The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-19
EXTRA PHONE TOLLS
ALDERMAN KNAUF~T OPPOSES sYs-
TEN NOW IN USE BY THE
COMPANY
MANAGER Freely EXPLAINS

Says He Is Ready to Connect TeIe-
phones at st. Anthony Park With
st. Paul Or Minneapolis, Which
ever Point the Subscriber Desires
Aldermen RecOnsider the Vote
on Cedar Street Track Ordinance.
Another attempt was made at the meet
ing of the board of aldermen last even
Ing to pass the ordinance authorizing the
street railway company to lay a track
on Cedar street. between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Vice President Bantz.
who was in the chair, declared the ordi-
nance passed, the vote being to 1, with
Aid. Snborn voting in the negative and
Aid. Donahower and Kenny absent
A few minutes later Aid Sanborn call
ed attention to the fact that as the ordi-
nance gave the company franchise on
the street, it would be necessary to have
nine votes to pass the measure. Assist
ant Corporation Attorney Griggs said
this was correct, and the vote was re-
considered and the ordinance re-referred
to the committee on streets. At the last
meeting Of the committee on streets of
the board resolution was directed drawn
by the corporation attorney giving the
Northwestern Telephone company the
right to erect poles and string wires on
certain streets for its long distance
lines. The legal department sent to the
meeting last night an ordinance and reso-
luton covering the same ground The or
dinance, however, in addition to giving
the company the authority to erect poles
and string wires asked for contained a
clause providing that each telephone sub
scriber residing in ST. Paul should at all
times be afforded the facilities for com
munication by telephone with each other
| subscriber within the city limits of ST.
Paul without having to pay extra charges
or tolls.
| This clause was inserted at the request
| Of Aid. Knauft, who is opposed to the
| system now in use by the company of
| charging subscribers at St. Anthony Park
| 10 cents for talking to st. Paul or vice
versa Aid. Murphy said the telephone
! company would not accept the ordinance
with this clause in it, and he urged the
| passage Of the resolution. which granted
| the rights asked for without any restric-
| tons Aid. KnaUft declared that the
| company would not accept the ordinance
| rather, that it would not refuse it, The
provision regarding the use of telephones
in the city limits without extra charge
was simply standing by the residents and
citizens Of the city. He advised that the
council pay but little attention to the
corporations, and cited as an instance
the case of the street railway company
on East Seventh street. In this case the
street railway company had said it was
impossible to pave the street, owing to
the shortage OE rails. AS soon as the
council ordered the board Of public works
to proceed to advertise for bids for paw
ing that portion of the street occupied by
the street car company the rails were
found within twenty-four hours.
He did not mean that the patrons or
subscribers at st. Anthony Park who had
telephones connected with Minneapolis
should discontinue the use of them, but
he did insist that any resident of St. Paul
who paid for a telephone should have
the right to talk to other subscribers
without having to pay an extra charge of
10 cents.
Manager Freely, of the telephone COM
pany, said there were but seven tele-
phones at ST. Anthony Park connected
with the Minneapolis exchange. These
seven subscribers had ordered their
phones connected with the Minneapolis
rather than the st. Paul exchange, and
he saw no reason for the council to in
terfere. The company was ready to con-
meet telephones at ST. Anthony Park
with st. Paul or Minneapolis, which ever
point the subscriber desired. The ordi-
nance and resolution were both sent back
to the committee on streets.
The American Telephone and Telegraph
company, which was recently granted
franchise for a long distance system,
were given permission to erect poles and
string wires on Jackson street to Penn
sylvania avenue, on Jackson street to
Acker, on Acker to Sylvan, on Sylvan to
Maryland, on Maryland to McMenemy
and on McMenemy to the city limits. A
Northwestern Telephone company to
place its wires underground on Broad
way and Mississippi street.
The bicycle ordinance, codkSed and
brought up to date as to the prohibited
sidewalk districts, was passed by a unan-
imous vote. An ordinance requiring per-
mits for the construction of cement side
| walks, when laid by private contractors
was passed under a suspension Of the
rules. The permits are to be issued by
the city engineer, and 81 Is to be charged
for sidewalk fifty feet and 81 for each
| additional fifty feet or less. The city
clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for the superstructure of the Wabasha
street bridge The estimate of the city
engineer is that the superstructure will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000. The res
olution passed by the assembly directing
the street railway company to place and
operate large cars on the Selby avenue
line was sent to the committee on streets
by vote of to 4.
The resolution of Assemblyman Kirke
which passed that body without opposi-
ton, directing the city attorney to inves-
tigate the action of Comptroller Nc
Cardy in drawing city warrant for $119.-
900 without the consent of the council,
was referred to the committee on streets.
The Western Clean Street company. Of
Omaha, submitted a proposition to place
2OO or more iron waste paper boxes In the