The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
SEWERS and PHONES
SEVERAL AIaDERMANIC CONSTITU-
ENTS APPEAR BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON STREETS
FOR AND AGAINST A SEWER

Alderman Kenny INDUCES In a
Roast of Present Telephone Con-
dttfons at Merriam Park, and
Manager Freely Refuses to
Promise Relief - AssembIyman
hirke's Resolution Laid Over.
Ihere was warm time yesterday at
the meeting Of the committee on streets
VI the BOARD OF aldermen between oppos-
ing delegations who appeared in regard
to the temporary sewer that the board
or public works has recommended to he
laid on Thomas street from Grotto to
Milton. Aid. Bantz, who was present
found himself between two parties of his
constituents, like the man who interfered
in q family row,
1t appears that the sewer is favored by
i've of the seven property owners inter-
ested, M. ]. Shanahan, William f. Max
we'll. Samuel E. Belcher, Gertrude Elliott
and H. 7. Huelser. who is secretary of a.
building association that owns some of
the property affected. These were repre-
serted by delegation, and on the other
hand Mrs. Madden was present, with
some of her neighbors, to see fair play.
She did not want the temporary sewer
at all, but would be willing to pay for a
permanent sewer, if necessary.
1t Is not so bad in the mud hole after
ALL she said. There is no more than
four inches of water stands there after a
rain"
A CROSS WALK NAVY.
Some Of the rival delegation broke in
with assertions that the small bows in
the neighborhood had been in the habit
of sailing around on the cross walks and
there was at least three feet of water
for the purpose. Mrs. Madden did not
deny the rafting industry, but claimed
that the small boys had carried the water
for the purpose of floating the cross
walks. Aid. Bantz was drawn into the
controversy and succeeded in having the
matter referred back to himself.
C. d. O'Brien and Manager Freely ap-
peared before the committee with a re-
quest that they be allowed to put in poles
for the long distance service at Merriam
Park. This gave Aid. Kenny a chance
and he inveighed strongly against the
present conditions under which many Of
the ccmpany's subscribers at Merriam
Park and st. Anthony hill are required
to pay toll to talk to people on the St.
Paul exchange. The telephone people
claimed that this was necessitated by
reason of the fact that some of the tele-
phone users are connected with the Min
neapolis exchange. Aid Kenny was sue
cessful, however, in making 1t a condition
ton for the granting of the request that
every st. Paul telephone user be given
St. Paul connections without extra
charge. This Manager Freely refused to
accept.
SEVERAL MATTERS LAID OVER.
A representative of a Minneapolis con-
Germ asked for the privilege of putting in
iron waste paper boxes at the street cor
ners. The company figures on getting its
profits out of the sale Of the waste and
the advertising on the boxes. After some
discussion the matter, and a proposed or
dinance that was submitted, was laid
over until the next meeting of the COM
mittee.
Just before adjournment Assemblyman
Kirke's resolution calling ON Comptroller
McCardy to explain, the details of his al
legged unauthorized purchase of $4,000
worth of county bonds for the water fund
came up and it, too. was laid over. Aid.
Kenny suggested that it should be con-
sidered at a special meeting.
1t was decided, after some discussion,
to report favorably on a resolution call
ing on the street car company to restore
the t'palatiaP' car service on Fourth and
Selby streets Aid Bell made a Strenu-
Gus protest, because, as he said, the cars
IN use at present are as good as those
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