St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
HENNEPIN MEASURES.
The Minneapolis Legislative
Delegation Talks Over
the Situation.
Patrol Limits Given Another
Very General Turning
Over.
Col. Kings Park Proposition
Has a Rope Attached
to 1t.
A Theatrical Manager and
His Young Ladies Do Not
Hitch.

Last night the members Of the Hen
nepin delegation managed to get to-
gether at the city hall to discuss pro-
posed legislation for the city of Mime
apolis. Several aldermen were present,
as well as prominent citizens. In the
beginning, City Attorney Russell was
called upon to explain some of the rec
concentrations made by the council
committee on legislation and ratified by
the council. These have already been
fully elucidated through the press.
From these the discussion branched to
the patrol limits question, and Mr.. Rus
sell combatted the proposition to extend
the limits. He also spoke against the
proposition to run the dead line"
through the center of blocks. instead of
streets, as at present. He thought that
just as much injustice would arise
Under that system as under the present.
For example, the lines running through
the center of the block would embrace
portions of cross streets. A man on
one side of an alley would have right
to keep a saloon, while his neighbor
across the alley would be barred. That
brought up the matter of "blind pigs"
Representative McAlliSter asked the
city attorney about these Sightless
squealers. Mr. Russell didn't know
that there were any in the city. Nc
AlIister averred that he could find
plenty of them.
"Then it is your duty to report Them"
replied Russell.
moi isn't" said McAllister, "be-
cause Ive been patrOnlZing them"
A stranger from the back part of the
room offered to find twenty-five ''pigS"
in oil I'm
sell accepted the offer to have an officer
20 along to make arrests.
There was another bill to be eX-
planned. 1t emanated from the council
committee on ways and means. 1t was
drawn for the purpose of authorizing
the city to iSsueSI 900, 600 in bonds during
the next two years, 100000 for perma-
nent improvements and 100000 for the
school board. This will not necessitate
the issuance of bonds beyond the per
cent limit.
Next came the proposition to abolish
the ward street funds. Aid. Bradish
and Haynes both spoke In opposition to
1t. Representative Long arose and said
thought of abolishing the ward funds.
People outside the delegation seemed
to know more about the proposed char
ter than the members of the delegation.
MIR. Russell suggested that the delega-
ton would have been more courteous.
and at the same time would have saved
the aldermen good deal of trouble,
had the council committee on legisla-
ton been informed concerning what
the delegation proposed doing.
~ would say in reply to friend Rus
SELL" said McAIiister. that there are
several members of the delegation who
have been trying to find out what there
is in that proposed charter, and they
can't learn any more about it than out
Siders."
This was meant for Trip, who pre-
pared the charter revision bill, but he
said nothing. There has been a good
deal of opposition on the part of several
members of the delegation to the per-
Sistency with which the proposed
amendments to tie charter have been
guarded from the prying eyes of any
one except privileged cOterie, and that
opposition found voice in the few words
uttered by McAIlister.
Attorney Myers spoke to the delega-
ton on the Golden Valley electric line
franchise. 1t seems that the council of
that village has granted an exclusive
franchise to certain corporation. A
bill has been introduced in the city
SOuhSll W lNSttllLC dCG. Lie pro-
posed line will enter Minneapolis by
way of Sixth avenue north. Mr.. Myers
spoke against that measure, urging
that the granting of such an eX-
elusive franchise would operate to
prevent the extension of the
Western avenue line and cut off COM
munication with Saratoga park, piece
of property recently acquired by the
city. Representative Stockwell said he
had been corresponding with Golden
Valley parties, and he did not believe
the residents of that village understood
that they were giving away an exclu-
sive franchise. The bill will probably
be killed. The delegation then went
into executive session to consider the
matters talked of in open meeting.
After the delegation went into execu-
tive session eX-GOv. John S. Pillsbury
and President Cyrus Northrop appeared
before them and outlined the needs of
the university. The financial demands
of the institution have been outlined
heretofore. The subjects brought to
the attention of the delegation during
the open meeting were reserved for dis
cussion until the delegation shall meet
in ST. Paul.