Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
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Meeting OF 4 Committee of the Council
and Prominent Citizen Property Owner.
at the Stayor's Omco Last Eyening-Ths
Improvement Thoroughly Discusses
and the Committee and a Sub COMMITTEES
to Report 10 the Council Tonight
There was we'll attended meeting al
the mayors Office last evening of CON-
mittee OF the common council on the pro-
posed bridging of Third street over the
several railway tracks to Dayton's Bluff in
connection with prominent business men
and residents where property would be
affected by the proposed improvement, at
which Mayor O'Brien presided and Alder.
man Van Slykc acted as secretary.
There was general discussion of plans
Which was very freely participated in and
matters were carefully weighed pro and
con, in reference to the width
of roadway, the width of side
walks, the damage to AUDITING property,
the saving to railways in cost of flagmen
and the doing away with accidents at this
point, as well of the importance which
would result froms such a bridge to the
heavy business traffic at this point.
1t was stated further in this general
conference meeting, that the railways to
be!bridged over we're ready and willing to
unite with the city in bearing their pro-
portionate share of the construction of this
bridge, and several plans were discussed
whereby the bridge could be built with the
least damage to the property owners on
both sides of the structure.
Mayor O'Brien stated that the speed of
trains at this point was grad
uated to four miles an hour, but by
record made by parties ap-
pointed for the purpose on Friday, Nov.
4, some trains kept within the limit while
others were faster and slower, which was
unavoidable, and of course made accidents
very liable at this point, which facts
showed the necessity OF bridge here for
the public safety and as means OF
economy to the railways as we'll as a say
ing of time and expense.
From plans furnished the Missouri Val
ley Bridge il Iron company they had msde
a statement that an iron viaduct exclusive
of the masonry and filing could be thrown
ovsr the 1920 feet with thirty foot road
bed with six foot walks on each side, for
about $4,000. Engineer Somers also fur
nished plan for an iron bridge, ap-
prosches, masonry, etc, OF the same ii-
mansions, which he estimated would cost
$4,000 as a total, which on comparison
with the Iron compsny's estimate, they
were found to nearly agree.
On motion of City Attorney Murray, the
COMMITTEES voted in favor Of G thirty foot
road bed, with six foot walks.
On motion il vss voted the mayor ap-
point committee OF three to confer to-
day with the officers OF the several rail-
roads 10 be crossed and see what their
idsss might be Of the structure, to which
it WAS understood they were favorable, and
to ascertain to what extent they would join
the city pecuniarily in its construction
and the mayor therefor appointed Hon. P.
Il. Kelly, and Aldermen ". A. Van Slyks
and E. O. Starkey such committee, Who,
in connection with ". 4. Van Slyke, acting
for the committee as whole, will report
to the common coxncil this evening.
The matter of the rebuilding of the Mis-
sissippi street bridge across the ST. Paul,
Minneapolis L Msnitoba railway tracks
vas discussed and City Attorney Murray
ordered to report to the council this even
ing the conclusion arrived at, which is in
favor of the immediate prosecution of the
work, and al agreement with the railway
company in regard to past points of differ
ence of opinion.