The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
END ALL THE ANNOYANCES
COMMERCIAL CLUBS ATTITUDE
TO PRESIDENT HILL

Concludes That He Has Earned Ex-
emption From Demands In the
Way OF Opening Up and bridging
Unnecessary Streets Urge the
Council to Make Agreements and
COncessiOns.
II the commercial bodies of st. Paul
had the say about it, Mr.. James ].
Hill would receive assurances in quick
order that anything he desired in the
way of legislative concessions would be
granted. They feel that st. Paul is now
under Obligations to Mr.. Hill, personal
ly and officially, that outweigh any
consideration that may hereafter be
shown him. And now that he proposes
to give the city something additional
III the way of an immense labor-em-
ploying plant, it is the popular belief
he should have anything he asks.
1t is believed that the legislative
branch of the city government, how
ever, appreciates the value to the city
of the construction of new mechanical
headquarters for the road as do the
Comm ercial bodies and will be willing
to dc what is equitable for the Great
Northern railway.
1t is understood Mr. Hill asks for
nothlng except not to be harasSed by
Infriendly and unfavorable legislation
in time to come. So far as the COM
mittees that have conferred with him
during the last few days are willing to
say anything about it, the city is not
asked to do anything. Ole Of the COM
mitteemen said yeste' day:
las near as can find out what Mr..
Hill wants is to BE- left alone. That GER
tainly is a most reasonable request,
even if he did not contemplate the
benefits to the ty which he may de-.
eide to bring about"
The Commercial club directors are
a unit in re m nen l that President
Hill be offered such consideration as
may be necessary to help him in his
great enterprise At meeting yester-
day afte. noon the 70 owing resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas Mr.. James J. Hill finds it nee
eFSlry to increase the shop facilities of the
Great Northern railway for repairing aud
manufac uring, and is DESTROYS of immedi-
ately erecting large and commodious sho on
between Dale and Western avenue. prov ded
that the city will! yacate cartain nece sary
streets to the enterprise: and,
Whereas, We believe that the streets in
question will never be opened il the sh ps
are not butt, and that the benefits of such
shops and Improvements are of infinite value
20 this city, and eSpecfal,y as Mr.. II II has
for many years been an honored citizen of ST.
Paul. literally contributing to all pubic en-
terprises and devoting his ma CHI IS energy
and ability. his great power and wealth, to
TIE advancement Of this city; and,
Whereas, We believe that the sub ,tantial
returns which this city and It's CT ms have
for so many years received from Mr.. Hill
and the Great Northern railr ad entitl him
to full consideration, and that he should be
assured of the high appreciation of this COM
munity and be forever relieved from such
annyoances as the opening up and bridging
unnecessary streets and streams to the detri-
ment and injury of the plant that affords
such lasting benefits to our city, especially
such schemes as the building of the Broad
way bridge, which threatens to destroy the
value OF the strongest interests in the city,
therefore,
Resolved. That the common council of the
City of st. Paul be requested to offer such
facilities and conveniences to Mr.. Hill and
his road as may be necessary for this great
enterprise, and to make such arrangements
and concessions as Mr.. Hill and his railroad
are entitled to, and each member of the St.
Paul common council is hereby requested to
favor and support any measure that will as
sist Mr.. Hill in the completion of the work
now contemplated, which promises SO much
for the progress and prosperity of our city,
The Commercial club hereby pledges its
influence to bring about this highly desirable
enlargement of st. Paul's industrial field.