Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


What is Being Done for Our Home Suf-
ferers---AnOther Canal Scheme--Inquiry
Relative to Grading Streets In the Sixth
Ward.
At the chamber of commerce yesterday Capt.
H. A. Castle acted as temporary secretary in
the absence of Mr.. Rogers.
The following communication was received
and accepted:
To Gen. j. B. Sanborn, President Chamber of
Commerce:
ST. PAUL, April 30.-I have the honor to
represent TO the chamber that the funds in
my hands, contributed for the relief of the suf-
ferers by flood on the Missouri river, amount
ing to 1886, as per statement herewith, has
been turned oyer to the military authorities
for distribution, Gen. Terry having kindly
| consented to instruct the army officers charged
| with the government supplies for the same
object, to place the amount subscribed by our
own citizens where it is most needed. The
clothing donated will be transmitted through
the same channel. The committee charged
with the canvass below Jackson street, not
having reported to me, the sum collected by
| them is TO be added to the above sum. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
II. H. SHELLEY, Chairman Relief Com.
Gen. SanbOrn, from the committee on relief
| for the sufferers in the Sixth ward, reported
| Gudt TWO SuD-cOmulGGeeB Hal Dttu dppOluUcu,
| one with Mr.. Lienau at it's head, to disburse
| the funds and provide barracks, and the other,
with Mr.. Willius as chairman, to collect
| funds. Mr.. Lenau had expended about 81 900
for barracks, etc. Mr.. Willius reported that in
| view of the recent canvass for the Dakota suf-
| ferers, they had called on the city to appro-
pirate and had secured $1,000. The commit
tee canvassing for Dakota sufferers below
jackson street had secured about $500,
| oil Of yrhs oh, rrixya for he
Sixth ward. Besides this committee of one
had secured four or five hundred dollars,
perhaps more. The council committee had
| agreed to assume the work and be responsible
for obligations already incurred.
| Gen. johnson said the committee of one
| Geo. BENZ had $500 and would make 1t 81
600. With the contributions below Jackson
street and the city appropriation s4,3OC, was
! already on hand, which would be enough.
| Capt. Starkey reported what had besn done
| by his crew to save persons and property.
The reports were accepted and the commit
tees continued.
! CANAL SCHEME.
| A communication was received from the Ii
linois and Mississippi river and canal improve
ment commission asking delegates to North.
western convention in Davenport, Ia, May
18th, relative to the Hennepin canal. This il
the extension of the existing Illinois & Mich
gan canal system from Hennepin on the Illinois
| river TO point at or near Rock Island and the
enlargement Of the canal from Chicago to La
Sale.
A protest from Keokuk asking cooperation
in behalf OF the river, rather than canal pro-
jects, was also received, and both communica
tions were referred to the committee on Mis-
sissippi river.
TRYING TO FIND OUT.
Mr.. McClung offered the following;
WHEREAS, Propositions are now pending
before the board of public works for the con
| demnation OF ground for the purpose Of widen
ing the bed OF the Mississippi river over 30(
feet, as preliminary of grading the from
street of the Sixth ward, on the presumption
that such widening Is necessary for the pre-
servation of the piers of the St. Paul bridge
said condemnation being estimated to cos
$50, 900, and to be assessed principally upon
the property of the Sixth ward.
RESOLVED, That the committee on the Mis-
sissippi river are requested to make inquiry o.
engineers and river men as to the effect of sale
widening on the navigation of the river at St.
Paul, as to whether the piers of the st. Pau
bridge cannot be protected at a less cost thar
$4,000, by piling, riprapping. or otherwise
and without taxing a single ward for an i'm
provement belonging to the whole city
whether the grading of the front street of the
Sixth ward, and street running at rlgh
angles with the river, as any other streets are
graded, would not afford protection from high
water, with any other suggestions of planl
and estimates of the probable cost of such an
improvement of said streets as would protect
the property of that ward without detrimen
to the bridge or the navigation of the river.
This led to quite discussion, in which DIR
Day, Mr.. Lindeke and Mr.. Wilson argued thai
1 it was impracticable to attempt to build 6
levee, and Mr.. McClung retorted that his reso
luton was for grading streets and was for in
quiry only. During the discussion Mr.. Dris
coll denounced the whole Sixth ward and op
posed any plan whatever to give them aid
The resolution was laid over one week.
Gen. Johnson presented the name of Gen
John T. Averll to fill vacancy in the board
| and he was unanimously elected