The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-27

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This states in brief official form the
policy and purpose that the business men
of Minneapolis desire the Omaha and
North Western railway systems to pur-
sue toward Minneapolis In the future
More than that, they will insist that the
railway officials agree to the same in
whole or large part before being granted
the valuable concessions pending in the
city council
The business men voiced their demand
through George H. Partridge. E. F.. Smith
and others of the Commercial Club at this
mornings session of the council COM
mittee appointed to consider the question
OF the vacation Of certain North Mime
apolis streets in furtherance of the new
terminal plans OF the Omaha road.
There were present besides the mem
bers of the Commercial Club fully one
half the memrers of the city council, and,
representing the railway company. Super
tendent Winter and Judge Thomas Will
son, general counsel of the company.
The Business Mems Position.
Mr.. Partridge presented the demands of
the city's business interests at the con-
clusion of a session devoted to settling
some minor points where the language Of
the ordinance left a possible chance for
a future misunderstanding.
Mr. Partridge explained that his COM
mittee had not as yet had time to see
the railway officials, as they desired. He
hoped that when they did meet all that
was asked would be conceded. The busi-
ness men of Minneapolis were asking no
more than the business actually justified
He then read the resolutions adopted by
the Commercial Club at Tuesday nights
meeting and closed with the statement
given above setting forth the demands of
the allied business interests OF Mime
apolis..
Wilson Denies Discrimination.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Partridge's re-
marks Judge Wilson jumped to his feet
lnimatedly and declared that so far as
he charges of discrimination in favor of
Chicago were concerned. he would like to
yay that the North Western railway COM
2any had had bigger fight right along
against the business influence of Chicago
and Milwaukee in favor of favorable rates
for the twin cities than 1t ever had e ell
its experience with the interstate com
merce commission. 1t had been one con-
stant battle with those two cities in be-
half of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
In response to a question interposed by
Mr.. Partridge here. Judge Wilson admit
ted that the fight had been made almost
wholly in behalf OF the grain interests of
Minneapolis. ard that the item of mer-
chandise had not entered into the contest
to any great extent. He insisted. how
ever, that In general the two roads had
been doing their full share to help out
the twin cities.
Judge Wilson in behalf of his road ac-
cepted the proposition contained in the
ordinance requiring the company to paw
its share of the expenses of permanent
improvements on streets on which its
property abutted He objected to the
clause requiring the city engineers ap-
proval of future bridges over Seventeenth
avenue and also insisted that the council
enter into contract never to vacate the
approaches to Seventeenth avenue, which
street is not included in the street vaca-
tion plan. but reserved for possible future
use in the event that bridge is ever
needed over the river at that point. He
was overruled on both points, however.
The height of the Plymouth avenue bridge
was increased from 1874 feet to IA feet on
the insistence Of the third ward alder
men. ~
Omaha OmciaIs Coming.
The committee decided to postpone ac-
tion for two weeks. which was not dis