Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-21
ATTENTION, FARMERS.
Meeting of the Farmer Board of Trade for
Minnesota.


Minnesota.
The annual meeting of the Farmers' Board
of Trade, of Minnesota, will be held at the
ate Capitol at st. Paul. on Tuesday. Sept.
7th, at 10A. M. BY act OF the Legislature
this board is empowered ito exercise constant
supervision the agricultural interests OF the
State, and to present TO the legislature such
facts, statistics and suggestions rs may be nee
essary to induce legislation for the protection
and welfare OF the entire agricultural interests
For the furtherauce of this object the board
desires, from whatever source, suggestions
which will be of service in protecting aud ad-
vanciug the interests OF the farmers OF the
State. These may be communicated to the
member of your district between this and
tho date of the annual meeting in September,
when they will be brought before the board
and receive the attention they deserve.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MEMBERS:
LIST District-John Byers, Hastings, Dakota
county.
I'd district-Lorenso Hoyt. 81. Paul, Ram
sey county.
county.
4th aistriot---No appointment.
9Th DISTRICT. B. Page, Mantorville. Dodge
county.
9Th district-wm. Webb, Sterling Centre
Blue Earth county.
7th district-Ole Peterson, Gilchrist. Pope
county.
St6 district-Geo. Giles, Belle PLANE, Scott
county.
9th district--J. n. Bowler, Bird Island. Rem
vile county.
10th district-Thos. Purcell, Oakland, Free
18th district-Lorsnso Loring, Moorhead,
CLAW county,.
18th district-E. Evansop, Litohfeld, Meek
er county.
By order of the board.
W. j. ABERNErHY, Secretary,
LORENZO HoYT, President.
Meeting of the Board of Public Works.
A regular meeting Of the board of public
works was held yesterday afternoon, all the
members being in attendance.
The opening and extension of University
avenue from Rice to Jackson streets was first
considered and the matter was referred to the
council for definite Instructions. The report
calls attention to the separate orders from the
council regarding the Improvement, and calls
for instructions as to which order shall be exc
cuted One order, approved Nov. 8, 1878, calls
for The extension as far as Robert street, and
the estimated cost ia "a 600, while the other or
der, approved July 20. 1880. states that the ex,
tension shall be made from Rice to Jackson
stree:, at e cost OF 81, GOO.
The assessment for constructing number of
sewers in Kittson's addition was completed and
The clerk was instructed to give the con6rma-
ton notices.
In the matter of the bid of Henry Starkey
for constructing sewers on Minnesota
street from Ninth to Eleventh streets. and on
Eleventh from Minnesota to Cedar streets. the
engineer reported that the same was unreasou
able. whereupon the bid was rejected and the
clerk ives directed to advertise for bids. A
number of citizens appeared and objected to
the contract for grading Mount Airy and
Broadway streets They were Informed that
if any relief was to be granted it must be
sought from the council.
The committee to whom was referred the as
| sessment for change of grade on Harriet street
reported that they were not ready to give an
opinion in the matter, and consideration of the
same was laid over 10 the next meeting. Sew
eral small bills were allowed, after which the
meeting adjourned.