St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-07
PARKS AND TRANSIT.
Interesting and Important Mat
ters Discussed by Chamber
of Commerce. Members.
The Councils Action on the Street
Railway Ordinance Reported
on Disapprovingly. li

Yesterdays meeting OF the chamber
of commerce was replete with interest
to the business men OF the city, and
there was large attendance from
among all classes and representa-
tives of the city's various ILL
terests. The most important busl-
ness of the session was in connec-
ton with the report of the special COM
mittee which was appointed to look into
the matter of the refusal Of the council
to adopt the proposition made by
Thomas Lowry at the last meeting OF
that body. Other things were also
touched upon by the chamber, and
there were number of recommends
tons made in connection with the work
of the park commissions.
The committee. which was appointe l
two weeks ago for the purpose of look
ing into these matters, reported that
conference had been held with COM
mItttee from the state legislature, with
the result that it had been decided 10
recommend that property owners should
have the right to appeal from the de-
ciSionS of commissioners for improve
ments, and that the awards and decis-
ions of the courts should be final. 1t
was also decided To recommend that the
power of the park board to incur indebt-
edness should be limited to approval by
the city council.
Resolutions were passed recommend
ing and approving the plans for the con-
struction of city auditorium, and, al
though the plans are as yet indefinite,
the idea and plan were cOnsiderea
proper and for the good of the city. The
report of the committee which had been
appointed for the purpose of looking
into the street car situation was next on
the programme. There was lengthy
discussion in regard to minor details OF
the report, after which 1t was accepted
without dissenting voice. Following
is the text of the report:
To the Board of Directors Of the Cham
Der of Commerce:
Your special committee upon the pro-
posed settlement between the st. Paul
City Railway company and the city
would respectfully report that the ordl'
nance which was recommended by the
common council for adoption was pre-
oCHlCu " lilC oooCiHOiy iOl no NOhoiANt
alton Thursday evening, Feb. %, and
by it referred, without debate, to a ses-
sion of both bodies of the council. This
meeting, in the form of joint commit
tee of the whole, took place Thursday
evening last. March 2, and, as has al
ready been made known by the daily
press, the result was that the subject
was indefinitely postponed.
Your committee believes that this ac-
ton involves great injury 10 the best
interests of the city. The proposed
ordinance contains mutual concessions,
and while it may need alteration in GER
tain particulars to justify its acceptance
upon the part of the city, its feat
ureS are, in the main, your commit
tee believes, such as every good citizen
can recommend the city to accept. The
advantages to be gained by the ac-
ceptance of this ordinance on the part
of the city are as follows:
FIrst-A double track line to Como
park completed at All early day;
Second-The change of the East Sew
enth street cable line into ali electric
line and the making of it continuous
line practically from the harvester
works to Fort Smelling; o.
Third-The making of the Maria aye
HuC liihO oil paw VI blO oJ obOhl
instead of its remaining Il stub line as
now, and its completion to the Indian
Mounds park as soon as that shall have
been acquired by the park board and
put into proper condition;
Fourth-The running of the cars of
the White Bear electric line to the CEN
ter of the city and extending their
course around the loop;
Fifth-The perfection of the transfer
system within the city limits so that
passengers can have the freest use of
all the interior lines for single fare;
SiXth--The provision for safety de-
vice upon the Selby avenue cable line,
in order that better service may be rem
dered and absolute security against
accident obtained, and the connection
of that line with the interurban at y nj
versity avenue;
Seventh-The boulevarding of Uni,
versity avenue for space OF twenty
five feet in the center thereof from Dale
street to the western city limits.
1t is also known that The company is
ready to construct a line to Phalen Park
upon reasonable conditions, to which
the property owners have already &C