The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-17
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STREET CARS CARRY
SOUTH ST.PAUL sign
Trolley Company Has Every
thing Ready to Enter
the Village
"Snl1th St Paul"


So reads the sign on one one of the
local street cars, and there it has been
for ten months, according to the state
ment of the conductor. This fact seems
to indicate that for nearly year past
the street railway company has con-
templated building line to South st.
Paul as soon as the necessary iran
chiSe could be secured.
Yet one of the concessions granted
the city in the compromise agreement
adopted by the common council March
], and which was regarded as most
important reason by certain people why
the compromise should be accepted,
was that certain clause providing for
the extension of the street car service
to South St. Paul.
1t now appears that this concession,
as we'll as the tunneling of the Selby
avenue hill, has long been contemplated
by the street railway company and
that all it has been waiting for is per-
mission to go ahead and complete the
work. In his plea to the common coun-
ell faVoring the adoption of the COM
promise agreement Mr.. Michael dwelt
upon the Importance of both of these
propositions and urged that the con-
sent of the company to make these inn
provements was an important consid-
Grafton as an offset for the large con-
cessions granted by the city.
The South st. Paul" sign on street
cars is not usually in evidence. 1t was
seen only for moment last night when
the car sign was being changed. 1t is
nevertheless upon the roll. When ask
ed when South ST. Paul. had been
inscribed upon the street car labels Of
st. Paul the conductor stated that it
was over ten months ago.
South ST. Paul Backward
There is a grave question whether
the people of South st. Paul are will
ing to accept the goods provided for
them by the action of the ST. Paul
common council Widespread opposi-
ton exists to the route by which the
company proposes to enter the city.
A general mass meeting of the citi-
zens of South st. Paul has been called
Tor Saturday afternoon in the council
chamber in that city. Indignation is
popularity expressed at the general at
utude of the street car company.
While the thinking men of South St
Paul perceive that the exclusive fran
chise granted to the st. Paul City rail-
way company by the common council
or this city practically places them at
the mercy of the company as far as
entrance to st. Paul is concerned, vet
they feel that no franchise should be
granted for the use of their streets
unless the wishes of the people are
taken into some consideration, espe-
clally with regard to the streets over
which the lines shall be laid
The subject of the rescission of the
compromise resolution was not consid-
cred by the assembly last night owing
TO the fact that an adjournment was
taken after resolution had been
passed condoling Assemblyman Haas
upon the death of his wife.
No other business was transacted by
MI hi Il 4
next Monday night.
just what action will be taken by the
assembly regarding the compromise
at that time cannot be determined.
The sole topic of conversation preced-
ing the meeting last night was the
street railway controversy.
Feel Public Criticism
Smarting under the public criticism
of not only the terms of the compro-
mise agreement but also the hurry I'M
act in passing it, it is not at all i'm
proDable that resolution will be in
troduced by some aSSemblyman who is
partisan of the measure, at the next
meeting, reaffirming the action of the
common council and endorsing Mr..
Michael for so successfully arranging
the compromise.
without desiring to cast any re-
nectlons upon Mr.. Michael's integrity
were discussing the advisability of Sc
curing the services of some LAWYER to
make an exhaustive examination of the
dliferent terms in the agreement and
10 determine under the law whether
the pact is legal.
1t was pointed out by one assemhlv
man that it was not only the people
who were anxious to know whether fbe
compromise was legal but that he
himself would feel better satisfied to
nave the opinion of some other good
lawyer, who would be paid for looking
up the law and determining Just ex-
actiy what the rights of the city are.
Inc mass meeting which was called
by the Eighth Ward Improvement as
ISOLATION to be held at Federation hall
last night was not largely attended.
ana beyond informal discussing the
compromise measure no action was
taken. ~
While every man at the meeting in
dlcated that he was strongly opposed
TO the agreement and would like to see
the matter reopened 1t was not Thought
wise to pass any resolutions condemn
ing those responsible for its accent
ance by the city, or asking for revi
sion, believing it much better to wait
until larger body of citizens could
gather. ooU-o