St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-19
JOHNSON'S HOT FRY
The Assemblyman Roasts the
Seventh Street Property
Owners
FOR THEIR Rash JUDGMENT
In Condemning the Assem-
bly, for Its Honest
Action
ON THE PAVING QUESTION.
The Matter Finally Disposed
Of Satisfaetorily--Other
Business.
ON THE PAVING QUESTION.

dutnOilZlIiS Uue SlIeel railway COul-
pany to lay granite pavement
between its rails and tracks on Sew
enth street from Brook street to
Seven Corners. The matter was dis
posed Of shortly after the assem-
bly, convened. By a unanimous
vote, Assemblyn1an Lewis being the
only member absent, the resolution
was indefinitely postponed. There
was no debate, but something was
said, and Assenbiyn1aaa johnson
said 1T. And the property owners
present heard it.
AS soon as the resolution was re-
called for consideration, MI. Strouse.
who originally introduced it at the
request of the street railway COM
pany, moved that lit be Indefinitely
postponed. The motion was second
ed and President Copeland was
about to put the question when Mr..
johnson claimed the right to make
a few remarks. It was accorded
and Mr.. Johnson proceeded. He
explained his position and that of
THE entire assembly in the matter.
as WAS set forth in yesterdays
GLOBE.
The street railway company. Mr..
johnson said, had secured the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution on the
representation THAT MANY of the
Seventh street property owners had
experienced a change Of opinion and
now favored a granite pavement be-
tween the rails and tracks. whereas
fast fall they were unanimous in in
sist1ng upon asphalt from curb to
cufp. Consequently the assembly
ADOPTED the resolu tion for the sole
purpose of giving such property
owners a hearing, to which lthev
We're entitled. THE hearing was
had, w'hereupon it appeared that no
ohange of sentiment had taken
ptace among the property owners.
mat was all the assembly wanted
TO Know, and it was at once nre-
pared to Indefinitely POSTPONE the
resolution.
Mr.. Johnson then
SCORED THE PROPERTY OWN
- ERS
for their hasty and unwarranted ae-
zion in; condemning the council.
we were placed here, as 1 under
suand it, continued Mr. johnson, "to
represent the people and carry ont
their wishes. 1 am sure that T was
not put in this assembly by any di-
vine right. know that I have done
my duty in this matter, and SO have
my associates. That being the case
L cannot see why the property own
aers condemn our action. They were
wholly unjustified in impugning the
motives Of the individual members
Oh the council. Their disposition in
tnlS matter was unmistakablv an
parent at the meeting held by them
at Inc commercial club last Satur-
day night, when one of the speakers
declared amid approving shouts:
1T isn't the Street Railway COM
pany we've got to fight; it's the as.
sembly.'
Think of it, gentlemen. the Gift
Zens OF st. Paul being obliged to
hgnt the assembly to gain their
rights! We all know, and so does
the public at large, that that senti-
ment was wholly unwarranted
When MI Johnson sat down. Mr.
Roep asked for roll call
ON the motion to indef1n;te1,-
postpone, as he wanted the Seventh
street property owners to hear how
ne voted. Accordingly, the roll was
called, and when the clerk reached
MT Robb's name, that gentlemen
voted aye in a tone that could bo
heard by those Seventh street ros,,
oehts VINO had staid at home NOT
TO mention those present in the
council chamber. After Presiden+
copeland had declared the motion
carried smile expanded tho
countenance of William Pitt Mr.
ray and Mr.. Geist looked unnttor
aoiy relieved. The remainder of the
evening was devoted entirely to
ROUTINE BUSINESS
"A resolution was offered by President
oopeianu recltlng the fact that certain
pareies mad offered to rent the eas,erI1
nail OIL the basement and first stor.
VI tue market house, to spend 81 oor
III repairs and alterations and to no,
yearly rent of $500 for ten wears III.
resolution, which was adopted reoo,,,
lhehoed that the proposition be refarrod
70 the committee on public buildip.s -
consider the advisability of accentino
the offer p''iis
Another resolution by Mr.. ConeIand
was ADOPTED, providing that commit
'ee Vi three be appointed from the as-
sefnply to act with a similar conuittoo
from the board of aldermen. both oor,
mlttees to confer with the straet roi1
way company relative to the n.yi,,.
OF the various streets unon wbiot, tIe
STU company has its tracks-other
.iaii seventh street-and for the nav
ing Oh winch streets preliminary orders
are now before the assembly or tbe
board of aldermen. Messrs. Reardon
otrouse and Lewis were appointed az
the assembly committee.
Inc resolutions from the board Of
aldermen, providing for additions r.
the Lincoln and Cleveland schools and
TOT new school building at the come,
OF avon and Lafond streets. were
ADOPTED. but the two resolutions an.
thof1z1ng an addition to the Gorma !,
sehooI and new school building a the
corner OF Pacific avenue and Heste,
street. were referred to the COMMITTEES
on education, as Mr.. Johnson sug.
gested that there might not be enough
money to erect all the buildings. AND
lurther inquiry might be advisable.
Ihe resolution from the board of al.
dermen authorizing the city enginee,
| TO purchase two street sprinklers al
'ne price OF sloO each was, upon motion
OF MI. Reardon. referred to the com.
| nnittec on streets
The ordinance designed to prohibit,
nonresident produce. vegetable and
rruit dealers from running their goods