St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-07
LOWRY HAS HIS WAY.
His Electric Construction
Limit Extended Until
March 1.
Stirring Appeals Made to the
Council in His Inter-
est.
Mai. Gen. Miles Looking for
the Great Indian
Messiah.
Judge Nelson Says the Gem
sus Conspirators Must
Stand Trial.

Rdlly 10 COuSiuer the request IOI ali eX-
tension OF time to the ST. Paul City Rail-
way company for the com pletion of its
lines, which were, by the terms of the
contract with the city, to have been
completed Nov. l. A communication
was read from the company showing
that it had used every effort to complete
the lines as. agreed, but that failure had
resulted from unforeseen difficulties.
Alter the reading Aid. Minea moved
that the matter be referred to the COM
mittee on streets. Aid. Van Slyke Of
ferred an amendment that Mr.. Lowry
be heard, which amendment was ac-
cepted. Mr.. Lowry opened his address
to the council with brief history of the
progress of development of the COM
pany's lines. He then spoke of the con-
d!tiOns under which he had ac-
cepted Nov. as the time at
which the lines should be COM
pleted, it being understood that the pur-
suit Of the work of construction was in
good faith. He appealed 10 the COM
mittee, which had made tour of the
lines, as to whether or not the amount
of work done bore out his statement
that the work had been conScitntiously
carried on. Aid. Bot asked with regard
to the transfer check matter, whether the
franchise did not provide for the iSsu-
ance of such checks on Nov. l. MIR.
Lowry replied in the affirmative, but
added that owing to the fact that there
were no conductors on the lines not run
by electricity. it was as vet impossible
to put the system in operation.
Aid. Bott referred to ceriain lines al
ready furnished with conductors and
cOnnecting-cOudn not tranfers be issued
on these lines? Mr.. Lowry replied that
this could and would be done immedi-
ately. Aid. Minea wanted horse cars
run during the term OF the proposed eX-
tension on the uncompleted lines of the
West side. Mr.. Lowry replied that ali
his cars were being converted into cleo
trio cars, the barns were full, and he
believed it impracticable to put on
temporary horse car system.
Aid. Copeland submitted com NUM-
cation from the st. Paul Citizens Cen
iral union calling upon the council to
grant no extension whatever on any
grounds, as the time granted haG been
amply. sufficient.
Frederick Driscoll ST., being SCALED
upon as member of the committee,
and referring to the advantages held IN
der the former franchise by the COM
pany, said:
1t was only just TO Mr.. Lowry to say that
that gentleman had met the citizens COM
mittee Of the chamber of commerce in
falrer spirit than IN any another would have
done holding similarly advantageous posi-
lon. he. III common with the other men,
bers or the council committee. had inspected
the work already done, and was satisfied
with the committee that the work had been
prosecuted in good faith. He had come to
the council to favor the granting of The
extension. The city could not afford to quar-
rel with Mr.. Lowry-Mr. Lowry did not
want TO quarrel with the city. He was en-
gagged in giving ST. Paul a system of rapid
transit eXcelied by none in the world. The
vote of every councilman interested in the
welfare and prosperity of the city should be
cast for the granting of the extension. The
work undertaken by Mr.. Lowry was a
meant more for St. Paul than any other con-
ceivable enterprise could mean.
a. q. Rogers, who was member of
the chamber of commerce committee,
but who now resides in Chicago, was
present.
Gentlemen" he said, ''our object in max
ing this contract with Mr. Lowry was to Sc
cure rapid transit. We are on the eve of the
accom- pllshment of that end. Our purpose
in including provision for certain forfeiture
Ill case of failure TO complete the contract
was not to bind Mr.. Lowry to day or week.
but simply to insure that the work be carried
on i'll good faith. This has undoubtedly been
done. In my opinion there is but one reason
able reply to his request III the interest OF
the city and in justice 10 Mr.. Lowry, it should
be granted without question:
Aid. Melady opposed the granting of
an extension, but favored the plan of
allowing MIR. Lowry to go on with the
construction without hindrance, relying
on the existing conditions to insure that
the work be accomplished with due
rapidty.
Aid. Dobner introduced an ordinance
granting an extension of time to March
on the condition that the University
avenue line be completed by Dec. 15,re-
serving to the city all rights given it
under the expired contract. An amend
ment to the ordinance by Aid. Melady,
relating to certain lines in West st.
Paml, was defeated. Aid. Sanborn
said that to cripple such a. concern
would be suicide, and every man should
vote for the granting of the extension in
the interest of the city. "A vote was
then taken on the ordinance, when
passed by vote Of Is to-. The vote
was as follows:
Dorniden, Gehan. McNamee, Melady, Minea,
Sanborn, sullivan, Van Slyke, Mr.. President.
Nays-Ald. BanhoIzer, Bielenberg
Mr.. Lowry made a short address, eX-
pressing his thanks for the confidence
thus reposed in him by the council.
A communication from the street rail-
way company asking that a committee
of five of the council be appointed to
inspect the lines already completed
was read. The following lines and parts
Of lines were referred to ,aS completed:
The University avenue extension. from
Tenth street to the city limits; the Lexing-
ton avenue extension, from University to
Minnehaha street. thence to Smelling avenue
and thence to Langford avenue; the Como
aXflnSI0n ctr fr,
the Mississippi extension, on Mississippi to
Arkwright,' and thence to Maryland avenue:
the Maria avenue line. from Plum street to
Hastings avenue. and thence to Earl street;
the line on Fifth street, from Wacouta to
Broadway: the line on Broadway, from Fifth
to Grove street; on Mississippi, from Grove
to Thirteenth street; on Tenth street, from
Broadway to Locust street; on Eighth street.
from Wabasha to Robert street: on Robert
from seventh to Eighth: on Concord street
TO Arthur avenue; on State street, from Con-
cord to South Robert and thence on South
Robert to Annapolis street, and the Sixth
ward extension, from Ohio and Winifred
streets TO Smith avenue and Annapolis street
The following aldermen were ap-
pointed on the inspection committee:
Messrs. Banholzer, Copeland, Gehan,
Melady and Sanborn.
A resolution by Aid. Sanborn author
izing the lease of tract of land on the
south side of Second street, between
COuai anu AiuHeSOtd, dG WHICH pOinL
building has been constructed for the
storing of election material, from the
Omaha Railway company, at an annual
rental of 81.
The telegraph wire matter was laid
over TO the next meeting of the council,
in order that Snpt. McMichaels, of the
Western Union. may be heard. A reso-
luton by Aid. Minea providing for ac-
ton by the city attorney to secure mod
ification of the order of the court in the
Broadway bridge Injunction proceed
lngs was passed by a vote of Is to 2. |
The meeting then adjourned.
SEEKING THE MESSIAH.