The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-24
NEW TERMINAL SYSTEM
BOARD OF ALDERMEN PASS MEAS
URE PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIVE
RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS
NO ACTION ON MANHATTAN
Closing Days of the Municipal Leg
1slature to Be Busy Ones-BOth
Branches Will Meet Sat-
urday Evening.

At meetings held last night the board of
aldermen passed the South ST. Paul Belt
Line railway ordinance and the assembly
deferred action on the Manhattan amend
ed street resolution, that had been vetoed
by the mayor, until Saturday evening.
1t was banner day for municipal legis-
lators The street committees of both
branches of the council met during the
afternoon and both branches held meet
ings last night.
The proposition for the city to furnish
gasoline lights for the Harriet island
baths was referred to the board of public
works for the information as to what ar
rangements can be made under the city
gasoline contract.
Assemblyman Thompson's resolution
concerning the ST. Paul Gas Light COM
pany and the Edison Electric company,
by which it was sought to weed out the
unused electric franchises and terminate
absolutely all rights Of those corporations
in the streets, under ordinances they
possess, were merged into one resolution,
providing for the termination of those
rights in 1907 and naming all of the
franchises owned by the st. Paul Gas
Light company.
In response to a question Mr.. Squires.
Of the gas company, said that concern
owned the franchise of the Economy
ST Paul Electric and Manufacturing CON-
pany and that they were working under
thoses franchises. The Edison company,
he said, owned and operated partly under
the East Side Electric company fran
chise. Assemblyman Thompson on and Mr..
Squires engaged in a long debate as to
the rights Of the gas ard Edison COM
panlcs at the present time. Mr.. SquirCs
read the contract specifications prepared
4Io0 ,if oir
lighting contracts which provides that
any company taking a municipal lighting
contract is entitled to the privilege Of
operation for a period of ten years. This.
Mr.. SQuires cOntended, acted the same as
an ordinance extending the company s
franchise and Mr.. Thompson was con-
PEELED to admit that Mr.. Squires was
right Mr.. Squires added that his COM
pany was not seeking expensive litigation
with the city, but would protect its in
terests against arbitrary action of the
council ard suggested that there would
be another council and that it was not
imperative that the company's franchise
rights should be attacked at this time.
Mr.. Thompson then renewed his motion
that the resolution be recommended to
pass and the vote was in the Affirmative.
The committee on streets of the board
of aldermen met and considered the
South st. Paul Belt line measure Bust
ness men from the West side were pres
ent, and discussed with the members Of
the committee the advantages and dis
advantages of the proposed franchise. By
consent of the railway company's en-
gineer and attorney an amendment was
accepted, providing for the forfeiture for
failure to operate after the time specified
in the ordinance, and for a maximum
switching charge to connecting railroads
of not more than $207 per car. The mo-
ton that the measure be recommended
for passage was adopted.
At the board meeting the mayors veto
of the Manhattan amended street resolu-
ton was read, and, on motion Of Aid. San
born, action was deferred until the next
meeting. The ordinance limiting the fran
chise Of the Edison company to 1907 was
adopted, Aid. Kenny and Bell voting in
the negative.
The ordinance providing for the paving
of Rice street with brick was adopted.
Aid. Bell made a determined fight to get
his optional transfer measure through,
but was DEBATED at every turn.
The South st, Paul Belt line measure
ments were accepted, and the franchise
ordnance was adopted without dissenting
vote.
Attorney Thomas Kane, representing
the citizens committee that wants to
amend the proposed Manhattan legisla-
ton, was given the privilege of the floor,
and, after explaining the amendments de-
sired the board, on motion Of Aid San
born, decided to refer the whole matter
to the committee on streets
The board adjourned, to meet Saturday
night at 7:30 o'clock
At the assembly meeting Mr.. Thomp-
sons resolution arbitrarily terminating
the. rights and privileges of the Edison
and ST. Paul gas companies in 1907, with
other franchises owned by them, was
adopted. a grant was made to- j. A.
Posey of three lots on the West side levee,
just above the west end of the Wabasha
bridge. The lots are to be used for the
erection of a sheet metal works After
Dickey for SIP, for a horse purchased of
them in 1884, was refused and referred back
to the ways and means committee, from
whence Mr. Thompson had resurrected
in the negative by the declaration of the
belief that the city is not liable
"Out late last night?'' Never mind. take
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