The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17
CHICAGO Line SOON |
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH AND TEL
EPHONE COMPANY is GRANTED
A LOCAL FRANCHISE
NEW CAR ROUTE TO HAMLINE
1t Will Go Via the Como Interurban
to Blair street instead of Follow
Ing University, Avenue to Lexing-
tOn-Ald. Kenny Makes Kick
About East seventh street Paw
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The board of aldermen at Its meeting
last night passed, under suspension of
the rules another ordinance granting a
franchise to the American Telephone and
Telegraph company. The ordinance was
presented by Aid. Shepard who explained
that 1t was practically the same as the
one previously passed by the board, and
sent to the assembly. The assembly had
amended the first ordinance in such
manner that it was not acceptable to
the company. The present one included
such portions of the measure as was pass
ed by the assembly as the company would
accept, and as a majority of the as
sembly would vote for the ordinance as
now presented he suggested that 1t be
passed in order that 1t might be passed
by the assembly Thursday evening.
The rules were suspended and the ordi-
dance passed by vote of 10 to l. Presi-
dent Donahower voting against it. The
features of the ordinance are as follows:
The franchise is for twenty-five years
and allows the company to maintain and
operate lines of telephone and telegraph
within the city of ST. Paul, and to places
beyond the city limits. Telephone COM
munication is to be in operation within
ninety days with Chicago. The company
is to be allowed the use Of poles and
wires of other companies outside the con-
Quit district on such terms and agree
ments as can be made by it. There is
10 De no constellation or transfer of stock
Tor It's local exchange with any other
local exchange without the consent of
the council by a tWo-thirds vote. Its local
| exchange, if one is put in, is not to be
operated under any franchise granted to
or to be hereafter granted to any other
| company. If local exchange is operated
3 per cent of the gross earnings are to
be paid into thee city treasury annually
| The company is to employ st. Paul labor
i purchase its materials in the city, prices
! being equal, and do its banking business
here The ordinance expressly. provides
that the franchise is not an exclusive one
| Later in the evening when the ordinance
amended by the assembly reached the
| board it was referred to the committee
| on streets. .-.
The city treasurer informed the council
that one of the certificates given by the
| West Side bank for $5076.76, due May Is,
| had not been met, and asked what action
| should be taken in the premises. When
| the institution suspended in January
| 1897, there was on deposit $24, 954 of the
| citys funds. In November of the same
year the bank paid one-fifth of the
amount, and gave certificates, running for
| twelve fifteen, eighteen and twenty-one
! months, for the balance The first two
| certificates were paid at maturity but
on the third one there has been a default.
! The bank still owes the city about SILL
| 900, but as the remaining certificates are
Endorsed by c. F. Staples, Eugene vii
laume, H L. Moss, d. s. Sperry, Edward
Vanish and Thomas T. Smith, there Is
possibility of the full amount being col
| lected. The matter was referred to the
| committee on ways and means.
The city treasurer also called attention
to the fact. that9under the charter there
was about $15S,000 of the city funds which
could not be deposited in any of the banks
owing to the repositories named having
! the full sum allowed under their bonds
He requested the naming of additional de-
positories. The communication was also
sent to the committee on ways and means.
MARKET PROBLEM WATTS.
| The report of the joint committee ap-
| pointed to select sites for public markets
was submitted, and laid over to be taken
up at an adjourned meeting of the board
| to be held Monday evening. A communica-
| ton from Mayor Kiefer suggesting the
renting of a temporary market took the
! same course. The ST. Paul Relief associa-
| ton protested against it's property being
| taken for a part of a proposed market
unless a fair price was paid.
! A resolution. was adopted directing that
j. B. Tarbox be paid $3.50 for the shed
| used as market on West Third street.
The Northwestern Manufacturers as
ISOLATION required that provision be made
| in the new market building for space
| to be used by the association for an ex-
| hibit.
Aid. Bantz presented petition from
I the force which sweeps the paved streets
at night, asking that the wages of the
men employed be increased. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
| Ordinances We're passed settling claims
against the city in tile following amounts
! on recommendation of the corporation
attorney: Fannie Ostrander, $3.50; Bridget
Foley, 5000; Nellie MCGUIRE, $35; Flora Nc
| MILAN, 5000.
Final orders werel passed for the paw
! ing with brick of Nelson avenue, from
Western to Summit; Summit avenue,
| from st. Peter to Sixth street.
| Preliminary ordersi were passed for the
| ravine of Eagle street, from Third to
the Milwaukee tracks, and Chestnut
! street, from the Milwaukee tracks to the
| rlVer.
Under the recent law passed by the
| legislature the park board was authorized
| to take charge of and keep the grass cut
on the boulevards on the following
| streets:
Iglehart, between Wheeler and Cleve-
| land; Feronia avenue, between Prior and
| Fairview; Dewey avenue between ST
Adams and University; Dayton avenue,
| between Dewey and Howell; Marshall
! avenue. between Cleveland and Wheeler;
| Goodrich avenue, between Dale and Vic
| toria, and Lincoln avenue, between Oak
| land and Victoria. The cos of doing
J the work is to be assessed against the
owners of the property but IS not to ex-
coed 21a cents per front foot for the sea-
! son.
MR. KENNY OBJECTED.
Aid Kenny fared up over the reso.u-
! ton directing the street railway COM
| pany 20 forthwith pave that portion of
East Seventh street used by it between
| the Great Northern bridge and Hope
! street. The resolution was introduced
| by Aid. Knauft, and after it had been
read the Second ward alderman requested
that it be referred TO the committee on
| streets.
This request thought Aid Kenny to his
feet with the statement that there was no
| need for a reference to the committee
or four years, he said, the property own>
| ers and the council, had been trying to
| get this portion of Seventh street paved,
but for some reason 1t was impossible to
get the order Though. After years of de-
| lay the work had progressed 50 far a.
to have bids adtertiked for and the pro-
posals We're to be opened next Monday.
| The property owners on the street would
have to borrow money to pay for tbs
Improvement aFfi there was 10 reason
why the streetlcar company should not
be Obliged to eaye its portion of the