The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-29
KlEFER DISApPOINTS THEM
POLITICIANS WHO WENT TO
THE ASSEMBLY MEETING

Those Promised Police PIums Are
still In the Mayors Keeping
Revolutions From the CONNER.
cial Club Urging the Council to
meet Mr. Hill in n COnciliatOry
Way Referred to the Committee.
only six Of the nine assemblymen at
tended an adjourned session of that
BODY last evening. President Kirke
and Assemblymen Albrecht and Nelson
We're the absentees.
Inc absence of the trio was more
than made up by an increased attend
ance OF politicians, who had an idea
uhat Mayor Kiefer would send in the
removals and promotions in the police
rorce. The mayor however, failed to
40 the expected thing, and the session
was a tame one.
Secretary Slime, of the Commercial
clup, forwarded a copy of the following
resolution, which had been passed nv
the CLUB, relative to the concessions to
pe granted Mr.. J. ]. Hill and the Great
Northern railroad:
to whereas nerea, Mr. M j. j. Hill finds It necessary
iNorthern ROAD for repairing and manufacture
ing, ana is DESTROYS of Immediately erecting
"a osfg 80 ana commodious shops on the property
Vi the Great Northern railway, between Dale
street sure and Western avenue, provided the city
VIII Vacate certain streets necessary to tho
enterprise; and,
Whereas. We believe that the streets in
question Will never be opened If the shops
are not built; that the benefit of such shops
anu anu improvements are of infinite value to this
Guy and especially as Mr.. Hill has for years
Deen an nonored citizen Of st. Paul literally
contributing to all public ENTERPRISES and de-
s wiling ms matchless energy and ability, his
10 fhA
or the city; and
Whereas, We believe that the substantial
re su tnls city and its citizens have for SO
Great Northern railroad entities him to full
CONSIDERATION, and that he should be assured
ond Inc he high appreciation of this community
ana De forever relieved of such annoyanccs
as the opening up and bridging Of unneces-
sa[y streets and streams, to the detriment
h ine h enayt OF the plant that affords such last
ing dement's 10 our city, especially such
schemes as the building of the Broadwav
pslage, which threatens to destroy the value
e o. the stringent interests In the city; there
Resolved That the common council ~ tho
CITY city, OF St Paul be requested to offer such ia
c Gnu and conveniences to Mr.. Hill and his
road as may be necessary for thisgre at e ems
terprase and to make such agreements end
concessions as Mr.. Hill and his railroad ara
enIltled to, and each member of the ST. Paul
common council is hereby requested to favor
ana support any measure that will assist Mr.
III IN IN the completion Of the work now con-
nrogress ghich promises so much for the
progress ana prosperity of our city
The Commercial club hereby pledges ,ts in
auence to bring about this highly desirable
enlargement M OF st. Paul's Industrial field.
Inc resolutions, after being read.
were referred to the committee on
streets vi
bids FOR paving the north end of the
Wabasha street bridge with brick were
received from Sherwood Sutherland G.
20. ana w. A. Lee. Both bidders Of
Tered to pave the bridge for $40 ner
square yard. The bids were sent to
the city engineer for tabulation. with
Instructions to report back at the ad-
journed meeting of the assembly r. he
held Monday night
;. preliminary order was passed for
illghts on Rondo street at the intersec-
Ilon OF Summit place, Louis street
harrington avenue, Virginia avenue
western avenue, Arundel street, Mac
kuoin street, and one midway between
Louis street and Harrington avenue.
"A resolution passed by the aldermen
directing the fences on University ave
nue., between st. Adams and Victoria
streets, used as bill boards, to be re-
moved, was sent to the committee on
streets for investigation
A preliminary order for the boule-
Vardlng of Feronia avenue, from Prior
TO F'a1rv1ew avenue, was passed. The
oroer calls for the narrowing Of the
roadway between the streets mentioned
to twenty eight feet, and the planting
of trees along the boulevard.
Inc contracts awarded to Juhn Lind
for sewers on Margaret and Reaney
streets were approved
The adverse report of the committee
on ways and means on the resolution
allowing j. H. O'Brien $500 for extra
expense incurred in the construction
OF the Cedar street sewer was adopted
The assembly adjourned to Monday
evening. when the dog ordinance ana
the bids for the paving of the Wabasha
street bridge will be cnnsidarad