The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-04
COURTESIES TO DIAZ
FORMAL INVITATION EXTENDED
TO HIM TO VISIT THE
CITY
WILL COME WITH MKINLEY


get Mt 100000 for the school
Year Ending June 30, I9OO-COn-
cessiOns Granted to the Missfs-
sippi Valley Telephone Company.
AT the board of aldermen meeting last
evening resolutions extending an invita-
ton to President Diaz, of the republic of
Mexico. were passed, and the proper city
officers were directed to transmit the res
olution with a formal invitation. The
president of the Mexican republic is to
visit Chicago in October and meet at
that time President Mckinley, and it is
quite likely that President Diaz will &C
company President Mckinley on his
Northwestern tour, which will include the
Twin Cities. The resolutions adopted
were as follows:
Whereas, it has been brought to the
| attention of the city council of St. Paul
that His EXcellency Gen. POrfirio Diaz.
president of the Republic of Mexico, has
indicated that it would suit his pleasure
to consider a formal invitation for him
self and his cabinet, and such friends as
| he may wish to accompany him, to visit
| the city OF Chicago and other cities Of
| the I nIted States during the month OF
| October, 1899, and to meet President Nc
| kinley and his cabinet; and,
Whereas, it is a matter of profound
| qualification that there exists between
| the people of the United States and the
people of Mexico the most cordial and
| friendly relations, and it would be most
| agreeable for every citizen of the city
| of St. Paul to embrace an opportunity of
| showing TO the president of Mexico evil
! dence of the feeling of amity in this coun-
| try for the people he so hOnorably rep
reSentS; and,
| Whereas. it would be a matter of the
! keenest pleasure for our people to be
| n tn nY1 limo to ppA IoJaf
! Dlaz, the great soldier and statesman,
whose administration as chief magistrate
! of our sister republic has been so con-
| spicuOuS for the public peace it has eS-
| tabliShed, and the safety to person and
property it has maintained, and the con-
! Germ it has so freely manifested for the
| welfare of those Americans who have be-
| come residents of Mexico, as we'll as
! those who have identified themselves
with the material interests of that re-
public; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the city council of the
! city of St. Paul, that on behalf of the
people of this city we join most heartily
| in extending to President DiaZ, of the
| Republic of Mexico, his cabinet and such
| friends as he may wish to accompany
! him, a cordial invitation to visit the city
| of st. Paul during the month of October,
1899, and earnestly hope that he will find
| it convenient and agreeable to accept
| the same.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The ordinance fixing the school budget
| at 600 for the school year ending June
| 80, 1900 was passed under a suspension
! of the rules. The ordinance fixing the
| route street car line via Wabasha street,
Rice street, Como avenue, Blair street,
| GrOttO street, Minnehaha street, Smell
| ing avenue Capitol avenue, FairView
avenue, Minnehaha street and Prior ave
nue. to University avenue, was passed I'M
| der a suspension of the rules.
The final order for the paving with
! Iri1.l
! to Sixth street. was sent back to the
! board of public works for a new order
providing for the laying of asphalt be-
tween Rice and Sixth streets Former
Mayor Wright explained to the assembly
that twO-thirds of the porperty owners
between Rice and Sixth street favored
asphalt. He had investigated the ques-
ton Of paving while in Boston, and was
| convinced that asphalt was superior TO
brick. At any rate the property owners
on Summit avenue between Rice and
| Sixth street wanted asphalt. Assembly
man Benson opposed further delay in the
paving of the street which he said had
been hanging fire for two years
FOR NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Mississippi Valley Telephone com
pany were by resolution granted the
privilege to erect poles and string wires
OF the following streets:
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! nut street to FairYiew avenue; west side
of Rice street, from Summit to Mime
apOlis avenues; Como avenue, from Rice
to Front streets; Marion street, from Au-
rCra to University avenues; Harrington
avenue, from University to Marshall ave
nUes.
Also on one side Of alleys between the
following streets East and west alley
| between University and Aurora avenues,
| from Rice to Chestnut streets; east and
west alley between Aurora and Fuller
! street, from Rice to Arundel streets and
| from MaCkubin TO ChatswOrth streets;
! east and west alley between Fuller and
Martin streets, from Summit place to
! Western avenue, and from Mackubin to
| Oxford streets; east and west alley be-
tween RondO and Carroll streets, from
! harrington avenue to Dale street.
| The city engineer and corporation at
! tOrney were directed TO Investigate as to
! the delay in the reconstruction of the
| Sixth street bridge by the Chicago Bridge
| ard Iron company. According to the
| contract the bridge was to be completed
| four months after the contract was sign
| ed by the comptroller Comptroller Nc
! Cardy affixed his signature Feb 9 1899
! I he corporation attorney was directed by
! the resolution 10 take steps which result
! in a prompt performance Of the contract
| or the amendment of the same.
a resolution ordering change of grade
! on Lexington avenue. from Orchard to
| Cross streets, was passed.
! The appointment of Louis Johnson as
patrolnan by Mayor Kiefer was con-
trmed
Members of the assembly were invited
| to attend the German day" celebration
at Folt Saelling, Sept. 8. under the aus
pices of the Gern4an-American Central
! Fund of Minnesota.
by Il vote of to , the assembly adopted
the adverse report of the committee on
| the resolution appropriating $500 for the
purpose CT trimming trees.