St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20


communication from the New York
chamber OF commerce in favor of continuing
the present national banking system, and
asking the assistance Of the St. Paul chamber
of commerce, was referred to the mercantile
committee
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION.
Resolutions adopted at mass meeting of the
business men and representative farmers at
Herman, aud others adopted at similar
meeting at Rush City, in regard to regulat-
ing freight tariffs and compelling railroads to
do number of things were read. Those
adopted at Herman give the idea of what is
wanted and are as follows:
RESOLVED, That we demand the enactment
OF laws regulating and esta olshiug the mode
OF grading and shipping wheat through ware
houses, remedying existing abuses in that
respect, and providing that all tickets or re-
ceipts issued for grain stored in any ware
house or elevator be negotiable and guaran-
teed, both in weight and grade, by such ele-
| vatOr or warehouse.
| ReSoteed, That we demand the enactment
of law regulating the freight tariff on all ar
ticles shipped over the railroads of this state,
| and large reduction in present rates, those
now charged on many roads being excessive
and exorbitant.
ResOlved, That we demand the passage of a
law compelling railroad ompanies tofurnish
| all applicants, without discrimination and
on reasonable notice, ears for the purpose of
shipping grain without the medium of any
warehouse or elevator, and that any person
so desiring may ship his grain to any market
| he chooses without discrimination in rates of
tariff and without extra expense for trans
| porting such grain from one railroad to
another
| Resohed, That we demand the passage of a
law compelling railroads to furnish side
track facilities for all persons desiring to
| erect elevators or warehouses, of whatsoever
size or capacity, at any regular station on
the line OF any railroad operated in this
state, to the end that free market may be
vouchsafed to all shippers of grain.
Resolved, That we demand a law preventing
railroads from requiring payment of freights
beyond the point to which the shipper desires
| to send his grain.
! Rssoleed, That on account of the great ex-
pense and difficulty attending the combat of
any one citizen against the gigantic corpo-
rations in opposition 10 which he would be
brought, We demand that the neglect or re-
are applicable, to comply with the provisions
of the same, be made a criminal offense,
punishable by fine and imprisonment in the
state penitentlary.
hes0lted. That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the chambers of commerce
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, and the CO.
operation Of those bodies respectfully re-
quested in bringing about the legislation
herein requested
The following legislative committee was
appointed at this meeting: A. G.. Earslcy, J.
K. Van Doren, A. Wells. Charles Pullman,
ii. Spence, Jr., and J. W. Reynolds. Yours
respectfully,
A. WELLS,
J. W. REYNOLDS,
GEN. T. II. BARRETT,
Committee on Resolutions.
The reading of the resolutions was followed
BY remarks by Mr.. Hodgson and then re-
ferred To- a special committee of five. con-
sisting Of Mr.. McClung, Hodgson Harbaugh,
Cochran and Delano.
HARBoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
communication was read from the
chamber Of commerce. Of Milwaukee, ask
ing the cooperation Of the st. Paul chamber
Of commerce In obtaining larger appropria-
tons for harbor improvements at Grand
Haven and other points on lake Michigan,
aud referred 10 the mercantile committee
Before the board adjourned Mr. Moves, from
that committee, reported recommending that
the chamber agree to cooperate, provided
Milwaukee does the same by the Mississippi
river Improvements.
EXTENDING TIE CITY LIMITS.
The following report In regard TO the ex-
tending of the city limits was adopted:
The committee appointed 10 consider the
subject of extending the city limits have had
the matter under consideration, and report
that in their judgment It is advisable to ex-
tend the limits Of the cty so as embrace sec
tons 3, 10 and "a, In the town of Mclean :;
sections 10, 20, II, 90 and 81, 10 the town Of
New Canada; all the town Of Reserve, and
that part Of the town OF Rose living south OF
sections IL, IA, Is, 10 and IL; but with
provision in the act OF extension that the
people and property thus brought within the
city shall not be taxed for city purposes on
account OF the city debt, gas, water, fire
department, police, ward, schools or other
matters, except as these city benefits are ex-
tended so as to be enjoyed by the people
within such extended limits.
Among the reasons which induce US 10
favor such extension westward is the fact,
that IL not done, that territory which is already
largely plated into lots, will soon be organ
lied into two or more village municipalities,
and we are of the opinion that II will be
much less expensive and in every way better
to consolidate the whole under one municipal
government J. VI. GILMAN,
J. W. MGCLUNG,
DAVID DAF,
THos. COCHRAN, JR.
T. BERKEY.
IccN LEGISLATION.
Captain Blakeley called for a report from
the committee on legislation and Mr.. Gill
man said the committee had not held a meet
ing, but he could give no special reason wis
no meeting had been held. Mr. McClung
thought the committee ought to be increased
Mr. DriseoIl regarded this matter of city legis-
lation as very important 1t was evident
that an eifor; is to be made to increase the
bonded Indebtedness Of the city this winter BY
several millions OF dollars. Our bonded In
debtedness had reached point where It was
) per cent. Of our valuation. The situation
Is a serious one. The committee was in
creased by adding Messrs. McClung, LIN
dek., Kelly and Berkey.
C0NICAL RFPoBT.
Gen. Bishop, from the com mittee on trans
portaiion took the chamber by surprise by
making the following report:
In the matter Of the communication aud
pamphlet describing new system Of trans
port@tion OF which freight Is to be carried
overland for six and one tenth Of mill per
ton.mile. the committee on transportation
respectfully report that the proposed new
system involves the inversion Of trausposi-
ton Of the several appliances now in use Ia