The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-10
TO HELP THE LIBRARY
ASSEMBLY FOLLOWS THE ACTIoS
OF THE ALDERMEN ABOUT
THE MARKET HOUSE
NOT A MURMUR OF DISSENT

Assembly Starts After the Street
Railway I'm u Move to Secure n
Three-Cent Fare for Certaf,
Hours, and n "NO Seat, No Paw
Schools
The assembly last evening passed
under suspension of the rules the ordi-
nance turning over to the library
board the market house property, and
as soon as the action is given official
publication the building and it's site
Will pass out of the control of the city
council forever. The board Of direc-
TORS and members Of the CITY develop
nent committee of the Commercial club
were present to witness the final pas
aass u tne ordinance, but there was
no debate. The whole matter was set
tied at an executive meeting held in
one or the committee rooms prior to
the regular meeting at which Harris
hlchardson explained the purpose Of
the transfer as being to secure the
glft by two gentlemen of $780, 900 for
the erection Of magnificent public
library and art institute on a site to bs
selected
Besides settling the market house
| question, the assemblymen passed a
resolution asking for legislation for a
scent fare and a mo seat, no pay"
system on all street car lines in cities
OF over O,0OO inhabitants. The street
railway company also came in for an
ordinance prohibiting splitting In the
cars.
The regular hour of meeting is 7:30.
ana at that time all of the assembly,
men were present except Assemblyman
q 0f%
a conference. in which Aid. Shepherd.
VINO introduced the library ordinance
In the board Of aldermen, took mart
and then the members locked them
selves In a committee room with Har-
r1s Richardson. Apparently his expIa-
nations were satisfactory, for the ordi-
nance passed under suspension of the
rules without word of debate.
The first street car resolution,
offered by Assemblyman Kirke was:
The common council Of the city of st.
Paul do hereby respectfully recommend
and request that the legislature of the
state or Minnesota enact at it's present
session such suitable and proper legis-
lat1on as may be necessary to prevent
any person, firm or corporation in the
business Of maintaining and operating
street car lines or systems between
points within the limits Of Minnesota,
from collecting any fare whatsoever
IL iOiii aiy pclSOl OT persons not prOVlQ-
ed with proper seating accommodation:
also from charging more than a 3-cent
fare between the hours Of and a.
m. and and p. m, within the cor
porate limits of any city in the state
of 100000 or more inhabitants"
The resolution passed without de-
bate and there was not a dissenting
vote on the resolution asking for legis-
lation to permit the tax levy for school
purposes to be increased to meet the
present necessities of the board of edu-
cation.
Another resolution by Assemblyman
Kirke was passed requiring the street
railway company to place proper signs
ON all cars going around the union
depot loop.
An ordinance, by Assemblyman Ben
son, was given final passage under
suspension Of the rules, prohibiting any
person from expectorating either out
side or inside street cars when In use
under penalty of fine not to exceed
$50 or Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days.