The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-12
COMPANY OFFICERS CUT IN.
THE STREET RAILWAY IS WILL
LING TO MAKE
CONNECTION WITH THE STATION.
censes Acknowledgements by
Thompson to One Man.

with the exception of Mr.. Reardon at
tended an adjourned meeting of the
body last evening. The special bust
ness was the consideration of the
Thompson ordinance, which provides
for depot loop connection by the lay
ing Of a double track line on Sibley
street from Fifth to Third street, and
on Third street from Sibley to Robert
street. The assembly resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, talked
a while, and then arose and reported
progress, but really did nothing ex-
cept to adjourn the consideration of the
ordinance until next Wednesday even
ing. At that time there will be a con-
ference with the street railway officials
and some definite conclusion may pos
sibly be rachel.
Mr.. Thompson, who stated that he
! had put in a deal of time in preparing
the ordinance, and took great interest
in securing a depot loop for the citi-
zens, insisted that the measure be
taken up in the committee of the whole.
After the ordinance had been read Mr..
ArOsin raised the question as TO
whether the Broadway loop ordinance
would have to be repealed. Assistant
City Attorney Phillips gave it as his
opinion that it would not. Mr. Phil
lips also stated that the council had the
right to order the company to lay the
tracks on Third and Sibley streets as
provided In the ordinance Col. Shan
drew and Herman Scheffer, represent
ing the Commercial club, announced
that the sentiment of the club was all
| most unanimously in favor Of a change
which would give the city depot con-
nections. Mr.. Scheffer was of the
opinion that some route should be Sc
lected which would cost the street car
company the least expense and be the
most satisfactory to the citizens.
General Manager Held, of the street
car company, on being called on for a
statement said the desire Of the COM
pany was to spend as little money at
the present time as possible. He had
really attended the meeting to listen
rather than talk. 1t would be a hard,
ship, he said, to run all the lines men
toned in the ordinance to the Union
depot, and it would also be a great
hardship to run the Interurban cars
around by the way of Broadway. The
Broadway would, in his opinion, neither
benefit the city nor the company AS
to a depot connection the company
would be glad to do what was right
in the matter, and he was sure the
thing could be satisfactorily adjusted.
| He was not prepared to say, just at the
present time, what would be the best
route for depot loop. He stated, in
reply to a question, that it would be an
easy matter to arrange for a confer
cree. Mr.. Mum was absent from the
city at present and he suggested that,
If such conference was decided upon,
it be delayed until his return. MI
Hield's suggestion that the matter be
referred to a committee was not well
thought of by the members of the as
sembly, who felt that 1t would be much
| more satisfying to have the entire body
present at the conference instead of a
| committee. 1t was decided to hold an
adjourned meeting next Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, at which time
representatives of the street railway
company will be present.
The assembly approved eleven liq
| uOr licenses and then had a debate
on the issuing of a license to Henry
| O'Connor at COS East Third street
Assemblyman Thompson objected to
the issuance of the license and made
a long talk against the license being
| approved. The location was, he
claimed, not the proper one for a sa-
| loon, as it tended to demoralize the
| people A great many Of the residents
of the bluff had to pass the place and
in the past many women had been
| insulted while passing the saloon. NJ
! DAILY said there had been no protest
against the issuance of the license ex-
| Cept that made by Mr.. Thompson, and
! he did not understand that gentleman S
position. The applicant, Henry O'Con
nor, was an old and respectable citi-
| zen, a large taxpayer and would con-
duct a quiet and orderly place.
Pierce Butler. attorney for the own
er of the building in which the saloon
was to be located, said the residents
| and property owners i'll that vicinity
did not object to the saloon. Mr.
| O'COnnOr was an old citizen, a heavy
| taxpayer, and, during his residence in
| the city, had been engaged in the sa-
| loon business. There had never been
! any complaints against places conduct
| ed by Mr.. O'Connor and there would
| be none in this case. He thought Mr.
| Thompson must be in error about the
| character of Mr. O'COnnor, and said
| act of justice and not favor to the
| applicant. On a vote to issue the Ii
| cense there were votes for and 2
| against, MeSSrs. Thompson and Craig
voting no.
The city engineer was instructed to
! have all lenses removed from the lines