. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . the petition herein has been regu-larly filed in due time with the secretary of this commission, and due noticeof the filing of the same has been given to the defendant as required bylaw, and that all of the parties in interest are properly before the commis-sion, and that the commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter and ofall the parties in interest, and the commission having viewed the premisesat the point of crossing as shown by the petition, and examined the samewith regard to the safety of life an
. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . the petition herein has been regu-larly filed in due time with the secretary of this commission, and due noticeof the filing of the same has been given to the defendant as required bylaw, and that all of the parties in interest are properly before the commis-sion, and that the commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter and ofall the parties in interest, and the commission having viewed the premisesat the point of crossing as shown by the petition, and examined the samewith regard to the safety of life and property, and also with regard to thenecessity therefor, and the commission having heard the testimony andarguments of counsel, and being fully advised in the premises, and it appear-ing to the commission that such crossing at said point will not unnecessarilyimpede or endanger the travel or transportation upon said railroad socrossed by the petitioner at such point. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the prayer of thepetition be and the same is hereby 53 It is further ordered that the said Alton & Mississippi River Belt Ry. &Transportation Co. be and they are hereby authorized to cross the defend-ants right-of-way and tracks (the right-ot-way having been first obtainedas required by law) namely, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern at a point on its railroad one hundred (100) feet southwesterly fromthe northeast boundary line of Lot No. 118 of the Commonfields ofCahokia, county of St. Clair, State of Illinois, which crossing is accuratelydescribed in a blue print or plat attached to said petition; which plat ishereby referred to for certainty in relation to the location of said crossing. It is further ordered that the said petitioner herein prepare and submitto this commission for their examination and approval plans and specifica-tions for such overhead crossings and that it also submit a copy thereofto the respondent road for their exami
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