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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...authorities to obtain their consent to the construction of the bridge and their agreement to build the approaches. As the approaches are comparatively inexpensive, in comparison with the cost of the bridge itself, it is thought that the cities will not delay the project by refusing to do this small part. It is understood that the cities are not asked to build anything more than the rough retaining walls and the necessary fills...
...level. This would necessitate approaches on either side of from 170 to 200 feet and there would be no land damages to abutting owners on either side, for the reason that the land affected is owned by the state, and is mostly Metropolitan parkway. The University might have a small claim but it undoubtedly would be waived...
...other plan is for a bridge 16 feet above the water level. This would necessitate approaches from 280 feet on the Boston side to 360 feet on the Cambridge side. There would be small possibilities of land damages in this case also, for with the exception of two small parcels, all the land affected is owned by the State or by the University. In either case the gradient of the approaches would be three per cent. With the 12-foot bridge the rise above the existing bridge would be about 3 1-2 feet and with the 16-foot bridge...
...build either one of these approaches would require comparatively a small amount of wall construction, as at the beginning of the approaches they would be graded to meet existing park roads. Some rough wall probably would be necessary near the river, and the rest of the work would be filling...
...material needs that the Union supplies, are the occasions afforded within its walls for intercourse and comradeship between fellow students. For a week at least the Union will be open to the entire University; thereafter only to members. The fee for the year is ten dollars--not a small sum, but one well invested by everyone who can use the Union and do his share to make it a greater force for democratic fellowship, loyalty and unity in College life...