St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

WILL THIS Be The SITE
The Fifth Ward Citizens
Union Claim to Have the
Bulge,
And Will Submit a Winning
Proposition to the Wood
Company.
The Crosby Tract Larger and
More Available Than
Any.
Committees Appointed to So
lieit subscriptions and
Make Arrangements.

prosperity is now pointing the Wood
harvester location directly to the
Fifth ward, and. although there
are only few days left IN which
to work, the manner in which the
Fifth Ward Citizens union took hold
of this question last night bespeaks for
them very good show of success. 1t
was tackled with an earnestness and
vigor, even down to the subscription
of hard cash, that shows there is no
SupineneSs connected With any OF its
members. The meeting was the larg-
est ever held, and was attended by
prominent business and real estate men
from all parts of the city who have
property interests there. A large
amount of routine business was dis
posed OF, which is given below, before the
harvester question was taken up. AS
soon as this point was reached. Henry
Won der Weyer moved that all present
who were not members should be re-
eueSted TO leave the room, and the
union go into executive session. This
move was made owing to the fact that
some of the Beaver lake site support
erS were in the room, apparently look
ing for information and calculating to
go the Fifth ward one better i'll case
their proposition turned out more favor
able than the one from that locality.
After these unWelcome guests were rid
of, the reporters were asked not TO state
the amount subscribed, as it would give
other bidders an undue advantage, the
union desiring to put in a sealed bid be-
fore the 10th. This being agreed to, the
IiS0ncSintf nv NnnnulnQn
stated that he was present at
the first meeting of the direct
orS of the Wood company, and what
the company wanted was about 800
acres of land, If possible, 100 of which
was to be used for manufacturing pur-
poses, the other 300 to be used by the
stockholders for the purpose of sale, it
being one of the agreements with the
stockholders that they should be bene-
fitted by the location of the site. This
remaining property is supposed to be
sold to employees of the works.
This question was discussed at
length and created considerable COM
ment. Mr.. Youngman finally stated
that he was willing to subscribe either
lots or gold as a bonus to help secure
the works for the Crosby Bottoms or
any other suitable site in the ward. He
then stated that the Crosby acres could
be bought at $500 an acre. but under
stood there was cloud Oh the title,
which it was afterward stated was not
true. This tract is composed of 800
acres, and he suggested that the citizens
Bay the Entire Tract.
and then give the harvester company
from 200 to 800 acres OF it, retaining the
balance for sale TO reimburse them for
the original outlay. Walter Iteslnquired
if the railroad facilities were satiSfac-
tory. and President Smith stated that
Frank 3. Clark will guarantee that they
| shall have all the spur tracks desired
from both the Milwaukee and Omaha.
! Mr.. Youngman also said that in case the
works are located here the Minnesota
| Transfer will build lines to the Crosby
tract that Will connect them with all the
roads entering the city. Walter life
moved that committee of seven be
appointed to investigate all mat
tiers connected with the land in
question, see Mr.. Crosby, inquire
about the title and report at an
adjourned meeting to be held next Fri
day evening. Charles Lauer stated that
III an interview with Mrs. Crosby she
had told him the title was clear and all
that was necessary was to get the con-
sent of the children, who were also adj
ministrators. The committee selected
to investigate is Frank Jansen. c. w.
Youngman, Henry Won der Weyer,
Charles Lauer, Peter Van Hoven, Will
lam f. Birmingham, John Ives and
President Smith. Mr.. Youngman
| moved that committee of three be APP
pointed to see the railroads and ascer-
tain what aid they will give OF what
they Will do. and report at the same
meeting. This committee consists of
G. F. Sumbardo. Charles Ring
wald and Fred Richter, William
a committee Of five appointed to
solicit subscriptions and find out how
| much could be pledged in the final bid.
IhlS committee was made up as follows:
z. M. Kerst, Hugh Nevins, Walter lie,
Charles Lauer. Joseph Haag and John
Smith. Z. w. YOungman moved that
the committee should take it as the
sense of the meeting that real estate in
| the near vicinity could be subscribed as
well as money, thus insuring large
| subscription. w. J. Grenewald and
John Ives spoke adversely on this sub
| Ject, while @. +. Sumbardo favored it.
The union finally granted permission
| and the several committees were gath
cred together to plan out the work be-
tween now and next Friday.
The Routine Run.
The first routine business taken up
| was statement from Mr.. Czech, sub
mltted by tobacco company who had a
| capital stock OF $4,000. and would
locate in the ward providing $4,000 more
would oe subscribed. They will en-
| ploy about 100 men and put up a new.
building, the main object of a change
being to increase the scope of their
| business. The location was to be not
below Smith avenue and not beyond
Western. Their stock Will invoice the
full amount of the capital they claim to
have invested. On motion of John
Ives it was made the special order for
the next regular meeting.
Charles Ringwald, chairman of the
railroad committee, reported on the va
cation of streets desired by the Milwau-
| kee road. 1t was very difficult to meet
the railroad people, but he submitted a
verbal report, and read all ordinance
that the railroad people said would be
acceptable to them. The ordinance was
very specific, but its main features
merely desired the perpetual use of
these streets and not their entire vaca-
ton, the company agreeing to make
all necessary improvements. When the
committee asked them what they would
do in return for this privilege they
agreed to fill up the entire fiat from
bridge to bridge and rent unused prop
erty out for manufacturing purposes,
for which they had daily applications.
The committee thought as long as the
road owned about nine-tenths of the
property anyway the vacation might be
granted, providing they will fill it all
up and build the buildings they propose.
James Cleary strongly opposed this,
and moved to lay on the table. Fred
Richter, member of the committee,
said he thought this action too hasty,
after the committee had put in about q
weeks hard work on it. The property
is of no use to any one but the railroad
company. and he thought the remunera
ton promised was sufficient, especially
as they DO not ask any right Of
claiming the Milwaukee road never had
done anything for the city, but was In
terrupted by Matt Czech, who stated that
there was more than one road involved
horln II IL