St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-06
SIXTH WARD
Meeting Of Committee of Twenty Five
Last Evening - Organization
Citizens Association.

The committee of TWENTY-FIVE" held a
meeting in Bircher's hall, in the Sixth ward,
last evening. at which quite a large mum Der
Of citizens were present. Ia the absence Of
the chairman Secretary Hare called the meet
Wood, Mr.. w. NJ. Campbell was called to the
chair.
Justice Wood suggested that in the new
organization a model should be taken from
the chamber of commerce, and thought that
a committee should be appointed to draw up
plan OF organization and submit it at the
next meeting. He said that the south side
of the river Will always be to great extent
separate from the rest of the city. The light
ing and the water supply must be of neces-
sity separate matter from the rest of the
city. He also spoke of the levee and rail-
roads. 1t seemed to him that the plan
seemed to be 10 give the river
front to a railroad company and not TO build
leyee at all. The matter is important and
must be looked into.
Mr.. Whitmaack thought that the Sixth
ward might join the chamber Of commerce
in place Of organizing themselves-join in
Mr.. Shocking did not think it of any use
following the suggestion of Mr.. Whitmaack,
but TO organize independently and look after
the affairs OF the Sixth ward.
Mr.. A. Lawton also advocated an organi-
cation. 1t might be that the organization of
the Sixth ward could influence the chambe
on the other side TO get some Of its members
elected to the old chamber.
Justice Wood said that orpa nizafioo uoe
urgent. Dakota avenue is now graded and
the old bridges are closed; a food comm q
will sweep everything before il, and a great
destruction OF property will follow.
Mr.. Lawton agreed with Mr. Wood, and
stated that the only protection would be a
levee-dam the river.
Justice Wood eulogized the chamber
Of commerce and spoke in glowing
terms of the influence they had nd stin
have, but did not think much good can be
got for the West side from them, they have
enough to do on their own side; but body
here can keep keen lookout for our inter
ests and report TO the chamber on the other
side and to the council.
Mr.. Imeson was in favor of a West side
chamber Of commerce but under another
name, for that would detract from the dig
nifty Of both He suggested the election OF
VI d DOdIu VI uiTtclOTb at once ana these
directors could invite citizens of the Sixth
ward. TO join. He thought there was no
time to lose, but organize tonight.
Mr.. Whitmasck thought a committee for
bylaws was the first step.
The chairman ruled that the question in
order was organization, before appointing
committees.
Mr. j. H. Bohrer moved that we, the citi-
zens of the Sixth ward do orpanize a citi-
zens' association for the purpose of looking
after the interests of the Sixth ward and the
public property of the ward. The motion
was carried.
Justice Wood moved for a committee Of
five and the president to draw up constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Campbell, Justice Wood, Mr.. A. Law
ton, Mr.. j. II. Watson, Mr. ]. w. Imeson
and Mr. John Dale were appointed and in
structed to report next Friday evening.
The meeting then adjourned.