St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-16
SOUTH CITY LIMITS,

very large and interested meeting OF rep
resentative citizens was held in Rebholt1
hall. Hon. c. II. Liepau was called to tbs
chair and P. NJ. Boeringer appointed secre,
tary. Capt. Starkey addressed the meeting
at some length, stating fhat its object was tC
give expression Of opinion in regard 70 Robert
street bridge, and to exhibit the unanimity
Of sentiment in the Sixth ward in favor Of thai
vital improvement Among other things he
referred TO the organization Of the Sixth
Ward Improvements in 1881, at which
time and under whose auspices committee
OF thee engineers after prospecting at vari-
Gus points reported In favor Of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Robert street, and
the project thus and then incepted had now
by action Of the Council become a law. The
object Of the bridge was TO promote equal
rights, for the improvement was not projected
TO especially benefit the East side or the
West, but was necessary to each and bene-
fit TO the whole city.
Mr.. Lienau suggested TO the meeting that
a committee upon resolutions would be a
proper thing, whereupon on motion unani-
mously carried the chair was authorized to
appoint committee OF five for that purpose,
when the following were designated: Capt.
Starkey, c. b. Stanley, R. a. Durkee, Of
Powers, Durkee & Co., A. L. Blxler, Ed.
LangeTin. The committee, after brief
consultation, reported the following:
WHEREAS. The rapidly increasing devel-
opment Of all parts Of the city of St. Paul.
foremost among which is the Sixth ward. and
the consequent demand for streets, roads
and bridges, and
WHEREAS, The construction Of a new
wagon and foot bridge over the Mississippi
river has been constantly demanded by the
business interests on both sides of said river
for the last three years past, supplemented
by the voice Of the people at the ballot box
voting by large majority for the issuance
Of city bonds to the amount Of $500, 600 to
aid Ia the construction OF bridge over the
Mississippi rver At such points as the com
mon council should determine, aud
WHEREAS The board Of engineers en-
ployed to make survey and report as to
the location OF the proposed
bridge did report in ia
vor of the same being located at Robert street
which report was adopted by the common
council, aud the necessary proceedings
taken under the same authority by ordering
the city engineer to prepare plans and specl-
neations with estimate OF cost OF con struction.
And, Whereas the city engineer has the
said order now under considerations. with
said plans, ETC., nearly completed ready to
report thereon. niTss bsiur 4 q
Therefore be 1t R6solged, That We most
urgently aud respectfully demand the con-
struction Of said bridge at Robert street al
the earliest practicable date, believing said
bridge to be an absolute necessity In the in
terest of all classes OF citizens on both sides
OF the river, and a proper and practical re-
spouse 10 the wishes OF the people as ex-
pressed through the ballot box, and we
condemn in the strongest manner psssible
all and every attempt, come from what
source 1t may, TO thwart the win OF the people
so expressed. --."l-h
And further, be It rhf'.
Resolbed, That we stamp as false the asser-
ton that there is no necessity for auy bridge
at this time; that two or three years, hence
viii be time enough to build bridge. We
assert, and re-assert, that the proposed bridge
is public necessity, and must be built 10
keep pace with the development and growing
material interests OF both sides OF the river:
that 40 private interests or false premises
should be suffered to delay or rctard the
prosecution Of the work necessary to carry
out the viii Of the people by the construction
Of the proposed bridge; and we further dep
recate the criticisms Of some in advance of
the report Of the city engineer, believing the
same 70 be untimeiy, Unfair and ungener-
GUS We therefore respectfully uge upon the
city council the necessity Of prompt action
in putting laid bridge under contract, and TO
that end instruct our representative in the
cOuncfl 20 t,se Al honorable nm enns - -.R..t-
the necessary authority Of the common eoun-
ell in the premises.
The resolutions were received with hearty