The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
500 GETS NEW TERMINALS.
City Council Passes an Amended Or
dinanCe.

After months of delay and negotia-
ton the 500 road has at last succeeded
In getting possession of all the streets
1t wanted IN North Minneapolis without
paying the city even a nominal consider
alton therefor. The deed was accom-
plished with great ease, only two alder
men out of the twenty-six voting against
the resolution.
Every alderman was present when the
matter came up. 1t was submitted in
the form of a report from the special
committee consisting of the railroads
and roads and bridges committees and
the aldermen of the Third ward, rec
ommending the adoption of resolution
vacating Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth avenues north, between Second
street and Washington avenue, and
Tenth and Eleventh avenues north be-
tween Second and First streets north
without a money consideratfon-to the
city.
Aid. Leighton ordered substitute res
olution in committee for the measure
which the committee has been nursing
for the past eight months. The original
resolution called for the vacation of Sec
ond street north without=p prescribing any
limits, as well as the vacation of por-
tons of Sixth, Seventh Eighth Ninth
and Tenth avenues. Aid. Leighton's sub
stitute excepted Second street north
which under its terms, is not to be
used by the 500 except at the Tenth
avenue north crossing. It also provides
that the 500 is to bridge Plymouth ave-
nue., between First and Second streets
north, and purchase from the city lot
G. on which stands an engine house.
Many jobbers and other business men
were present. ]. c. Eliel spoke of the
valuable services that the 500 road had
rendered to Minneapolis. Every citizen
was trying to build up the city, and all
recognized that railroads were the main
factors in building up a city. A COM
nunity could not continue to grow with
out them, and the railroads could not
exist without proper terminal facilities.
They must have them In order to COM
pete with other roads.
Minneapolis wouldn't be where it is
today If 1t were not for such friends as
the 500 road.
Mr. Eliel said there were two kinds
of railroads, those with their heads in
Chicago and other cities and their tails
in Minneapolis, and those with their
heads in Minneapolis The 500 belonged
to the latter class, and as such was Of
incalculable benefit to Minneapolis
.. G. Wyman, George r. Newell E. c.
Potter, E. S. Woodwork, J. S. Bell and
w. w Heffelfinger, in brief speeches,
indorsed all that Mr.. Eliel had said In
behalf Of the 500 road, which, one of
the speakers declared, was a leveler Of
rates and made the competing railroads
dance to it's music.
Thomas Lowry narrated briefly the
early struggles of the 500 road with
the Chicago and other lines, in behalf
Of the Minneapolis shippers, who were
the victims of gross discrimination in
the matter Of foreign rates. Mr. Low
ry told how these lines had refused to
make any concessions or agreements and
how the 500 had finally been compelled
to fight the battle unassisted. Referring
to the avenues desired in North Mime
apolis, Mr.. Lowry maintained that their
vacation for terminal purposes would
not harm the city. The AUDITING prop
erty was at present an eyesore. It's
conversion into terminals would give job
bers In all branches Of business facilities
that are badly needed.