St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
BUILDING SMALL ELEVATORS.
The Railway Commission Makes a
DeIiVerance ON the Subject.

The Railway Commission Makes a
Deliverance ON the subject.
The following is copy of the reply by
the railroad and warehouse commissioners
of this state to prominent business man Of
the Red river valley in relation to estab-
fishing elevators in this state:
Dear Sir: You state that you desire to
establish yourself in the grain business in
Minnesota and submit the following prOpo-
sitiOn: 1.-The question | would like to get
at is this: l am a practical grain man and
as cannot build a small elevator in Da-
kota, wish to go to Minnesota and try my
hand there; now [ wish to build IL, 00O
bushel elevator Cd railway in your state
on the right of way. Now how shall go
about it?" I am directed by the board to
reply to you as follows: Section Is of the
act approved March 5, 1886, regulating rail-
road companies, is as follows: every rail-
road company or corporation organized I'M
der the laws of this state, or doing business
therein shall, upon application, permit any
person, company or corporation, for an an
nual rental of 81, to construct, maintain and
operate any elevator or warehouse at any of
its regular way stations, to be used for the
purpose of receiving, storing and handling
grain, and such permission shall be
granted without regard to the
capacity of such elevator and
without discrimination as to persons and in
the order of application; and such railroad
shall also provide reasonable side track
facilities and running connections between
its main track and elevators or warehouses
upon or contagious to its right of way at
such station, and every such railroad COM
pany shall permit connection to be made
and maintained in reasonable manner
with its side tracks to and from any ware
house or elevator, without reference to it's
size or capacity where grain is or may be
stored. Provided that this shall not be
construed SO as to require any railroad COM
pany to construct or furnish any side track
off from its own land. Provided further,
however, that such elevators and ware
houses shall not be constructed within one
hundred feet of any existing structure, and
shall be at safe fire distance from the
station buildings and SO as not to essentially
conflict with the safe and convenient opera
ton of the road. And provided further,
that when stations are ten miles or more
apart the railroad company, when required
to do so by the railroad and warehouse
commissioners shall construct and maintain
a side track for the use of shippers between
such stations
THIS STATUTE Is CLEAR AND DECISIVE
upon the. questions you submit Under it
you would have the right to erect an ele-
vator of $4,000 bushels capacity. or even
less, if you should so desire, and you will
receive from any railroad company in this
state such facilities as your business may
demand. The board of railroad and ware
house commissioners will take great pleas
ure in aiding in this matter and give you
the full assurance Of their countenance and
earnest support. Of course, you will make
your application to the railroad company in
the regular way and will have no need of
coming to this board unless you meet with
some difficulty, which, under such an ex-
plicit statute, is not at all probable. Very
truly yours, j. IL. BAKER,
Chairman Board Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners.