St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-23
ST. PAUL NEWS.
CHAMBER OF CONF RCE.
The Robert Street Bridge Considered
at Some Length,
But No Important Action Taken---A Me-
mortal to Congress.

As soon as the preliminary business OF the
hcsrd Of directors Of the chamber Of com
merce had been finished up yesterday morn
ing, Mr. SchrIbner was permitted TO address
the board in favor OF introducing into ST.
Paul the Trinidad asphalt pavement, which,
he said, had been introduced in many OF the
eastern cities. The subject was referred 20
the committee on streets.
letter was recely Ell from Senator Mcmillan
acknowledging the receipt of u communica-
ton from the chamber which, he said, would
receive his immediate attention. The same
was filed or reference.
TIE ROBERT STREET BRIDGE.
The matter of the proposed Robert street
bridge came before the board as unfinished
business, and 1t was taken up. There was
considerable discussion as TO just what was
before the board. The chair finally ruled
that the whole subject was up for considera-
ton.
Tue whole matter was discussed over and
over again, and amendments were offered
until everybody was confused. The presi-
dent finally sifted the matter out and de =
clared how the votes should be taken on the
tuOblOuo duh aLA eHS9
we're taken accordingly as follows:
The first one was taken on Gen. Averill's
amendment, limiting the cost of the bridge
TO 100000 and this was carried by vote
of l9 ayes to 10 noes.
The next vote was on the substitute that a
a good bridge should be built not to cost over
$500, 600. This was lost by a vote of TO 90.
On Seabury's substitute TO postpone the
construction of the bridge till 1887, the vote
stood ayes z, noes Is.
The amendment or substitute offered at a
former meeting of The board by Gen. Bishop
was then taken up and divided. The first
vote was on the location OF the bridge at
Robert street and the same was carried unan-
imousy
The second vote was taken on the propo-
sition to limit the cost of the bridge to $780,,
GOO at the public expense, and resulted in
tie vote, ayes l6, noes 16, and the president
declared the vote lost.
The third proposition voted upon was on
the question of Assessing for the bridge any
cost above $200,O00, and this was lost by
vote Of IL ayes 10 81 noes.
The result OF all the voting was simply to
locate the bridge at Robert street.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
Mr.. 0ppeuheim offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Besoloed, That our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress from this state are
hereby respectfully requested TO aid in OBJ
tanning from the present congress an appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the improvement of
the channel of the Mississippi river along
its westerly bank in the city of St. Paul; and
be it further
ReSotged, Thatfhe secretary of this chamber
is hereby instructed to forward copies Of the
above resolution in an Official form to each
OF our senators and representatives in con-
gress for early action thereon.
Gen. Averill offered the following resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted:
ReSotOed, That the thanks of this chamb Der
are due and hereby rendered to L. w. Rund-
lett, for the ability and engineering skill dis
played in the construction of the new water
conduit, whereby an ample an d permanent
supply Of water 10 the city has tpen secured
On motion of Mr.. McClung the executive
committee was instructed to consider the
propriety OF holding wheat ar i'd produce ex-
position at St. Paul, under tt e auspices OF
Dakota and Minnesota.
The board then adjourned