Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.,
The Question of Bridees-Bridges for the
Streets Of st. Paul Opposing the Bridge
Over the Detroit River

The Question of Observation-Disclosures for the
Streets Of st Paul Opposing the Bridge
Over the Detroit River.
At the chamber of commerce YESTERDAY
morning Mr.. Willius presented report from
the special committee appointed to consider
the question of railroad crossings in the city.
being done. and the numerous trains constant
~ moving, the report concludes with the fol-
lowing recommendations: .srs
First--That the various roads continue to
cross Third street at grade IA at present, and
that whatever public travel there may be on
said street after the improvements herein rec
commended are made, shall pass the railroad
tracks at grade; and that at this crossing gates,
fagmen, watchmen and signals shall be con-
stantly employed. -s
Seoond-That 1T the crossing of the tracks
by the Territorial road or Fourth street that
the railroad companies be required to con-
struct q suitable bridge extending across all
the tracks of the various companies ut their
own expense and that the city council cause
proper approaches to such bridges to be con-
structed at the expense of the city. s-e
Thlrd-That at the crossing of Lafayette
avenue by the tracks of the various companies
they be required to construct q suitable bridge
for the accommodation of the public across
their right of way at their own expense and
that tho city council cause proper approaches
thereto to be constructed at the expense of the
city. The railroad companies express q will
ingness to so bridge their rights of way.
Fourth-That the committee on legislation
of this chamber at the next session of the
legislature secure the passage of laws punish
ing more severely corporations guilty of negli-
gence at the crossings of public streets and
roads resulting in the loss of life.
The report was adopted.
BRIDGING DETROIT RIVER.
Capt. Russell Blakeley read letter he had
received from Geo. II. Ely, of Cleveland,
wherein that gentleman spoke of the import
ance of preventing the obstruction of naviga-
ton of tho Detroit river and urging the cham
her to send a delegation to the meeting of the
commission at Detroit on the 18th to enforce q
protest.
After numerous suggestions Gen. Sanborn
offered the following which were adopted:
ResOlved, That this chamber does earnestly
protest. on behalf of the commercial interests
OF this State, against the construction of a
bridge across or the erection of any obstruction
to navigation in the Detroit river, which is the
gateway of all the commerce of the Northwest:
and We hereby request the president of this
chamber to draw and forward to the honorable
board of eng ineers about to consider and de-
termlne the question of the construction of
such bridge formal protest against such
construction, accompanied by such statements
and statistics as have bearing upon the ques.
ton involved.
Resolved, That the president of this chamber
be requested to wait upon the governor of this
State and request him to prepare and forward
to the honorable secretary of war an official
communication setting forth the great interests
in Minnesota involved in the construction of
such bridge across the Detroit river and ear
nestly protesting against such construction,
and that the governor be requested to for
ward copy of such letter to the said board of
engineers.
Resolved, That our senators and members in
Congress be requested to cooperate with the
governor in resisting the proposed scheme of
constructing bridge across the Detroit river.
After adding Mr.. McClung to the committee
on statistics the chamber adjourned.