St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
OUR STREET CAR SERVICE.
Some Rich Resolutions Before the
Chamber of Commerce Di-

Some Rich Resolutions Before the
Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectOrS.
AT the meeting of the chamber of
commerce yesterday it was resolved
that the committee on manufactures be
requested to examine the gas machine
Of the Hydro-Carbon Gas company,
owned by citizens of st. Paul, and re-
port Oh its merits as Il creator of cheap
fuel, free from smoke and gas. Gen.
Bishop reported that owing to the alb
Sence of Thomas Lowry, the Transports
ton committee would not be able to
resume the inquiry into the extension
Of the street railway service for some
time.
OUR STREET RAILWAY.
II. +. Stevens offered the follow
Ing preamble and resolution, which, on
motion of Mr.. hurry, was referred to a
special committee consisting of w. Z.
hurry. II. f. Stevens. Thomas Cochran,
Jr., j. ID. Ludden and d. d. Merrill:
Whereas, The ST. Paul City Railway
company is insufficient III its service,
eXacting in its requirements and APP
parently regardless of the rights and
comforts of its patrons and Of the pub
lie: and
Whereas, In the pretended charter of
said company provision was made for
the purchase by the city of ST. Paul of
the railway and other property of said
company upon certain terms and con-
ditionS therein named; and
Whereas. The personal property of
said company, as appears by its sworn
return for taxation, was, on May /, 1887,
the sum of Sl51, 075, and its real estate
assessed i'll 1856 at Sill, 270, being total
OF S262, 345; and,
Whereas, According to published
statement, signed by the president of
the company, the earnings of said COM
pany for the year 1884 were $l54, 700,and
at the average annual rate of increase
for seven years prior to 1885, as shown
in said published statement, would
amount for 1857 to the sum of 1855, 700 :
and,
Whereas, In said statement it was
further represented that said railways
could be operated for 90 per cent of the
earnings thereof; and,
Whereas, The right of said city to
make such purchase has been abro-
gated, if at all, only by an alleged ordi-
nance of REIMBURSEMENT passed by the
common council of said city and APP
proved Feb. 2s, 1882, and by pretended
special act of the legislature of the state
of Minnesota, approved Feb. %, 1883,
purporting to validate said ordinance
and
Whereas, The supreme court of the
State of Minnesota has declared that
said ordinance was invalid without the
aid OF said act and
Whereas, BY amendment to the con-
Stitution of the state of Minnesota,
adopted Nov. 8, 1881, the legislature
was prohibited from enacting any
special or private law ''for granting to
any Individual, association or corpora
ton, except municipal, any special or
exclusive privilege, immunity or fran
chise whatever.
Therefore, Resolved, That special
committee of five be appointed by tine
chair to confer with the proper authori-
ties of the city, and to inquire and re-
port,
First-Whether in the opinion of said
committee, the city of st. Paul has the
legal rightto purchase the railways and
other property of said company.
Second--Upon what terms said right
can properly be exercised.
Third--Whether any other corpora
ton, association or individuals can be
found who are ready to require from OF
operate for said city, the said railways
and other property, if so purchased, and
upon what terms.
Fourth Whether it is advisable that
such purchase be made.
Fifth-Whether any, and If so. what
legislative or other action is necessary