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tend to-" asked Assemblyman o'Brien.
Yes, practically ALL said Mr.. Mum.
win you put your entire PROPOSE
ton in writing if we adjourn for that
purpose% continued Mr.. O'Brien.
Il will submit in writing practically
what l offered in my statement before
the council the other day. answered
Mr.. Mum.
1t was then agreed that adjournment
would be taken until Friday evening,
when it will be decided whether 1t is,
possible to reach an agreement If not
Corporation Attorney Michael will be
instructed to proceed to perfect the
appeal from the decision of Judge
Lochren. in which judgment was given
for the street railway company.
At the opening of yesterdays session
Assemblyman Haas raised the question
as to the inadvisability of proceeding
in haste. He believed that the people
should be given time in which to con-
slider the question and an opportunity
to appear before the council and pre-
sent their views. Personally, he was
anxious to be advised on the subject.
by the taxpayers, and thought an adj
journment should be taken for week
and general notice given of its intent.
Plenty of Time for Appeal
Questions put by Aid. Lynch brought.
out the statement from Corporation
Attorney Michael that there is plenty
OF time in which to perfect the appeal
to the supreme court Of the United.
States. and that the delay, suggested
would not in the least endanger the.
rights of the- city. Mr.. Michael said
that the decree will not be entered
until about Jan. 20 and that. there is
six months from that date in which to
appeal.
John Espey. spoke at some length,
comparing the st. Paul with the In
dianapolis street railway system, much
ito the disadvantage Of st. Paul. He
thought particularly that feature of
the proposed compromise should apply
to the building of urban electric lines,
saying:
while in Indianapolis recently fol-
lowed my usual custom of securing in
formation on subjects that might prove
of particular interest to st. Paul peo-,
pie. looked into the Indianapolis
street railway and urban electric sys-5
tenn thereabouts. found that there.
were four lines running out into the
country, one extending as far as eigh-
ty miles. These lines so far surpass
the saltwater line that there is no.
comparison. The cars used there are
finely upholstered, and have toilets on
each. car. You do not find such fea-
lures connected with the Saltwater
line.
IA comparison of the cars used on;
the street railway lines of Indianapolis
with those of st. Paul is much to the
disadvantage of st. Paul. There the
people are not compelled to ride on
bobtail cars, as:.they-are inst. Paul.s
The use -et such cars in st. Paul is due
to the domineering attitude Of the
company"
do you refer to the Grand avenue
cars?' asked DR.. Schiffmann.
mot necessarily, continued Mr.
Espy. 81 often ride in bobtail cars on
the Selby avenue hne-a line that
passes through the finest residence
section of the city. 1 say frankly that
1t is an outrage to compel us to ride
on such cars, and their use is dis
grace to st. Paul. But if a eompro-
mise is to be made with the company
it should include the construction of
urban lines.
Tap Surrounding Country
Business men of indianapolis told
me that they attributed much of their
prosperity to the electric lines tapping
the surrounding country. And IN
dianapolis is not nearly SO advan-.
tageeusly located commercially as is
st. Paul. 1t has not the river, and
besides is surrounded by large cities
with which Ii must compete. Yet they
have about 1000 factories to our 500.
When the company comes before
you with it's proposition you should
visit Indianapolis and investigate con-
ditions there. A number of ST. Paul
merchants who appreciate the neces-
sity of urban electric lines have told
me that they would be willing to in
vest money in the stock of companies
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