St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
ST. PAUL NEWS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Board of Directors Express Their
Opinion in Regard to the
Fire Trap.

The attendance on the meeting Of the
board of directors of the chamber Of com
merce yesterday morning was very good.
The communication of the editor of the
New York World asking for information as
10 the business situation in this locality was
referred to the committee on mercantile
affairs to reply.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Fairchild to
Increase the number of directors TO seventy
Eve was referred TO the executive commit
zee.
Mr.. Noyes' report in regard to a treaty
with foreign powers was laid over for one
week.
The committee on streets, roads and
parks reported favorable 10 asphalt pave
ments, and the matter was laid over.
Mr.. Ingersoll from the committee APP
pointed TO consult with Minneapolis parties
as to the state fair grounds, reported what
had been done. The st. Paul and Minneap-
oils committees had a meeting and agreed
unanimously in favor Of the adoption of a
resolution in favor of the grounds near the
stock yards, known as the Tatum tract. AT
the request of Mr.. Murray the matter was
laid over to give him an opportunity TO make
minority report.
FIRE TRAP.
The only breeze raised at this meeting of
the board was caused bv Mr.. Oppenheim, who
offered the following resolution in regard 10
the rebuilding of the frame livery stable be-
longing to j. II. McAllistcr,o on Fourth street,
near jackson, which was burned down a
week or two ago:
ReSol0ed, That this chamber approves of
the action OF the inspector of buildings in re-
fusing to allow that old fire trap of a livery
stable, belonging TO j. Ii. McAllister,
situated near the corner of Fourth and
jackson streets, said stable being SO near q
great amount of valuable improvements,
and near the center Of the best business part
of the city, and for these reasons we are ad-
verse to having said fire trap perpetuated.
Gen. Averill thought it would be well
enough 10 sustain the city authorities in the
action they had taken in regard to not allow
ing this structure to be rebuilt, but he did
not think it would look dignified for the
chamber TO express an opinion as to the
property of Mr.. McAllister being a fire
trap.
Several of the members declared that It
was nothing but fire trap, and as such it
ought not TO be allowed to be rebuilt.
Mr. Oppenheim declared that the members
of the chamber felt very sensitive about in
juring some ones feelings. 1t is danger
GUS building and in dangerous place, and
the board ought to express its opinion in re-
gard to it.
Mr.. DelanO said Mr.. McAllister wanted to
rebuild the old barn, and that he did not care
a cuss about the rights of other people, nor
how much he jeopardized property belonging
to others.
1t was finally determined to end the mat
ter by adopting the following:
Resolged, That we approve of the action of
the building inspector in refusing permit
for the repair of the livery stable situate on
Fourth street near jackson, which was re-
Gently injured by fire and ask the city coun-
Gil to use every endeavour TO prevent the
erection of any wooden fire trap in its place
Having adopted this the board adjourned.