Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-22

from p. III. KelIy-A Series OF Strong
Resolutions Adopted.
The mass meeting of citizens residing
on Dayton's bluff and east of the Seventh
street bridge was held last evening, pur-
suant to adjournment, to consider the
questions of the delay of the city council
in not pushing forward the proposed i'm
provements of the Fourth street tunnel
and the Seventh street fill over Phalen
creek. At an early hour people began to
assemble in the grove at the corner of
Maria avenue and Seventh street, and by
o'clock the number present was about
$50. Just before dusk Mr.. Gustav Will
Illus mounted a dry goods box and called
the assembly to order, and stated the
object of the call.
On motion James Middleton was elected
chairman, and Mr.. D. D. Merrill secre-
tary.
The chairman said it surprised him to
be called to preside. Another man was
expected to fill the position. However, he
would return thanks for the honor. He
briefly explained the object of the meet
ing, which was to agitate the Seventh
street improvements, and to take steps to
present the matter before the city council,
and urge that body to push the work to
early completion.
Mr. Koenig called on Albert Schefer,
Esq, to address the meeting.
Mr.. Scheffer desired to be excused.
He was not one of those
who had been instrumental in
issuing the call. He had been invited to
be present and give his views, but he had
had no time to prepare for the occasion
| by investigating for facts. He said it had
been stated in the public press by rep
resentative thereof (referring to the p P.
reporter) that this was an Indignation
meeting, which was the reverse of the fact
All that it was necessary to do now was to
appoint a committee of five to confer with
the city authorities and railroad compa-
MES interested in the work, make a thor
ough examination into all facts of the
case, and report at a meeting to be held
one week from this evening, and
| If it could be ascertained who
were guilty of the charge of de-
laying the Improvements he would be in
| favor of giving them something more eff
fective than bird shot. He was in favor
of a committee and adjournment for one
| week.
W. P. Murray, city attorney, was called
for. He desired to be excused. He had
come over to listen, and would like to hear
from citizens living in this precinct. He
was satisfied, in his own mind, that if
committee was appointed to investigate
the causes of delay they would find that
satisfactory explanation could be given.
The city government had been hedged in
on all sides by obstacles which were not
yet removed, and which for good reasons,
he was not at liberty to state to the meet
ing!
Capt. Burger moved that a committee
of investigation, to consist of five persons,
be appointed by the chair.
Mr.. D. D. Merrill said so far as he knew
the object of this meeting was to impress
upon the city government the importance
of hurrying up the grading of Seventh
street, and commencing work on the fill"
The insecurity of the bridge had intensi-
fed public feeling, which had eliminated
in this meeting. He believed the council
was IN harmony with the spirit of the meet
ing, but there had been trouble in various
ways. The railway companies we're slow
to decide what they wanted under the two
bridges, and there had been trouble to Sc
cure the adoption of a grade The time
will come when we shall be dissatisfied
with the present one, but it is the best we
can do now
2. II. Kelly was called for. The chair
man stated that Mr.. Kelly had been sud-
denly called to Chicago, bat had sent to
the committee the following letter, which
he would read:
G. Willius and G. w. Freeman, Com.
Gentlemen: l am obliged to go to Chi
cago on the noon train to-day and cannot
be with you this evening, but I fully sym
pathize with the object of your meeting.
The patriots of rs desired nothing more
than you ask for. namely, representation
for taxation. The citizens of that portion
OF the Fifth ward east OF the railroads have
no police and no protection from fire.
while the Fourth ward has now under con-
struction or contract sewers amounting to
100000. While we are not disposed to find
fault with what has and is being done for
the other wards of this city, we do most
emphatically protest against our portion
of the Fifth ward being so unjustly dealt
with. The contract for the Seventh street
fill should be let at once
The street from the end of the present
Seventh street bridge to the Harvester
Works should be at least eighty to 100
feet wide, so as to allow two street car
tracks in the centre, with carriage drive
on each side.
With regard to the water supply 1 will
say for the board of water commissioners.
of which body 1 have the honor of being
member, that if one-half of the Seventh
street cut is made by the 1st of September
next, you will have water on your graded
streets, say Maria and Bates avenues, dur
ing the coming fall
The road bed through the tunnel should
be paved. and the openings above should
be coverered in such substantial manner
that trains will not brighten teams passing
below.
In word, we ask of our "city fathers"
what is just and right, and what is due us
as citizens and taxpayers.
Before closing this letter desire to say
that from the best information 1 can OBJ
tain, the delay in this much needed i'm
provement is not entirely due. nor should
the blame entirely rest upon the common
council.
Yours very truly,
p. II. KELLY.
Aid. Van Slyke said he didn't come over
to make speech. He approved, and was
IN accord with the suggestions made by