St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
GIVE US A Low BRIDGE.
Sixth Warders Will Sing the Old SONG
to the Council.
C0RNS CUT BY A WHEEL.
Mayer Smith VIII Appoint William
q. r. McMartin Justice of the
Peace.

char was taken by w. A. Somers. pres
ident of the union. A motion was made
TO appoint committee with Instructions
to draft resolutions favoring the con-
Struction of a low bridge at Broadway
and State street, and to present them
for consideration at the next meet
ing of the city council. The mo-
ton was carried. +. B. Doran
cd of attaining the object desired was
in asking the members of the legislature
interested in Sixth ward matters to Sc
cure proper legislation, correcting the
Inability of the board of public works
to condemn easements over the railroad
property. n. j. Ness was also in favor
of low bridge, as being cheaper and
in every way more in keeping with the
views of the property holders than the
projected high structure. p. ID. Winchell
favored the low bridge on account of Its
affording easy access to the whole
sale district, and from the advan-
tage that would result to the Sixth ward
from the building of wholesale houses
and warehouses on that side of the river,
which he took it for granted would re-
suit upon the building of low bridge
which would make it as easy for teams
to cross the river with heavy loads as
street. E. Vanish always understood
that low bridge was what was needed,
the object of a bridge at that point be-
ing primarily to accommodate heavy
traffic. This, he said, could done with
low bridge. at was urged in objection
to the low bridge that instances would
occur in which teams in a hurry to cross
would be delayed by finding the draw
open. He thought, however, that most
IN Id fnrn
of few moments to climbing a decliy-
ity. which would be necessary with the
high bridge. He understood that the
board OF aldermen favored high bridge
in preference to a low one for two rea-
sons, viz: That the latter was advocated
by the city engineer, and that the former
would interfere with navigation. He
was of opinion that it didn't amount to
anything whether that was the case or
not.
Considerable more discussion fol-
lowed, MessrS. Smith, Sachse, Bryant
and Wedge speaking practically in the
same strain. The appointment of a
committee to act as recommended was
proceeded with and resulted in the Sc
lection of Ii. l.. Smith, eX-Alderman E.
r. Bryant and E. Vanish. The COM
mittee was also instructed to present
report of the proceedings to the city
council.
Oscar Dahlstrobm, a teamster, jumped
from his load yesterday in order to ease
his team in getting up the bridge as
cent, when he slipped and fell under
the wheels. Luckily, he recovered him
self, and the only injuries sustained are
confined to the toes of his right foot,
the wheel passing over and crushing
them badly. He was taken to his home
on Acker street.
Mayor Smith committed himself yes
terday to the Ramsey county delegation
in statement that he would appoint
William II. r. McMartin as justice of
the peace in the Sixth ward. The APP
poiIitment will doubtless be made to-
day. Mr.. McMartin is a man well
known III political circles, and is noted
for the celebrity with which he can
travel the intervening space between
his office on Dakota avenue and the
Merchants hotel lobby. His court will
now have more extensive powers than
are possessed by the city justices. He
is successful lawyer of several years
practical experience, andis regarded by
those who should know as being well
able to say Fifteen dollars or twenty
days" as the oldest of them. The es-
adjustment of court for the Sixth
ward is one of the boonS for which West
siders have long been working, and the
uOGUllcSS
eral satisfaction.
Robert Downey, who, since his dis
charge from the hospital, has been
cared for at his residence in West ST.
Paul. is now cOnvaleScent. and will
shortly resume duty. The two Wrights
are still off duty, but are in q fair way
to recovery.
c. B. Lawton has sold his lot corner
Isabel and South Robert streets. to j.
IT,. hn
$500, or $50 per front foot. Mr.. My
ers will erect a two-story brick tene-
ment house on the property.
Residents on South Robert street,
above the railroad bridge, do not believe
in the necessity of paving that section
of the thoroughfare. They have just
about completed the payment of assess
ments for the grading OF the street, and
fresh tax for paving does not meet
their view of the case.
There are loud complaints in the old
Sixth with regard to the manner in
which the repairs on the roadway of the
Robert street bridge are being con-
Quoted. There is no doubt that the
bridge needs replanking from one end
to the other, instead of which intermit-
tant patches OF new plank are being
nailed among the old and worn ones,
which in every case leaves an inch or
more projection above the roadway, and
renders driving across the bridge both
difficult and dangerous. Another lust
cause for complaint is that the Stats
permitted to be put down by the street
railway company during slippery
weather are still in position, and no dis
position to remove them is evlnced.
Taking all things into account, West
slderS assert that drive across the
bridge at present is greater undertake
Ing than going the same distance over
frozen ploughed land.
Extensive preparations were made for
the social given last evening at the
rooms of the West Side Y. Nj. C. land
the attendance was large enough to
satisfy any one. The elite of the West
end turned out on the occasion, and the
brilliantly lighted rooms presented a
scene of gay color. The musical pro-
gramme prepared tor the edification of
the guests was of the highest order,
many of the vocal selections being re-
ceived with great applause, and in many
cases the singers recalled. Those pres
ent numbered close upon $50. The en-
tertainmentS will be given every two
weeks during the summer, the object
being to provide social pleasure for
those young men of the city whose
homes are elsewhere.
The remark is frequently heard OH
poutH houeTt SlreeI CnaC the cut through
the bluff extension of that thoroughfare
presents ridiculously unfinished ap-
pearance. The cutting was supposed
to nave been completed last fall, and
accepted as being so. What causes the
dissatisfaction is that on the west side
of the extension, the space of about fif-
teen feet wide and for the distance of
block, solid rock has been left standing.
thus making the laying of a sidewalk
utterly impossible until fresh con-
tract has been LET for the removal of the