The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-10
NEARLY ALL REFERRED
BOARD OF ALDERMEN DEVOTE
SESSION TO
sITALK
MANHATTAN GETS FAvoRs
Edison Company Asks for Same
Privileges as Competitors-street
Railway Transfer Ordinance
Sent Back TO Committee.


The boardtof aldermen held reference
meeting last night, being successful in
passing but one measure of Importance.
The first measure called up was from the
committee on streets recommending for
passage an amended resolution introduced
by Aid. Bell, changing from one block to
another on the West side leyee a grant to
George Cahoon, of vacant property for
manufacturing purposes. At the request
of the alderman the measure was re,
turned to him for further examination.
The ordinance providing for the issue
of transfer slips at the option of pas
sengers going east on the Rice street
lines was deferred for consideration at
the next meeting on motion of Aid. Bell
as the board was manifestly opposed to
passing III, although it came from the
committee on streets with several amend
ments, recommended for passage.
A resolution from the committee on
streets ordering that no permit be grant
ed for the rebuilding of barn at Canada
and Valley streets was, on motion of Aid.
Murphy, referred back to the same COM
mittee
Another measure reported from the
committee on streets with a recommended
ton for passage was the ordinance ter
minating the franchise of the Edison
Electric company in 1907. When the clerk
completed the reading of the committee
recommendation, Aid. Shepard moved re-
reference to the committee on streets ana
the motion prevailed
The next measure taken up was the
ordinance granting the South st. Pau
Belt Railway coB1pany certain rights OF
way on the. West side leYee. The measure
was reported with recommended ton for
passage with several amendments from
the board committee on streets and after
being read was on motion of Aid. Bell
laid over until the next meeting The
company, at the committee meeting ac-
cepted an amendment for extending the
line to Belle street in place of Eaton
street, and portion of the great pianG
of the st. Paul Hoist and Derrick com
pany is located on ground given it by
the city which would be used in the
natural course of the extension from
Eaton to Belle street. An attempt viii
be made TO adjust the amendment before
the next meeting so that all businss in
terests on the West side levee will ba
subSerVed r
The resolution as amended by the com
mittee on streets, giving the Manhattan
Heat, Light and Power company the
right to extend its lines and conduits IL
all OF the city streets was reported with
recommendation to adopt. Aid Shepard
moved adoption and the measure was
passed by a vote of for and against.
the regular voters being Aid. Sanborn
and President Donnahower. The meas
ure goes to the assembly for final ap-
proval.
The action on the Manhattan resolution
was followed by surprise from Aid
Bantz, who introduced a resolution ex-
actly like the Manhattan resolution in
behalf of the Edison company, giving the
same privileges but naming all the streets
speclheally IN the downtown district II
the measure becomes a, law the Edison
company will be enabled to avoid the pay
ment of the gross earnings tax imposed
under the new charter until the fran
chise expires, unless it asks for further
rights ia the streets after the charter
becomes effective. The measure is looked
upon by those who believe that the Man
haitian company will furnish healthful
competition in the electric lighting in
dustry IN st. Paul as Indicative of the i'm
probability of a consolidation of the two
concerns. The measure went to the COM
mittee on streets.
Aid. Sanborn introduced measure in
structing the city clerk to secure authen-
ticated copies of the new city charter
natures of the mayor and the city clerk
and to have the charter recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds of Ramsey
county with the material facts referring
to the vote and the fact of it's approval.
The measure was passed.
An ordinance permitting the Mississip-
pi Valley Telephone company to construct
and operate party lines, a privilege not
possessed under its franchise, was adopt
ed. The question was raised whether or
not the adoption of the ordinance would
act as an extension of the company
franchise, and by request Assistant Cor
poration Attorney Griggs gave verbal
opinion that such action would extend the
franchise of the Valley company.
The resolution from the committee on
streets providing for the collection by
legal method or otherwise of $5, ,957 by the
city from the Street Railway company
for street cleaning was passed