Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

Union With the Board of Trade Proposed
MISUNDERSTANDING the Streets,
Etc.
The following is a statement of the bust
ness transacted yesterday by the chamber
of commerce.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS.
The following, offered by DR.. Day, was
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to our knowledge
that the American Society OF Civil Engi-
neers, at its last annual session, adjourned
without fixing the place and date for its
next meeting. it is hereby
Resolved, That the president of this
chamber, in behalf of the directors and
members thereof, and the citizens of St.
Paul, extend cordial invitation to said
society to hold its convention for 1888 IN
this city, at such date as may be most
convenient and agreeable to the members
thereof.
"oRGANIC UNIoN' PROPOSED.
MIR. Murray offered the following, which
was referred to the conference committee
provided for below:
Resolued. That it is the sense of this
board that the board of trade and chamber
of commerce of this city should reorganize
as one corporation under the existing law,
and that the joint committee of conference
be requested to report a plan for such
consolidation, if found practicable.
REORGANIZATION.
The executive committee made the fol-
lowing report aud the same was adopted.
The chair appointed in accordance with
the report, Capt. Blakeley. John L. Gilman
and Charles McIlrath as the members of
the committee, but Mr.. Gilman asked to
be excused, and at the same time offered a
motion that Mr.. John B. Sanborn, the pres
ident, be substituted IN his place:
To tie Board of Directors: Yrou COM
mittee TO whom was re-committed its re-
port on amending section of the bylaws,
as amended at the meeting of the board
held Monday, March II, and who were in
structed so invite the board of trade to ap-
point a committee of conference on the
subject of a new building, and to confer
with such committee, respectfully report:
First: That the board of trade were invit
ed to appoint and did appoint commit
tee of conference, and that joint confer
ence of your committee and said board of
trade committee was held on Tuesday,
March ID, and that the subject of a new
building was discussed; that your commit
tee was informed by the representatives of
the board of trade that it was the general
sentiment of the members of that board,
though not formerly expressed, that that
board and this chamber should unite in
erecting a building and hold joint and
equal ownership therein; that, after full
discussion and Interchange of views,it was
agreed by the committees representing the
two bodies to report to those bodies re-
spectively, recommending that the new
building be erected and owned by
the board of trade and the chamber of
commerce jointly, and your committee do
SO report and recommend, and further rec
ommend that committee of three be ap-
pointed to confer with similar committee
from the board Of trade, which that board
is hereby invited respectfully to appoint,
and said board is hereby invited to join
this chamber in the erection of such build
ing, and said joint committee are instruct
ed to select a site and report upon suit
able plan of procedure.
Second: That Ethe report recommitted
to your committee be laid on the table IN
til a definite understanding has been
reached by the board of trade and this
chamber. Respectfully SUI omitted.
Signed JOHN B. SANBoRN,
st. Paul, March II, 1888. Chairman.
BYLAWS AMENDED.
Several amendments to the bylaws in
REGARD to the duties of the secretary were
read and adopted.
CLEANING UP THE CITY.
Mr.. McClung offered the following:
WHEREAS, Not the least of the advan-
tages of which the state of Minnesota
can offer to attract capital and immigra
ton is the heaIthfuluess of its climate
and,
WHEREAS, It is important to maintain
its reputation for healthfulness, and es-
pecially so at its capital and headquarters;
therefore
ResoIUed, That this chamber invites the
physicians of st. Paul, the board of health,
the common council, and all citizens who
have practical ideas to contribute or who
feel an in crest in this subject to meet in
this room on Thursday evening next, at
7:30 p. NJ, to consider the present sanitary
condition of the city, and to devise and
carry out more efficient system for cleans
ing the city and preventing disease.
ResOlUed, further, That the committee on
health and sanitary affairs confer with the
city physician and members of the board
of health, and report plan of sanitary
reform for immediate adoption, and to be
carried out promptly before the warm
weather makes ii too late; that said COM
mittee also report what are the duties of
the city physician, and what are his powers
and those of the health officers under the
present charter and laws, and what can be
done to put the city in first class sanitary
condition under the present law. The com
mittee is respectfully requested to be radi
cal and thorough, and if necessary revolu-
tionary.
Mr.. McClung, in offering the above, ar
gued in favor of the adoption Of the reso-
buttons and preamble.
DR.. Day regarded the city of St. Paul as
in a healthy condition and did not think
it would be good idea to open up an un-
necessary agitation of the matter.
Mr.. Hodgson could not consent to the
adoption of IDEAS expressed by the Doctor.
He favored gong straight forward openly
and give the city complete cleaning up.
He favored getting the physicians of the
city all together and consulting with them
as to what should be done to put the city
into good healthy condition so that
it would present wholesome