St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-19
Would the Aldermen Make in
the Matter of Street Car
Franchises.
The Warren Ordinance Sent
Back to Be Drawn Ac-
eordingly.
Outside the West Piers the
New Line Over the River
Must Go.
Free Water and Wiring
Buildings Discussed in
Committee.

Aid. Narren'S street railway OTul-
nance, introduced at the last meeting or
the board of aldermen, was referred to
the committee on streets without read
ing. When the ordinance was reached
at the meeting of the committee yeSter-
day, Aid. Franklin suggested it be laid
over until the one passed by the assem-
bly, had reached the board and been
acted on. Aid. Copeland said there was
no use in waiting for the ordinance
passed by the assembly to reach them,
as il would not pass. Aid. Warren said
something should be done in the matter
by the aldermen now. The past eight
months had been spent in discussing
the questions, and no Roadway had been
made. He was in favor of the aldermen
passing an ordinance and then II the
street railway company did not accept
il the blame would be on the company.
The ordinance introduced by Mr.. Light
ner and passed by the assembly, he
said, was practically the same as the
one sent in by Mr.. Lowry and killed.
Aid. Franklin wanted to know the diff
ference between the assembly Ordi-
nance and the one introduced by War
rem. This. Aid. Warren said, would be
noticed in the reading, and the first sec
ton was taken up. This was the same
as other ordinances, except it provided
for transfers for through travel on the
present interurban line, and the clause
regarding transfers not being good
on lines running in a parallel or
same general direction was omitted.
When a vote to adopt the section
was called for Aid. Montgomery moved
the striking out of all that related to
transfers. His opinion was that the
present system was good enough with
out any change. Aid. Franklin conceded
with him, and said there should be no
transfer concessions made. After dis
cuSSiOn, the city attorney was directed
to prepare a new copy of the ordinance
and it would be reported to the board
Tuesday night withOutrecOmmenda
The city engineer was directed to re-
port to the committee the location of q
line for the Fifth Ward Transfer Rail-
way company along the West side levee.
This was ordered owing TO the petition
from the Manufacturers association
asking that the company be required to
build outside the west piers of the rail-
road ard Robert street bridges. y mum
Der of the men engaged i'll business be-
tween the two bridges told the commit
tee unless the road was built outside the
piers it would necesSitate the moving of
several buildings now located on the
levee.
The underground wire ordinance
passed by the assembly was referred to
a subcommittee consisting of Aid. Cope
land and Warren. Mr.. McMichael, of
the Western Union company. objected
to section Is of the ordinance. which
allowed companies to use cOnduits and
manhOleS put in by others. This, he
said, Wonld not be possible for the tele-
graph company, as free access to their
wires would interfere with the working
of the lines.
Rev. David Morgan, Mrs. f. B.
Wright and Mrs. Newport were before
the committee regarding tree water on
the West side flats, the upper flats near
the high bridge and in Swedc hollow.
CITY Engineer Rundlett said he was
unable to secure figures as to
the cost of artesIan wells. The
water board had informed him
the charter did not allow them to fur
nish free water TO anyone, and for this
reason the plan suggested by Rev.
Morgan of having small pipes extended
from mains to districts where there was
no water could not be carried out. Rev.
Morgan and Assemblyman DOran said
the water on the fats in the Sixth ward
and near the upper bridge was vile and
had been condemned by the board of
health. The question Of expense was
estimated at s., 500, for ten or fifteen
arteSian wells. The comptroller was
| asked if there were funds available for
| the purpose, but he rather lodged the
| question by saying the expense might
| be taken from the street force fund.
| The engineer objected to this, and Aid.
| Franklin and Montgomery were APP
pointed to consider the matter and re-
port at the next meeting.
The ordinance providing for the in
specton of electrical apparatus and the
wiring of buildings provoked considera-
BILE discussion. Assistant Building In
spector Mccarthy said the fault with
the ordinance was that tine Inspection
was TO be attached to the building III
spector's department. The board Of
fire commissioners was, in his opinion
the proper body to have charge of Sucf
! inspection.
E. B. Birge. superintendent of the pc
lice patrol system, said the ordinance
| belonged properly to the Insurance.
men. They should see that the build
! ings are properly wired. The council
should see to the wires in the streets
| and let the insurance men attend to TIT
wiring of buildings. President Free
man, of the fire board, said the com
missioners would be glad to prepare al
ordinance which would cover the points
Mr.. Birge said The ordinance would
have to conform to the requirement!
adopted by the board of insurance I'M
derWriterS as to the wiring of buildings
or none of the buildings could be in
Sured. Mr.. Freeman said this was so
and the matter was turned over to thu
fire commissioners, who will discuss TIT
subject at their next meeting.