The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-28
SIXTH WARDERS LIKE
MICHAEL'S ORDINANCE
They Indorse His Proposed Gas Fran
chise Measure and Urge Adoption.

f The Sixth Ward Improvement aSSo-
citation last night went on record as
favoring the gas ordinance drawn by
Corporation Attorney Michael, and aft
er a resolution to this effect had been
unanimously adopted the meeting was
adjourned that the members might go
before the assembly last night and inn
press upon that body the attitude Of
the association.
The resolution indorsing the ordi-
nance drawn by Corporation Attorney
Michael was presented by. Paul Martin
and reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Sixth Ward I'm
provement association requests the
common council to, adopt the gas ordi-
nance as drafted by, Corporation At
torney Afichael!'s
While some of the members of the
association were of the opinion that
the ordinance granting the gas COM
pany a new 0ffanchise, as drawn by
Corporation Attorney Michael, might
need some modification in certain re-
spects, the association was unanimous
in its opinion that the ordinance, as
whole, was a very fair one, and one
which would not work any hardship
upon the gas company.
Aside from the adoption of the gas
ordinance resolution, little business was
transacted, as the meeting was adj
journed early in order that the mem
to present the resolution to the assem-
bly, before that body adjourned
Want Water Mains Protected.
The attention of the association was
called to the threats of the water board
where the water mains were exposed to
the weather, and a, committee was in
structed to call upon the water board
with the request that the mains on the
West Side now. exposed to the weather
be protected before the cold weather
sets in, so that it would not be neees-
sary to shut off the water. The resi-
dents of the Sixth ward say it will
greatly inconvenience them if the water
is shut off in the sections of the ward
referred to by the water board, and an
attempt will be made to have the mains
placed in such condition this fall
that it will not be necessary to take
such action.
Another complaint which came be-
fore the association was one regarding
the condition of the sidewalks on State
street, between. the Great Western
bridge and Plato street. 1t was stated
that the walks in this vicinity had been
blown over some two months ago and
never having been repaired, were in an
almost useless condition. The commit
tee on streets will call upon the city
officials and request that the damaged
walks be placed in good repair at once.
Complain of Car Service.
There was. also a complaint made
against the service being furnished by
the street car company on the Concord
street line, and the company will be
asked to make some slight changes in
its schedule to accommodate the resi-
dents of the West Side who are en-
ployed on this side of the river.
Under the present schedule a car
leaves Fifth and Wabasha about one
or two minutes before o'clock in the
evening. and it is desired to have the
schedule so changed that this car will
leave some five 0minutes later 1t is
argued that many working people, es-
pecially girls who are employed in de-
partment stores and other faces, are
compelled to work until o'clock, and
by reason of This miss the car which
leaves a minute or two before g. This
compels them to wait fifteen minutes.
which is a very disagreeable task in
the winter time.
The street car company will be
asked TO arrange to have car leave
few minutes later than o'clock.