St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-01
TO OPEN PARK AVEN UE
MASS MEETING IN THE NINTH
WARD. a.,5
alderman Murphy Urges a Rep
resentation Before the Com.
mittee on Streets.

Last evening there was a large meet
ing of citizens of the Eighth and Ninth
wards living adjacent to Park avenue
at Knights OF Labor hall, on Park ave-
nue. and Sycamore streets. This action
was taken in view Of the fact that the
committee Oh streets of the assembly
will have special meeting next
Wednesday night, at which time all
interested in the matter of opening Park
avenue will be granted hearing.
The meeting was called to order by
Aid. Murphy. and got down to business
at once by electing James Rochefort to
pres de. This done. Mr.. Murphy took
the platform and said: a.
"1his meeting has been called for the
purpose OF determining the feeling
among and to instruct the property
owners OF this district, especially ai0ng
tie line of Park avenue, and all others
interested in the opening of Park ave-
nue., that they are invited TO be present
at meeting of the committee on streets
of the assembly to be held next Wednes-
day at 7:S0. At that time they may lay
their case before tile committee, and L
ain satisfied that after the; committee
hears you it will grant your request. !
ain fully satisfied that the body is COM
posed OF good, honest, honorable and
just men. They will treat you fairly in
the matter. N.
''All the people residing north of the
tracks in the Eighth and Ninth wards
are intereS ted in the opening of Park
avenue. The only thur0ughfare to the
city or their homes at present is Rice
street. Rice street bridge has never
been accepted by the city and is prac-
tically condemned bridge. In case
anything should happen to it the people
north of the tracks of the Great North =
ern railway will have 10 20 to Western
| avenue or to Jackson street in order to
get to the city. This is half mile
out of their way. Should fire break
out we would have no protection at all,
as the department would have to take
the same roundabout route, and there
fore all entire country out here could
burn up before any assistance arrived.
Jackson street is badly torn up and
practically impossible for an engine. :"
Other gentlemen spoke briefly on the
subject, ull favoring the project. John
between Rice ana Jackson streets
should have something to say Oh the
matter. Mr. Hill had built $50 bridges
in Minneapolis because the people
made him do it. He was laying of men
in the shops right along, and, instead OF
| employing 600 men, as he agreed to do
| when the shops were located, he did
nothing OF the sort. There is no danger
| that he will tear up lot of buildings
which cost him over Sl50,000 simply to
| avoid the building of a bridge costing
| less than $4,000. Lst US have the
street opened, aud if Mr. Hill moves his
| shops to st. Cloud, as threatened, let Us
! boycott the road in favor Of the North.
ern Pacific, aud the business cpmmu-
| nifty will soon bring him TO time. There
are no streets now available OH which a
heavily loaded team can get to the city
when there is deep snow, as all Other
| streets are laid with street car tracks.
! There are about 5000 peopie living in
J the district Interested in the opening CT
! the avenue. On Dec. TO- 1892. the order
/ yacating the street was passed by the
| common council al the Instance Of Mr.
| Hill. The residents are no. particular
whether the bridge acrass tile tracks is
baitt now or not, although tEat may
| have To be done later. The a4ruae il
! now vacated from Pennsylvania avenue,
/ distance of 800 feet in q uOrih herly d.
| rec.iou. aud the crossing over the track:
| is fea,ced Ia. -
it WAS the sense Of she neellag, aud Y
motion TO that effect was carried, That al
:, should meet next Wednesday nistl: q,
| the c1aHcii cEau,ser and lay ts.s matter
! betore tie committee. 1AtS duEs thl
messing xdiourA<0.