The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-30
cROSs.TOWN LINE TO
BE LAID NEXT YEAR
Vice President Goodrich Prom
ises This and Other Street
Railway Extensions.

The street car company will build a
cross-t town car line west of Seven cor
/ ners next year.
| Vice President Goodrich, of the Twin
| City Rapid Transit company, pledged
| the company to the Improvement be-
| fore the committee on streets of the
board of aldermen yesterday afternoon.
He qualified the pledge, however, by
saying that the location selected for
the line would have to be satisfactory
to the company as well as the council.
The meeting held yesterday after
noon at the city hall was the confer
| ence proposed, at a previous meeting
OF the committee on streets of the
board of aldermen, by Aid. Dobner, and
when the members of that body assem-
| bled yesterday both Vice President
Goodrich and c.. G.. Burdick, the local
superintendent of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company, were on hand.
Are you willing, Mr.. Goodrich, to
build cross-town car line as has been
proposed?" asked Aid. Dobner, after
the meeting had been called to order.
Yes" answered Mr.. Goodrich.
when could We expect the line,
Mr.. Goodrjch?" questioned Mr.. Dob
ner.
VIII Build the Line Next Year.
ooh, there is no question that we will
do not wish to be understood as saying
| that We will build the line on any
street. This is putting it too broad. I
think, however, we can agree with the
council on location
Mr.. Goodrich suggested that the two
council bodies get together and inspect
some of the streets that have been pro-
posed as locations and select one from
the number. This proposition was &C
cepted and the clerk was instructed to
notify the committee on streets of the
assembly and consult their conv enience
in the matter of a date for the trip.
Il am afraid" said Mr.. Goodrich,
after his proposal to look the ground
over and select a street had been ac-
cepted, that the town line will
be like the union depot loop. There
was a great cry for the loop and now
you want us to take up a part of the
| track. I haven't much faith in the i'm
provement. We are here to serve the
people, however. and that need not
stand in the way"
The cross town line matter being
settled satisfactorily pending matters
which included the rebuilding of the
Randolph street car line, a change in
the route of the Jackson street line, SO
as to better serve the employees of the
Great Northern shops, and a fourblock
extension of the Rondo street line were
each considered. ~-s'.4--
Mr.. Goodrich did not offer any oppo-
sition to any of them, but he demuHred
to immediate action as far as passing
the measures until council inspection
Of the localities to be served had been
made.
Wouldn't Promise Randolph Line.
For the benefit of a Fifth ward dele
cation, Aid. Rohland spoke of the ne
line, but Mr.. Goodrich would not COM
NIT himself.
Il have heard Of this line good
DEAL" said Mr. Goodrich. I'VE are all
ways ready to answer any reasonable
demands when the travelling public is
concerned, but we do not want to build
out into the corn fields. However, this
line can be looked over when. the
cross-tewn route is being inspected.
with the situation and an inspection
might aid them to act intelligently."
Mr.. Rohland and the delegation as
scented to this after Mr.. Goodrich had
agreed that the councils wishes in the
matter would be respected. ..sn
Aid. Bantzl insisted on immediate
committee approval of four-bloek ex-
tension of the Rondo line and did OBJ
tain a favorable vote, but Mr.. Goodrich
wanted the committee to look over the
ground first before ordering any i'm
provement, and this was finally agreed
to.
Aid. Hinkens brought up the ques-
ton Of a change in the Rondo line so
as to best serve the interests of those
who work at the new Great Northern
shops, and received promise that it
would be inquired into.
Guarantees Phaien Extension.
Aid. Holt mentioned the fact that the
extension to Phalen park had not been
commenced yet, but Mr.. Goodrich told
him to have no fear, that it would be
built all right this year if possible, and
if not, next year in time for the open
ing of the park season.
From extension the committee jump
ed to more cars and bigger ones on
those lines not now served, which caus-
ed Mr.. Goodrich to laughingly remark:
Gentlemen, think you have given
me enough to digest for one day. There
Is bottom to the street railway COM
pany as we'll as any other corporation.
We spent about $375,00 in this city for
improvements last year"
Before adjournment it was agreed to
select some convenient day within the
next two weeks, when the two council
committees on streets, together with
the street car officials, will go over the
locality to be served by the proposed
new cross-t town car line and also visit
Randolph street.