The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-11
Q)T Tai WITH TRE H|DE
ASSEMBLY PASSES MANHATTAN
RESOLUTION GRANTING 600
MILES OF STREETS
ALBRIGHT ALONE VOTED NO
But the Measure Was Slipped
Through at a Very Short
Session Never
theIeSs.
ALBRIGHT ALONE VOTED NO

At an adjourned meeting of the as sem-
bly, last night the Manhattan Heat, Light
and Power companys resolution giving
COO miles Of the city streets over to- TIE
corporation for extending It's business was
passed. One member, Mr.. Albrecht, spoke
and voted against the adoption Of the res
olution, and one member Mr. Thomp-
son, was absent The voice Of Mr. AL
brecht was the only one raised against the
passage OF the measure. President D X.
of the assembly, was unable to come to
the meeting at 80 o'clock, and as there
was a quorum before he arrived, Vice
President Nelson took the chair and pre-
sided during the session.
The first matter considered was the or
dinance correcting the grant OF
two lots to George Cahocn, which was
adopted.
AID. Sanborn's ordinance providing for
the Introduction of the new city charter
by registration and filing with the secre-
tary Of state Of Minnesota was adopted
Inc clerk then read the title of the Man
haitian street grant resolution as RECON-
mended for adoption by the assembly
committee on streets last Wednesday. Mr.
Albrecht moved that action on the meas
ure be indefinitely postponed but the mo-
ton was not seconded. Mr. Kirze then
moved that the assembly concur in the
amendments made to the resolution as re-
ported from the committee and Mr.. Ben
son seconded.
Mr. Albrecht said:
L am not sanguine Of changing the
vote Of any member here by what 7 shall
say in reference to this measure. 1t is
with a feeling Of sadness and heartache
mat thus express myself for had hop
ed that some of the other members would
come to view the matter as I do. AS the
measure is now before us it goes far be-
yond what was originally contemplated
when 1t was introduced 1t has been stat
ed on this floor that there was a great
public sentiment in favor of this meas
ure, but If there is 1t has not develop cd
on the floor of this chamber The only in
terest that has developed here is a cel6s1
interest, exercised by those who are c n
nected Immediately with the corporation
seeking the grant. There has been at the
same time almost a united protest of he
press of the city against It,
Mr.. Benson called on the assistant cor
poratiSn attorney to explain to the as
sembly the value of the amendments to
the resolution secured by the committee
Mr.. Griggs explained that the resolution
granted privileges. not rights: that fl
would become subject TO the gross earn.
tngs tax imposed by the new charter az
soon as 1t, or any Of It's competitors an
piled for further privileges from the civ
and that 1t would forfeit the privileges
extended by not using or occupying the
streets for which it petitioned.
MI. Kirke requested the privilege of the
toor for Gen. Moses E. Clapp, who said
the privileges sought for were not a, club
to hold over the head of any other cor
porat1on and that 1t would be a means
OF giving healthful competition in mu,
nicipal and commercial lighting.
MI. Kirke then moved the passage OF the
resolution as 1t was amended, and Mr.
henson seconded Mr.. Dix wanted IT read
again In order to be sure about the mean
Ing Of certain words referring to the
furnishing of light to the city and to the
people of the city, and as the meaning
and force Of the term ''occupv' with
reference to the actual use of the stree+s
asked for Attorney Phillips explained
that the word was used in good faith ana
was interpreted by the company to mean
actual occupancy and actual use for the
purposes asked. Mr.. Kirke renewed bie
motion to adopt, was seconded again nv
Mr. Benson and the vote YVES recorded
seven in the affirmative and that of Mr..
Albrecht in the negative, Assemblyman
Thompson being absent.
a resolution providing for the issue o+
the license OF the City Sanitation COM
pany for one year from the first of June
recommended for passage by the board
committee on streets, WIS passed on mo-
ton of Mr.. Benson.
The resolution giving. to the Edison
Electric company the same privileges in
the same territory as that granted the
Manhattan, Heat and Power company
was referred to the committee on streets.
Mayor 1<iefer said yesterday that there
was practically no difference in spirit or
principle between the Manhattan fran
chise ordinance and the resolution grant,
ing 1t the use of the streets unrestricted.
He did not say what action he would
take when the measure is placed before
him, but the animation was that he
would disapprove of it. The measure
therefore may be reported back from him
at the meeting next Tuesday.
No doubt exists in the minds of those
who have watched the course of the
measure thus far that if the mayor
vetoes it 1t Will be passed over the veto,
but 1t was intimated last night in ths
council chamber, before the assembly
met, that some of the supporters of the
measure were weakening on account cf
the action taken by the Comm aJscial olrI1