St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-25
EXTENSION GRANTED.
Assembly Adopts the Committees
= Report.

Assembly Adopts the Committees
Report.
The assembly met in adjourned ses-
sion last night, the primary object Of the
meeting being to receive the report of
the committee on streets on the extern
sion of time asked for by the Fifth Ward
Transfer Railroad company. All MEM
berS were present, with The exception
OF President Copeland, and Mr.. Lewis
took the chair.
A report was received from the city
comptroller announcing that the pres
emit garbage contracts would expire oil
Oct. Is. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. johnson referring the matter to a
special joint committee of three mem
bers from each body, and it passed.
Messrs. Johnson, Reardon and Robb
were appointed from the assembly.
The pay roll of the street and sewer
force from July to q, which had been
audited by the comptroller in the sum
Z. OF S6.0S6.30, was properly before the
assembly, but had been misplaced. A
resolution was passed authorizing the
drawing of all order on the city treas
urer for the amount, subject to the ap-
prevail of the committee ON ways and
means.
The report of the committee on
streets, recommending the extension of
time asked by the Fifth Ward Transfer
Railroad company, was next taken up.
1t was a toregUne conclusion that it
would pass.
Mr.. Parker stated that he had spent
tile entire day in looking into the mat
ter, and, as usual, had discovered two
sides to the question. BE had tried to
inform himself as far as possible about
the merits of granting the extension.
Under ordinary circumstances he would
be averSe 10 granting 1t. But The times
had been most extraordinary in their
character. and had not been eqaaled in
the memory of any member present.
And this panic through which the coun-
try has passed would put another light
OH the subject. it had been impossible
for any one to float any enterprise
Therefore he was ready to vote for the
extension.
fhe committees report was adopted
by vote of z TO l. Those voting for
the adoption were Messrs. Arosin,
Johnson, Parker, Reardon, Robb,
Strouse and Van Slyke. Mr.. Lewis
voted against the report.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage under the susp ension of
the rules, and a like vote was recorded.
Before announcing his vote MrIewis
said that he desired to be put Oh record
as voting against the passage Of The
resolution aud gave his reasons as fol-
lows:
First-On the ground that from all
, the information have been able 10 get
l am of The opinion that the Fifth Ward
, IransIer eS.npany does hot intend and
has not intended To build the railroad
provided for i'll the franchise .-,.
Seeund-BecaHSe from the lnf0rma-
tiou have at hand l .fln of the opinion
that there is Ru other railroad company
back of this Fifth W ard Transfer Rail-
road company.
Third-Because there has been no ey-
idence presented To HE showing that
this company has pending or has closed
any negotiations whereby it can get
funds to carey out its project.
Fourtll-BGcauSe believe in voting
moi on this question do not bar any
bona tide railroad company from com
ing into st. Paul.
Fifth vote "no' because the right
or way contemplated by this franchise
extends through and divides valuable
manufacturing industries in the Sixth
ward, materially iniuTing them.
SIXTH vote no" haeause by so
doing I believe | suDservt tile best in
terests of the city of st. Paul.