The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-17
WHAT THE G. N. ASKS
GENERAL SOLICITOR GROVER AP-
PEARS BEFORE THE JOINT
COUNCIL COMMITTED
WITH A CONCISE STATEMENT
Forth and Enlarged Upon by the
Roads Representative Not
Ask the City to Give Up or Waive
Any of It's Rights - Company's
Claims Fair.

Ask the City to Give Up or Waive
Any of It's Rights - Company's
Claims Fair.
Another step was taken yesterday
looking toward the location and erec-
ton of the proposed new shops Of the
Great Northern railway company in
st. Paul, and If the members of the
city council take such action in the
matter as those who are interested and
the citizens generally urge, there Is
little doubt but what the extensive
plant Of the company will be secured
to the city.
M. D. Grover, general solicitor Of the
Great Northern, some days ago appear
ed before the special committee from
the council and discussed In an infOr-
nal way the differences between the
city and the company. At the time Mr.
Grover said that he would prepare a
detailed statement of the claims of the
company, which were now being and
might be in the future a source Of liti-
cation between the city and the road.
He refused at the first meeting to
say one word about the location Of the
new shops in st. Paul, and stated that
even if the differences between the COM
pany and the city were adjusted, he
could not promise that the shops would
be located here. Yesterday, however
Mr.. Grover informed the committee
that while he could make no promises
on this point and was not authorized
to speak, he felt assured that If the
city should cOncede the propositions in
the settlement OF the claims made by
the road Mr.. Hill would be able to give
the council some assurance as to the
location and building of the new shops
in the city 1t was to listen to the
statement Of Mr.. Grover that a special
meeting Of the joint council committee
was called for yesterday afternoon.
Present at the meeting were:
Assemblymen Albrecht, Kirke and
Thompson; Aid. Bell, Shepard and
Sanborn and Corporation Attorney
Markham, representing the city. w.
B. Dean, from the citizens committee,
and Secretary Slime, Messrs. George F.
Spinney, B. H. Schreber, John Caul-
field, Smith, B. F. Beardsley, G. Berg
meier from the Commercial club, and
Peter Berkey
Mr.. Grover read the following state
ment which, he said, did not ask the
city to give up any Of its rights, but
simply placed the claims Of the COM
Ddny IN LnS proper ISul. he SIdIc-
ment was as follows:
Firs,t-In the action brought by the Great
Northern Railway company and the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway company
against the city, final Judgment should be
entered in favor Of plaintiffs to the effect
that Broadway has not been and is not a
public street extending south of the south
line Of Water street to the tracks of the
river; that the title in fee to the parcel of
land in dispute in said section is in the ST..
Paul Minneapolis e. Manitoba Railway com
pany.. and that the city be en5oined from
purpose Of constructing bridge, or its sup"
ports or substructures, saving to the city the
right to maintain Broadway sewer gas and
water mains, as now located and constructed
across such parcel Of land Any change of
such location to be made at the sole ex-
pense of the city and without cost, loss or
damage to the railway company, its tracks,
buildings or structures, which now are or
may hereafter be erected on such parcel Of
land. The form of Judgment to be agreed
upon between attorneys representing the rail-
way companies and the city.
Second-In the action brought by the city
against the Great Northern Railway COM
pany and the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis
C Omaha Railway company to compel the
maintenance of Westminster street bridge,
judgment should be entered in favor of the
railway companies, confirming the execution
of the contract Of 1880, involved in that suit
and its validity. The form of judgment to
be agreed upon between the city attorney
and the attorneys representing the railway
companies.
Third-The city should accept the bridge
at Dale street and the bridge at Jackson
street as coming within the contract Of 1890,
and all bridges constructed under such con-
tract should be maintained and kept in re-
pair by the city, as provided in that agree
ment
Fourth-Rice street bridge was constructed
at the request of the city under the contract
OF 1880. The city has not accepted it. The
condition Of the bridge is such, and the loca-
nf NfNy.fC t1of fln att v-hnN
be asked to accept 1t as In conformity with
the contract of 1880 The bridge should be le-
paired or new bridge be constructed by the
railway company, upon plans to be agreed
upon between the city engineer and the chief
engineer Of the company, and when so con-
structed to be accepted by the city as coming
within the contract of 1880.
Fifth-The city desires to construct a new
bridge at RAYMOND avenue. The railway
company should give permission to the city
to construct such bridge, and Of such width
as the city engineer may determine, with
support to be located as approved by the
chief engineer of the railway company.
Sixth-A resolution should be adopted, stat
ing that the city does not and has not, at any
time, accepted any offer of dedication Of
streets between the south line Of Third street
and the property Of the union depot company,
and that no such streets have been opened or
accepted.
Seventh--H shops are located and construct
ed on the land of the company at or adjoining
Dale street, a resolution should be adopted,
or an ordinance providing that no new street
shall be laid out or extended across such
ground
streets where the railway company is under
obligation to construct bridges under the con-
tract of 1880, the city should not require a
bridge with roadway exceeding forty feet
in width. with a sidewalk On each side six
feet in width.
Mr.. Grover laid before the commit
tee plats showing the land in the vi
cinity of the Great Northern building
at Third and Broadway, the first being
that Of Brunson's plat, which was re-
corded and fled in 1852. Also the plat
of that portion of the city made in
1854 and known IS Cases plat. Both
Of which showed Kittson's addition to
the city, in which all the land now
occupied by the railroads lies. Speak
ing of the first claim made by the COM
pany Mr.. Grover said the first division
Of the Manitoba railroad had purchas-
ed, under the Brunson plat, the proper
ty, and had spent hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in filing up the tract.
In 1854 the Case plat showed that
extended to the river, but
the Brunson plat, recorded in 1852, did
not show this condition of affairs. A
made by order OF the city coun-
ell and q map drawn after this sur
vey, Of all the streets in the city. and
adopted by the council showed that
Broadway stopped, as In the Brunson
plat, at Water street, which was at
that time a street about thirty feet
south Of what is now the south line
Of Third street. This survey and plat
showed that the old foundry building
occupied what the city now claimed
was Broadway south Of Third street,
and this building remained there un-
til 1870. In 1873 the Manitoba COM
pany put in its place the building
known as the old emigrant depot, and