The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-02

So John CnuIfieId Reported Yester-
day to the Assembly Committee
Streets, Which Had Under Con-
sideruticn the Commercial Clubs
Recent Resolutions with Refer
ence to Erection of New Shops.
At a session of the committee on
streets from the assembly yesterday
afternoon, the resolution passed by the
Commercial club, relative to the con-
cessi5ns to be granted the Great North
era railroad, Were discussed.
Present at the mee1iag were: Assem-
blymen Thompson, Benson, Nelson and
Warner. The Commercial club was
represented by Secretary Slime, E. S.
Durment, John Caulield, George +.
Spinney, Jesse a. Gregg and B. +.
Smith.
Mr.. Caulfeld, who, with other gentle
men, had visited Mr.. Hill, stated that
the president of the Great Northern
had said he wanted nothing, bat to be
let alone. Mr.. Caulfeld, however, eX-
planned that 1t would be very accept
able to Mr.. Hill and the road, which he
represented, if he could be a sured t. at
the city would order TO bridges con-
strUcted over land owned by the COM
pany south OF the right of way and
bounded by Arundel ard Dale streets.
The Broadway bridge was another
matter which concerned the Great
Northern road, and Mr.. Caulfeld said
the building of tn 5 structure would in
teTtere with the general Office building
Of the company and also the freight
houses. The Great Northern company
now owned three of the four corners at
Third and Broadway and the construc-
ton OF the proposed bridge would
greatly injure the present improve
ments and also the proposed ones.
1t was Mr.. Hills intention to con-
struct large shops, and already delega-
tons from other cities were endeavor-
ing to secure these Improvements. On
this line. Mr.. Caulfield said, the present
rCunohouse would only hold ten en-
gines and it was impossible for the
road to house the new en-
gDes in it. The road desired to con-
struct roundhOuse which would ac-
commoGate thirty engines. Another
shop to be constructed would be for the
repairing of coaches, all this work now
having to be done at st. Cloud Loco
motives, which had to be repaired, were
now sent to Superior, but if the new
shops were located at st. Paul the work
could be done here
Among other things which would be
acceptable to Mr.. Hill and the road
was, Mr.. Caulfield said, the vacation
of portion of Jackson street from
Arch street to the Jackson street
bridge where the old shops are located
and the city living up to the contract
made between the railroad companies
and the city in 1880. This contract
provided that when new bridges were
constructed the city should build the
abutmentS and approaches, and the
bridges be built by the railroad COM
pSnies, and the city, after that, keep
the bridges in repair.
Assemblyman Benson could not I'M
derstand why the road should want
more property in the immediate vicinity
OF the present shops on Jackson street
If it was the intention to build new
ores near Dale street
AsSemblyman Thompson favored an
interview with Mr.. HILL in which the
matter Of conce ssions could be discuss
ed and settled. He was in favor of
granting all the concessions possible.
but desired to have an understanding
as to what the city would get in re-
turn.
Mr.. Caulfield informed the commit
tee that something like 81, 400 900 was to
be expended in the new shops at Dale
street, and that in order to secure the
same it would be necessary to make
concessions such as he had outlined to
the company.
Assembiyman Thompson thought 1t
advisable to secure counter contracts
from Mr.. Hill and the road If the city
gave any concessions. Assemblyman
Benson favored some definite proposal.
and suggested that the council com.
mittee might go to see Mr.. Hill and
have a conference.
Mr.. Gregg said w. B. Dean, who was
very close to Mr.. Hill, had been con-
versant with the plans of the railroad
magnate for some time. 1t was Mr..
Dean who had first learned that there
was possibility of the shops being
erected at some other point than st.
Paul, and had finally persuaded Mr..
Hill to reconsider his plans for the
building Of the new shops.
Mr.. Gregg said, as he understood the
matter, Mr.. Hill complained that the