Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-30

law to interfere with right, and the
man who would try to pre-
vent st. Paul doing what lis just and
right would be Kissed out of the commu-
nifty.
Aid. Dowlan thought the city should pay
the $4,000 and vote another $4,000.
Aid. Starkey would be glad to see $751;
900 given to Rochester if it could be legal
ly done. The duty to help the sufferers
st Rochester is greater than was that to
relieve Chicago and New Ulm. Standing
on the legal point he could not vote one
dollar from the treasury, but would be
willing to give his note for a sum accord
ing to his means.
At this point the president vacated the
chair, which was taken by Aid. OConnor.
Aid. Allen stated that the present was
the third similar case. The first was that
of Chicago, the second New Aim, but Roch-
ester is the most urgent of them all. They
are our own people, members of our own
state, and the state never witnessed such
suffering before. Death, wounds and ruin
were strewn around, and it was the duty of
the council as christian people to extend
the hand of charity. There was no law to
keep them from doing good. He was
never afraid to vote for right and he
should not be now The city is prosperous
and will never miss ii. The same law ex-
listed when Chicago and New Ulm cried for
aid, and the same spirit CT charity now
animates the people as then, and if the
city gives anything she should give $4,000,
and he urged the council not to do things
by halves. He also advocated the money
being raised by general tax.
The president having returned to the
chair, Aid. Dowlan asked the opinion of
the city attorney upon the legality.
Mr.. Murray stated that the only way to
do was to pass a resolution voting the
money for the purpose, raise it on this
resolution, and then get an act of the legis-
lature.
This was ultimately agreed to.
Mr.. Lowry, of the street car company,
appeared before the council, and submit
ted plans for alterations in the street car
routes, explaining the advantages to the
public, at the same time guaranteeing to
replace pavements, and to fill up all the
street tracks with cobble pavement.
The plan was as follows: To put double
track on Tenth, Rice, Summit, Nelson to
Western; to continue double track on Wa
bashaw to Iglehart, through St. Peter and
Martin to Rice; to take up Rice from Mar
tin to Summit, Summit to Iglehart, lyle
hart to st. Peter, st. Peter to Wabasha
Western from Iglehart to Nelson, Eighth
from Jackson to Westminster; Jackson
from Seventh to Eighth; Sibley from Sew
enth to Eighth; either on Thirteenth OF
Pearl from jackson to Mississippi prob.
ably Fourth to Tenth; Third from Wabasha
to Seven corners. Lay down double track
on Seventh from Westminster to jackson
Fourth from st. Peter to Seven corners on
either Pearl to Thirteenth. Build new
line from about North street on Beadle
street to Seventh, thence on Seventh tc
Seven corners. This would make in con-
nection with Fort street, a direct connec
ton between two of the most
important sections of the city
between three and four miles long
Considerable discussion followed and the
plans were ultimately submitted to the
committee on streets.
The grading of Dakota avenue was re-
ported from the board of public works anG
accepted.
A resolution was passed authorizing tht
decoration committee to erect arches, etc.
for the Willard reception. The council
then adjourned.