St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24
THE CITIZENS UNION.
A Large Number of Members Present
and Considerable. Business
TRANSACTED


and Considerable Business
Transacted.
AT the weekly meeting of the Citizens
union, Sixth ward last evening, there was a
very large gathering of members and other
citizens. The meeting was called to order
by Vice President A. L. Lewis, in the alb
sence of the president communication
from NJ. d. Stanley, resigning his position
as director was read and accepted. The
cause given by Mr.. Stanley was inability to
attend the meetings. The board then pro-
ceedcd TO elect successor. The first ballot
was as follows:
John C. Mccarthy, Observation-Disclosures. 9
Christensen.
Shahahan- '...'....'' -........s-....''....l O
Mr.. Shanahan was declared elected.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hall to in
struct the committee on streets to inquire
into the grading OF Fillmore avenue. Mr..
Freeman did not think there was any need
of the resolution. Mr.. Hall explained that
the avenue was ordered graded and bids
were advertised for and then allowed to die.
Alderman st. Peter stated that the grading
other important work on hand and it was
thought better to defer the work
until after the Robert street bridge
was settled, as some change in grades would
have to be made. The resolution, on mo
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bovd submitted a resolution that the
committee on streets call upon the engineers
department with request that the names of
the streets be placed at the corners of all
streets in the Sixth ward. The motion was
adopted.
The board next proceeded with the ques-
ton of dividing the ward. Aid. st. Peter
advocated the Dueas street division.
Mr.. Lienau thought Ducas street was too
fer east.
The vote stood, Ducas street and Eton av-
enue, IL; for Starkey street and German
avenue, II.
Mr. starkey reported that the
committee on paying assessments
by installmcnts had met Mr.. Lienau and
Mr.. Murray who stated that such bill could
not be entertained, but that bill to change
the interest to Is per cent and extend the
time to three Years would be acceptable to the
Ramsey delegation.
Mr. Bole thought that the reduction from
"a to IS per cent. was a very meagre relief
indeed and he would ask Mr.. Lienau if that
was the best the citizens could get from the
legislature.
Mr.. Lienau thought It was, as seven out Of
nine were opposed to rythlng further.
Mr.. Licnau next read his bill on levee
preservation introduced in the legislature
which has already hpen Dubliehed
Mr.. Dale questioned the wisdom of the
bill aud persisted in asking Mr.. Lienau if his
bill did not give the council the power to give
away the fifty feet reserved for a street. Mr..
Lienau confessed it did, and Mr.. Dale said
the union wanted 10 guard against that. Mr..
Lienau did not think the council would do
anything so foolish. Mr.. Dale did not know,
for many funny things had been done in the
past.
Mr.. Eardmau moved "that the union
heartily endorses the course taken By our
representative to the legislature, the Hon. Z.
Fl. Lienau, by introducing q bill relative 10
the preservation of the levee Of the Sixth
ward" Mr.. Lienau was asked TO read his
bill once more.
Mr.. Imesson saw nothing In the bill pro-
tecting the direct interests OF the citizens of
the Sixth ward who were taxed TO pay for IL.
Mr.. Dale could not see the use Of the bill
anyway. The council nov have the priv
ieges the bill gives them and the bill only
grants the council the privilege of giving
away the levee, which belongs 10 the citizens.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Starkey then submitted the following:
WHEREAS, As the records Of the United
States general land office show that certain
area Of territory situate and being now in the
I i. II 4
within the boundaries of sections four a.,
five (5), eight 81 aud nine (9), township
twenty-cight (2S), north OF range twenty
two (22), west Of the fourth principal mer-
idian, was surveyed aud the meander lines
established around said boundary; and,
WHEREAS, Another survey has subse-
quently been made by the United States
authority, and the area embraced "within"
said meandered lines has been subdivided,
which was and is of doubtful authority. rails
ing presumption that the state Of Minnesota
NAV be thereby deprived of large and valu-
able tract OF swamp lands 10 which il would
be entitled under the act Of congress proyid-
ing for the distribution OF swamp lands
among the several states Of the union; there
fore, be 1t
RsSolred, That the subject matter OF the
above pream bic be referred To the legislative
Ramsey county delegation, through Hon
Chas. II. Liensu, to ascertain by bill or
otherwise What rights on any, the state Of
Minnesota has in the premises.
The motion was carried. Mr.. Vim. Erd-
man moved that the committee on railroads
be instructed TO enquire II the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad company has com
piled with the conditions Of an ordinance
passed January 3, 1884, relating to the right
Of way over the street or levee fronting the
Mississippi river in the Sixth ward, aud re-
port at the next meeting. The resolution
was carried and the meeting adjourned.