The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
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The West End Improvement associa-
ton, the third of it's kind in the city,
was born last night, when a hundred
property owners and taxpayers of the
west end of the Fifth ward assembled
at st. Francis hall, James and Warsaw
streets, and pledged themselves to
work for the interests Of the locality In
which they live and own property.
The object of the association formed
last night is to secure benefits for the
Fifth ward, or that section Of it south
west of st. Clair street, to which the
membership of the association is con-
fined. When the object of the associa-
ton had been stated by Rev. G. &.
Markham, secretary of the temporary
organization, officers were elected and
nearly everyone present stepped forward
and signed the constitution and by
laws.
"In union there is strength" said
Rev. Markham in stating the objects
of the association. There are many
things we might secure for this section
of the city If we were organized. We
have abundant room on the bottoms
here for manufacturing enterprises ana
we have the room here for $4,000 more
people. The only way we can get these
things is to go after them in body.
We want 100 more small houses for
renting purposes; houses that will rent
for from SO to SIS per month. One
man cannot do this; we must organ
ize.
"The West End is now upon an era
of prosperity. With West Seventh
street paved as far out as Tuscarora
and macadamized from there out to
Fort Smelling, property in this section
of the city is bound to increase in val
ue. The enlargement Of the fort will
also help us and make our property
worth more"
Many things desired by the people
of the Fifth ward were talked of and
the association decided to go after
them.
"The people out here want better
police protection" said T. J: Grone-
valid, q member Of the association. "One
of the objects of the association will be
to secure a subpolice station in the
Fifth ward. We will also endeavor to
secure better lights and better streets.
Some of our side streets are in a ter
rible condition, many of them being
LINED on each side with weeds higher
than a mans head. It will be the OBJ
ject of the association to remedy these
things"
James Burns. while nd. resident of
the ward, owns much property there
and became one of the charter men,
bers of the association.
"One of the first things we should
do" said Mr.. Burns, lis to send COM
mittee down to the city hall and see
who is responsible for the spreading of
the Seventh street assessment. We
should also learn why the street car
company was permitted to pave with
old granite blocks which they took out
of the streets when the old cable lines
were taken up
A number of other men talked at the
meeting, telling of the needs of the
Fifth ward. and when the meeting was
adjourned all present were well pleased
at the start they had made.
The officers Of the association elected
last night are as follows:
President, Anthony Freedman; vice
president, Frank Mackovitch; secre-
tary, Rev. c.. c.. Markhams treasurer,
Max Widman.
The chairmen of the permanent COM
mittees selected were:
Public works, streets and parks,
Louis f. Schultz; manufacturers, John
Selb; railways, street railways and
transportation. T. J. Erskin; education,
health and buildings, L. Verver: taxes
and assessments. H. Wonder Weyer;
statistics, Joseph Machovec; finance,
Thomas York. John Freedman, Charles
Schlick: auditing and street lights,
Theodore J. Gronewald; legislation,
John Selb; fire department, police and
| water, D. F. Erskin.
The aso citation will meet the first and
third Mondays of each month. and the
members expect to be able to do much
good for the ward by means Of CO.
operation.