St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-24
SIGNED THE ORDINANCE.
Prompt Action Taken by Mayor Smith
on Three Cent Fares.
SEVENTH STREET SATISFIED.
Work Will Be at Once Inaugurated on
the New Cable Line to Dayton's
'Si Bluff.

Mayor Smith returned home at Z
o'clock yesterday morning, and before
leaving his Office in the afternoon he
had affixed his signature to the repeal
Oh the Scent clause of the cable car Or
dimance. The three days. absence of
the mayor greatly exercised the souls of
a-certain section of the public, headed
by the Pioneer Press, which did not
scruple in attributing to him desire to
shirk the responsibilities attached to
his official position. The baseness of
these insinuatiOns, which carried with
them tinge of political malignity, were
clearly shown by the return of Mayor
Smith, prepared to give his decision on
the question which had troubled the
minds and disturbed the sleep of his
wOuld-be cenSorS.
Port Arthur is a nice place." re-
marked Mayor Smith, smile lighting
up his slightly sunburnt features and
his eyes twinkling merrily. ''That is
the place where the Pioneer Press says
/ have been," continued he, laughingly,
''but have been to no such spot. The
fact is, have been on a fishing trip
seven or eight hours ride from here.
This is the first time l have been off
fishing during the present year, and it is
perfectly absurd for the Pioneer Press
to say went simply to shirk RESPONSE
bility. | am not the man to shirk re-
sponsibility; never have done SO in the
past, and am not likely to do so in the
future. / knew that the ordinance need
not be returned to the council until
Wednesday, and here l am with two
more days to elapSe before the time eX-
pireS. can not understand why the
Pioneer Press should have acted in the
way it has. Surely | may take vaca-
ton when desire. Mr.. Rice. when he
was mayor, was oftentimeS away two
months. and as president of the council.
| acted in his place, and yet there was
never anything said about his Sinking
work. 1t is within my power, and l
shall please myself when l take a vaca-
ton"
President Bickel was well satisfied
when he heard of the mayors return
and visited him during the afternoon.
After the conference with the mayor he
said; II have given the mayor the
ordinance and he will decide the mat
ter. Thomas Lowry was present dur
ing our interview, but | do not know
what Mayor Smith will do. 1t is not
true that the cable company MADE any
concessions to me. The facts are these:
l oppOsed the elimination of the Scent
clause unless the company would grant
transfers. They refused to do this, so l
voted against the repeal. 1t was not
because did not wish the inhabitants
of Dayton'S bluff to have rapid method
of transit. Indeed, if it had not been
for the feeling or sympathy for the par
ties who want this cable line huilt l
should have vetoed the ordinance be-
fore the mayor returned; but | have
been waiting to see if tine company
would grant the concession of trans
fer. l put the proposition straight be-
fore them, and although they gave me
no assurance that they would accede
tolmy wishes, judged from their talk
when it came to the point that they
would be persuaded. But now the
mayor has returned and I'm done with
the matter. 1t is better so, seeing that
L am in the council. would not have
cared much had l not been member,
but being president and having voted
: against the repeal, my position was
somewhat delicate. The veto which l
had prepared and is here" added Mr..
Bickel, producing it from his pocket,
twill be destroyed"
as''That is the pleasantest news I-haye
heard for some time" said Col. p. f.
Barr, manager of the street railway
company, land as soon as we receive
the official notification from Mayor
Smith that he has signed the ordinance
we will begin work on the Seventh
street line. But no concessions other
than those set forth in the ordinance
will be made. 1t is true that President
Beckel wanted Mr.. lowry to make
concession regarding transfer, but the
latter explained fully to Mayor Smith
and Mr.. Beckel why such action would
not be possible. He must have made
a satisfactory explanation to the mayor,
else the ordinance would not have been
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