St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-03
wILLPUSn THE FIGHT.
The RaiIrOad commissioners VS.
The MiiwnuKee Railroad.

Ehe RaEiroau SOihhssNtVhehS vs.
The milwaukee Railroad.
The issue between the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners and the CHI
,ago. Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway conf
oany, regarding the erection of private
grain warehouses upon and along its right
of way as prescribed by the laws of 1885,
took another turn last Tuesday. On that
day f. L. Warner. secretary of the board.
formally served upon {. III. Prior. assistant
general superintendent OF the Milwaukee
road. an order commanding the company to
allow the erection Of a private grain ware
house at Blooming Prairie, the point at
which the case Immediately in issue has
arisen. The provisions of the law have
been complied with without question by the
other railroad corporations OF the state, put
the Milwaukee road has declined to do so,
holding that the law was not valid, and
npon that ground ii will make its fight. 1t
is known that during the winter, where
this point was first raised, the commission
erS themselves paused before the OBJ
lection and held informal conferences
with the governor and the encouragement,
and this recent proceeding means that they
have become satisfied as To the constitution
altv OF the act. Commissioner Murdoch
stated very emphatcally yesterday that the
commissioners had at no time had any mis-
givings as to the strength of their position.
The commissioners say that If the company
does not Immediately comply with their
order, suit viii be brought in the district
court of Steele county. The following is
the text Of the paper served upon the COM
pany:
THE DOCUMENT.
a., Il ,oF
Barrw Of the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railwa,. company for permit to construct
maintain and operate Il warehouse at Bloom
ing Prairie. steele county. Miun., on one OF
the Ines OF said company, to be used for the
purpose of receiving, storing and handling
grain.
1t appears to the board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners of the state of Min
nCsOta. thar such application has been made
10 said company in due form. and that the
annual rental provided for by law has been
rendered to :, il company, and il further APP
pearing 10 said board that said railway CON-
pany has refused said application, and
Whereas, since said refusal said board has
visited said station of Blooming Prairie for
the purpose OF examining said station grounds
with view OF determining IL said application
c ould De properly granted under the law,
and,
1t appearing TO said board after such ex-
animation that no valid reason can be given
for the refusal OF such application.
Now, therefore, this is TO certify that in the
judgment Of said board, it appears that said
railroad corporation fails in the particular
here set forth to comply with the law of the
state of Minnesota, and that change in the
mode of operating its road or conducting its
business in the matter complained of is
reasonable and eXpedient in order TO promote
the security, convenience and accommoda-
ton of the public, said railway company is
therefore without
said application Of T. II. Barry, in accordance
with the provisions of section Is, laws OF
Minnesota, 1885. BY the board.
E. F. WARNER, Secretay