The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-04
MILWAUKEE, ROAD WANTS THE
CITY TO ABANDONr IT'S PENDING
LITIGATION.
COMPROMISE PLAN SENT IN
AT THE COUNCIL CONFERENCE AT
THE CITY HALL LAST
NIGHT.
RIVAL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Satisfaction of All the Members
Present.

The much-talked-about conference
between the members Of the assembly
and board Of aldermen was held last
evening at the council chamber. The
idea was put forth by Aid. Bigelow and
Assemblyman Arosin, the presiding Of
ficers of the two bodies. The intention
was to have conference and clean up
all the ordinances and resolutions
which have been held up in one or the
other Of the two bodies. Theoretically
the scheme was daisy, but the prac-
tical result was failure.
All the members of the two bodies.
with the exception Of Assemblyman
Albrecht, We're present at o'clock
when Assemblyman Thompson was in
stalled as chairman and Aid. Allard as
secretary. Mr.. Thompson, in calling
the members to order, made a short
speech and said there were a number
of matters which needed attention.
Among them were the Milwaukee rail-
road proposition, the new telephone
franchise and the half dozen street
railway and depot loop ordinances. Mr..
Sanborn desired information aus to who
had called the meeting. Mr.. Thompson
professed ignorance, but Mr.. Reardon
admitted that he, as president Of the
council, had called it at the request OF
several members.
Aid. Bell came near breaking the Ses-
sion before it started by inquiring if
the meeting was called to have the as
sembly instruct the aldermen as to
what they should do with certain meas
ures Mr. Donahower thought, as a
matter of eXpediency, it would not be
advisable to take up all the measures
which had been held back during the
eleven months the council had been or
ganized. He favored the consideration
of a few Of them and wanted a list
produced. Mr.. Kenny said the talk
about the Milwaukee railway PROPOSE
ton which was now before the board Of
aldermen was i'll advised. The board
had been giving the matter a deal Of
attention and Were doing the best they
could for the city. Speaking of this
matter he had another proposition from
the Milwaukee road which he had in
tended to introduce in the board at the
meeting tonight, but supposed it might
as well be read now as any other time
The proposition which had been hand
ed him by one of the attorneys for the
Milwaukee road was as follows:
First-To concede to the city full right to
construct the Broadway bridge upon the plan
OF the city engineer as heretofore modified
ait the instance of w. G. Collins while as
sistant general superintendent, so as to al
low feet Clearance between the most south
-erly rail north of the freight house and the
bridge post next south therefrom; and to con-
eede that Broadway extends to the river 80
feet in width south from the union depot
grounds.
Second-That the city grant to the railway
company for term of rs years the right
to maintain and operate heretofore its two
freight houses upon the bank of the river
and the railway tracks on the south side OF
the freight houses, at q yearly rental of $780,
payable annually within 80 days after rendi
ton of the city bill therefor, or
That the city grant to the railway company
for a term of Is years the right to maintain
and operate, heretofore, its two freight
houses upon the bank of the river and the
railway tracks on the south side of the
payable annually within 80 days after rendition
of the city bill therefor, and a right of re-
newal at the option of the railway company
for a further term of 10 years upon like
terms, provided, however that If at any time
during said further term there shall exist
a then pubic necessity for the use, for navi-
cation purposes, of the land so occupied by
said freight houses and tracks, the said fur
Their term may by three-fourths vote Of
each body of the city council of sad city,
be terminated at the expiration of 80 days
notice in writing to said railway company of
such vote.
Third-That the city dismiss without costs
it's suit in relation to the ground covered
by the brick freight house, between Sibley
street and the west line of Wacouta street
produced and as to the said railway company
likewise dismiss its suit re:ating to the south
erly end of Broadway street.
Fourth-That the suit begun by the rail-
way company against Davidson be dismissed
without costs.
Fifth-That the foregoing particulars be
embodied in ordinance to be accepted by
the railway company within 60 days after ap
prevail and that upon such acceptance judg-
ment shall be entered in favor of the CITY,
declaring the cfty's rights as hitherto ad-
Indicated in the public levee between the west
line of Wacouta street produced and the west
line of Broadway street produced.
Mr. Sanborn moved that the PROPOSE
ton be not accepted. Mr.. Bigelow was
Of the same opinion, but wanted copies
made and handed to the members so
they could study the matter. Mr..
Reardon advised that the mayor and
ter opposition. Mr.. Kenny did not IA
vor this, as the aldermen had propo-
sftiOn to submit as soon as the MEM
bers could agree on the figures.
This ended the discussion as to the
matter, and Messrs. A. ii. Hazen and
b. S. G.. Collins, representing the Mis-
sissippi Valley Telephone company,
vited In to outline their plan. Mr..
Hazen called attention to the ordi-
nance granted to the Northwestern
Telephone company, and the fact that
this company and the telegraph COM
panies had the rights today to lay con-
Quits on the streets. His company
was nearly ready to do business with
the companies owning the conduits,
but he suggested that much more rea-
sonable rates could be secured If the
Mississippi Valley company had
franchise. He was in favor Of using
the conduits now down, but did not
want to pay an exhorbitant rent Mr..
Hazen had but fairly started in to out
Hire the scheme when Mr.. Arosin in
terrupted to say that he had written
the secretary Of state Of Iowa. and had
been Informed that the Mississippi
Valley Telephone company was not or
ganized under the laws Of that state.
Mr.. Hazen explained that possibly J.
C.. Hubbinger, who was the owner of
the new company, had neglected to file
articles Of Incorporation. The COM
pany, however. had an exchange at
Keokuk, and was building another In
Burlington. In order to assure them
selves Of the responsibility Of Mr. Hub
binger, all that was necessary for the
council to do, Mr.. Hazen said, was to
ask any responsible mercantile firm for
rating either on J. c. Hubbinger or
J, c. Hubbinger & Co. The company
was ready to furnish bonds and start
the work as soon as a franchise was
granted All the company asked was
to be treated the same as the other
company in the city had been treated.
In reply to questions Mr.. Hazen said