Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-18

A Large Grist of Miscellaneous Bust
ness.
The city council transacted the follow
ing business last evening:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was objected to do the fol-
lowing work: Grade Jessie street from
Minnehaha street to Farquier street; to
construct sewers on Saltwater street, ST.
Paul street, Somerset street, De Bow, Ohm
sted and an alley in blocks three and four,
Patterson's addition; to construct sewer on
Exchange to Ellen street; to grade Ter
race lane from Floral street to Lawton
street; to construct sewers on Goodrich,
Western, Harrington, Virginia, Selby,
Laurel, Holly, Ashland, Portland and
Summit avenues; to grade Burch street
from Seventh to Earl street; to
grade Concord street from Cam
bridge to south city limits; to
grade Dakota avenue from the south end
of Wabashaw street to Winnifred street,
George street, and Dakota avenue from
limits, sixty-six feet wide from the bridge
to Isabel street, and sixty feet wide the
balance of the way; to construct an ease
ment across blocks IL and 20, Woodland
Park addition, for the purpose of sewer
age.
The same board were instructed to in
vestigate and report as to grading Wallis
street from Maple avenue to Earl street;
TO No
street to Hastings avenue; as to grading
Ada street from Concord street to Isabel
street as to grading Isabel street from
Ohio street to Ada street; as to grading
George street from Concord street to
Mohawk avenue; as to grading Isabel
street from Dakota avenue to Ada street;
as to constructing sewer on BolIege
avenue from Third to Rice street; as to
constructing a sewer on College avenue
from ST. Peter street to Wabasha, street;
to constructing a sewer on College .avenne
from point half way between Rice and
St. Peter street to st. Peter street; as
to opening and widening Cherokee street;
as to grading Third street from Broadway
to Commercial ST. Get; as to grading Josette
street; as to grading Virginia avenue; as to
constructing sewer on Jefferson avenue;
opening Dakota avenue through lot 4, block
81, West st. Paul proper; as to grading
Smith street from Douglas to Exchange;
as to grading Garfield street from Good
rich street to Ramsey street; as to grading
Third street from Maria avenue to Maple
avenue.
SANITARY MATTERS.
At this point what is known as the san
itary committee made its appearance, and
through Mr.. Hodgson made a report of
what had been done by the committee,
Mr.. Hodgson made few explanatory re-
marks by way of Introduction, and at the
conclusion of the reading Mr.. Willius and
DIR. Witherle were called upon for the pur-
pose of allowing them to make such ex-
plantations or statements as to them might
seem desirable. Mr.. Willius had
nothing to say. DR.. Witherle
INDUCED in few remarks, the
same being substantially in explanation
of the tables prepared by him, read at
meeting of the committee several weeks
ago, and published in the GLOBE at the
time. At the conclusion of the remarks
the report was referred, on motion of Aid.
Otis, to the committee On ordinances, the
city attorney, the city engineer, and the
committee on fire department. The fol-
lowing is the report:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Council
men of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The subject of the public
health and proper sanitary regulations for
our city, has for some time engaged the
serious thought and consideration of many
of our citizens. Not that this city is in an
unhealthful condition. for it is notorious
fact that few cities approaching its size
have so low a death rate. Not because our
sanitary condition is worse than that of
other places, because the reverse is indis-
putably true. We have not been driven by
appalling emergency, or by threatening
maladies to hurried means of escape, or
a desperate defense against impending
danger. This subject has gained attention
and prominence, because our people have
wisely thought that healthful 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 a single
life? Hundreds of others may be saved
from grieyous Affections and shattered
constitutions. And what shall we put in
the scales against health? So long as a
single life is imperiled by defective sani-
tatlon, so long may this subject be consid-
cred one of weighty importance.
Again, it is thought, that 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 Importance of sanitary
science.
The location of the city of st. Paul, the
contour of its surface, and the mat erial 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
posal, this city shall be known through the
lengths and breadths of civilization as the
Paradise of health.
Three public meetings have been recent
ly held in the city for the consideration
and discussion of these questions. A very
valuable paper was contributed by DIR. 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 at one of these meet
ings. Committees were appointed to de-
Hberate and mature plans, and at the last
meeting the undersigned were appointed a
committee to convey to your honorable