St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-07
Property Holders Grow EX-
cited in Discussing It's Re-
awakening Boom.
Some Street Car Changes
That They Know Would
Work Wonders.
Law and Order Leagueps
Want to Whisper to the
Grand Jury.
Another Booming Industry,
With Big Capital, for
West st. Paul.

The organization of the West Third
Street Property Owners association was
perfected at the chamber of commerce
yesterday afternoon. The object of the
organization is to secure an improved
commercial condition of West Third
street, to arouse the interest of the
property holders in that district to the
necessity for concerted and immediate
action, and in every way to promote the
business prosperity of the street.
In the absence of the chairman,
Thomas Cochran. the meeting was
called to order by o. 0. Cullen. chair
man pro TEN. Tue object of the meet
ing, which was an adjourned one from
last week, was to hear the report of the
committee on permanent organization.
The report was read by Z. G. Ingersoll,
and consisted of draft of a constitu-
ton. and some recommendations, which
are as follows:
To Hon. Thomas Cochran Jr., Chairman:
Your committee on permanent organization
respectfully submit the following report: In
accordance with the wishes of this body, as
expressed at the last meeting. we have pre-
pared articles of association and submit them
herewith.
We recommend that a concerted effort be
made to induce Hon. Thomas Lowry TO
lue lOCutlOu Oh some OF the present
lines of street railway and place the same on
West Third street, from the Seven cor
ners to Wabasna street; thence on Sec
ond street to the union depot; thence
on S1biey street to connection with the
present loop on Eighth street. If possible,
all ears in the city should be run around
loop which shall take in the territory be-
tween Wabasha and Sibley streets and Sec
ond and Eighth streets. Your committee is
Of the opinion that arrangements can be
made at once whereby either the present line
of cars on West Seventh street or on Grand
avenue can be run down West Third street
from the Seven corners to Wabasha. and
thence north on NabaSha to Fifth and down
Fifth on the present line. To this end your
committee recommends that the petition to
this effect, submitted herewith, be circulated
at this meeting for signatures and be placed
In the hands of the committee on street rail.
ways of this organization for immediate and
further action.
Your committee further recommends the
employment of some suitable person whose
special duty it shall be to secure tenants for
vacant buildings, and induce the erection of
new buildings to suit tenants who cannot
find suitable quarters in the buildings at
present constructed. Such person to act as
secretary of this organization and of all the
committees; he should give all his time to
the duties of the Office and receive a salary
His duties and powers should be further
prescribed by the executive committee. under
whose direction and supervision he should
act and to whom he should make his report
Your committee did not deem it desirable
to provide for frequent meetings of this or
ganization, but has provided for the transac-
ton Of the business by its executive officers
and various committees.
Your committee deems it very desirable
that some plan be adopted by the executive
committee whereby concerted action may be
had by the owners of small lots, looking to
the erection Of large buildings on their prop
erty. In other words that the owners of ad-
Joining tracts pool their property for their
common benefit
All of which is respectfully submitted
+. G.. INGERsoLL,
SAM G. SLOAN,
A. Z. WELD,
o. o. CULLEN,
CAss GILBERT
The articles OF organization, which
provide among other things for an an
nual meeting Oh the first Tuesday in
October, and membership fee of So
for every fiity-foot lot the proposed
member owns. were unanimously
adopted, but on the recommendation
there was lively and interesting de-
bate. HeZekiah Hall opposed them. He
considered the line on West Third street
merely benefit to the lower street, and
favored the building of line across to
the south. This suggestion being declared
impracticable. Mr.. Hall further con-
tinued his objections. speaking in the
mOSC cduStlc terms or the desire to "Sell
the city out to the king who sits above
here"-i. e., Hon. Thomas Lowry-and
after scoring the street railway system
and its king, heartily declared himself
opposed to the building of street car
line OH West Third street.
His objections were, however, over
ruled, and the question discussed by
Archbishop Ireland, Cass Gilbert, F. &.
1ngersoll and others. A. p. Weld made
a witty and practical speech. which was
roundly applauded. A petition to Mr..
Lowry was drawn up and signed by
those present.
Capt. Bell and William Dawson made
suggestions for Third street improve
ments, which were approved and re-
ferred to the executive committee. The
election of officers ended the business
of the meeting. Hon. Albert Scheffer
was elected president; j. S. Robinson,
vice president; and A. P. Weld, treas
urer. The secretary is to be appointed
by the executive committee hereafter.
Great enthusiasm was manifested, and
a decided awakening on West Third
street is to be expected in the he ar
future.