The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19
NEW APPLICANTS FOR STREET
FORE THE COUNCIL.
EIGHTH AND FIFTH WARDS
COMPANY FOR ITS MAIN
LINES.
FLAT POLICE SALARY SLASH.
for IA Horizontal Cut Three and
"a Half Per Cent.

Just before the board of aldermen
adjourned last night Aid. Bell handed
in an ordinance granting a street railv
way franchise to certain parties. The
clerk read the ordinance by it's title,
and it was promptly referred to the
committee on streets. So expeditiously
was the measure disposed of for the
time being that scarcely half the al
dermen knew of its existence.
The parties to whom the ordinance
grants a franchise are E. E. McDon-
aid, Frank Spies, Charles A Forbes
and Albert Allen. Mr.. Mcdonald is a
st. Paul attorney, and Mr.. Forbes, ac-
cording to the directory is a civil en-
gineer, residing in Mendoza but whose
Office is located in the Builders ex-
change in this city. The other two
gentlemen's names do not appear in
the st. Paul directory.
By the terms of the ordinance, the
aforesaid parties are granted the right
to construct maintain and operate
two lines of street railway in this city,
to erect the necessary poles, wires, ETC.,
and provide all the necessary equip
ment therefor.
In consideration for the franchise,
the parties asking it agree to pay the
city, in advance license fee of SO for
every passenger car operated over
their lines, and also to pay a tax of
2 per cent on the net annual income.
The principal line, SO the ordinance
provides, is to begin at the intersection
of Cedar and Second street, and thence
to extend along Cedar street to Central
al No,a
nue. to Martin street, thence along
Martin street to Lexington avenue,
thence north on Lexington avenue in
a line in extension to the point of in
tersection of such line with Van .Slyke
avenue, and also from the intersection
of Lexington avenue and McKentry
street, west along McKentry street to
Hamline avenue, thence along Ham
line avenue to Langford avenue,
thence along Langford avenue to
Smelling avenue, and thence north on
Smelling avenue to the city limits.
The other line, according to the or
dinance, is to begin at Second and
jackson streets and to extend westerly
along Second street to Third and
Wabasha streets, thence west along
Third street to Franklin street. thence
Chestnut street and thence down
Chestnut street to the Mississippi
river.
The real purpose of the ordinance
will appear more clearly when it is
discussed before the committee on
streets at it's next regular meeting.
In compliance with the request Of
the conference committee relative to
the reduction of the expenditures Of
the police department for the remain
der OF the year, Aid. Bfge1ow fathered
an ordinance providing for horizontal
reduction by three land one half per
cent of the salaries of all the members
of the police department, from the
chief down to the patrolmen. The or
dinance was referred to the committee
ON police without discussion Should
the ordinance become operative it would
effect saving of about $500 a month
A reduction of 31a per cent in salaries
means in the case of the patrolmen
that their salaries would be $40 a
month instead Of $3.50. The follow
ing is the statement as it appears in
the ordinance, showing the annual
salaries as they will look if reduced