The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
ASSEMBLYMEN WHO FAVOR THE
BROADWAY LOOP ARE GUESS
ING NOW.
EXCEPT TIMOTHY REARDoN.
HE THINKS A DEPOT CONNECTION
WOULD BE MORE BENEFIT TO
THE CITY
AND SLAVES OFF THE COMMITTEE
Street Railway Switch Tracks ON
Smith Avenue to Be Ordered
Removed.

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proposed action of the assembly COM
mittee on streets yesterday in the
s Broadway. loop matter. The other
members of the committee were anx-
icus to take some action on the ordi-
nance, but Mr. Reardon wasn't and
insisted on a continuance, which he Sc
cured.
Every member of the committee was
present except the chairman, Mr.
Lewis, In his absence Mr.. Thompson
presided. None of the interested prop
erty owners and business men were
there. When the loop ordinance was
reached, in the regular course of bust
ness, Mr.. Reardon objected to the COM
mittee's taking any action upon it at
the time, as he understood that it was
to be laid over until the special joint
committee of the council had reported
on the matter of the proposed union
depot belt line.
ooh, no." replied Chairman Thomp-
son, 81 never understood that the union
depot belt line had anything to do with
the Broadway loop. It's time we acted
on this matter"
VI
Assemblymen Daily and Krahmer and
Assemblyman Arosin indicated their
sympathy with the Broadway loop.
This committee has nothing to do
with that other committee" said Mr..
Arosin. Moreover that special COM
mittee is not legal committee, as the
resolution providing for it's appoint
ment was amended by the board of al
dermen, so as to include four alder
men on the committee instead of three
and the assembly has never cOncurred
in the amendment"
Mr. Daily then moved that the COM
mittee recommend the ordinance eX-
tending the loop to Broadway, for pas
sage.
Mr. Arosin thereupon assured the
committee that he was confident that
the belt line scheme was proposed, not
in good faith, but for the sole purpose
of killing the Broadway loop ordinance.
Mr. Reardon took issue with this
statement of opinion. Il don't agree
with you in that" said Mr.. Reardon,
81 know that when the belt line propo-
sition was first preached to me. no such
motive as you say is back Of it even
suggested itself to me. If thought
that was the case, 1 would vote right
now for the Broadway loop for I am
in favor of it, if we can't get the belt
line But I would rather have the
union depot belt line. 1 am convinced
it would be much greater benefit to the
people and the city than the Broadway
loop, which, the more I think of it, be-
gins to look like real estate scheme"
Mr.. Arosin and Mr.. Thompson has
tened to express their Indignation at
the bare suggestion Of real estate
scheme being at the bottom of the
Broadway loop movement. Exclaimed
Mr. AroSin:
81 would never vote for a real estate
scheme.
Nor T." chimed in Mr. Thompson
with equal spirit.
"But this belt line" repeated Mr..
Arosin, 'is a scheme to defeat the
broadway loop. That's what it is, and
nothing else. l say the belt line IS
impracticable."
1.-THE engineer don't say so,' re-
marked Mr.. Reardon.
Mr.. Craig took occasion at this juno
ture to declare that he was opposed
to the extension Of the loop. 1t would
work an injury to the retail trade, BY
depriving it of its present favorable
conditions simply to transfer all those
conditions to the lower part of town
that is to the wholesale district.
Mr.. Reardon reiterated his suggestion
that the matter be laid over glntil the
outcome Of the union depot belt linz
proposition had been determined
MeSSrS. thompson, Odly ana AfOSIu
objected to further delay, but Mr.. Rear
con said he would not vote for the.
ordinance then and there. He feared
il was a real estate scheme and believed
that the belt line was a more desirable
Improvement.
Mr.. Krahmer moved that the ordi-
nance be laid over until Wednesday
to give Mr.. Reardon time to furthec
consider the matter, but Mr.. Reardor,
would not agree to such an under
standing. The committee accordingly
adjourned, without naming any dat
for the next meeting.
Prior to the consideration of the loop
ordinance, the committee recommended
the adoption of a resolution directing
the street railway company to perma-
Eently discontinue and tear up it's
switch tracks on Thompson and Smith
avenues north of Ramsey street and to
abandon the use of it's tracks on
Ramsey street for the purpose of stor-
ing and repairing its ears. This action
was taken at the request of the prop
crty owners and residents Of the vi
cinity, who complained of the noise
and the blocking of the streets named
The resolution from the board OF
aldermen vacating that portion Of the
Dodd road in West ST. Paul which cuts
through blocks SO and 104 was recon
mended for adoption.