St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-15
THE ROARD OF TRADE.
The Matter of More Ricid enforcement o
Sanitary Measures Discussed.

The Matter Of More RIGID enforcement of
Sanitary Measures Discussed.
The weekly meeting of the board of trade
was held yesterday. President Phelps occu-
pied the chair.
G. ?. Stevens took occasion to explain
that the sanitary resolutions which he intro
duced at the last meeting were not designed
to cover the matter of clearing up the streets.
FREIGHT TARIFF.
Capt. Whitney, chairman of the com
mittee on railroads, reported back the matter
of the communication from the board of
trade from Walla Walla, and recommended
that that board be informed that the Mime
apolis board had made u searching investi-
cation of the Northern Pacific freight tariff
question and had arrived at the conclusion
that the difficulty complained of is charg-
able to the Oregon Railway 81 Navigation
company, and therefore the desired relief
must come from them. The committee also
reported that it was the desire of the Mime
apolis board to maintain intimate business
relations between the two citi es in question
and the report was unanimou sly adopted
The committee on jobbing trade reported
that there is no license in Minneapolis for
travelling men, and recommended that the
resolutions offered at the last meeting treat
ing the matter of drummers' license be adopt
ed, and the report was accordingly adopted.
NEW SANITARY LAWS.
Judge Atwater, from the committee to
whom had been referred the resolutions in
troduced by Capt. Whitney, relating to a me-
mortal to the city council FOR the passage of a
new sanitary ordinance, reported that the
city charter clothes the council with full
power to pass an ordinance which shall tend
to the cleanliness and consequent sanitary
condition, and after careful investigation
the committee had concluded that the ordi-
nances now in vogue would accomplish the
desired result if vigorously enforced. He
further explained that any city has the power
tofi lie a written notice of any violation of the
ordinance with the chief of police, and then
if the chief is dereict in attending to the
matter, redress may be sought from the
mayor The following resolutions were
adopted:
ResoEUeG, That this board will give its
earnest and cordial support to the executive
officers of the city in carrying out the pro
Tisions of ordinance No. 40, and believe the
same ii enforced will result in a large i'm
proyeme mt of the cleanliness and healthful-
ness of the city.
Resolved That we respectfully request the
city council to so amend ordinance No 40,
above referred to, as to make it the duty of
one or more Of the city officials to see to the
enforcement of said ordinance, and make
complaint to the municipal court of all VIC
lations of the same.
IiesoIced That the city council be further
respectfully requested to inquire whether the
Gle anliness and healthfulness of the city
would not be promoted and at no consider
able increased expense, by placing one or
more teams at the disposal of the health Off
Ger, and if so, to provide for the same by
ordinance or resolution.
The subject was discussed at length, many
suggestions being made, among which was
another dump and assessing property own
ers for scayenger services.
STREET SPRINKLING.
David Blakeley submitted the following
which was adopted
Resolved, That it is earnestly hoped by this
board that arrangements will be made at the
next meeting of the city council whereby the
streets of Minneapolis may be immediately
sprinkled; and that as respects the future,
some legislation should be devised whereby