The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-18
ON THE UNION DEPOT BELT
LINE.
FRIENDS OF BROADWAY LOOP
Will. TAKE NO CHANCES THAT
MIGHT KNOCK 1T IN THE
HEAD.
Says a Resolution Introduced Inv
Aid. Lindahl-Ordinance to Re-
peal n Franchise.

When the report Of the special Joint
committee appointed to consider the
Feasibility of a union depot loop or
belt line was submitted to the board
OF aldermen last night the friends of the
Broadway loop scheme were prompt
to move and second the reference of
the report to the committee on streets.
The object of such reference is to re-
| move. If possible, any obstacle that
might be placed in the way of the
passage of the Broadway loop ordi-
nance in the assembly tomorrow night.
The report of the joint committee on
the depot belt line the Gil o b has al
ready published. 1t recommends in
substance the adoption of a resolution
directing the street railway company
to operate its Grand avenue cars from
Seventh and Wabasha streets. down
Wabasha to Fifth,as at present; thence
down Fifth to Sibley street; thence
down Sibley street to the levee, where
The cars can be turned on a short
loop; thence back over the same route
UP S1bley to Fifth street, and west on
Firth to WabaSha; thence to Seventh
street. The resolution further recon-
mended the appointment of a commit
tee to confer with the Union Depot
company for the purpose of securing
permission to allow the loop on the
levee to extend over onto the union
depot property.
The clerk had scarcely finished read
ing before Aid. Kenny moved that the
resolution be referred to the commit
tee on streets, and Aid Bigelow sec
onded the motion. The resolution
was SO referred
Aid. Lndahl introduced a resolution
irstructing the chief Of police to en-
force the ordinance requiring owners
and tenants to keep the sidewalks in
front Of their residences and places Of
business free from ice and snow. The
resolution was adopted.
An ordinance was introduced repeal
ing the ordinance granting to the st.
Louis, st. Paul & Minneapolis Packet
company warehouse privileges on the
levee. 1t was charged the packet COM
pany had rented the warehouse to
other parties for business purposes
other than those for which the fran
ch1se was granted. The ordinance was
referred to the committee on streets.
The board adopted a resolution ex-
pressing the opinion that an ordinance
providing for the inspection of electric
wiring and the appointment Of an cleo
trio inspector should be passed with as
little delay as possible
A resolution approving the action of
City Physician Ancker in taking Jennie
Schaefer to Chicago for treatment at
the Pasteur institute for the preven-
ton Of hydrophobia and ,obligating the
city of st. Paul to reimburse DR.. An
cker in the sum of $9915, that being the
expense incurred by him, was referred
to the committee ON claims The reso-
luton will undoubtedly be recommend
ed for adoption.
The committee on ways and means
recommended the adoption of a reso-
luton approving the bonds submitted
by the following banks as security for
the deposits Of city funds in an amount
equal to one-half the sum Of the bond
in each case:
Minnesota Savings bank 500 900:
West Side bank, $50, 900; Scandinavian
American bank, $4,000; Bank Of Mer-
riam Park, $4,000; Capital bank, $780,
600; ST. Paul National bank, $500, 900;
National German-American bank, $780,
900.
The mayor sent in a communication
announcing that he had removed from
the police force for the good of the
service, James J. Kennedy, John How
ley, Micha1 Ashe and Charles M. Bank
er. The matter was referred to the
committee on police.
The ordinance granting the Diamond
10 line a further twenty-year lease Of
it's present warehouse privileges on the
levee at the foot Of Jackson street was
laid over until the next regular meet
ing of the board.