Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-01
cHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Voting for High School-How to Promote
Immigration.

voting for q High SchOOl-HOW to Promote
Immigration.
At meeting of the chamber of commerce
directors yesterday, Mr.. Noyes, from the COM
mittee on McClung's resolution, offered at the
last meeting, reported that the committee
unaniomously, with the exception of Mr.. Lee,
who was not present, favored the joint resolu-
ton, which is as follows:
Resolve1, That it is the sense of this chamber
that st. Paul should be able to offer to the peo-
pie who are looking westward for homes. the
same advantages for educating their children
which are offered at other cities; that for this
reason, if for no other, High school is ne
cessity, and building suitable for the same
should be provided for, to be completed not
sooner than the spring of 1881, when the lease
for the present High school premises shall ex-
pire; that the grounds for said building should
be centrally located: ample IN extent to admit
of ventilation, exercise and recreation, and in
a prominent locality, where buildings and
grounds will be an ornament to the city.
The second resolution was favored by Mr..
McClung and Mr.. Wilson and opposed by Mr..
Moves and Mr.. GOTHAM. 1t is as follows:
Resolved further, That the level plateau of
ground on Wabashaw hill, embracing with the
streets about seven acres and commanding s
fine view of the city, is suitable place for
said building, and that one or more lots should
be at once secured there for this purpose, and
of thirty additional lots at a cost not exceeding
$4,000, to be dedicated to the public for the
purpose of q central park for the health of the
masses of the people, and incidentally for the
uses of the High school.
The report of the committee was adopted
without debate by vote of 10 to IL.
In view of the reception accorded the second
resolution. Mr.. McClung asked the secretary to
read resolution from the minutes which he
offered in 1871, eight years ago, and stated that
he wished to again offer it and ask to have il
laid over for one week:
Resozyed, That committee of five be ap
pointed, of which the mayor of the city shall
be chairman, to inquire and report: l. Wheth
er the probable future growth of the city viii
be such as to make it necessary to reserve any
portion of her territory for public parks. 2
Whether, in case of such probability, botl
economy and the public good does not require
that some provisions be made for such reserva
lions now before the progress of buildings ant
improvements and the advance in prces<in
| crease the difficulties and expenses of sucl
reservation. 8. Whether one or more desirabl
| tracts of land suitable for park or parks cal
be purchased and at what price, and the bes
| the final report of such committee meeting o
the chamber at large shall be called to hear an
consider their report.
| A communication was received from the sec
rotary of the State Board of Immigration ask
ing for information relative to the opportunit
| for mechanics finding employment.
Col. Hewitt said that the immigration matte
| being up he would like to have the chambe
| give its views upon the best course to pursue
The legislature had appropriated $6, 600, an
! he thought one-third of it should be expenae
| in the newspaper union lists.
The whole matter was referred to the con
mittee on statistics, and the board adjourned