The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-18
NEWS OF THE CITY
union ORDINANCE
GOES TO COMMITTEE
Aldermen Hear Arguments and
Send 1t Back for Further
Consideration

The application of the Union Manu-
featuring company for the extension
of its lighting franchise to include ter
ritory in the ST. Anthony hill district,
was rereferred to the committee on
streets at the meeting of the board of
aldermen last night.
The company is now located in the
Tenth and Eleventh wards and wants
to extend its franchise to the hill dis
trict west Of College avenue.
E. G. Stringer, the attorney for the
company, was present at the meeting
and urged the passing of the ordinance
giving the company the right to ex
tend its wires. Mr.. Stringer said:
THE Union Manufacturing company
is not asking favor of the city council
of St.lPaul, because it has not the right
to ask a favor of any member of the
council and neither has any member
Of the council the right to grant any
favor. We are simply presenting fair
business proposition and If the
members of the council present
this evening believe that the
passing of an ordinance grant
ing the company the privilege of ex-
tending it's franchise would be benefit
to the city, then they should pass it,
| ment to the city then the ordinance
should be killed"
Stringer Refuses Names
A number of the aldermen objected
to the application Of the company, as
the application was made by the Union
Manufacturing company and the names
| of those interested in the matter were
withheld.
Aid. Moriarty asked Mr. iStringer
the names of the parties interested in
the company.
Il do not know as 1 can give the
| names of those behind this matter"
said Mr.. Stringer, t'but cannot see,
that it makes any difference to the city
who they are, as long as the interests
of the city are protected"
Aid. Bantz moved that the matter be
rereferred to the committee on streets
and the motion was carried. everybody
but Aid. Huber voting for it.
An ordinance introduced by Aid. Mo-
J riarty, granting to the Northwestern
| Telephone company permission to set
poles on the south side of Robie street,
from Ohio to Smith avenue; on the
| north side Of Hampden avenue be-
tween University and Wabasha; on the
| north side of Thomas street, from
| Western avenue to Gaultier street;
along the alley between Atwater street
|
| van; on the north side. of the alley
running between Charles street and
Edmund. from Rice to Western and
along the south side of the alley be-
| tween Marshall avenue and Iglehart,
| from Smelling avenue; the poles to be
removed at the request Of the city; was
| referred to the committee on streets.
| A motion to the effect that the eX-
pense OF flushing the sewers be paid
out of the street and sewer fund, in
| stead of the water fund, was voted
| down, IL to 1. The yearly expense is
about $500.
| Reduce Rink Licenses
A motion made by Aid. Bantz to the
effect that the city dispose Of certain
lots in the vicinity of Van Buren, Blair
and Gaultier streets to the John Mar
tin Lumber company for $1,000 apiece
| was laid over.
! An ordinance introduced by Aid.
Lynch for the reduction of the roller
skating rink license from SIS to $25 was
| adopted on recommendation Of the COM
| mittee on streets.
An ordinance favoring the recon
struction of the high bridge was ap-
| proved on the recommendation of the
| corporation attorney.
| Petitions for the improving of Hague
avenue, from Victoria street to Lex
| nSton avenue, eDy the pulidlng Of ce-
ment curbing and the building of sew
ers on Laurel avenue, near Lexington,
| were heard by the aldermen and re-
| ferred to the board of public works.
| The committee on voting machines,
| of which Aid. Bantz is chairman, rec
| commended the purchasing of a number
| of the machines by the city on the
! grounds that they would do away with
all mistakes and a great deal of ex-
| pense. The matter was taken under
| consideration. s.
The tax levy was fixed upon and ap-
| proved.
An appropriation of $500 for the an
| nual convention of the Northwestern
| Editors association, to be held in this
| city Feb. 24-5, was granted.