The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-01
IT'S NEW DIRECTORS.
Chamber of Commerce Chooses a
New Board.

NC" nOuFue
The following gentlemen were elected
directors Of the chamber of commerce
at the annual election of that body
yesterday:
F; w. Anderson, c. C.. Andrews, M. Auer-
bach, q. H. Bailey, J. H. Beck, r. B. C.
cement cement, s. o. Brooks. H: D. Brown, Pierce
T. Conley. Oliver Crosby, L. S. Gushing v.
T. Curtis E. Dahlgren w. B. Dean, R. r.
Dorr. II T. Drake, John Espy. H. S. Fair
child. D. B. Finch. M: D. Flower. w. J.
Griggs, H. H: Hart, Wilbur H. Howard, E.
R. A. Kirk, N. P. Langford, W. H. Light
Lusk. G. F. Mailer, James E. Markham, D.
+. McGinnis, S: L. Moore, M. D. Mum, c.
P. Noyes, G. M. Power, T. A. Prendergast,
a. e. Rice e: G. Rogers; L. W Rundlett,
Scott, Edward B. Smith, B. Sommers, John
A. Stees, A. S. Tallmadge O. L. Taylor,
V. M. Watkins, j. H. Weed and H. D. West.
By a vote Of % to IL the chamber
adopted the following report:
The transportation committee reports in ia
Eor OF the adoption of a complete electric
line following up Third street to the boule-
ward annex; thence bearing to the left keen
ing as closely as possible thereto. and fol-
lowing the boulevard on the west side of
Summit avenue, connecting with the present
Selby avenue line.
The question of safety to the patrons
Of the city railway was, Chairman
Kirk said, Of paramount Importance,
while the question of property rights
was secondary one. The railway
company must accept the onus of the
question of property rights that might
grow out Of the Summit avenue line,
and the company appeared ready to
assume the responsibility.
1t had been claimed in some quarters
that the company is not acting in
good faith; that 1t is skirmiShing. for
delay. In answer to that he would
present to the chamber a letter from
President Lowry, Of the city railway
company, as follows:
R. A. Kirk, Esq. Chairman, etc-Dear Sir:
In reply to your inquiry as to the course to
be pursued by company relative to the
contemplated changes on the Selby avenue
line. l would say that in case satisfactory
ordinance is passed allowing US to go up
Third street to Summit avenue, thence along
Summit to Seiby, or from Third street
anroHgn the park to Nelson avenue, thence
on Nelson avenue to Harrington avenue
thence on Harrington to Seiby avenue, we
will make the improvement the present year.
UP to the present time we have not seen
safe device to use on the Selby grade. We
have recently examined the Providence plan
and do not deem it adequate for the present
service required on this line, and certainly
not for the future. Respectfully yours,
Thomas Lowry, President
Minneapolis, May %, 1897
MesSrS. Shandrew, Driscoll and Pru-
den. who came as a committee from the
Commercial club, were announced.
Mr.. ShandreW said that the commit.
tee favored the proposed line if a
through line was made to connect with
the intefurbans line. ,-s- --
President Peet said that he had al
was gone on record against encroach-
meif on the avenue, and he desired to
state that he was now in favor Of the
new line. The managers of the city
railway had told him that there was
the minimum Of danger by the way
. of Summit avenue.
Mr.. Langford objected that the rail.
way company would not be able IT,
surmount the grade Of 9 per cent or
Third street. He was Of that opinion
because he had noticed that the COM
pany had had difficulty in ascending
the grade on Fifth street.
Gen. Bishop explained that with the
more powerful motors the company
had had no difficulty with the Fifth
street grade.
In Chattanooga electric cars over
came grade of II per cent with great
loads of people
Mr.. Dean said that for his part he
was not so guileleSS with respect to
the actions of the city council He
thought it would be better for the
chamber to say just what it meant.
A. H. Lindeke moved an amendment
to the report, to the effect that space
of not less than forty feet be left clear
on Summit avenue, and a space of not
less than twenty-eight near the park
way, which was adopted.
E. J. Hodgson was elected an hon
orary member, being entitled to the
distinction by reason of his long serv-
ice.