Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-20
OFFICIAL.
PrO3G8las5 q The CVnmll gaGaCi'
Res ular Meeting.

AID. DOWlan was called to the chair.
Present-Ald. O'Oonnor, Robert, Fischer,
Otis, Smith, Johnson, Van Slyke. Starkey,
MCCARTHY, Mr.. Presidential.
The matter Of the vacation of Francis,
Terry, Dawson and other streets III accord
ancs with notice of City Clerk dated
Feb. q, 1888, was postponed and laid over
until Tuesday, the 1st day of May, A. D.,
1888, at 1870 o'clock p. N.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From his Honor, the Mayor-Appoint-
ment-
To the Honorable, the Presidentand Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
have this day appointed Isaac Wesley
Evans policeman in place of John Shee-
han, deceased, and your advice and con-
sent thereto is respectfully requested.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
April 8, 1888.
Committee on Police.
At this part Of the proceeding a Aid. Van
SIyke informed the meeting that a COM
mittee Of the Chamber of Commerce and
other citizens were present and desired TO
be heard in reference to sanitary matters,
and moved that the order of business be
suspended 20 allow said committee to be
heard.
The motion prevailed, whereupon
zdr. E. j. Hodgson for and Oh behalf of
said committee. presented and read the fol-
lowing:
To the honorable, the Mayor and Council
men of the City OF st. Paul:
Gz.,rLEMEN: The subject of the public
heel.a and proper sanitary regulations for
our clVy. has for some time engaged the
serious thought and consideration of many
of our citizens. Not that this city is in an
unhaalthful condition. for it is a notorious
fact that few cities approaching It's size
have SO low death rate. Not because our
sanitary condition is worse than that of
othar places, because the reverse is indis-
pUtaoiy true. We have not been driven by
appalling emergency, Or by threatening
me.adie5 to hurried means Of escape, or
q desperate defense against impending
danger. This subject has gained attention
and prominence, because our people have
wisely thought that heaIthful as our city
IS, it may be made much more so. Hun
dreds Of lives may be saved by rational
and thorough sanitary regulations. And
who shall estimate the value of single
life? Hundreds OF others may be saved
&rcnl grieVous Affections and shattered
constitutions. And what shall We put in
me scales against health? SO long as
single life is imperiled by defective SAM
tatlon, so long may this subject be consid-
cred one of weighty Importance.
Again, it is though5. Gnat now, while our
city is in its infancy, is the most oppor
tune time to establish permanent sanitary
regulations and to impress upon the minds
Of the citizens the in portance of sanitary
zcience.
The location of the city of st. Paul, the
r. Ter Of
the strata beneath the surface, all afford
facilities for cleansing and drainage that
very few cities possess. If we shall coop
crate with nature and avail ourselves of
the facilities so lavishly placed at our dis
posaI, this city shall be known through the
lengths and breadths OF civilization as the
Paradise of health.
Three public meetings have been recent
~ held in the city for the consideration
and discussion of these questions. 4 very
valuable paper was contributed by DR.. G.
n. Hewitt, secretary Of the state board of
health. Another paper prepared with much
care and painstaking by Dr.Witherle of this
city, and containing much statistical in
formation, was read al one Of these meet
ings. Committees We're appointed to de-
iberate and mature plans, and at the last
meeting the undersigned were appointed a
committee TO convey TO your honorable
body the conclusions reached by these dis
cussions and deliberations, aud to ask that
you clothe them with The force and sane
tons of law, and see to their effective eX-
ecution if, upon elaboration, you shall
be convinced Oftheir wisdom. In pursu-
ance OF this authority, we present for your
consideration the following propositions:
First-That an ordinance be Immediate
~ passed providing for the appointment
of al inspector Of buildings, who
shall be an architect and sanitary
engineer, and whose duties in general
shall be to inspect all buildings in process
OF construction or alteration, IN the city,
o. 20 the kind Of materials used, security
against Ggas, strength and soiidity, safety
OF occupants ETC., and to see that they are
constructed in acc 0rdance with the Ordi
nances of the city. He shall also sec tc
the plumbing, gas and sewer and cess-pool
connections. ventilation, and all matters
pertaining to the sanitary condition OF the
building ana premises, and shall make :
complete record thereof in a book kept FOL
that purpose, and whose duties IL detail
shall be prescribed BY the Council.
Secondhand proper dumping ground,
for all garbage, night soil, manure, ashes
etc, be secured without the city limits a
an early day, and all present dumping
grounds within the city be discontinued.
Third-That as soon as practicable F.;
thorough and efficient system for the re
moval of ali garbage, refuse, etc, b.
adopted, and that in the meantime tn
present regulations be strictly enforced
with a view to thorough cleansing of tn
city at the earliest possible moment.
The undersigned were further instruct
ed to tender their services to the council
or any committee appointed by your hon
orable body, for the purpose of securing
the most efficient execution of all sanitar
rules and regulations now in force G
that may hereafter be enacted.
E. j. HoDGsoN,
D. W. HAND,
T. WILLIUs,
CHARLES B. WITHERLE,
B. F. WRIGHT,
DANIEL LEAsURE.
Upon the conclusion of the reading c