalks. Various estimates have been made as to the probable damage in such a case to the adjacent property and the lowest estimate made by those who would be apt to know the cost was $10,000. In the event of putting in a bridge therefore the cost would exceed the proposed grade crossing by the amount of $10,000 at least.

The mayor is determined that crossing at grade as allowed temporarily shall cease and the state railroad commissioner is with him.