St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-21
ST. PAUL NEWS.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Board of Directors Met, But did
not Accomplish Any Bus
mess.
They Engaged in Some Pretty Lively Discus
sions, but Nobody was
Hurt.

The meeting of the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce yesterday morn
ing was not productive of the transaction OF
any business of importance, though the mem
bers INDUCED in half an hour of miscellane-
on. tslk that was pretty lively.
HEALTH INSPECTORS SALARY.
The discussion was opened by Captain
Bcrkey, who called attention to the fact that
tie city council had engaged DR.. Hoyt as
health inspector at salary of $4,000, and it
was asserted that the council did that at the
request of the chamber of commerce. In
this respect the chamber was doing itself an
injury, aud continually putting itself on
record in favor Of high salaries. We started
out with the salary of the building inspector
at 81, 500 per year and now it is put up to
$4,000. This is too much, besides the build
ing inspector ought not to be member of
the city council. If he had not been a mem
Der of the council he would not have got
$4,000.
Mr. Ansel Oppenheim thought that Capt.
Beriey WAS a little off in his talk, and
denied that the chamber had
made the recommendation attributed
to it by Capt. Berkey. He explained that
DR.. Hoyt was elected by the council with the
understanding that legislation should be Sc
cured which would enable the council to pay
him 50, 600 per year with the understanding
that he is to devote all his time to the per-
Torrance of mis- duties as health inspec-
tor.
Mr.. Murray interrupted Mr.. Oppenheim
and stated that the city council was bound
in good faith to pay DR.. Hoyt this sum for
the year.
Nj Oppenhcim argued to the contrary
and said that at best there was no good faith
10 more than pay him up to the time OF the
meeting Of the legislature.
Finally on motion Of Mr.. Murray the mat
ter vas referred to the committee on legisla
t;oE with instructions to prepare bill au-
.uoriztng tie payment Of the So, 900.
THAT BIG SKATING RINK.
Tie next thing that Capt. Berkey directed
the attention Of the chamber to was the
skating rink on College avenue. There, he
said, was Il large building 1S0x60 or IS feet
IN width, part of which sets up from the
ground ten or twelve feet and was all open
underneath 1t was stand
ing threat of danger. 1t was
just such building as this
that destroyed the town of Anoka. The
captain complained of the city council and
the building inspector for allowing the con-
sLructon of such building, right in the
midst of a part Of the city where there are SO
many valuable structures.
Mr.. Oppenhcim said that the captain
seemed 10 misunderstood the situation. The
roller skating rink was located outside the
fire limits, and the fire commissioner and
tie council could not interfere.
Mr. Noyes said he was astonished that
such structure should be allowed to be
erected in that locality. He said that if it
took fire aud the wind should be right it would
sweep every building on College avenue.
Mr.. hurry said that it made good deal
OF difference whose OK was gored, and was
proceeding to say that now it was Capt. Ber-
,ey's OK, but some time ago when Capt.
2eTSey constructed frame barn at Seven cor
r,rs then it was some one else's OK that was
rc.ug Corcd, when Gen. Averill interjected
:Aa remark that If there was to be this re-
cr.i1;Gaiion he wanted to get out. Mr..
Murray, however, kept right on and said
fir;her thu; on other occasions when AN eff
Iorl to Greet large manufacturing buildings
IN thickiy populated parts of
81. Pau! WAS made some time
sgp, number OF good business
men, some OF whom we're then in the cham
Yer of commerce, came before the authori-
ties aud Insisted upon allowing the buildings
10 be constructed.
The talk finally ended in Capt. Berkey and
Mr. Murray agreeing that what was needed
was that in all such cases parties should be
compelled TO get special permit from the
euMnc!l. The hoard then adjourned.