St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
ORDERS ARE RESCINDED
STATE STREET NOT TO BEg
WIDENED.
"A. Fl. Lindeke Opposes Repaving
Fourth Street-Matter is Ad-
journed to This afternoon.

The assembly committee on streets
had quite busy session yesterday aft
ernoun. As a result of its deliberations
the matter of opening and widening
State street has received qutetus for
the present. When the committee be-
gan It's session large number of West
side citizens were present. The propo-
sition before the Committee was on the
recommendation of final order for the
work. Mir. Holman, representing
large percentage OF the property own
erS Interested, informed the committee
that one ahd all were opposed TO hav-
Ing the Improvement made at this time,
as IL was unnecessary, and because the
property owners could not afford to pay
the assessment at this time. No one
had asked for the opening of the street,
except those WHO desired TO sell the
property involved aud sought to be con-
demned to tile city for a good figure.
Judge McDonough. also representing a
number of interested property owners,
endorsed all that Mr.. Holman had to
say, and hoped for tue present at
least the matter might be hung up.
1.-THE committee concluded to recon-
mend the passage of Il resolution re-
seinding all preliminary work which has
|! been done in the matter, thus tying up
the entire affair indefinitely.
Il The Fourth street paving PROPOSE
tiGn came up next, and called out a
lively discussion. One of the strongest
opponents to paving the Street at pres
efft was A. H. Lilrdeke, vino said the
majority of-property owners were quite
conten5 with temporary improvements
by Way of repairing the present pave
ment.- This could be done for about
5000. He also said that but 234 front
feet Of tie entire frontage were in
favor of repairing the street. Under
any consideration ne was opposed to
granite pavement. Such a pavement
would make it impossible to transact
auy business along the street with open
doors or windows. The property OWN
erS, who would have to L:sss the bills,
shou Id have their rights respected.
The other side was also represented.
and the assertion was made that the
| street was in horrible conditions. The
| people favoring the work are on a plat
! form of millions for new work. but not
dollar for repairs. The men who had
signed petition for repaving the street
| have made permanent improvements
|. tuere costing enormous sums, and at
! Least tive-sevenths of all the property
was improved. All were men or wealth,
fully able to pay the small assessmentof
1929 foot to have lasting and first
class pavement put down. The street
| involved was wholesale district, and
not one where poor people abound.
| Mr.. Lindeke finally said il "a pavement
| was to be put down he wanted an OPP
portunity given to all % express a de-
sire as to the nature ST the material.
| He Was personally IL favor of asphalt
as against anything else. The senti-
menIs of the cominAte lee were at va
! rance. Reardon was. opposed to forcing
! property owners into considerable eX-
/ pense against their wishes. Mr.. StrouSe
! said that he realized that something
! should be done to Fourth street, buG he
| desired fuller investigation into the
| merits of the case. As a result the COM
mlttee took an adjournment until this
| afternoon at o'clock, and in the mean-
! time will make an examination. OF the
| street.