Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-24

severe comments should be made in regard
to the board of education. The High
school could not be made smaller. Not
room could be taken out of it.
All the rooms in it were needed
and there was no way in which it could be
made smaller. He explained again that
when the contract was made it was intend
ed that the expense of the whole building
should not exceed the sum set apart for it,
and that after the contract was let and
work commenced on the structure the price
of all materials went right up and
had kept up ever since. He had
some pride about the matter
and thought we ought to have good build
ing.
Mr.. Gilfllan called the attention of
those present to the fact that the present
debt of the city is $2,O0O,O00. At the rate
we are going on now we shall add over
100000 more bonds to our indebtedness,
and even more than this will be asked. In
regard to the water works he declared
they would be no expense to them
as they would pay for
themselves in short time All they wanted
was proper care and suitable manage
ment.
Mr.. Murray made motion that all the
members of the legislature from st. Paul
see to it that the high school bill is carried
through, and this was amended by Capt.
Berkey so that bill of particulars be fur
nisheds Ito the ST. Paul delegates in the leg
is!ature, showing what the additional cost
is for. This was agreed to,
and so the High school bill may be consid-
cred as sure to go through.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
R. G. Wiley presented the claims of the
county jail. He made fearful picture of
the interior of the jail, and represented it
as a dirty, filthy, unhealthy man trap that
was disgrace to civilization. 1t was IN
safe and highly dangerous. 1t is liable at
any time to take fire and burn down, and
if it should take fire not one prisoner in
twenty-five could be got out. When asked
what would be needed in the way of money
he named 100000. The matter was re-
ferred to committee consisting of Col.
Harrington, Berkey and Wiley to investi-
gate and report to an adjourned meeting.
THE COUNTY ROADS.
Mr.. J. J. Egan appeared in behalf of the
people, and asked that bonds be issued for
VIC SO1SUI uCG4On VI ouItdUlS EOduo Ill Ndrl-
Gus parts of the county. He said the way
tbs roads are repaired now is by the county
commissioners making from time
to time small appropriations,
and these appropriations amount to
nothing, as they come in little driblets.
What is wanted is an appropriation of
large sum for the purpose of laying out
and completing good roads in thorough
and complete manner, so that when they
are done they will stay and be permanent.
About $2OOOO would be required.
Mr.. Gilfllan and Capt. Berkey main
tanned that the property in the county
ought to be assessed the same as the
property in the city is as
sessed for streets in the city. !
The county ought to lay out the roads and
then drop them and leave them to be kept
in order by the small towns. The subject
was dropped without any action being
taken.
PUBLIC PARKS.
The only other matter brought up was
that of public parks. This was explained
by Mr.. Van Slyke. He favored purchas- |
ing Smith park, park at the head of |
Wabashaw street, Merriam park, and the |
plat OF ground in front of the residence
of P. Fl. Kelly, Esq, on Dayton's bluff.
The meeting, however, adjourned without
taking and action on the matter.