The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
SETTLES ALL POINTS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE GREAT NORTHERN
Is REACHED
NEW SHOPS FOR ST. PAUL
The Committee Which Has Had the
Subject I'm Charge Submits Its Re-
port With Letter From Presi-
dent Hill and an Ordinance Cow
ering All the POints-Passes
Both Branches of the Council.

dent Hill and an Ordinance Cow
ering All the POints-Passes
Both Branches of the Council.
After six months Of labor involving an
endless amount of research, patience and
technical work on the part Of the spe-
cial subcommittee appointed by the coun-
ell. the city of st. Paul has arrived at a
mutual understanding with regard to the
differences that have heretofore existed
between it and the Great. Northern Rail-
road company, relative to certain vested
and landed rights of the respective par
ties within the city limits N*
AS result of the negotiations with
President Hill the committee has the
proud satisfaction Of knowing that its
labors have been. successful in. adjusting
the matters in dispute to the satisfaction
of both the city and the railroad COM
pany and official sanction was given to
the action of the committee by both
branches Of the council last night.
A number of important questions were
involved, and much depended upon an
amicable understanding, not the least
consideration being that of the location
of the -:
NEW GREAT NORTHERN SHOPS
in st. Paul. 5As will be seen by the sub
Joined report of the committee. the sew
eral vexed questions have been settled,
and as President Hill states over his
own signature. the shops are now an as
sured acquisition to the industries Of the
city.
The desirable consummation was
brought about on the part Of the city by
Assemblyman Albrecht, who acted as
chairman of the subcommittee; Assembly
men Nelson and Thompson, and Aid.
Sanborn. Shepard and Bell, and a COM
mittee from the Commercial club, con-
sisting of John Caulf1eld, L. w. Rundlett,
E. 8. Chittenden,s c.. p. Stine, Ed S. Dur
ment and Oscar Clausen.
The subcommittee met at 7:30 o'clock
last night in the council chamber and
submitted its report, which included a
copy OF the proposed ordinance to the
joint committee on streets and on mo-
ton of Aid. Sanborn the report was
unanimously adopted, when the meeting
adjourned.
ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 1T.
The assembly was then called to order
by President Kirke and after the trans
action of some routine business the ordi-
nance was read and placed upon it's pas
sage. being unanimously adopted under
suspension of the rules.
The ordinance in full is as follows:
TEXT OF ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Compromise Certain
Existing Differences Between the City
of st. Paul and the St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Manitoba Railway Company and
the Great Northern Railway Company,
and to Waive the Right of Opening
Streets Across Tract of Land In
Event of It's Occupancy by the Great
Northern Railway Company as a Site
for Railway Shops
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
company and the Great Northern Rail-
way company are desirous of amicably
adjusting pending litigation and all other
differences now existing between them;
The common council of the city Of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
SECTION l.
That In an action now pending In the
district court of the Second judicial dis
trict, in the county of Ramsey and state
neapolis & Manitoba railway company
and the Great Northern Railway com
pany are plaintiffs. and the city, of St.
Starkey are defendants. the corporation
attorney of said city is hereby author
lied and directed to stipulate for and
favor of the plaintiffs and against the
city; that plaintiff, the ST. Paul, Minne-
apolis & Manitoba Railway company is
the owner in fee of block eighty $50, Kitt-
according to the plat of such addition
filed on the 1st day of May, 1852, In the
office of the register of deeds of Ram
sey county, Minnesota, in Book a. Of
Town Plats, on page 16; except so much
thereof as 1t has heretofore conveyed by
deed to other parties. The said city has
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parcel of land between the south side of
Third street and the north line of land
in said block so, conveyed by the said
The St Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba
Depot company. as follows: To perpet-
ually maintain the sewer and water main
under said parcel of land, eight feet in
width, on each side of the center line of
said sewer. and four feet in width on
each side of the center line of such water
main, and to enter thereon for the pur-
pose of maintenance and repair, and for
the purpose of enlarging said sewer or
enlarging existing water mains, or con-
structing another water main, but such
right and easement shall not prohibit the
use of any part of the surface of said
block by the said st. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba Railway company, the Great
sors or assigns, for railway purposes, or
for the purpose of placing buildings or
other structures thereon; provided, how
ever, that the foundation or supports for
buildings or structures erected on the
parcel of land covered by such right and
easement shall not be so located as to
unnecessarily or unreasonably interfere
Herewith or with the right of said city Of
st. Paul to maintain, repair or enlarge
such water main or sewer, or to construct
such additional water main, and to oc,
cupy for that purpose such strip of land
on each side of the center line of such
sewer and water main, but said supports
shall be so constructed as to permit the
work of repair or enlargement of such
GOV nd for ms al in hn
ton of such additional water main to be
carried on under any track or structure
erected upon the surface of the ground
over the same The said judgment shall
confirm the right of said city to main
tain, repair, renew or enlarge said sewer
and water main as above expressed and
subject to such right shall confirm the
title in fee of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba Railway company to all of
block eighty $50 not heretofore conveyed
| by it to the St Paul Union Depot COM
| be as agreed upon by attorneys repre-
senting said city and said railway COM
pany.
SECTION II
In that certain mandamus proceeding
now pending in the district court of the
Second judicial district, in the county OF
Ramsey and state of Minnesota, which
| is entitled 1.-The State of Minnesota Upon
| the Relation of the City of ST. Paul. Pc
titioner against st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway Company, the Great
Northern Railway Company and the
Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
Railway Company, as Defendants, the
corporation attorney is hereby authorized
| the entry of final Judgment to the ef-
| feet that no duty rests upon either OF
any Of said railway companies to main
| tain or keep in repair the bridge de-
scribed in said proceeding and known as
the Westminster street bridge, and ir
and by said Judgment affirming and de-