The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-24
AMENDED ORDINANCE RELATING
TO A CHANGE OF THE SEhDI
AVENUE CARLE
PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
ALBRIGHT HAD a
HANDFUL OF AMENDMENTS,
WHICH WERE KILLED.
SOME ROUTINE BUSINESS. DONE.
Mayor Doran Wants the Councii TO
Go 10 Columbus to Brush Up
on Municipal Matters.

Assemblyman Albrecht had a pock-
etful of amendments with him last
night TO tack on to the ordinance con-
vertipg the Selby avenue cable into an
electric line, but not one of them was
Incorporated in the ordinance. Each
amendment was voted down by vote
of to 2, Mr.. Reardon being Mr.. AL
brecht's only supporter, and the ord1-
nance as amended by the board Of
aldermen was finally passed by the
same vote-6 to 2-Messrs. Albrecht
and Reardon alone opposing it. The
measure awaits nothing but the may
or's signature and official publication
to make it effective. It requires the
company to change the cable to an
electric line by Dec. 81. 1897, and to
pave Fourth and Third streets be-
tween it's rails and tracks on or before
Sept. 1, $685. It also limits the period
within which the company can use
electricity as a motive power until
1889, or fifty years from 1889.
The ordinance was the last matter
brought before the assembly at its ad
journed meeting last night. No sooner
had Mr. Kirlze moved its passage than
MI Albrecht was on his feet with an
amendment to offer. After cautioning
the council against surrendering eX-
tensive privileges for a term OF forty
years or more, Mr.. Albrecht wanted to
amend section 2, that providing for
safety device on Selby hill, so that the
common council could revoke the
power to use it at any time the council
deemed it dangerous. The amendment
also provided that the council could at
any time order Selby avenue to be re-
graded.
Mr. Kirke said he was satisfied that
such an amendment would result in
defeating the ordinance, and he hoped
it would be voted down. 1t was voted
down by vote of to 2
So, likewise, was Mr. Albrechts
amendment to the section limiting the
car fare to cents. Mr. Albrecht want
ed the clause Worded: THE rate of fare
shall always be reasonable, and in no
case exceed cents" Under such
provision, Mr.. Albrecht contended that
the council might compel the street
railway company to reduce the fare
below 5 cents Corporation Attorney
Markham thought that the ordinance
as worded would permit the council to
require a reduction in the fare. The
amendment was voted down by the
same vote
Mr.. Albrecht offered an amendment
containing a forfeiture clause, and
another prescribing a certain plan Of
assessment and taxation, and two. or
three more minor amendments, but
they were all voted down by his COL
leagues, save Mr., Reardon. Then, on
motion of Mr.. Kirke, the ordinance
was placed on its passage and passed
by the same vote of to 2.
A communication was received from
the mayor notifying the common coun-
Gil that national convention of may
ors and councilmen is to be held in Co
lumbus, o., on Sept. 2S, and expressing
the hope that all or any of the council
will make an effort to be present. The
mayor also observes that much valua
BILE information relating to municipal
matters can be obtained at such q
| gathering and also suggests that ST.
Paul be represented at the convention
| in sufficient numbers to give weight
| to an application that the convention
of 1898 be held in st. Paul.
An ordinance was introduced by AS
| semblyman ReardOn requiring the
! street railway company to extend its
| Jackson street line to Robert to con
| meet with the other lines at that point
| The ordinance was referred to ths
| committee on streets.
The ordinance from the board of al
/ dermen appropriating $7,513 from the
school board insurance fund for the
purpose of improving the sanitary con-
dition of the Ericsson, Douglas ane
| Hendrickson schools was passed, AS
semblyman Reardon alone voting in
| the negative.
The resolution from the board of al
dermen authorizing the city treasurer
| to refund to Lieut.. F. P. Avery, .. S
! A. $545 erroneously invested in as
sessment certificates for paving Oak
land avenue, was adopted by unanf-
| nous vote.