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CITY OF ST. PAUL 0""- NO M ' , i�
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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CIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE• DATE
WHEREAS, Upon the recommendation of Downtown Incorporated and the
Traffic Committee, mid-block bus stops were established under Council
File No. 179593 on Seventh Street between Sibley and St. Peter Streets,
and
WHEREAS, the operation of such mid-block stops has not resulted in an
overall advantage to the convenience of the bus patrons and traffic
movement, and
WHEREAS, Downtown Incorporated and the Traffic Committee have with-
drawn their endorsement of such mid-block stops, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that such mid-block stops on Seventh Street be discontinued
and restored to the previous arrangement of near side stops effective
upon the passage of this resolution with appropriate allowance of time
made for necessary changes in signs and street markings.
Council File No. 181855 — By Milton
Rosen—
Whereas, Upon the recommendation
of Downtown Incorporated and the
Traffic Committee, mid-block bus stops
were established under Council File No.
179593 on Seventh Street between Sib-
ley and St. Peter Streets, and
Whereas, The operation of such mid-
block stops has not resulted in an over-
all advantage to the convenience of the
bus patrons and traffic movement, and
Whereas, Downtown Incorporated
and the Traffic Committee have with-
drawn their endorsement of such mid-
block stops, therefore, be it
Resolved, That such mid-block stops
on Seventh Street be discontinued and
restored to the previous arrangement
of near side stops effective upon the
passage of this resolution with appro-
priate allowance of time made for
necessary changes in signs and street
markings.
Adopted by the Council March 12,
1957.
Approved March 12, 1957.
(March 16, 1957)
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 195_
Nays 1957
Yeas �� Na s
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and Approved 195-
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--kortinson In Favor ��
eterson Mayor
,sen Against
Mr. President, Dillon
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BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
BUREAU OF WATER CITY OF SAINT PAUL
LEONARD N. THOMPSON, EDWIN F. JONES. UTILITIES ENGINEER
GENERAL MANAGER
Capital of Minnesota ACCOUNTANT
BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL TESTING
LABORATORIES J. L. CONNOLLY
RALPH H. ROCKWOOD, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
BUREAU OF MARKETS
BUREAU OF LIGHTING A. L. HOGAN, MARKET DIRECTOR
216 Court House
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,.. •��.,�.,�, ,� bIILTON ROSEN, Commissioner
WILLIAM P. BEHRENS, Deputy Commissioner
March 7, 1957
Commissioner Milton Rosen
Department of Public Utilities ')
City of St. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to recommendation made by Downtown Incorporated and the
Traffic Committee, a system of mid-block stops was inaugurated in
September 1956 on Seventh Street between St. Peter and Jackson
Streets and later modified to exclude the block between Wabasha and
St. Peter Streets.
When this action was originally considered, it was intended to in-
corporate mid-block stops in every other block thus eliminating half
the bus stops through this area. Due to the objections of various
business interests, the skip stop feature was eliminated and the
trial was made with mid-block stops alone.
The Traffic Engineering Department reports that a slight increase in
overall speed of traffic has resulted under this arrangement, but this
advantage has been largely offset by complaints from bus patrons of in-
convenience in transferring and objections have been received from
certain business properties on the mid-block stop arrangement.
Under date of February 28, 1957 Downtown Incorporated has withdrawn
its endorsement of mid-block stops as now in use; and based upon ob-
servation of their operation, I see no advantage in their continuance.
Yours very truly',)
y/ %
Edwin F. Jones
Utilities Engineer
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