St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-18
STREET RAIL WAY SERVICE.
The Council Discusses It's Defects and
Will Abate a Nuisance.
AS TO GRADING THE LEVEE.

Special PRIVILEGES May Be Granted a
Syndicate for Performing the
Work.
At the meeting of the council last
night the special committee which was
appointed under Aid. Sanborn's resolu-
ton to report whether or not the street
railway company was complying with
all the provisions of its franchise re-
ported that the company is complying
with the ordinance regarding the sale OF
tickets on the cable railway; that in the
matter of transfer tickets the opinion of
the committee is expressed in Aid.
Kerr's resolution passed by the council,
and the committee recommended that
the matter be referred to committee
consisting of the president of the coun-
Gil. the city attorney and the president
of the city railway; that it is conceded
on all hands that the service on Maria
avenue is inadequate, but the committee
is assured that within few months
either cable line will be built on East
Seventh street or barn constructed in
the eastern part of the city and that the
service will then be made sufficient;
that much just complaint is made Of the
SCOT and smoke thrown from the power
house Oh Dale street and the commit
tee recommends that unless this nuiS-
ance is abated by the company i'll the
next thirty days the most vigorous and
determined efforts be made by the
city to abate it.
Aid. Bryant introduced resolution
to appoint a special committee OF five to
report whether it would not be in the
interest of the city in general and the
West side in particular to enter into
contract with anv syndicate or pri-
vate corporation offering the necessary
guarantee to the end that
THEY WILL GRADE THE LEvEE,
reserving certain portions for steam
boat landings, wharfage purposes and
streets, granting to the syndicate or cor
poratlon lease for specified number
of years for the exclusive use of said
levee. Aid Bryant, Minea, Hamm,
Sanborn and Conley were appointed
such committee.
BLOCKED BY THE LAW.
A resolution to purchase a lot for a
new fire station in West st. Paul was
read, and all fhe members present
thirteen in UNINTERRUPTED for it's adop-
ton. 1t was then explained by Aid.
Sanborn that, under the ruling Of the
district court, the common council
could not purchase or aid in the pur-
chase of any property without unani-
nous vote of all the members. The
purchase of the new Jail site, which
passed by vote of Is to 2, is annulled
luton was reconSidered, and the reSOlu-
raf IN
streets.
The award of the contract for paving
Locust street, Lafayette avenue and
Collins street to Thomas Reilly for
1924, 1895 was sent back to the board of
public works for further consideration.
Counselor Clough, of the Manitoba
road, appeared before the council, stat
ing that the Northern Pacific and Mani
toba roads have agreed upon partial
Encouragement of their lines down
Trout brook. which would necessitate
the changing of the bridges on West
minister street, Lafayette avenue and
Seventh street. On motion of Aid.
Sanborn the matter was referred to the
committee on streets for inquiry.
QIn accordance with a communication
from City Attorney Murray Aid. Hamm,
DoYlan and Sanborn were appointed a
special committee to report on the Mill
nehaha street bridge over the tracks of
the st. Paul & Duluth road. Proceed
ings have been instituted to compel the
road to build the bridge, and the city
engineer is instructed to draw plans.
On the advice of City Attorney Muir
ray the committee ON claims reported
adve rsely the claim of E. A. Fitzgerald
for damages to his horse sustained by
reason of the cable. The report was
adopted. There are score or more of
similar claims which will be governed
by this. :.
The ordinance refunding money paid
an assessments for the West Side park,
which was reported fayorably by the
committee on streets, was adopted.
The resolution to sprinkle streets in
front Of public property, street cross
ings and bridges, was passed:
The resolution of Aid. Hamm, in
structing the city engineer to examine
the present Burr street bridge across
the tracks of the Omaha road, with par
ticular reference to the necessity of it's
being replaced by an iron bridge of full
width, was adopted.
BY resolution of Aid. Cullen, the
committee on parks was authorized to
employ five keepers for the city parks.
from April Is to Nov. 1, at salary of
$50 per month.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
An ordinance, drawn up by FL. f.
Stevens, was introduced and referred to
the committee on streets, declaring the
emission of smoke from any building in
the limits of the city, and within 1000
feet of six OF more dwelling houses, a
public nuisance, the owners to be pun
ished by fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 500. The building inspector
is instructed to see that the ordinance is
enforced.
Aid. Kerr introduced a resolution to
remove the street car tracks on Summit
avenue, from Rice to Nelson avenue.
Aid. Sanborn stated that if the ordi-
nance was adopted it would entirely stop
the car service of st. Anthony hill, it
being the intention of the company to
stop the cable cars for week or ten
days while repairing the power house.
1t was referred to the committee on
streets.
DEAD-HORSE TO BE DISPOSED OF.
The ordinance relating to the carrying
of concealed weapons was amended by
a clause authorizing the chief of police
to keep, sell and dispose of all weapons
conhscated by the operation of the ordi-
nance.
The majority report of the committee
adverse to the proposition to lease Mar
ket hall for theater was adopted by a
vote of to 6. The minority report sub
mitted by Aid. Sanborn favored the
scheme.
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