Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Proposed Bankrupt Law-Lake Improve
ment Committee to Represent St Paul at
WashingtOn-COmmit to Promote the
Sault Ste. Marie Roilraad Project-Mr
Lee and the Railroad Crossings Again.
At the meeting of the chamber of com
merce yesterday morning communication
from the New England shoe and leather
association, submitting draft for national
bankrupt law, was referred to the mercantile
committee.
LAKE NAVIGATION.
A communication from the Cleveland
board, enclosing resolutions relative to the
proposed bridging of Detroit river, and the
improvement of ST. Mary's and Detroit
rivers, announcing the appointment of a
committee to represent Cleveland on these
matters at Washington, (of which committee
Hon. George 81. Ely is chairman and re-
questing the appointment of committee
to represent st. Paul in opposing the
bridge, and in favor of the lake
river improvement, was read and
Messrs. Blakely, Sanborn and Ingersoll were
accordingly appointed to represent the
Chamber IN Washington.
MONTREAL DIRECT RAILROAD.
President Sibley stated the substance of
representations made to him by Mr.. Richard
Chute, on behalf of the business men of
Minneapolis, Mr.. Chute having been
commissioned to consult with citizens of
st. Paul with view of uniting the two
cities in furtherance of the project of build
ing or completing direct railway line
between Montreal and Minneapolis and St.
Paul, by way of Sault Ste. Marie, and being
authorized to represent that the project, as
presented on the part of Minneapolis, has
connection with any local railroad built or
projected. Gen. Sibley then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The board of trade and the cit
liens of Minneapolis generally, have expressed
desire to unite with the people of this city,
in seeking common outlet by rail, on the
south side of Lake Superior SO as to form,
with the links now proposed in Michigan and
Canada, through line to ocean navigation;
therefore
"ReSolued That committee of three be ap-
pointed by this chamber to meet and confer
with the committee of the board of trade of the
city of Minneapolis with view to form, if
practicable. joint organization to forward the
building of railway from the two cities. to
connect with the Michigan line under construc-
ton on the south shore of Lake Superior, and
with the Canadian line contemplated to be built
to the Sault Ste. Mary's, and that said commit
tee report the result of their elaboration to
this chamber at the earliest convenient period.
''ReSoloed, That said committee be and they
are hereby vested with authority on the part of
this chamber to correspond with the managers
of tie Michigan railroads referred to, and with
the authorities of the Dominion of Canada,
or others charged with the conduct of the pro-
posed line on Canadian soil, with reference to
the measures taken, or which will speedily be
taken to perfect their lines respectively so as
to constitute an all-rail connection by way of
the Sault Ste. Marie to the city of Mon
treal"
Messrs. Marshall, McClung and Day were
appointed the committee as provided by the
first resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The use of the room of the chamber was
granted to the State Dairymen's associa-
ton, for its meeting, Immediately following
the State Agricultural society, Dec. 9th.
VIM. Lee spoke at some length of the
dangers of railroad crossings within the city,
of violations of the ordinances regulating
the rate of speed of railway trains within
the city, etc., after which the chamber ad-
journed.