St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-09
FOR AN ELEVATED ROAD.
Another Ordinance for a Twin
City Road Before the City Coun-

Another Ordinance for a Twin
City Road Before the City Coun-
Gil.
A second franchise ordinance for an
elevated railway between the Twin
Cities was introduced at the meeting of
the council last night, and after first
reading was referred to the committee on
streets. The ordinance grants to the
st. Paul & Minneapolis Elevated Rail-
road company, and specifies that the
road shall run from point near the
north bank of the Mississippi river on
Sibley street in a nOrthWeSterly direc-
ton along Sibley or some parallel street
within three blocks either side
thereof, to Eighth street or some
street within three blocks either side,
thence along Cedar street or some street
within three blocks, along Central ave-
blocks, along Wabasha street or
some street within three blocks.
on University avenue or some street
within six blocks On either side,
TO the west city limits. The company
is to have stations about one-half mile
apart and is to do nothing but pas
senger business, and hurn no bitumi-
nous or semi-bituminOuS coal. Not more
than - cents is to be charged for a
single trip between the termini men-
toned, and from 6 to 7:30 in the morn
ing and between 5 and in the
evening not more than cents. The
line is to be finished in two years from
the date of passing the ordinance, I'M
less restrained by order of the courts,
and the company is to give bond of
100000 to indemnify the city against
any claims for damages.
The canvass of votes cast at the re-
cent election was postponed until the
next regular meeting. Resolutions of
court house commission and county
board were transmitted, requesting the
councl! to take immediate action in the
matter of
PURCHASING A JAZZ. SITE,
the court house commission desiring
to begin the erection of a steam heating
plant thereon. No action was taken,
Alderman PetSch being absent. A
resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the mayor and comptroller
to issue the remaining Sl50,OO0
due from the city for the building of the
new court house. Aid. Sanborn put in
a resolution directing the special COM
mittee which has under consideration
the ordinance granting franchise to
Rapid Transit company to report
at the next meeting. A communica-
ton from the chamber of commerce,
requesting the council to take such
steps as are necessary to test the sup
ply of natural gas in the city,
was referred to the commit
tee on gas. Comptroller Roche
submitted report showing that
the assessments collected on the West
side park, amounting to $4,000, can not
be returned by order of the council
without the concurrence of the park
commissioners. and that body refuses to
take such action. The board of public
works are at present making reassess-
mentS. An order was passed instruct
ing theEengineer to prepare plans for
the
BROADWAY BRIDGE
and approaches at once. The bridge is
to have capacity not less than the
Robert street bridge. A resolution was
also passed authorizing the issuing of
100000 bonds for thirty years at ~ per
cent to build the bridge The bonds are
not to be issued prior to July 1, 1889.
Resolutions were passed allowing the
judges and clerks of election So each ::
permitting police captains to main
tain horses at sub-stations, and
Increasing the salary of Driver Shields,
of the Black Maria, to S72 per month. A
resolution by Aid. Kahn, fixing nine
hours as a days work for city en-
ployes after June /, was referred to the
committee Oh streets.