The Saint Paul globe., 1897-07-02
VOTE STOOD FOUR AND FOUR.
REASONS GIVEN BY THE QUAR-
TETTE OPPOSING IT FOR
THEIR ACTION.
THE RAYMOND AVENUE BRIDGE.
No Prospect of Its Construction at
This Time-SOme Cycle Path
Matters.

the assembly last evening by q. tie
vote. Those faVoring the passa3e of
tae measure were Messrs. DAILY, AL
brecht. Dis and Kirke. and those op-
posing it were Messrs. Mabon, Rear
don, Thompson and Arosin. Assembly
man Craig was out of the city, but 1t
is claimed that had he been present
he would have voted for the ordinance.
The ordinance was the last business
to be taken up and it would have re-
posed in the inside pocket of Assem-
blyman Thompson's coat, who is chair
man of the committee to which it had
been referred, had it not been for the
demand OF Mr.. DAILY. The ordinance
was recommended to pass by the COM
mittee on streets. 1t was not, how
ever, submitted with the reports from
that committee early in the evening,
and when the body was about to ad-
journ Mr.. Daily called on the chairman
of the committee to report back the
ordinance to the assembly. Mr. AL
brecht seconded the motion. and said,
as the measure had been recOmm ended
to pass, it should be reported by the
committee. Mr.. Thompson explained
that he was in doubt as t0 the regu-
larity of the action of the committee
at the meeting. He had forgotten to
bring the ordinance up until after the
meeting had adjourned. Having had
his attention called to the overlook,
he summoned the members back to the
room and the ordinance was then rec
commended to pass. In answer to
questions, Mr.. Thompson admitted that
there We're four members of the COM
mittee present, and he was the only
one who voted against it. For this
reason he had thought it best not to
report it back to the assembly. Mr..
DAILY moved that it be taken up, and no
one objected. After it had been read
there was some discussion.
On the vote to adopt the ordinance
the vote was a tie, the result of the
roll call being given above. The vote
by which the ordinance was lost was
reconsidered, and the measure referred
back to the committee on streets.
Mr.. DAILY said he was surprised to
know that some of his colleagues were
opposed to allowing the people to frame
their own charter. Mr. Reardon
jumped to his feet and said the meas
ure did not allow the people to frame
their own charter, but allowed fifteen
men to do it for them.
Mr.. Reardon moved that when the
assembly adjourned it be to Tuesday
evening next 1t was explained that
this was in the interests of the per-
sons who were interested in the West
Side bank Mr. Markham said the
rarties interested in the bank were TO
submit a proposition to the city look
ing to a settlement of claim against
the bank by the city. The sureties on
the bond given by the bank to protect
the city for funds deposited in the. in
stitution had been sued and the time
for the filing of answers expires to-
day. An effort was being made to
reorganize the bank and the sureties
on the bond desired to pay part of
the amount due the city and arrange
for paying the balance. The propo-
sition was not ready and would not be
until Tuesday, and Mr.. Markham sug-
gested that if the assembly would al
low him TO extend the time to file
answers in the suits he would be glad
to do so. He felt that he did not want
to take this authority on himself with
out the sanction Of the council. Mr..
Arosin objected to any extension of
time. Mr.. Reardon. however, was
willing to give them plenty of time.
Mr.. Albrecht thought the city would
waive no rights by extending the time
to answer until Tuesday. Mr.. Dix
wanted it extended for a week. A
resolution, however, was passed, eX-
tending the time to answer in the suit
until July 7.
The corporation attorney handed in
a communication, which will prevent
the construction Of the Raymond ave-
nue. bridge across the N. P. and Min
neSota transfer tracks at ST. Anthony
Park for time at least The board
of public works awarded the contract
for the substructure of the bridge to
Nels j. Ness. The board in consider
ing the question estimated the cost Of
the bridge at $4,000, of which the N
p. was to pay $11, $50; the Minnesota
Transfer company. 1886, and the city
to pay $25,285, which had been set
apart in the tax estimates for 1896 and
1897. The corporation attorney in his
communication says the bridge is
necessary, but the N. P. company re-
fuses to enter in any contract agree
ment, claiming that it had a contract
on the land for its right of way before
the avenue was dedicated or opened by
the city. The law provides that when
street has been laid out prior to the
railroad acquiring a right of way
across the same the company shall
pay its share Of any bridge built across
the right OF way He recommended
matter of constructing the bridge be
discontinued until such time as the
matter of what amount the Northern
Pacific and Minnesota Transfer Rail-
way companies should pay had been
determined by the court In case the
CITY desired to stand the entire amount
OF The cost of the bridge, Mr.. Mark
ndh sald the work could proceed A
resolution annulling all PROCEEDINGS
was passed by a unanimous vote
corporation Attorney Markham sent in an
opinion holding with Mr. Reardon and praSI
uent N. copeland to the effect that the council
must order all work through tbe hoo ~
PUBIC works, and not direct the citW ngi ~
neer to do any work. The law accord;ng -
MI. Markham, contemplated that the city ON
S Slnesr snouid take his directions from the
BOARD OF public works, the engineer in tnrn
10 olrect the street commissioners and tbosa
engaged in the performance of the work unds
tnem. em. In this connection the corporation at
charles Stone made by the council for 'a u
bridge over Battle creek on the Alton road
MT. Reardon and the president of the hoard
OF public works had contended that the coun
ell mad no right to advertise for bids and
let the contract for the bridge Mr. Markham
quoted the law which allows the council to
let contract for a bridge where no part
OF the amount Of the cost is to be paid by
assessment.
President Arosin had couple of amend
ments to the bicycle ordnance The first pro
hiDlted riding On the sidewalks on Maryiand
street between Edgerton and Arcade This
was passed under suspension of the rules.
The second repealed that part of the ordi
nance which prohibited riding on Burr street
between Cook and Minnehaha streets: After
considerable talk and a speech by one of tha
residents advocating the passage of the ordl-
nance, the measure was passed by a vote
of 6 to 2, Messrs. Reardon and MaIybn op-
posing it. Mr.. Reardon, in voting, said that
'all bicycles were nuisances and he was moi
allowing iuila