St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-14
THE SIXTH WARD LEVEE.

Another Mass Meeting Held to Consider It.
There was very large attendance upon
the meeting Of the West Side Citizens union
at Rebholz hall last evening, 1t being called
TO order bv President Campbell.
Resolutions from the board Of supervisors
Of the town Of Mendoza were presented, and
referred to the committee on roads and parks.
They asked the union to appoint d committee
10 ''work" the council and legislature to con
struct road on the bluff in West st. Paul to
Mendoza village.
A resolution was offered by J. W Imeson
10 make the board Of public works elective,
but was voted down by large majority.
John Dale, treasurer, reported his receipts AS
Sl46, expenditures $27. 35, aud balance Of
Sis In the treasury, and his statement was
accepted John Wood, of the committee on
mercantile and manufacturing companies,
asked further time to report, which was
granted.
THE LEvEE.
Judge Wood, Of the special committee on
the levre, made an oral report Of
the conference OF that committee
with Messrs. stickney and Open
helm and City Attorney Murray, in which the
former conceded that any company could
contract to make the improvements with the
CITY, aud under certain conditions the CITY
should have control of levce matters In case
of dispute arising between tue railroads
using it for terminal purposes. Two bills
had been prepared for niation to the
legislature to- day. Some Of the senators
had objections to both, aud he advised that
this meeting should take no action upou
either ut this time, and make no suggestions,
though the secretary be instructed 10 read
them.
The first bill, or that prepared by the Trans
fer company, as incorporated, has in substance
bee published In the GLOBE hut the second
bill, prepared by Mr.. Murray ia abstract, is as
follows;
The common council OF St. Paul, bv
threc-fourIh vote Of all It's members, shall
have power 70 enter into contract on the
part OF the city. with the West st. Paul
Union Railway aud Transfer company. or
with any other company to grade, construct
or improve the leyec along toe Mississippi
river in The Sixth ward, in such manner
aud at such grade as may De
provided by the contract granting
10 said company the right 70 use
and occupy the lgvee or part thereof, so
constructed and improved by its tracks,
thereon its warehouses and dcpo,s aud suit
able landings or wharves on tie river rs II
may deem requisite 70 carry on its business
In consideration. said COM pany shall So con-
struCt said levce. MS may De agreed upon. at
It's swn cost aud expense, upon such terms
and conditions as tue council may prescribe
by ordinance"
Il preventative Lienau said that these bills
\ nsr ~ nts
aud While il was their wish to help the i'm
proyement on, they suil tried TO guard the
interests OF the city as closely as possible
In this connection the bill offered in the
legislature Oy Mr., Smith provides that the
state aud United States trsusfer all right and
title in the islands in the river opposite the
city TO the city, that the proceeds Of their
sale viii DC applied To lcvee aud street grad
ing purposes, Was discussed.
Mr.. Lienau then lead the draft Of bill
which the house % rvpTeser taiives had
agreed % pass TO-DAY. under suspension OF
The rules, aud which the Citizens union
then and there Endorsed by a unanimous
vote.
The bill rrlstes 70 40 assessment OF assess
meutS fer change OF grade. the opening. Wild
euiug. extending aud grading OF Ducas aud
Eaton strvvt, in tie Sixth ward, ana the con
ssrueilon % approaches 20 The Robert street
hridge on Ducas streets. Il provides that all
Judgments which may Be hereafter reu-
6ered Tor any assessment or assess
menis fcf the p1rpuse as Sbove stated
may be paid and satisfied in the following
msnaer; Ry ine payment q one-quarter OF
the whole sDount " said judgment in si1ty
GAYS frpm date o. rendition, s.Ia per cent
interest PER ssuun, aud ons-quagssr in one