The Minneapolis journal., 1905-01-14
DEFER ACTION ON
GRADE CROSSINGS
ALDERMEN REFER ALL MEAS
UREs TO COMMITTEE.
Alderman Lars M. Rand Reports That
the Milwaukee Road Is Willing to
Remove Danger Places--Commercial
Club Wants Commission to Look
After the Work.

Grade crossings and means of abolish
ing them were the chief topics Of discus
sion at the council meeting last night.
Many resolutions were introduced. both
by the aldermen and by organizations
outside, but all were referred to the
joint committee on railroads and roads
and bridges.
council that in a conversation with the
officials OF the Milwaukee road he had
been assured that they were willing to
meet the city half way in abolishing
the crossings, and were in fact anxious
to get rid of them as soon as possible.
He, said that he could not go. into de-
tails as to the nature of the proposition,
gated. -.. ..... .. .es.:.,...:
The proposed ordinance Of Fred M.
Powers requiring watchmen at all cross
/ ings was in effect turned down, as it
was taken from, the special committee
and referred to the joint committee.
proposed dor ordinance Of S. E. Adams,
| which was first brought up last summer.
It. was also referred to the joint com
mittee as were the resolutions intro.
! duced by Rev. E. P. Savage, of South
east Minneapolis, relative to the grade
4 eommunication from the CONNER.
cial club called for a permanent com.
mission to look after the matter from
every point of view SO as to make the
work Of abolishing grade crossings cas-
ier and as little trouble to the city as
possible. This commission would*lo
after the means Of reconstructing each
tending such work. This resolution
with the others, was turned over to the
joint committee. =. .~&.'f~i
The Commercial club resolutions de-
manding the enforcement of the anti
smoke ordinance were referred to the
mayor and the board of health.
Ballot Box Stuffed. - -.
When the matter of selecting street
commissioner for the Tenth ward was
taken up Alderman A. J. Anquist was
deserted by some Of his republican col
leagues, who tried to assist Alderman
James: H. Duryea. The latter named
G. B. Peterson and Mr.. Anquist named
T. j. Eidam. Twice the ballot box was
stuffed. Two other ballots failed to OBJ
tain result, as fourteen votes were
necessary to elect and Eidem obtained
only thirteen. .-...
Alderman G. a: Westphal's ordinance
regulating public dances and dance
halls was given it's first reading. Thi:
measure provides that dances shall close
at 0 clock; that liquor shall not b.
sold at dances nor in any room leadin&
to or in anywise connected with thu
ballroom, and that no boys or girl
:; under the age. of II shill be permitted
to attend dances unless accompanied b.
parent or guardian. . -
4 L. Aldermen Westphal, Satterlee, Rand
Walker and Van Nest were named a
a committee to investigate the genera
subject Of voting machines. . ~. =
|: Aldermen Holmes, Ehle,e Gerber, Pet
tersen' and McLaskey were INSTRUCTED
to canvass the returns. from the alder
manic election in the fifth ward.
On motion of Alderman J. H. Durye
the city attorney to compile all info1
nation regarding outstanding munici
pal franchises and report to the cit
council as soon as possible. :
An Invitation from the Minneapoli
Retail Dealers association to brea
| bread with the association at the Nit
ollet house, Wednesday evening, Eel
z, was accepted. :~ '.1-.-,,