St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-19

Messrs. Minor, Schiffman and Ellis q
special committee in place OF the real estate
committee, after which it was adopted and
the board adjourned.
THE CHAMBER DE COMMERCE..
The Road to the Fair Grounds--In-
vitatiOn to President Cleveland.
? The board of directors of the chamber of
commerce held its regular meeting yester-
day morning.
PAVING STREETS.
The resolution in favor of paving streets
was taken from the table. 1t proposes to
pave Washington street from Third to
Seventh; Sixth from Broadway to Seventh;
Market from Third to Seventh; Minnesota
from Third to Eighth; Robert from Third to
Eighth; Wacouta from Third to Eighth;
Eighth frOmW abasha to Locust; and Locust
from Seventh to Tenth.
Mr.. D. r. Noyes could not see any neces-
sity for paving Eighth street. He had no
personal interests in the matter. He had
property ON other streets that it was pro-
posed to pave and made no objection. He
did not wish to stand in the way of any
public improvement, but in regard to Eighth
street he could not see any reason for paw
ing 1t. 1t was not through street. 1t
began nowhere and ended nowhere. 1t was
in good condition and fully equal to all the
demands likely to be made upon it for the
present.
Mr.. Drake maintained that it was the
only street that the people in lower town
had to drive upon. Seventh street was
filled up with railroad tracks and business,
and Ninth and Tenth streets were not
suitable.
Mr.. Rundlett explained that most of the
water pipes and sewers were laid.
Mr.. Berkey agreed in favor of paving on
substantially the same ground as that MAIN
tanned by Mr.. Drake.
The resolution, when vote was called,
was adopted as it stood, except that Locust
street was omitted.
MR.. ROCHE HEARD FROM.
A week or two ago Mr.. Drake introduced
resolution of inquiry, propounding various
questions for Mr.. John w. Roche to an
swer. Under the circumstances, and in
the light of recent political events, these in
terrogatiOnS were not calculated to draw
out a very satisfactory reply. Mr.. Roche con-
sidered the questions put by Mr.. Drake and
his reply was read in the chamber, and
when read caused the members to smile audi
bly,. The reply, which is as follows, was
sent to the committee on retrenChment and
reform:
Gentlemen: respectfully report that tho
city of st, Paul lost nothing by the unavoid-
able delay in the delivery of the $500, 900 city
bonds to the successful purchaser upon the
day the bids were opened, except the small
amount of average interest upon daily bank
balances, which would not insure the safe
keeping Of so large an issue of bonds at any
time prior to the opening of the bids had the
bonds been previously countersigned.
The debts of the water works for the new
construction and extension Of the works,
were paid out of the proceeds of the bonds
previous to the passage of your resolution.
The large amount of premium paid into the
city treasury is wholly due to my ''business
methods" The board of public works does
not levy for contingencies in making local
assessments, as all such assessments would
be void. Very respectfully,
JOHN W. ROCHE, City Comptroller.
INVITING THE PRESIDENT TO ST. PAUL.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the president of the cham
Der, with two members to be by him ap-
pointed be committee to invite the presl-
dent of the United States, with his family
and such officers of the government as may
find it convenient to accept, to visit the city
of st. Paul and state of Minnesota during the
summer or autumn of the present year. We
suggest during the Minnesota state fair,
to be held in St. Paul, as an appropriate time,
affording the people of the state an opportu-
nifty to meet the president, and giving him a
practical exhibition of the productions and
resources of the Northwest. The committee
is instructed to assure the president of the
qualification such visit by him would afford
the people of this city and the state.
GOING TO THE FAIR GROUNDS.
The committee on streets, roads and
parks made the following report, which
was read by Mr.. Ingerson and finally laid
over to the next meeting for consideration:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee, to whom
was referred: First, the, question of WIDEN
ing Como avenue, between Rice street and
Lake Como, to a width Of 100 feet; second,
the matter of opening and grading streets for
the purpose of giving easy and convenient
access to the state fair grounds, respectfully
report:
In the matter of opening Como avenue, af
ter a careful examination of the ground, and
in view of the fact that this is the only direct
line from the business portion of the city to
the park, it being nearly three-quarters of a
mile shorter than any other line now open or
likely to be opened in the future your COM
mittee are of the opinion that this improve
ment is not only very desirable but will
in very few years be absolutely
necessary, and therefore recommend that i'm
mediate steps be taken to procure the neces-
sary land for widening the avenue to at least
120 feet as proposed. If done now, while but
little AUDITING property is improved, the cost
will be very small as compared with the ben
efits, and it is our opinion that the improve
ment, if made, will be of great benefit to the
city at large, and that the expense, or large
portion thereof, should be borne by the gen.
eral public.
In the matter of opening streets for the ac-
commodation of travel to the state fair
grounds, your committee find that taking the
intersection of Wabasha street and Rice
street as a starting point, the fair grounds
can be reached by the way of University and
Smelling avenues, a distance of fOur-and-one-
half miles, and starting at the same
point by the way of Como avenue, the old St.
Anthony road, and Smelling avenue, dis
lance of five and one-half miles; that by
opening a road through Como park along the
north side of section ri, and grading the road
already dedicated between the west line of
the park and Smelling avenue the distance
can be reduced to three miles and three
quarters This is the shortest line attaina-
BILE, and we recommend that the council be
requested to cause this road to be opened and
graded as soon as possible. In the matter of
opening other roads through the park, as in
dictated on the map submitted last Monday,
we are of the opinion that the time has ar
rived when the best interest of the city de-
mands that this, our only park, should be i'm
proved, and recommend that the city council
be requested to take the question under con-
sideration at once. Respectfully submitted,
D. W. INGERsOLL,
CLAIMING SEABURY,
W. A. SOMERS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. Leasure sent in co communication in
regard to hanging out signal lights at night
to indicate where street improvements were