St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-08
REkRDON IS D0WNED
Board of Aldermen Kills His
School Investigation
Resolution.
ASPHALT is DISCUSSED.
Property Owners Heard in
Favor of This Pavement :.
on Fourth.
MATTER FINALLY LAID OVER.
Ordinance Granting New Gas
Franchise Referred to
Committee.
MATTER FINALLY LAID OVER.

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meeting of the board of aldermen last
night not only promised plenty of work,
but interesting work at that.
Those interested in the paving of
Fourth street were again on hand. hop
ing that the matter would be finally
settled. 1t had full discussion before
the committee on streets Of the assem-
bly,, and the property owners felt that
it should now be put onits final passage.
When the final order came up in the
board as passed by the assembly COM
munication was read from the city rail-
way company, which had been handed
to the city clerk just before the session.
1t was another request for a postpone.
ment. The letter verbatim was as fol-
lows:
The question of paving Fourth street
from Jack son to Broadway street with
asphalt, we understand, Is to come
before your honorable body at this meet
ing While approaching the necessity
of prompt action, and being DESTROYS of
complying, as far as possible, with the
wishes OF property owners and their
representatives, we would respectfully
request that the matter be referred to a
committee, that we may be
heard. and that you may
be fully informed of the
difficulties 20 be overcome. The refer
ence need cause no delay or the city in
any way beeinconvenienced.
There are several matters in connec-
ton with construction i'll this climate,
such as expansion and contraction,
which necesSitate the continual tearing
up of the pavement between the tracks;
the sclosing and widening of the cable
Slot, the continual repairing OF the num-
berless joints. etc. all OF which
be taken cogniZance of by your
honorable body. If, in your
Judgment, you consider the justice
of our request for the reference
to committee. we desire 10 say that
we place ourselves at the disposal of
such committee, and will meet them at
any time they may desire. Respectfully
yours,
THE ST. PAUL CITY RY. Co.
By THOMAS LOWRY, Pres't.
Asphalt Discussion.
There was lively discussion of the
matter. taking up considerable time.
Mr.. Kartak moved to refer it back to
the committee OIL streets. In this he
was at once opposed by Mr.. Markham.
WHO contended that the matter could
just as well be heard before the full
body as in the committee room. He had
been seen by Mr.. Goodrich during the
day, and had informed that gentleman
that the matter would come up for dis
cussion, but the city railway company
Sc I>o
meeting.
All interested In the paving of the
street were accorded the privilege of
the floor, and Mr.. Gordon stepped for
ward. He said he wac not qualified to
say whether street car could be sue
cessfully operated over all asphalt
pavement or not. But the repaying of
the street was of the greatest impor-
lance to the property owners on the
street. If feasible the property owners
desired uniform asphalt pavement in
the entirety of the street.
Mr.. Lindeke said that he claimed the
credit of having brought about the
change from granite to asphalt. He
was not In favor of patchwork paving.
Gable cars were run successfully on as
phalt pavements in other cities. But
If it was impracticable here. he would
rather see pavement of first-claSs and
uniform granite blocks On the entire
street. He had no desire to see an in.
justice done to the city railway COM
pany. He was satisfied that the street
was badly neglected and needed atten-
ton at once.
Mr.. Mansen stated that it was I'M
timely for the city railway company at
this late hour to come i'll aud interpose
objections. The matter had hung fire
tor over year.
Aid. Hare-Let us listen to the prop
erty owners who desire this work done,
and who will have to pay for it.
Aid. Ehrmantraut-The street is In a
deplorable condition. Something must
be done to it at once. We should pass
this order, as long as the people inter
ested want 1T.
Aid. Markham Il don't think we
should have to stop to ask the street
| railway company whenever we want to
| pave street.
President Brady-Mr. Markham, will
you kindly read the law. Here is all
opinion from the corporation attorney
| on the subject.
Mr.. Markham proceeded to read the
| law for the information of the members
| of the board. He then urged that these
four blocks be paved as requested as an
experiment.
| President Brady-As long as the com
pany only ask for three or four days tc
be heard, the after might just as well
be laid over for that length of time
We can hold a special meeting mex
Saturday to dispose of it.
This was finally done and a specla
meeting of the full board WAS set fol
Saturday morning, at which time the
matter is to be fully discussed and all
sides are to be heard.
Reardon Knocked Out.
Matters rolled along smoothly on rou
tine business until the assembly file hac
been reached and Tim Reardon's reso.
luton, calling for the appointment of :
special joint committee to inyestigat,
the public schools, was read. TheI
there was general outburst of indigna
nation.
Mr.. Markham arose and said: 81
seems to me that this thing is entirel,
out of place. 1t is an uncaled-for re
Election upon our honorable board o
school inspectors. Their names alon'
are sufficient guarantee that our pub
lie schools are safe. 1t is out of til,
province of this body to take up thi
matter. l do not know the motive
which actuated the Introduction of thi
resolution in the assembly. 1t is sail
that all attack was made in that bod,
upon our superintendent of schools
Ii the charges alleged are true
the school board would hav
found them out before. | hope tbi