Telegram-herald., 1891-03-07
WORKING ALDERMEN
street Railway Matters In the coan-
ell Last Night.
TIE ORDNANCE sOw PATCHED Up
fh~ ysiisy ctty s1EssS s.a Cable kAiI-
So SsnpAAy Nav nasss eaAetly
wss1 ths Stty sf oTsaa Rapid.
10 sIitss 80 et.stt.



was very respectable. Hon. G. Z. Com
stock. Harvey J. Holhster, +. u. Gil.
bert and others we're on hand.
Edward u. Horton aud the city mar
snai called the attention OF the council
~ the fact that building is construct
ingon south Di.isiOn-sG., by the DIVISION
street Gravel Road Company, presum-
ably for toll house, just south of the
railway crossing. The matter was re-
ferred % the city attorney, with IN
straetion 70 prevent the progress OF
such work.
Mara Dutton reports, by her attor-
ney. Jas. E. Mcbride, that she Was
tnpped by = defective sidewalk. on
fsafl-st.. and thrown into basement,
greatly 20 her physical injury. The
matter was referred To the Committee
Oh Claims and Accounts.
After several petitions OF citizens,
relative 10 street railway matters, the
council proceeded To the consideration
OF the street railway ordinance al sec
ton 5.
The ball 10 Opened.
Alderman Doran moved 10 insert the
words "or animal power" IN line 5 OF
section D, 50 that the company will be
prevented trom using any but electrical
power. The objection WAS raised that
circumstances might render necessary
the use OF horsepower IN cases OF
break downs. Mr.. Chapman, for the
company, stated that sometimes cars
are run IN the middle OF the night,
even IA the small hours of the morning.
IL the company be not permitted 10
use animal power, IL would be neces-
sary IN sucn emergencies to run the
lines with an oO0-horse-power engine
Tor that small service. The amend
ment Was lost.
Alderman Mills wanted lines IL to %,
inclusive. IN section D, 10 be stricken
out, and the council agreed TO It.
Another provision IN the sixth section
provided Tor ten-ninutc service, un-
less the council permit y greater IN
terval.
Hon. T. u. Gilbert was permitted to
address the council At this point on be-
half OF the Board OF Trade. He said
there IS q widespread feeling that We
are IN the midst OF
A Serious Crisis
in internal transportation matters, and
that unusual wisdom is demanded of
the city legislature. The history of
street railway enterprise in this city is
a cad story, which tells the loss of
81 900 900 or more by those who have
invested in these enterprises. The old
company has done the best it could,
and was giving as large a service as the
circumstances would permit. But now
these ordinances are before the cOun-
Gil, there appears to be great danger
that the company Is gong TO be bur-
dened with
Conditions That It Cannot Accept
I suggest that q committee of the
council and of the citizens sit down
quietly and work out this matter on the
best and most practicable lines. 1t
looks now rs if the old company will
have to 90 into the hands of receiver,
and It IS impossible TO know what will
become of the Cable Company.
Alderman Saunders asked Mr.. Gill
bert II the recelvership would not be
necessary. even II the council granted
the company everything 1t asked, and
Mr.. Gilbert replied that he did not
know anything about that.
Alderman Turner, in long speech,
said that the submission OF these mat
ters to committee would be waste of
time. The council were in session for
the special purpose Of considering all
these matters. and the company and
the Board OF Trade were represented
here, and
Vow il the Tims
To say al that is 10 be said.
Mr.. wesselius addressed the council
and suggested that there should be a
prohibition against bonding the COM
pany beyond certain amount. He
wanted that provision put into the
Reeds Lake ordinance, as well IS al.
other proposed stree. railway ordInan-
ces.
Section was amended so that
single Fare OF 5 Cents
Will be sufficient to purchase a con-
tinuous ride on all lines of the CON-
pauy. except upon parallel lines.
Section is was amended so that the
company be required 10 begin the work
within thirty days after the passage of
the ordinance and to have IL completed
within twelve months, on penalty of q
forfeiture of the franchises.
Alderman Anderson moved to strike
out section 10. permitting the use of the
Patent Cash Boyes.-
Who said. in support of his amendment,
that il was "for the safety of our wives
and children" The amendment was
not carried IN that shape, but was
amended in such way as to leave the
whole matter within the power Of the
council.
Alderman noren wanted section 20
amended 80 as 70 constrsln the CON-
psny 70 bear the expense Of maintain
ins patrolnen at certain street cross-
ings. and the amendment was carried.
after the matter had been Put under
the power Of the council for all time.
An effort was made TO limit the
amount of crude OH which the CON-
rSnv rnav keep on hand for fuel. but
NJ. Chapman, for the company, ex-
nIsine,f that II vould be impossible 10
r.a OIL for f11el with such . restriction
or, the cnnapauy's acton. Mr.. Tateum
wanted Nelson, Matter 4 Co. to be pro-
tsTted N case the $50 5o-barreLesnk vas
~ 10 mt At the foot Of Lyon-st Mr..
Grammar explained that an under
ground tsnx. II IL take FIRE, could not
throw flames more than feet above
ground A great deai Of difference Of
-,>s-,,.,,, v,rsz-,.as.4 "a 4, the danger that