St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Appointment Of Standing Com
mittees for the En-
suing Year.
Letter from Senator Mcmillan Re-
garding Matters of Legis-
latiOn.
City Health Department, Grain Rates-A
Coming Event, Etc.
The chamber of commence held its usual
meeting yesterdav morning

AuOOolHS yCotCiUdy
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The president announced the standing
committees as follows:
Executive Committee-F. Driscoll, P. H.
Kelly, Edmund Rice, R. Blakely, E. F.
Drake, Peter Berkey, Fl. Greve, D. R. Noyes,
W. Lindeke, ]. I. Averill, t. Cochran, Jr,
J. W. Bishop, F. A. Fogg, H. A. Castle, j..
W. McClung.
Statistics and Correspondence-Day
Day, FL. P. Hall, H. A. Castle
Finance-Peter Berkey, A. Oppenheim, D.
81. Moon.
Mercantile-D. R. Noyes, D. w. Ingersoll,
c. Gotzian, W. Lindeke, E. Manufacturer
Manufacturers j. Barney,J. P. Crib
ben, j. c. Quinby, J. D. Ludden, d. D..
Merrill, c. Seabury, Lane K. Stone.
Transportation-J. w. Bishop, A. B.
Stickney, W. F. Davidson
Mississippi River-R. Blakely, Edmund
Rice, H. A. Castle, H. s. Fairchild, J. NJ
Gilman, w. P. Murray, E. j. Hodgson, D.
H. Moon, C. D. Strong, w. A. Somers.
Streets, Roads and Parks-J. W.McClun g,
W. A. Somers, L. W. Rundlett, T. Cochran,
Jr.. E. j. Hodgson
Health and Sanitation-E. j. Hodgson, L.
W. Rundlett. H. s. Fairchild
Buildings and Fire Department-E. F.
Drake, c. Gotzian, F. R. Delano
Taxes County and City Officials-F. Dris-
coll, J. M. Gilman, Peter Berl1ey.
General mprovement-C. D. Strong, j. @.
Quinby, j. P. Gribben.
Legislative Committee-W. P. Murray, j.
M. Gilman, j.. j. McCardy
Auditing Committee. j. McCardy, A.
Oppenheim.
Nominations-D. W. Ingersoll, Edmund
Rice, W. Lindeke, D. H. Moon, H. P. Hail.
Market Housed. R. Noyes. P. R. L.
Hardenbergh, A. B. Stickney.
Reception-T. Cochran, Jr., j. T. Averill,
j. D. Ludden. J. W. McClung, w. P.
Murray, j. j. McCardy, Lane K Stone.
SEVERAL MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
The following letter from Senator McMil-
Ian in regard to various matters before con-
gress, was read and referred to the commit
tee ON street roads and parks, and Mr. Somers,
city engineer:
Washington, D. c.. July 5, 1884.
G. A. McNeal, ESQ.,, Secretary St. Paul
Chamber Of Commerce, st. Paul, Mime
sofa:
Dear Sir-Your communication of LIST
st. Paul chamber of commerce in favor of
certain amendments to the bills granting the
right of way to the Cinnabar & Clark's Park
Railway company, through the Yellowstone
park, and with such amendments in favor of
the bills; also resolution expressing the
favorable opinion of the chamber of com
merce upon s. 2,164, "a bill to facilitate the
negotiation of bills of lading and other COM
mercial instrum ents. and to punish fraud
therein" and suggesting an amendment
thereto; and resolution in favor of the con-
tinuation of appropriation for continuing
the improvement of the harbor of St. Paul,
just received. Congress, it is anticipated,
will adjourn within two or three days. l
presume there will be no further legislation
this session; but these resolutions will be
filed and carefully considered when the mat
ters therein specified come up for action.
The river and harbor bill has already gone
to the president for his action.
have in a former communication adj
vised you that the appropriation heretofore
made applicable to the river al West st. Paul
will be applied to that purpose I hope that
with that appropriation survey for the i'm
provement will be made, which will enable
us to have report upon and estimate for the
improvement by the engineer in charge. /
am, sir, very respectfully yours,
S. j. R. MCMILLAN.
SANITARY MATTERS.
Mr. McClung offered the following resolu-
ton, and supported it with several considera-
tions which he endeavored to impress upon
the attention of the chamber. The members
looked quite unfavorably upon it, and were
opposed to increasing the salary of the health
office for the reason, as one member ex
pressed it, that it was injudicious, unwse
and every way undesirable. A vote was
finally taken on its adoption and was de-
cidedlv lost, after which the chamber recon
sidered its action and sent it to the commit
tee on health and sanitary, to confer with
the city council. 3i'ee
WHEREAS, The vital statistics of the city of
St. Paul show a record of 11.65 deaths to
1000 population, which is only about half the
death rate Of the world, and it is desirable to
still further reduce this rate and maintain
the reputation of the city as among the
healthiest in the world, and
WHEREAS, All authorities agree that the
best preventive of disease and death is
cleanliness and attention to municipal anu
domestic hygiene,
RESOLVED, That 1t is the sense of this cham
Der that the health officer of this city should
devote his entire time and abilities exclusive.
ly to the health department of the city; and
bring it up to the high standard of efficiency
contemplated by the charter aud ordinances
of the city, and that his salary should be
made not less than $4,000, on condition oil
abandoning all private practice.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The suggestion of Mr.. McClung that the
chamber should cooperate with the board OF
trade for the view to getting better rates fol
the transportation of grain to st. Paul was
referred to the mercantile committee
A communication was read from II. ].
Strouse, calling the attention of the chamber
to the fact that the meeting of the Sovereign
grand lodge OF Odd Fellows was soon. to be
here, and the same was referred to the com
mittee on reception. ~
Interpretations.
Articles of incorporation were fled with
fhe spcretarv of state Yesterday of tho a.