St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
WEST SIDE UNION.
Standing Committees Appointed-Dis
cussiOn of Creating New Ward---
Guarding Against the Envir-
Oment of MOnODOly.


Oment of Monopoly.
The general weekly meeting of the Citi-
zens' union of the Sixth ward was very
largely attended last evening. President
Campbell called the meeting to order
promptly at 7:30.
After the reading of minutes the president
named the permanent committees as fol
lows:
Executive Committee-H. Whitmaark, L..
II. Watson, E. Vanish, II. j. Peters, G. N
Crowley, P. K. McDona NJ. j. Bell,
Statistics and CORES ondence-A.W. Law.
ton, W. NJ. Bole, J. W. lmeson.
Finances. w. Boyd, A Schuman, J. H
Bohrer.
Mercantile and Manufaetures-F. F.
Wilde, F. B. Doran, j. starkey, j. U. Viii
gus, NJ. D. Stanley.
Rulroa 8 and Transportation-E. II.
Mod, A. NJ. Lawton, A. L. Lewis.
Mississippi River and Levee-C H. Lienau
F. F. Wilde. J. Minea, |. st. Peter, q. A.
Prescott, W. Berandi, e. Marty, 9. B. Shan
ley, F. D. Cults, G.. Hall.
Streets, Roads and Parks C. A. Prescott
A. NJ. Bartlett, J. c. Bryant, 4. A. Durkee,
W. Berlandi.
Health and Sanitation w. NJ Bole,
G. Marti, o. S. Boston, S. ". Boyd, A. NJ
Bartlett
Buildings and Fire Departmental. W.
Wilgus, j. Minea, L. II. Wood.
Taxes, County and City-R. a. Durkee, G.
Hall.
General Improvemeuts-J. W. Imeson,
f. +. Wilde, q. B. Stanley.
Legisation-J. Starkey, j. c. Bryant, F. B.
Doran.
Auditing. Il. Bohrer, F. d. Cults, W.
Rebholz.
Director Imeson presented the following
ReSotued, That the committee on railroad:
and transportation be instructed to interview
the officials Of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis Il Omaha Railroad company and the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il ST. Paul Railroad
company with re.erence to either or both Vi
said companies laying track from the upper
railroad bridge along the river front for the
purpose OF atfording the West side additional
Railroad facilities in addition to those now
proposed, and that said committee make g
report thereon at their earliest opportunity.
The motion was carried after an explana
ton from the mover that the object was to d
great extent to prevent a monopoly OF the
iSNNN AiOnI Wy buC SOuApaHg EOh
their line and bridge.
Mr.. Imeson also moved that it is the
sense of this union that safe and just pa U
of paying special assessment for street m
provenents in installments can be devised,
and that our committee on legislation be in
structed to at an early day, confer with our
delegation in the legislature on the subject
| and urge them to favor such Il law, and re-
mort ut thp uayt r1ppfinu Tho m n.
| ton was carried.
Mr.. Lenau, was asked to make state
ment respecting the Robert street bridge. The
meeting, in open session, took up the
! question of dividing the Sixth ward intC
two wards and discussed 1t considerable
length. Several lines OF division were ad-
vocated the principal being Dakota avenue,
''hill and fat" Dutas aud EltOn streets, the
| preponderance of opinion seeming 10 favO
| the last named. Votes were taken finally on
| the following:
starkey street and German avenue-0
votes.
! Hubert street and Lexington avenue
vote.
Ducas and Eaton streets-S votes.
Present election division OF "hill and fat
no votes.
Dakota avenue, Concord and Oakdale,
votes.
Tue two highest we're then informally
voted on. Fer Starkey and German street
| Is.
Ducas and Eaton 10.
On motion the natter was laid over TO the
next meeting when formal vote will b'
taken. Mr.. Lienau suggested that the union
take up at an early date the following sub.
| iects: The preservation of the lcvee; that tn,
city pay the building Inspection fees; the
rates Of interest paid by the city; reducing
the charges of the abstract clerk. ",
stated that he had been looking
up the title to the big lake; eighty acres wer,
! ia the name OF Mr.. uri Lamphrey: the Min
nesota railroad claims the remainder 1:
| swamp land, aud the Milwaukee railroad
| claims the lake as being within the three
! miles limit; he thought the city could secure
| il for sanitary purposes.
Mr.. John Dale moved that the committee
on railroads fully investigate the city legsa.
| ton go far As passed, authorizing any rail
road company, corporation or person to use
! the right Of way on the river front on the
West side, aud to report whether any legisla
| ton is required 10 secure this valuable prop
erty from falling under the absolute control o
any one railway company or corporation anC
make report thereon at the next regula
meeting of the union. The motion wa
carried.
Mr.. Boston drew the attention OF the unioI
| 10 the fact that express com panies do moi
! deliver parcels In the Sixth ward and an I'm
position is practiced on the citizens by extr
] charges. The meeting then adjourned.