Decisions of the Railroad Commission of the State of California Volume 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...Xo. 2042. Decided March 29, 1916. Applicant applies for permission to construct a crossing at grade over the tracks of Central Pacific Railroad Company in connection with a proposed road running from the town of Hilt to the state highway, and it appearing that there is at the present time a connecting road between these two points, and that the proposed crossing if constructed would be dangerous to railroad operation and a menace to the public using same, application denied without prejudice. James M. Allen, district attorney, for Hoard of Supervisors. J. E. Baker, for Southern Pacific Company. Taylor & Tebbe, by Geo. A. Tebbe, for Fruit Growers' Supply Company. Report Of The Commission. This is an application under section 2694, Political Code, for authority to establish a public road crossing at grade over the tracks of the Southern Pacific Company's main line from San Francisco to Portland. The proposed crossing is located near Hilt, a town about seven and one-half miles south of the Oregon line, and is part of a proposed road to connect the town with the state highway about a mile to the east. There is at present a county road to the southeast over Bailey Hill, which, because of rough ground, crosses the railroad tracks twice with dangerous crossings, and connects with the state highway some three miles from Hilt. The crossing applied for is 1,252 feet southerly from the present private grade crossing at the north end of the railroad station. This private crossing is used by practically everyone in Ililt, as it connects the lumber plant, county road and station with the store, post office, and residence part of town. There is also a private road leading; from it to the state highway, about half of the distance being over substantially the same route...