The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
IN NINETEEN
LONG MONTHS
TWO MEASURES
ARE PASSED.
NOTHING WAS DONE FOB
ONE WHOLE YEAR.
MOI Single Piece Of Legislation Has Seen
Accepted by The Street. Railway
Gompany-SfiIl The Members OF Both
Bodies Hope For Added Political Pre-
fermenf

aldermen by Aid. Kenny to permit the street
railway company to establish express line
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis and to
construct a loop to Broadway; also to relieve
the company from building any new lines
for period of four years. Referred to the
committee on streets.
Aug 6-Assembly adopts resolution COM
pelling street railway company to run open
cars on Mississippi street and West st. Paul
line. Also on Jackson street line Mr. Krah-
mer introduced ordinance requiring street
railway company to extend Jackson street
line as far as Fourth street, In order to give
transfers on cable line. Referred to commit
tee streets.
Aug. 15-Aldermen committee on streets
considers proposed ordinance. Protest by
University avenue residents. No action
taken.
Aug Aug. II, ;17I,Assembly, committee on streets
son street line to special committee.
Aug. 1S-At meeting of board of aldermen,
Aid Bell introduces an ordinance granting
a street railway franchise to new parties.
Referred to committee streets.
Aug. 26-Aldermanic committee on streets
appoints subcommittee to draft new
ordinance with Broadway loop feature, but
not the interurban express.
Sept. 8-Aldermen adopt resolution requir-
Ing street railway company to extend its line
to the Wood harvester works.
Sept. I-Assembly committee on streets dis
cuss this extension resolution but take no
action.
Sept. 23-Aldermanic committee on streets
passes the board of aldermen by vote Of
10 to 1, Aid. Shepard voting in negative.
Oct 6-At board Of aldermen meeting Aid.
StutZman explaining that his ordinance for
cent fare to Wood harvester works is held
up by committee on streets. he introduces
resolution requiring street railway COM
pany to operate all Seventh street cars as
far east as Hazel avenue. Referred to COM
mittee on streets.
Oct. 12-Assembly committee hears protests
of retailers against Broadway loop and post
pones action.
Oct. 15-At meeting of assembly. on motion
of Assemblyman Kirke, committee was ap-
pointed to confer with street railway COM
pany about union depot loop Assembly
committee on streets decides to postpone ac-
tion until Nov on Broadway loop. Special
committee decides to take no action in refer
ence to extension to harvester works.
Oct 20-Board of aldermen appoints COM
nittee to confer with street railway company
with reference to union depot loop.
Oct 27-The assembly and aldermen's COM
mittees confer with street railway company,
but do nothing.
Nov. 9-Assemblyman Reardon insisted on
a continuance of the Broadway loop matter,
and secured it.
Nov. 1.-THE assembly adopts a resolution
directing the street railway company to
tear up and discontinue the use Of tracks
on Thompson and Smith avenues north Of
Ramsey street.
Nov. 12-The board of aldermen refers this
resolution to the committee on streets.
Nov. 1.-THE aldermen refer the recon-
InenQaJlOn OF Cne 1OlnC committee, IaVOrlng
union depot loop, to the committee on
streets.
Dec AT meeting of board of aldermen
! Aid. Lindahl introduced resolution requiring
street railway company to operate double
line of tracks along Maryland and Earl
streets to Como and Phalen avenues. Ac-
ton deferred. motion to call up the reso-
luton directing street railway company to
take UP it's tracks from Thompson and Smith
avenues was adopted.
Dec 15-At meeting of board of aldermen
resolution was introduced directing street
railway company to build an electric line
via Third street and Summit avenue to take
the place of the Selby hill line, change to
be made before Sept. l. 1897. Referred to COM
attorney was directed to take steps to have
tracks on Thompson and Smith avenues re-
moved.
passes the Broadway loop franchise. The
board Of aldermen resolution directing city
attorney to take steps for the removal Of
tracks on Smith and Thompson avenues was
adopted.
Dec 25-Mayor Doran signs the Broadway
loop ordinance.
Dec 29-At meeting Of assembly Mr.. Kirke
introduced resolution taking Grand avenue
line out of the Broadway loop. Referred to
committee on streets.
Dec. 31-Aldermanic committee on streets
discusses the change Of Selby avenue cable
to electric line on West Third street and
Summit avenue. but takes action.
1884,
Jan. 5.-Mayor Doran vetoes the resolution
directing city attorney to institute proceedings
to have tracks on Thompson and Smith ave-
nues torn up but board Of aldermen passes
it over his veto by vote of s to 8.
Jan. THE assembly sustains the mayors
veto. Committee on streets recommends an
ordinance requiring the street railway COM
pany extend its Rondo and Lafayette ave-
nue. line to Phalen Park. Adopted.
: Jan. 1EAldermanic committee on streets
considers the change of Selby avenue cable
and refers 1t to city engineer for written re-
port.
Jan. 19-Engineer Rundlett submits report
| to board of aldermen conceding feasibility Of
| electric line on West Third street and Summit
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