The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-14
G. N. WILL HAVE
TO BUILD BRIDGE
MUST ERECT STEEL STRUCTURE
AT SUPERIOR AVENUE.
Council Demands This in Return for
Permission to Extend Laurel and su-
perior Avenue Bridges and vacate
Several Streets in Bryn Mawr-
Chauffeurs Not Being Examined.

In order to proceed with it's work of
extending the Bryn Mawr freight yards,
the Great Northern Railway company
will be compelled to replace the old
wooden bridge at Superior avenue, with
a modern steel structure, following the.
straight line of the street instead Of be-
ing twisted around like the letter ISL
In order to secure a short bridge.
At the council meeting last evening
the recommendation of the special COM,
mlttee to consider the request Of the
Great Northern railway for permission
to extend the Laurel and Superior ave-
nue. bridges and the vacation Of sever
al streets in Bryn Mawr, were adopted.
This means that the Great Northern can
have the streets and extend the Laurel
avenue bridge, if it will give the city a
new bridge at Superior avenue.
Alderman Platt B. Walker introduced
his ordinance to repeal the existing
Lakes Calhoun and Harriet. It was
referred to the old special committee
consisting Of the committee on ordin-
ances and the aldermen of the
fourth, eighth and thirteenth wards.
Alderman Walkers position is that the
law gives the park commissioners full
and the aldermen should not interfere.
Complaint was received from the
board of chauffeur examiners that the
automobile drivers were not present.
ing themselves for examination. The
board had passed only 1876, applicants,
which was only q small proportion of
those who were operating autos in this
city. The board wanted further instruc.
tions. The matter was referred to the
committee on police, which will prob.
ably recommend that the mayor be re.
| NV CtnI A.
secure the arrest Of drivers who have
no licenses.
Will Go After 100000.
Instructions were given to the city
attorney to proceed against the sinking
fund commissioners to secure the return
Of the 100000 which was transferred
in 1898 from the permanent improve
ment revolving fund to the sinking fund
There was a surplus in the revolving
fund at that time, owing to the small
i a period of years, and not knowing what
! to do with the surplus, the financia
/ authorities decided to place the 500,
I 600 in the sinking fund. It is alleged
that the action is not sanctioned By
law. At any rate, the, money can bt
used to good advantage and an effor
will be made thru the courts to secure
1CS return. S-E.. a.. = r
City Engineer Andrew Rinker re
ported that the sewer repair fund wa
exhausted and that there still remained
considerable cleaning and repair work
which must be done at once. The fun(
had been exhausted by an UNUSUAL,
large number Of orders for the moving
of catch basins on account Of change
in the width Of streets. Mr.. Rinke
thought that inasmuch as resolution
narrowing roadways entailed more o
less expense such resolutions should b
) referred to committee for considera
ton. Alderman We: Satterlee movet
that all future resolutions on this sub
/ 5ject. be referred to the committees 9!
paving and sewers and the city engi
neer, who is to estimate the expense
This was withdrawn, however, on tn
understanding that the city attorne,
should prepare a measure covering tn
whole subject. =. ~