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laying the "T' rail on all the lines in
the city without any conditions. The
ordinance i'll effect repealed the clause
of the former ordinance concerning
the boulevarding of University avenue.
A few weeks ago the board OF aldermen
passed an ordinance repeating theordi-
nance secured by Scott. When the re-
pealing ordinance went to the assembly.
some aSSembiyman offered a substitute,
which provided that the company might
lay the ''I' rail by paving with granite
blocks between the tracks and three feet
out in the street on each side OF the
tracks.
Mr.. Lightner stated last evening that
the assembly had not been made aware
Of the fact that the ordinance secured
by Scott in effect relieved Mr. Lowry
from the duty of boulevarding Univer-
Sity avenue. He moved that the board
file ordinance repeating the Scott ordl-
nance be recommended to pass, and
that the assembly ordinance be changed
so thatits provisions shall not relate to
University avenue. His motion was
seconded, and then followed discussion.
Mr.. Mum said that the street car
company objected to the provision
which requires them to pave three feet
each side OF the tracks. This paving
not paved, and he said that in muddy
weather the granite blocks outside the
tracks would become loose, slip out of
place and be scattered over the street
Mr.. Lightner finally included III his
motion an amendment eliminating
from the ordinance the require
ment for paving outside the tracks.
The motion prevailed. And now 1t
looks as though Mr.. Lowry would have
to comply with his original agreement
and boulevard University avenue. The
original ordinance requires Mr.. Lowry,
in case he lays the IT" rail OH Uni
versity avenue, to build in the middle
of the avenue a twenty-ive-foot boule-
ward. When this is done travelling with
teams on that avenue will be much
safer than heretofore. The electric
cars speed along there at the rate of
twenty-five or thirty miles an hour, and
teams very often run narrow escapes
flom being run dow.
Overhead Wires
The D0ran ordinance granting the st.
Paul Electric Manufacturing and Con-
struction company the privilege of
erecting poles and Stringing its wires III
all parts of the city called out a long
discussion. This is Paul Martins COM
L
behalf. He charged that the ST. Paul
Gas company had tried to crush his
company. His company was started
some time ago, ahd all the franchise it
asked was to erect poles and string
its wires on the West side. He
said that the gas light COM
pany entered upon their terri
tory and was now engaged in furnish
ing light and power at rates below cost.
They began there. he said, Sby giving
subscribers free service for one month,
and in some cases more than that. They
did not give their patrons on this side
the river any such rates; in fact, they
were charging eXorbitant rates over
here, as was every other company. He
said that his company wished to enter
this territory and put the rates down to
decent prices. .l
Mr.. Lightner objected to the erection
of more poles; but said he had no OBJ
lection to the company stringing its
wires on poles already erected, and
upon which wires are already strung.
He wanted this company to be subject
to the provision which binds other COM
panleS to take down their wires and go
underground whenever the council
orders them to do so. Mr.. Martin said
that was satisfactory. The ordinance
was referred to the city attorney to be
redraWn to cover the idea.
On motion of Mr.. Van Slyke, the city
engineer was instructed to make with
out further delay his report upon sub
ways. Some time ago Mr.. Rundlett was
instructed to investigate and report how
much space under the streets not occu-
pied by subways is available for new
subways. The purpose of this is to
learn how much need there is of being
economical in granting space to COM
panies applying for the privilege of go
ing under ground; also to assist in de-
termining the advisability of compelling
all wires in the city to go under ground.