The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-25
TAKES THE USUAL REFERENCE
ALLOWS THE CHANGE FROM A CA
BILE TO ELECTRIC WITH
DEVICE.
NO HINT OF ANY OF THE LOOPS,
Which VIII Probably Cause the
Friends of Broadway to Fight
Against 1t.

street railway company TO cnanSe us
Fourth street and Selby avenue cable
line to an electric. was presented at an
adjourned meeting Of the board Of al
dermen last evening. At the last reg
ular meeting of the board Aid. Sanborn
stated that it was understood that by
last evening an ordinance would be
worked out which would be acceptable
to the council and the street railway
company. The Seventh ward alder
man evidently had a ''hunch" in the
premises, for at the meeting last even
ing he introduced the ordinance pub
lished herewith. The measure is prac-
tically the same as was presented to
the committee on streets Of the board
Of aldermen Dec. 20 by Attorney Mum,
of the street railway company. 1t al
lows the change from a cable to an
electric line and fixes the termination
of the franchise on Sept. 10, 1945> 1t
provides for a safety device on Selby
avenue hill and the issuance of trans
fers to and from the Selby avenue line
to all other lines, including the inter
urban. Under it's provisions the COM
pany is given until Sept 1, 1899, in
which to pave Third and Fourth
streets, and the cable is to be changed
into an electric line and be in opera
ton on or before June 80, 1898.
The ordinance is acceptable to the
company, but whether 1t will be &C
ceptable to the members Of the council
Is another thing altogether. 1t makes
no reference to either the Broadway or
union depot loops, and the absence Of
sections relating to these subjects may
prevent its passage. Aid. Shepard, as
soon as the clerk had commenced the
reading Of the ordinance, moved its
reference to the committee on streets.
Aid. Kenny objected and insisted that
the members should hear the ordi
nance read. This was done, and then
the Third ward alderman suggested
that 1t go to the committee on streets,
and, as there was no objection, there
1t was sent to join the other twentysiX
measures Of similar kind. The follow
ing is the text of the ordinance:
Section l. The st. Paul City Railway COM
pany is hereby directed authorized and en-
powered to change and substitute for it's
Bile line. now In operation on Fourth street,
from Broadway street to Third street, thence
Third street to Selby avenue thence on
Selby avenue to Milton street. in the city OF
st. Paul, a double track electric line of street
railway, and in making such change and sub
stitution, said company shall run said line
on Fourth street from Broadway street west
erly to it's intersection with West Third
street. thence on West Third street to Selby
avenue, thence on Selby avenue to Milton
street, and when the said double track electric
line hereby authorized is substituted. built
and operated. the same shall be subject to all
the powers, rights. authority, privileges, OBJ.
legations, limitations and provisions of ordi-
nance numbered 704 of the city Of St. Paul.
passed Aug. IA, 1885, except that as to the
motive power and the erection and mainte
nance of poles and wires. the same shall be
subject to the terms. conditions and provi-
sions of ordinance numbered 1927 of the city
of st. Paul. passed Sept. 10. 1889. and except
that the right hereby granted to operate by
electric power, said line SO changed. shall
cease and terminate on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1915. Provided however, that in case
said st. Paul City Railway company, its sue
cessors or assigns, shall at any time be per-
mitted to change and shall change said
Fourth street and Selby avenue line into an
interurban line and operate cars over the
same, between the central portion of the city
city of ST. Paul, it shall thereupon and there
after have the right to abandon that portion
of said line on Prior avenue, between Mar
shall and University avenues.
In making such changes and substitution,
said st. Paul City Railway company, it's sue
cessors and assigns are hereby authorized
and empowered to construct. maintain and
operate such suitable device or devices, to-
gether with such machinery, appliances and
buildings may be necessary therefor, on or
about Selby avenue hill, SO called, from Third
be necessary for the purpose of operating the
electric cars on said line up and down said
Selby avenue hill safely; provided however,
that said buildings. device or devices, ma
chinery and appliances shall be constructed
and maintained not to interfere with or
obstruct travel on Selby avenue west Of Sum-
NIT avenue. or on any part Of Summit ave-
nue., or any part Of Third street, and so that
the same shall not obstruct travel upon the
sidewalks on either side Of Selby avenue, be-
tween Summit avenue and Third street Said
double track electric line to be substituted
and operated as herein authorized and d.
rected, shall connect at Milton street with
the present so-called Merriam Park electric
line, and shall be maintained and operated
with said Merriam Park electric line as one
continuous line without change of cars from
Broadway street to the corner of University
and Prior avenues in said city; provided
however. that said company shall not be
obliged to run all the cars which it shall op-
crate over said electric line from Broadway
street to Milton street through to Merriam
Park, but only such number as is necessary
to furnish a reasonable service, but said
through cars shall be run at intervals not
exceeding fifteen minutes between cars, be-
tween the hours of 6 o'clock in the morning
and $50 o'clock in the evening. and said COM
pany shall operate its cars on all portions Of
said line during such hours each day and
with such frequency shall reasonably &C
commodate the travelling public along the
entire length of said line from Broadway
street to the corner Of Prior and University
avenues.
The said double track electric line to be
substituted. built and operated as in this
section provided, shall be completed and in
operation on or before the 9Oth day of June,
1898.
Sec. 2 The device or devices, buildings.
machinery and appliances in section 1 of this
ordinance authorized. shall be such as shall
be approved by the city engineer of the city
OF St Paul, and the erection Of the same
and all thereof. the change and construction
OF said line. and the erection of poles and
wires shall all be done under his direction and
supervision, and the said ST. Paul City Rail-
way company. its successors and assigns
shall save and hold harmless the city of ST.
Paul from any and all damages, costs and
stitutfon, or from the construction OF main
tenance of said line. device or devices, build
ings, appliances machinery hereinbefore
authorized and provided for.
Sec. 8. In addition to all transfer privileges
now existing and provided for in section IA
OF ordinance 1927, passed by the common
council of the city of st. Paul. the said St.
Paul City Railway company shall from and
after the passage, publication and acceptance
of this ordinance. as hereinafter provided.
issue transfer check at the corner of Fourth
and Robert streets to any passenger going
in an easterly direction on said Fourth street
and Selby avenue line, who has paid one full
fare. which transfer check shall entitle the
passenger so receiving the same to a con-
tinuous passage on the next regular car de-
parting from the corner of Fifth and Robert
streets in the direction and upon either of
the lines following, to wit:
In northerly or westerly direction ,1pon
the Interurban line Como line and the Ham
line line, and in easterly direction upon
the Lafayette and Rondo line. And 1t shall
also issue at the corner of jackson and
Fourth streets to any passenger going in an
Selby avenue line. who has paid one full
rare, transfer check, which shall entitle
said passenger so receiving the same to one
continuous passage on the next car departing
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