St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-05
The Principal Topics Under
Discussion by the Fifth
Ward Union.
Council Asked to Order Gas
on West Seventh Branch
Streets.
Concessions Granted for
Transfers Down TeWn on
the Cable.
The Market Question Post
poned and the Railroads
Overhauled.

Enthusiasm, large attendance and
the laying out and accomplishment of
considerable work were the features of
the Fifth Ward Citizens union last
evening. That the people are in earnest
is very evident, and there is no doubt
but that their labors will bear fruit in
the near future and show a harvest
when garnered laden with manufact
ures and improvements of considerable
Importance. p. NJ. KerSt and Barney
Ryan were added to the railroad COM
mittee, aud f. j. Romer, chairman of
the committee on building and fire de-
partment, sent in the names of Robert
b. Whitacre, Joseph HOag, George
Mitsch and John Ciarkin as members.
President Smith stated that since sub
mittng the tannery proposition at the
last meeting asking for subscription of
$4,000 of stock, he had received another
from French tannery which had its
stock paid up. and asked merely for
site of about two. acres contiguous 10
railroad track. They had a new process
of tanning and would employ about tif
ty men at the start. 1t was referred to
the committee on mercantile and manu-
featuring and Charles RingWald wanted
the committee on sanitation added to
provide against a repetition OF the AZo-
tine nuisance. L. A. krch explained
that tannery had to be kept very clean
in order to do a satisfactory business,
and that the hides they used were al
ready cured and that there could be no
possible objection on this point, as those
who were employed III tannerieS were
always very healthy class. On mo-
ton OF w. j. Gronew0ld Mr.. Krch was
added to the committee. There was
some discussion as to location, partici-
pated in by Messrs. Jansen, Richter and
Krch, and finally referred to the. COM
mittee to report.
William Ulliner asked for further
time to report on the vacation of certain
streets for the Milwaukee road, and
Charles Ringwald said they had been
unable to find Mr.. Chandler. but sub
mitted map showing the property de-
sired.
A Filth Ward Market.
Chairman Doyle. of the committee Oh
general improvements, to whom had
been referred the market question,
stated that they were somewhat at sea
and desired some specific instructions
from the union as to how to act. Will
lam Ullmer made motion to locate the
market at tue end of the high bridge in
order to bring the question up for dis
cusslon. President Smith said that the
question of locating central market at
streets was now before the council
and would probably be acted on
before the next meeting of the
union. Henry Won der Weyer moved
to abandon the whole scheme for the
present and until the council should act
on the central market. After consider
able discussion as TO other sites in the
ward, John Ives moved that Won der
Weyer's motion be substituted for the
original one, which was carried.
Charles Lauer introduced resolu-
ton inStructing the secretary of the
union to notify the council that it was
the unanimous desire of residents of
the ward to have steps built down the
bluff at the end of Western avenue. and
also asking the railroad committee to
see the Omaha officials and have ticket
office located at that point.
Want More light.
Mr.. Ringwald introduced resolution
asking for more and better light, Sug-
geSting that some of the numerous
tIiangles along that great artery of trade
and travel, West Seventh street, could
be bought by the citizens of the ward
and presented to the city with the pro-
vision that they would erect poles and
maintain electric lights thereon. This
was referred to the committee on gen.
eral improvements. W. j. Gronewold
said he thought that before buying prop
erty and presenting it to the city, the
union had better take up the question of
lighting the side streets that branch off
from West Seventh. Buildings had
been erected on these streets
whose owners desired to put ill
gas, but pipes had not yet been
laid along the streets. President Smith
explained that the city council had to
order gas lamps on these streets and
then the company would lay the pipes.
Mr.. GroneWold then introduced reso4
luton instructing the secretary to draw
I'D resolution to the council asking
that gas lamps be ordered OIL all side
streets up to the Short line crossing, and
further, if possible.
A resolution was also introduced to
ascertain if the Omaha road was full
filling its part of the contract with the
city in regard to the number of build
ings erected and number of men em-
ployed, which was referred to special
committee, consisting of the mayor, the
two aldermen from the ward and L. A.
Koch.
Transfers Oh tie cable.
President Smith. in speaking of the
transfer system, said that at the re-
quest of several members of the union
he had interviewed Supt. Scott about
granting transfers to passengers coming
down ON the West Seventh street line
from the Fifth ward and desiring to.
take the cable at the Seven corners,
There were large number of employees
working III downtown factories and
stores to whom this would be a great
convenience. Mr.. Scott replied that he
would be willing to grant this request
between the hours of and s O'clock in
the morning, but that after that hour
| the cable cars were so filled with the
| traffic from the hill that he could not
| accommodate them. Several of the menu
| bers intimated that if you got on at the
| Seven corners and paid nickel thew
| always seemed to be able to acconmo-
| date the crowds, and Mr.. GroneWold
| wanted to know if the franchise did not
/ provide for giving transfers Oh all cross
| lines. John Ives gave it as his opinion
| that their charter specially provided for
+ this, and that they were compelled to
! give transfers on all cross lines that did
not cross the same line again. On mo,
| ton of Fred Richter it was referred to
the legislative committee, and on motion
| of William Koch the committee Oh roads
| and streets was authorized to see Mr.,
Scott and make arrangements to put
into operation the privilege that he has
signitied his willingness to grant-that
of allowing transfers in the morning.
p. Nj. Kerst made proposition from
a tobacco company which wanted to
come to the ward and locate in some
large building, which was referred to
| the committee on manufactures. p
| Mr.. Leo wanted to have Harrison ave-
nue. connected with Richmond street.
but Henry Won der Weyer thought ii
did not come under the Jurisdiction of
| the union, and belonged to the citizens
living on those streets, and it was laid
on the table.
The meeting adjourned till the frs
| Monday in February.
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