St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-10
The Mayors Action in Regard
to the Como Line Res
olutiOn
Put in an Ugly Light by the
Course Of the AS
semblY.
is He on the Side Of the City
or on That Of
Lowry?
A Question Which Citizens
Would Like Promptly
spe =. Answered. y

The oyer-Zealous friends of the mayor
see M 10 have placed ''his honor in a
very embarrassing position. A resolu-
ton recently passed both the branches
of the council directing the street rail-
way company to complete before the
18th inst. the extension to the Como
avenue line. The petition which ac-
companied the resolution was
signed by 800 citizens and property
owners living in that section
of the city. and urged that the council
demand the line be constructed. The
park board also passed resolutions to
the same effect. The resolution from
the council went to the mayor for his
approval. Friday night ASsemblyman
johnson. at the Special meeting of the
assembly. made motion to have the
resolution recalled from the hands of
the mayor for reconsideration.
johnson Let 1t Gut.
Mr.. johnson clipped his hand" trife
by saying he understood the mayor in
tended to veto the resolution. Why the
mayor should have informed the men,
bers of the assembly of his contem-
plated action appears very plain.
There are large number of
voters among the citizens. who
signed the petition and insisted
on the street railway company being re-
quired to construct the line into Como
park. If he was forced by any previous
promises made OH arguments put for
ward by the attorney for the street car
company as to the llliegality of the reso-
luton 10 veto it, he would call down
upon his head the wrath OF the public
who insisted OH its passage. The states
men i'll the assembly. through Assembly,
man Johnson, endeavored to square"
the mayor III this predcament by re-
calling the resolution fIom his hands
for reconsideration. The motion went
through with rush, but the ''kicking"
done yesterday by several members of
the board of aldermen was simply aw-
full.
''What right has the mayor to cause
the assembly to recall a resolution in
trOduced and passed by the beard of
aldermen" said one Of the city fathers
yesterday. docs the mayor intend to
represent the people III his official ca
pacity or the the street railway conn.,
pany?'
So loud and so hard did those inter.
ested in the extension of the Como line
protest against the action of the assem-
bly, that another special meeting was
called for tomorrow night. The object
OF the meeting, as explained yesterday,
Is to pass on an increase of certificates
OF Indebtedness for the street and sewer
fund, but those who are OH the inside
claim the real object is to reconsider the
motion recalling the resolution from
the mayor.
Where Does He stand
The views of the mayor, as to the
next step he would take, could not be
learned yesterday, he having gone to
Duluth on business. The business trip
saved him a deal OF annoyance. tor his
Office was .beseiged all day by irate citi-
ZenS who wanted ito know, you KNOW"
if his policy toward the street car COM
pany would he as outlined by his actions
in this case.
Aid. Warren, who is one of the head
pushers IN bringing the railway COM
pany to time in this matter, said he did
not care to express any. opinion for pub
LEGATION just now. The citizens of the
Eighth ward, he said, were anxious to
know Just where the mayor stood on the
question, and which side he repre-
scented, the people or the street car
company?
City Attorney Lawler, when asked
for all opinion as TO the legality of the
resolution. said: 1T would be I'M
proper for me to express an opinion for
publication while the matter is pend
ing. 1t is my duty to advise the COM
mon council and the mayor on legal
questions when requested. SO far
neither the mayor nor the council has
called upon me for any opinion. When
requested by the proper authority l
shall speedily furnish such opinion"