St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-11
AAFKS
THE CRoLERA Committee.
Discussion oft Recommendations Of
the Medical Society and Health
Observation-Disclosures
ary Plans Adopted.

/ the McQlcdi oOcltll anu ncdltu
Observation-Disclosures
airy Plans Adopted.
The committee Of the council on the mat
ter Of cholera held meeting last evening a
the council chamber. AID. starkey, o'Con
nor and st. Peter, Of the committee; Mr.
Murray, the city attorney; Mr.. somers, The
city engineer; DR.. Hoyt, the health officer
aud DR.. Dedolph were present In calling
the meeting to order, Aid. Starkey directed
attention to the report from the health OF
dcers, and the latter said the only two point.
In the report that needed attention va:
Trout brook and West ST. Paul. Aid.
Stsrkey continuing said be was in favor Of
cleaning out Trout brook. but be thought Il
could be done without removing the people.
He doubted If the city had the power and
authority to compel the people to move out.
He should oppose any attempt 10 drive them
out. He said further that he knew spots
in the heart Of the city that needed cleaning
up as much as Trout Brook did He bad no
ticed that there had been a decided i'm Or owe
ment however, all about the city during the
last eighteen months. When we come TO
the point where We intend 10 remove the
R~ef-N ~ AlOAN DlOth- MOulu want Tue
legal opinion Of the city attorney as 20
whether we have the right to remove them.
He was in favor Of establishing a garbage
system. Some opposed this, as they thought
the city was not large enough for that, but he
did not agree with them.
Mr.. SOmers said that 10 order to remove
the difficulties in West St Paul, II would be
necessary tO build a sewer. The complaint
that there were holes in the ground in the
Sixth ward into which the water settled, he
did not think amounted TO much. The
water was not offensive. The trouble is that
people throw garbage into these ponds Of
wat,r aud this is what constitutes the offeuse.
Ali. 81. Peter thought that IL was probable
that the city engineer was right in regard 10
the wzter, but al the same time the cattle
and hogs would get into the water more or
less aud dlth would gather in the ponds aud
cause disagrreable OdOrs.
The city attorney on being asked for his
opinion in regard TO removing the people on
Trout Brook, replied that we had no more
authority 10 remove them than We nave TO re-
move the people that reside in any other part
OF the city. We could compel the removal OF
nuisanees. He agreed with the city eugi-
neer in regard to sewer in the Sixth ward,
DR.. Dedo.ph argued generally in favor OF
a thorough cleaning up and complete reno
walton.
Mr. Murray replied that the doctor came
from the old cities 10 Germany. He should
remember We are q new prupe aud have 4
new city. II takes time 10 build cities. We
have TO get a little AZ tims
aud must 90 slow. All these
things that are wanted cannot be obtained
in a minute.
Mr.. Somers stated that some time ago be
recommended a garbage system on a small
scale. He then favored sending out small
cart 10 gather up garbage in certain parts of
the city, and WITH a view TO increase the force
as required. he explained how the gar.
bage that was gathered up was disposed OF Al
1 present. He further explained that there
were a good many old sewers that were con-
structed twenty years ago. These are al
! filed up and ought to be rebuilt at once. A
| great many houses are connected with these
sewers, all of which is unfortunate.
Mr.. Murray suggested that the city engi
neer ascertain all those houses that are no
connected with sewers, and report the same
to the council. This can be sent to tn,
board Of public works, so thai
the parties may be notified, and il they d.
/ not make connections then, the
can be proceeded against legally and forced
to DO so.
Mr.. somers said that he had the matter
under consideration, and would attend to it
Mr.. Murray said that although the sewe
in the Sixth ward would have 10 be a YER
large aud expensive one, that all over $1.7,
per foot would have TO be paid for by the
people at large; that is, the sewer bond
would pay for a considerable part of tn
sewer, so it would not be very hard on tn
people.
Aid. 81. Peter explained how the street:
could be graded aud the sewers built together
and a considerable part Of the expense thu
| saved.
Mr.. Murray said it was not at all probable
that We would know in a few years from nov
/ that there was a fiat over there in the Sixtl
ward. Il will be all filed up the same as th,
fat has been down below the Union depot
You come TO get railroad in there and ther
viii be little difficulty in filling up the fat.
DIR. Hoyt thought that if we intended Z
adopt a garbage system We ought to begil
this spring. 81. Louis has the best garbag
| system in the west
There was some more talk of about th
same description, when it was determined
recommend a sewer in the Sixth ward, an
that the city engineer ascertain the names G
all owners and occupants OF grounds upOl
which nuisauces are maintained and repOi
the same 10 the health officer so that the
can be notified and proceeded against in
proper and legal manner. This being all To
business before the com mittee It adjourned