The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-16
GINGER IN THE DEBATE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN HAD A
BREEZY DISCUSSION OVER
STREET RAILROADS
HARD ON STREET COMMITTEE
Severe Structures Passed on Mem
bers of That Committee by Adj
vocates of Better Car
Service.

'T would just as lief refer street car
matters to Dow Smith as to the commit
tee on streets of this body"
This remark was made by Aid. Hunt at
the meeting of the board of aldermen
last night. and came after a wordy
war in which Aid. Schiffmann, backed by
Aid. Holt, Hunt and Bantz, made an eff
fort to- secure the passage of a resoIu-
ton demanding of the street car COM
pany return to the old route, in the
matter of the Grand avenue line.
Aid. Dobner, as usual, demanded that
1t be sent to the committee on streets for
investigation and consideration, and it
was here that Aid. Hunt infused a little
ginger into the tilt, being aided by Aid.
Bantz, who also implied that the COM
mlttee was not fair in its dealings in
these matters
Aid. Knauft did not like the irnputa-
lions cast at the committee and said so
in rather forcible words, concluding with
the remark, Il am not ashamed of my
position. I am friendly to the street car
company, and it is nobody's business if
l am"
Proposed street. car legislation and re-
forms composed not a small portion of
the evenings business, and gained
start when Aid. Bantz, the leader in this
respect, took umbrage when the report OF
the committee on streets was read in
which that body passed adversely ON his
ordinance, demanding of the street car
company compliance with all the ordi-
nanceS granted it.
This action, he said, had been taken
while he was absent from the committee
for a brief period and was hardly fair.
He reiterated all that has been said
favorable support of the ordinance and
concluded with: eff I don't get what
L want now, 1 will keep at it until I
90. My people demand it, and their
Gil" 1
Hardly had the vote defeating the
measure been recorded by the clerk than
! AID. Bantz was again to the fore. and
haIued up rather lengthy typewriter
| measure, the purpose of which was to
| grant the company the use of all streets
taken without permission, and appar-
| entity implying compliance with the city
/ charter' which necessitates in return S
per cent of their gross earnings The
ordnance further demanded larger cars
+ on all routes and increased the service in
the matter of schedule. Aid Dobner
moved TO send it to the committee on
streets. - -
Aid. Bantz made an effort to secure
immediate passage. and was sustained
IN the vote which followed by Aid. Holt
Hunt and Schiffmann, but the opposition
| was too great, and he had to admit de-
feat
Following the Introduction of the Grand
avenue measure by Aid. Schiffmann
came the rather forcible remarks of Aid.
Hunt and the reply by Aid. Knauft. AS
a plea for immediate passage. Aid
Schifmann said he was going out of the
city for a few weeks, and for that reaL
son he would not, be able to be present
to give the matter attention.
with 5000 given to the Commercial
club for the renovation of the Audito-
rum and other small sums donated for
various purposes, the cfty's $4,000 continl
gent fund has dwind.ed to a LITTLE over
$4,000. and last evening :, when a.
motion was introduced to divide the
amount equally between the Modern
F ~oodmen and tie splIysici8rs, fa protest
Was entered by DR. Charles Wheaton
representing the latter organization I3u+
an unequal distribution was deemed. an
advisable and the request denied. Each
gathering will. be given $1,000.
An amendment to the liquor ordinances
was introduced by Aid. Dobner, making it
unable offense for saIoonists to allow
minors in their places of business unless
accompanied by their parents or some
one in authority.