St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-02
FIRST STEP TAKEN
Toward the Great Improve
ment in the Wholesale
District.
The Right of Way Ordinance
Council Is Advised to
Adopt.
Another Delay Granted the
Selby Avenue Bridge
Directors.
Custodian Egan Yields the
AK and an Official Head
Falls.

The proposed ordinance granting per-
mission to the Wisconsin Central COM
pany to construct and operate railroad
tracks across Sixth street, between
blocks Sc and 81, and along the alley in
blocks 3S, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43 and A, Kilt
sons addition to st. Paul, was read be-
fore the committee on streets last night
and discussed at considerable length.
John C. Bullet appeared for the COM
pany. City Attorney Holman, Judge
Flandrau, Aid. Gehan, Aid. Sullivan
and Others discussed the proposed ordi-
nance in detail, and after some
amendments it was decided to
report it to council with rec
ommendation that it be adopted.
1t was stated that the Wisconsin COM
pany is syndicate composed OF eight
railroad representatives which had pur-
chased considerable real estate in the
Kittson addition, where the road is
proposed to be constructed. The prop
erty was purchased by William b.
Demerest Jr.. as representative OF the
syndicate. The provisions OF the pro-
posed ordinance are principally as fol-
lows:
To construct track or series of tracks
under and across Sixth street, between
blocks SO and 81, in Kittson's addition,
and thence along the alley between
Fifth and Sixth streets through blocks
IS. 80. 40, Al, AZ, 43 and A, crossing Kilt
son. Neill, Wilius, Locust, John, Olive
and Rice streets to the eaSteIly line OF
Broadway.
The road is to pass under and beueath
the cross streets named.
A bond in the penalty of SIS, 1000 is re-
uuired to indemnify the city against &C
cidents, etc. Che road is required to
carry cars of other roads over its line
without discrimination at a cost OF not
more than 81 so per car. The right to
be granted is perpetual. The company
is required to construct and maintain
proper steel bridges. The work is re.
uuired to be commenced within three
months and completed within eighteen
months after adoption OF the ordinance,
The company is restricted from clos
Ing. ftp more than two streets at once
during the construction of the road.
The proposition of appropriating
sum of money towards putting system
of steam heat regulation in the building
was discussed and action Indefinitely
postponed.
A petition of G. Rugg and others wa:
read asking that the service on the
electric street car line on Oakland anC
Grand avenues be doubled. so as tt
make provision for accommodation o.
travel, and requiring an increase o.
speed in operating the cars. Judge
Flandrau said he thought the state
ments in the petition are true relative
to need of an increase in the number O.
cars and better speed, and favored thu
idea of referring the matter to Col
Barr, of the railroad system, and ask
ing him to make full answer at the mex
meeting of the committee as to tn
probability of complying with the re
quests of the petition. Such referenc
was ordered.
The application of William Ramer t
be reimbursed III the sum of $50 TO
constructing culvert on Bldwel
street, at the intersection of Gonna
avenue. was referred TO the city enginee
for Investigation.
The application of E. A. Fitzgerald
asking relief from overcharge ON an as
sessment for street improvements, wa
referred to the board of public works.