St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-21
a Nan Suffoeates from Charcoal Fumes IN
a Freight Car-Two Rather
Small Fires.
Fay Fempleton shows Up the Automat-
fcal Beauties of "COquette"-A
Pleasant Surprise Party
Some Things Heard on the Street.-The
Usual Real Estate and Legal
Routine.
CITIZENS OF THE SIXTH.
They Suspect There is an African in the Levee
Woodpile, and Object to Tax
Levy for Parks.

Levy for Parks.
The West Side Citizens union met at Reo-
holz hall at S O'Clock last evening, there be-
ing a full attendance.
The committee on streets reported fayora-
bly, as TO the plan of building highway from
MENDOZA to ST. Paul. running through Burns
town aud Egantown. The bill now before
the legislature, for Ramsey county TO appro-
PIRATE $40, 600 for this purpose, was approved,
il being understood that the towns In Dakota
county, through which the road is to run,
would vote special tax of $4,000 for that
purpose, making in all SI2, 900 for the i'm
proVement.
THE LE7EE MATTER
then came up for discussion. Judge Wood
reported stiffness on the part Of the parties
representing the Transfer company, and ia e
coming 10 light Of third bill already intro
duced into the legislature by them, which bad
been hidden from the Citizens union COM
mittee and City Attorney Murray. This third
bill had been sprung upon them and was not
in good faith 10 this phrase of the affair,
If such legislation passes. the governor
should be asked not TO approve it until the
CITY government assents thereto.
Capt. Starkcy agreed with Judge Wood,
and added that since the inception of this
leyee scheme, the Transfer company had
something on board which was sought to be
hidden. Attorney Murray's bill was all
right, and the presentation Of this third bill
was an attempt to smuggle in scheme
which should be watched. "We mean TO be
square in this matter,'' he said, land We
look for good faith and fair dealing in it."
II was voted to give the special levee COM
mittee further time, and 10 add to their num-
Der the Mississippi river improvement
and levec committee to which was afterwards
referred a fourth levee bill presented by NJ.
Stanley and which was drafted by County
Commissioner L. \. Bell, the main features
in which are as follows:
''That the city council shall have power to
grant the right Of way on any streets, lanes,
etc, TO any steam or horse railway company
or corporation, subject to a city ordinance,
the council To have power to repeal such or
dinance aud take back such granted rights at
its pleasure, as necessity might demand. !"
There was considerable discussion before
the reference Of this bill and afterwards,
some thinking there was good in ii and
others having an axe TO grind. Messrs.
Shanley, Emerson, Erdmann and ST. Peter
participated aud the wild waves were only
effectually subdued by a resolution offered
by Judge Wood which was unanimously
adopted and which reads as follows:
Resoipsd, hat it Is The sense Of this union
that no bill now pending 10 the legislature in re-
gard to the granting Of the leyee franchise In the
Sixth ward to any corporation, shall be passed
until It meets the approval Of the city govern
mept.
THE PARK BILL
The union received with marked express
sions of dissavor the statement that a bill
offered by Mr. Lenau, had passed the house
and was 10 the hands Of the park committee
Of the senate, authorizing the granting
Of bonds or certificates of in-
debtednrss bv the city not TO exceed $50. 600,
bearing per cent. interest 10 establish parks
In the Sixth ward, such parks to be located
10y three fourihs vote ofthe council, nnd the
bonds issued therefore to be met 10y an as
scssmcnt on the property benefited.
Capt. Starkey, who had written cut this
bill, after IL had been read by the secretary,
detected that since he had to do With It the
amount Of bonds authorized had been re
duced by $4,000, and that The words To
establish market houses had also been ex-
purgated thcreirom.
Judge Wood said It was wrong TO have
drafted this bill aud put Il on passage with
out having nrst consulted the citizens OF The
ward. The general sense Of the union as
expressed was that after having plid taxes to
plant parks in the city proper that they should
be given parks on the same general terms,
and not be taxed to pay the whole bi:l them
selves. The Sixth ward desired the eStab-
lisnmvDt of these breathing places and felt
they were entitled 10 them on the same
tcrusas the other wards Of the city. The
question finally Was referred with the follow
ing resolution 10 the park committee:
Rss0lcsd That it Is the sense Of this Union that
We are opposed 60 the c liens OF the sixth ward
being taxed for publit psrSs or market houses,
anu Representative Lruau Is hereby requested
TO respectfully ask thd Ramsey county deleCa-
zion 20 the legislature MT 10 press The passage Of
any such bill