The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-15
keep UP Their END
SIXTH WARD IMPROVEMENT AS
ISOLATION IN AN AGGREs-
SIVE MOOD
WON'T ENDURE PROPOSITIONS
Resolutions Adopted Indicative of
DISCRIMINATION to Protect
Rights of That Part
of City.

10 JuuSe from the attitude taken by
the Sixth Ward Improvement association
at its meeting of last evening that body
proposes to take an active and if neces-
sary an aggressive part in securing for
us portion of the city its rights at the
hands of the municipal corporation and
all private corporations, and protecting
the West side from imposition or en-
croachment from any source. In other
words the association will take protective
charge of the affairs of the Sixth ward,
and will take steps to see that it is not
imposed upon by the portion of the city
on the opposite side of the river.
The meeting of last evening, which was
held at $50 South Wabasha street, was
presided over by T. B. DOran, president
OF the association, and there were about
thlrty-flve members in attendance. There
was but little discussion and it was prin-
clpally IN the adoption of resolutions of
instruction to the standing committees
that the sentiment of the body was ex-
pressed. Most of these resolutions had
been previously prepared in writing, and
were adopted without comment of any
sort.
One resolution of similar character,
which was offered verbally by Paul Mar
tin, was perhaps fairly characteristic of
the general feeling which appeared to
prevail. 1t provided that the proper COM
mittee be instructed to ascertain and re-
pO4I ZIG e1SStSS6U NdludIlOIl VI I6oI anu
personal property on the West side, and
what proportion of the general expenses
OF the city, such as police and fire pro-
lection, etc, are expended on the West
side. This resolution, like the others, was
referred to a committee. With but one
or two exceptions, the resolutions pre-
scented provided work of investigation for
the committees, and from their character
1t was apparent that the association is
preparing for a campaign of strenuous
activity. One of the most important
measures was as follows:
LEVEE SHOULD BE PROTECTED
Whereas; All real estate on thu flats in
the Sixth ward of the city of St. Paul
was taxed 10 the extent of and actually
paid INTO the treasury of said city the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of securing
the land known as the West Levee,
strip of land on the river front POO feet
wide by nearly five miles long, and of
which the Sixth ward is joint owner with
the city, and
Whereas, Said West side leVee is the
most valuable franchise. now controlled
by the city of st. Paul in connection with
! its industrial and transportation interests
present and future, and especially so to
the people of the Sixth ward, and, there
fore, it's control by the city should only
be parted with under the strictest condi-
tons and limitations and rights at all
times reserved to the city to the end
that al no time shall it become absolutely
the property of corporations or individ-
uals or become in anywise security for
other obligations; therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on leg
isaton be and is hereby instructed TO
investigate, report and recommend as to
what preliminary legislation by, the city
council or state legislature, if any, is
necessary to safeguard this great and
valuable franchise for the city of st.
Paul.
A resolution, which was referred to the
committee on manufactures was as fol-
lows:
WANT PUBLIC MARKET.
Resolved That the committee on man
ufactures be and hereby is instructed to
investigate and report whether they
think it is necessary and feasible to
First-Establsh on the West side
public market, either daily or on certain
days of each week.
Second-Whether a public hay ground
and produce market can be esta blished
and maintained successfully.
Third-Whether a monthly stock fair
or sale can pe successfully conducted.
Fourth-If after consideration, they
think faVorably of these propositions, to
report what buildings, grounds and other
conveniences will be required therefor
The following was referred to the COM
mittee on statistics:
Resolved, That the committee on sta
tistics be and hereby is instructed TO in
VeStigate and report and make recon-
menda lions as to what assistance may
be rendered, if any, by the association to
facilitate the establishment of rural mail
delivery to the farmers in the territory
adjacent to the Sixth ward
The committee on fire department was
instructed to investigate and report what
condition the West Side water mains
will be left in by reason of the filling in Of
the river near the Union depot; also as
to whether the said ill is such an en-
croachment on the river as will cause
the embankment on the West side levee
to be washed out unless rip-rapped, or
otherwise protected.
Chairman Doran outlined the proceed
ings between the people of South ST Paul
and Inver Grove and the officials of the
street railway company as to the eX-
tension of the street railway system to
those points. He said that he had been
informed by the Mayor of South St.
Paul yesterday that the officers of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company had
been to that place during the afternoon
to look the ground over, and had said
that they would send engineers to make
a survey, and would then be better pre-
pared to talk business.
d. A. Michaud, Charles Schurman
George F. Dix, Louis Yoerg and Paul
Martin We're appointed a committee to
| interest the manufacturing firms of the
West side in a plan to have the manu-
factories of that part of the city writ.
ten up in some of the daily newspapers
at an early date. 1t was stated that
there We're as many as forty-two manu-
factories located in the Sixth ward