The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28

in council chamber and protest against the
ordinance, especially the express train feature
the lucent fare and the Broadway loop. Aid.
Sanborn and Assemblyman Thompson appear
as champions of the company's measure.
Aug. 2-Retailers hold mass meeting and
make another protest against passing the
Lowry ordinance.
Aug. 25-The committee On streets held an
other meeting on the ordinance and adjourn
ed without taking a vote after hearing more
protests. Assemblyman Reardon, at this
meeting, said the ordinance hadn't any
father.
Aug. 31-Council held a caucus on the
omnibus ordinance, but did nothing Mr..
Reardon suggested that the Fourth street
paving be pushed. Aid. Sanborn submitted
an ordinance calling for a change of the
cable to an electric to be completed by Dec.
81, which the caucus Endorsed with the reser-
walton that each man be allowed to cnange
his vote when the question came up in the
council. Thompson's union depot loop ordin-
ance was also Endorsed.
Sept. 2-Assembly passes an ordinance pro
viding for changing the cable to an electric
by Dec 81 Also the union depot loop ord1-
nance. Albrecht objected to the Sanborn ordi-
nance, which, he said. gave the street rail
way a perpetual franchise. But a substitute
ordinance was defeated by DAILY, Kirke, DIX,
Thompson and Johnson.
Sept 13-Sanborn ordinance changing cable
to electric 1eierred to the committee on streets
by board of aldermen. Kenny hobs up again
with Broadway loop proposition and wants
it tackled to Sanborn ordinance. Donahower
introduces the thompson loop OTulHdnCe anu
Kaldunski introduces an ordinance calling for
a new line in the Eighth ward to be operated
by horses. Shepard also introduces new
one directing the street car company to
change its cable to An electric line. All were
referred to the committee on streets.
Sept. 15-Street railway puts in new cable,
which Aid. Sheppard says means there will be
no change in the line for year.
Sept 16-Committee of board OF aldermen,
by vote of four to three, recommends the pas
sage OF the ordinance changing the cable to
a1A nfrin and
to use electricity terminate 1893. Another
amendment was tackled on requiring company
to pave between its tracks on Fourth street
by Sept. l. $685. The Thompson ordinance
was recommended for passage.
Sept. 22-The board of aldermen pass the
Thompson union depot loop by vote OF 10 to
l. Aid Kenny voting in the negative. The
Selby avenue electric ordinance as passed by
the assembly is amended by the aldermen as
agreed TO by the committee on streets, ana
sent back to the assembly for concurrence.
Sept. 23-The assembly passed the ordinance
changing the cable to an electric line as
amended by the board of aldermen by vote
of to 2, Messrs. Albrecht and Reardon ap-
posing its adoption. The ordinance PROVIDED
for the change to be made by Dec. 81, 1897,
for the paving of Third and Fourth streets on
or before SEPT. /, 1898, and limits the period
of the franchise to 1899, or fifty years from
1889.
Sept. 24-Mayor Doran approved and signed
the Selby electric line ordinance;
Oct S-Resolution introduced by Aid. San
born In board or aldermen ulTeCIluS IHc oil CCt
railway company to pave it's tracks on Third
and Fourth streets within ten days after pas
sage of the resolution. The re-olution referred
to the committee on streets. Letter of Presi-
dent Lowry refusing to accept SelDy line
ordinance received and referred to committee
on streets. =
Oct. 8-The assembly passed by a vote Of
to l a resolution presented by MI. AlDrechL
directing the street railway company to pave
its tracks on Third and Fourth streets within
ten days after the passage and publication OF
the resolution.
board of aldermen, from Vice President Good
rich stating that a new ordinance relating 10
Selby avenue line would be submitted by the
company Oct 10. Resolutions directing the
company to pave Third and Fourth streets re
ferred back to the board without recommend
alton. .
adopted by assembly directing street railway
company to pave with asphalt Third and
Fourth streets at once by a vote OF : 20 z,
Aid Bell and Shepard opposing. RESOLUTIONS
provided that in case this was not done the
CITY attorney should take legal steps TO forfeit
companys cable franchise. Ordinance SUD-
mitted by Vice President Goodrich for chang
ing cable line referred 10 committee OIL s'leeCS
without reading.
Oct. N-Resoiutions calling for an investiga-
ton by Joint council committee OF matters
pertaining to street railway company intro
duced in assembly by Mr.. AlDrecht anu uhall-
mously adopted.
Oct. 2S-Vice President Goodrich and Attor..
new Mum and the committee on streets OF
the board Of aldermen discuss the ordinance
submitted by the company Oct 19, also the
question of paving Fourth and Third streets:
Postponement Of all questions to Nov. IL
agreed to by committee pending word from
President Lowry who was in New York.
Nov -Board OF aldermen, by vote OF
to q concur in Albrecht resolution Tor the
appointment of joint committee to investigate
street railway company's affairs, Ala. shep-
ard and Sanborn voting against action
Nov. 9-Resolution of Aid. Kenny concurred
in by assembly directing. street railway com
pany to operate cars on its lines only for the
purpose of carrying passengers.
Nov. 18-Ordinance introduced in assembly
by Mr. Albrecht to repeal ordinance under
which street car company is operating cable
line. Question to be settled to whether
company has perpetual franchise for cable
line as it claims. Ordinance referred to COM
mittee on streets at request Of Mr.. Albrecht
Nov. 29-Committee on streets Of the assem-
vote the Albrecht ordinance FORGETTING the
cable franchise.
Dec 3-The Albrecht ordinance passed by
the assembly by unanimous vote OF the
eight members present.
Dec. S-The Albrecht assembly ordinance,
FORGETTING the cable franchise referred to
the committe on streets of the board OF
aldermen. Aid. Shepard insisted on the
reference, and all the aldermen, with the
exception Of Aid. Kenny and Lindahl, voted
for the reference.
Dec 13-Committee on streets from board
of aldermen hold special meeting to con-
slider ordinance FORGETTING cable line fran
chise. No action taken. Adjournment to
have President Lowry and other street rail-
way officials present at next meeting.
Dec. 21-Street railway company submits