St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-14
The Widening Of East Sew
enth Street Is Aban-
doned.
A Big Kick Made by a Num-
Der Of Interested Prop
erty Holders.
What Shall Be Done With
the Old Market
House 3?
New Market Owners Protest
to Keeping the Place
Open.


senting the committee OH streets, held
a session last night.
The draft of an ordinance allowing
bicyclists the use of the sidewalks in
certain portions OF the city was pre-
scented. The city engineer also returned
a report showing the paved streets and
the districts in which the members of
the bicycle clubs asked the privilege of
the walks. The ordinance provides that
no bicycle Or tricycle. shall be allowed
on the sidew alks in the district inside
the following street line:
Commencing at the river and Eagle
street. along Eagle to West Third, to
Summit avenue, to Rice street, to Uni
verSity avenue, to Broadway, to Grove
street. to East Seventh street, to Maple
street, to Plum street, to the river. The
speed outside this distance, when on
sidewalks, mustnot be over six miles an
hour. and when within fifty feet Of any
pedestrian a warning signal, either
by bell or whistle, must be
given. The owner or rider of
each bicycle or tricycle. must register
with the city clerk the number and
make of his machine and his address,
and receive metal tag to be fastened
on the machine, the charge for such
registration to be 25 cents.
Representatives from the bicycle
clubs who were present, thought with
certain restrictions, which bicyelistS
generally would agree to, the passage
OF the ordinance would remedy sthe
abuses of which the general public
complained. The matter was referred
to the city attorney to draw up all ordi-
nance.
The resolution ordering all work suS-
pended on the grading of Charles street
from the right of way of the Minnesota
Transfer to Hampden avenue was rec
commended to pass. D. M. Sullivan said
the tracks of the Northwestern Elevator
company were laid on the street and
would have to be torn up if the street
was graded. City Engineer Wilson said
the tracks of the company crossed the
not be injured blythe work. The fact
that Aid. Montgomery had introduced
the resolution asking for annulment of
the proceedings and work was the
reason the resolution was recommended
to pass.
The opening and widening of East
Seventh street from Broadway to Rosa
bel street WAS given another airing.
The interested property owners were
largely represented, and expressed
themselves very forcibly. Attorney
Pierce said some of Mr.. Lowry's friends
had intimated the railway company
would construct loop around Broad
way if the improvement was made.
The assessment was laid from Jackson
to KittsOn streets, and the majority of
the property being non-productive, the
owners objected to the improvement.
Only about one-seventh of the owners
were in favor of the Improvement. The
only parties directly interested Or bene
fitted were the street. railway company
and property owners directly opposite
the Improvement. The street railway
curve at Broadway was very abrupt,
and for that reason the wear and tear on
the cars was large and it cost deal
mentS being made the company could
straighten the track and save some
money. Aside from the railroad COM
pany the property owners on the Oppo-
site side of the street were of course in
terested. The only hope of the prop
erty owners was in the council. The
assessments were enormous and the
benefits for those mentioned only.
Assemblyman johnson said he had
not heard the railway company were in
terested either one way or the other in
the matter.
In reply, Mr.. Pierce said the street
railway was corporation and did Its
work through individuals and not as
company. The fact that several of the
owners who signed the protest were
now said to be in favor of the work
showed some missionary work was
being done. The committee began to
question Mr.. Pierce pretty closely as to
| why he made such statements and what
authority he had for them. This caused
! him to say he did not intend to make
any charges, but he could not see why
! the company would not be interested in
| having the improvement made.
w. p. Murray said there was no need
of Juggling the street car company into
| the matter. He was present for the
same purpose as Mr.. Pierce, to oppose
| the Improvement, but he knew the
street car company was not interested.
| The street car company was i'll rather
| bad repute with the public, and it was
not fair to fight this Improvement with
! the company. MI. Hackett, property
owner, said he owned fifty feet
short distance east of the i'm
provement, and it would be no
benefit to his property. If the street
was widened let the property benefited
or the city at large pay for it. He would
ilulN SNll piO PCtby LII tuC dooCSSCO
valuation put on it this year, and he
didn't want to pay any big assessments
| for such improvements. He was not will
| ing to bear the private burdens of any
| one.
ID. NJ. Sullivan said he had company
| at home and was accorded the privilege
| of speaking his mind at this point. He
| said he owned property assessed for the
| Improvement and he would do better
| than the previous speaker and sell it for
| % per cent less than the valuation.
| The protesting owners represented
| 4.2S1 feet out of total of 5,l20 feet as
sessed. He for one did not want it
| pushed through the present council as
| it had been done through the old one, by
| two men. The improvement was no
| benefit, andin these hard times no
| more assessments should be made than
| were positively necessary. j. A. Stees
said the assessment should be
| either paid by those directly
| benefited or by owners all
| along Seventh street. ASsemblyman
Van Slyke and Mr.. Murray advised a
| postponement fore week in order to
| give those in favor. of the work chance
| to be heard. This was objected to by
nearly all property owners present, who
| said time had been given them to be
L present, and they were in the
minority. MIR. Clark said the
| treasurer had sent out notices
| that the assessment must be paid
before July "a or judgment would be
taken. He wanted action taken fought,
and gave as reason that it was i'm
possible to give title to any of the prop
erIy assessed because the assessment
sto-S as lien against the property
Assen5lyman Sandall said Mr.. Knauft
had requested the matter be laid
over for week. Mr.. Knauft was
in favor of the improvement.
Capt. Berkey said he was willing to
! lave a postponement. but he wanted
,lle city treasurer notified not to take
Judgment on the assessment, provided
the matter was not settled before July
~. 1 he motion to postpone was lost,
and Il motion to recommend the passage
OF Il resolution abandoning all proceed
ingS Was carried.
Tie announcement was received with