Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-25
OHAMRER GF COMMERCE.

-
A New Telegraph Company-National Az
riculturnl Soctety-Railroad Crossings
ObstructIng the River with sawdust.
At the meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday. circular letter was read from D.
II. Bates, president Of the American Union
Telegraph company, setting forth the difficult
ties the now company had to encounter owing
to the acti On of the existiug monopoly. This
difficulty was very largely confined to getting
right of way in cities, and the letter
asked tho chamber and CITY authorities to
90 operate in granting such privileges. The
matter was referred to the executive commit
tee.
81 NATIONAL. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
letter from J. Fl. Reall. chairman Of the
executive committee of the National Agricul-
tural society, was then read. It invites dele
gates to be sent to the meeting of the society
in New York on the 10th and 18th. In accord
ance with the request of Gen. John. B. San
born, D. W. Ingersou and K. J. Hodg:oa were
appointed delegates. 49,.
RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
The president announced that the city ooun-
Gil had returned the communication sent them
last week relative to railroad crossings, with
the information that the council had already
the city council for neglect Of duty, etc., and
was replied to by Messrs. Banning and Dawson,
who warmly defended the city government.
On motion of W. L. Wilson committee of
three was appointed to whom the whole matter
was referred. The committee were W. L.
Wilson, DR.. Day and F. Wiliius.
oBsTRUoT1Na THE RIVER.
II. n. Rice called attention to the continued
deposit of sawdust and refuse in the river, and
he thought some action should be taken to see
if Congress will not interfere to prevent this.
He moved tho appointment of = committee to
consider ths matter, but subsequently, changed
the motion to refer it to the president of the
chamber, with power to act. This motion pre-
vailed.
THE LEvEE AND RAILROADS.
MIR. McClung offered the following resolu.
tions: ....
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States has determined to improve the Missis.
sippi river 50 az to give minimum of four and
one-half to five feet depth of water from the
Calf to st. Paul; and
WHEREAS; This improvement will make st.
Paul the depot and entrepot for an Immense
river commerce, requiring levee accommoda-
tons many miles in extent, for barges,
steamers, and water crafts of every descrip-
ton; and
WHEREAS. The commanding position of st.
Paul at tho head of navigation of the Miseis-
sippi river, 10 the one distinguishing feature
possessed by no other city, which gives her
prominence over all competing points and
makes her unrivaled as the coming metropolis
OF the Northwest; therefore
Resotoed, That the present limited levee ia
cilities of the city are wholly insufficient for
the necessities of commerce to follow the con-
templated improvements; and that immediate
steps should be taken by our city authorities
to provide for the wants of the future by con-
demning the entire frontage of the river on
both sides from one end of the city limits to
the other, of such width as will be ample for
the levee business of large city and to widen
the principal thoroughfares leading to the
levee SO provided for.
Res0lved further, That while this chamber
tevors the most liberal treatment of oil rail-
roads entering the city, no privileges should
be granted to any of them which would sur
render any portion of our leyee to such an ex-
tent al to Interfere with the commerce of the
river; and the mayor is respectfully requested
to insist upon the reserved right of the city to
regulate and control the levee, before any ar
rangements now pending may be finally con-
summated.
!4esoloed, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to present these resolutions to the
mayor and common council, and urge them
upon their immediate attention.
He prefaced them with quite lengthy
speech, setting forth especially the great i'm
portance OF retaining or securing levee accom-
modatiops. The matter was laid over one
| week az Mr.. Meetings. request.