St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-26

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airy.
The assessment district for the WIDEN
ing of Seventh street from RoSabel to
Broadway was fixed by the board of
public works yesterday. The property
10 be assessed is that on both sides of
Seventh street, from Jackson to kittSon
street.
The witnesses examined yesterday
were B. Simon, Philip Potts, Andrew
Schoch, E. j. Schurmier and Peter
Berkey. All of these gentlemen were
strongly in favor of the street being
wideGed except Mr.. Berkey. While not
opposed to the Improvement, Mr.. BelKey
was of the opinion that the entire street
would be benefited by the widening. If
the property owners wanted the street
widened Mr.. Berkey was willing to have
il done, although he couldn't see how IL
would be OF any benefit to his property
at the corner of RoSabel and Seventh
streets.
Quite tilt was had between Capt
Berkey and S. l.. Pierce, attorney for
those of the property owners who are
not in favor of the assessment being
spread outside the block widened. Mr..
Pierce was endeavoring to get Capt.
Berkey to say that the street at the
corner of Seventh and Broadway was
dangerous place to drive with team,
but the captain would not answer the
question directly.
Mr.. Pierce, with his usual urbanity,
succeeded in working Mr.. Berkey into
quite a passion by abiding to the
ShantieS which have occupied the cap
tain'S property for twenty years, and
finally the captain exclaimed: II have
lived here as long as you have, sir, and
don't you dare to brOwbeat me. What
do you know about the place being dan
gerous. l have told you that people say
1t is dangerous. You have said | have
owned property in the vicinity for
twenty years and have not improved it.
What Right Have You
to say when property should be i'm
proved. You are neighbor of mine.
and as such should treat me in neigh
bOrly and gentlemanly manner" As
he continued talking Mr.. Berkey
pounded on the table'an glared at At
torney Pierce in a savage manner.
President German came to MIR. Ber-
keys rescue and Informed Mr.. Pierce
that he should ask questions in a more
quiet and gentlemanly way.
Acting on this suggestion, Mr.. Pierce
put OIL the most winning smile he is
capable of wearing, and in a low but
very sarcastic manner put the question
again as to the danger attendant on
driving a team oil the north side of
Seventh street between RoSabel and
Broadway.
MIR. Berkey said he had driven on the
part of the street mentioned in the
morning with his wife, put was inter
rupted 10y President German, who adj
mOnished MIR. Pierce that he could not
examine witness III a sarcastic manner
before the board. Mr.. Berkey was also
informed that if he did not desire he
need not answer the questions put to
him. 1t being evident to Mi. Pierce
that Mir. Berkey would not answer the
question in direct manner, the matter
was dropped.
The board then adopted the motion of
commissioner HOrrigan as to the dis
trict to be assessed, and then adjourned
the hearing TO Aug. %, at which time
the question Of benefits and damages to
be laid will be decided
After the meeting adjourned Capt.
Berkey informed Mr.. Pierce that plans
had been drawn for a new and handsome
block to be erected Oh his property, but
owing to the money market he was I'M
able 10 secure money with which to put
up the proposed block. In order TO
prove this, Mr. Berkey called on prop
erty owner i'll the same block, who cor
rODOrated the statement