Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-13

will in years hence. He also referred to
the painful fact that number Of people
had been killed there by the cars, and that
one woman whose husband was killed
there is now in st. Peter totally insane.
He also referred to the fact that there was
a very large population over there on
| the bluff that have rights that should be
| regarded. They are now almost shut off
from communication with the city.
Capt. Berkey replied that he did own
property on Seventh street but that did
| not influence his opinion or judgment in
| this matter. In regard to the railroads he
said they could not be relied upon at all.
They had never lived up to their agree
| ments with the city and there was no rea
son to think they would in the future. He
was opposed to recommending the council
to appropriate money where there was no
legislation that authorized it.
The resolution was finally passed almost
unanimously.
THE BUILDING CoMMITTEE
made the following report, which was
adopted by resolution:
To the Board of Directors of the st. Paul
Chamber of Commerce:
The building committee, to whom, by
resolution of the 24th of September, 1888,
was entrusted the procuring of design
for the proposed chamber of commerce
building, hereby respectfully report: That
invitations were on or about the third of
October given by the committee to five of
the architects residing in this city to pre-
pare and submit designs, with specifice-
tions and estimates of cost for the pro-
posed building, with the understanding
that the committee might decline
any or all of them, paying, in that
event one hundred dollars to the author of
any design so declined, and that the author
Of any design that should meet the ap-
proval Of the committee should receive the
appointment of architect and superinten-
dent of the building, and should receive
and accept as full compensation for ali
designs, drawings and services as such a
commission of two ~ per cent. of the
actual cost of said building to the cham
Der, not exceeding, however, fifteen hun
dred dollars total ompensation-tke
chamber to employ and pay competent
inspector on the building while the con-
struct1on should be in progress.
Of the five architects invited three de-
clined the competition on the terms pro-
posed, and two accepted and have sub
mitted designs. One of these has been
declined oy the committee, and an appro-
priation of one hundred dollars is recon-
mended for payment to the author on the
proper voucher, to be certified by the
committee. The design submitted by
Messrs. Carpenter & Teltz has been ap-
proved by the committee, subject to such
notifications as may appear to be proper
| and expedient hereafter, and the commit
tee accordingly recommend the formal
appointment of that firm as architect and
| superintendent of the building upon the
terms proposed by the committee and
agreed to by that firm.
The design, comprising drawings and
an estimate of cost within the limit pre-
scribed by the board) is herewith submit
ted, and the committee, having completed
the duty assigned to it, await the further
| action Of the board of directors.
JOHN B. SANBoRN,
| VIM. LINDEKE,
PETER BERKEY,
j. W. BISHOP,
J. D. LUDDEN,
Building Committee.
The above business having been com
| pleted the board adjourned.