St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
DELEGATES DELIBERATING.
The Ramsey County Members of the Legis-
lature Hear Suggestions from Their
Constituents.

all present but Representative Cornish, were
in session from 8 to O'Clock yesterday after
noon in the senate judiciary committee
rooms, considering several matters of pro-
posed legislation for the city aud county
DR.. Murphy presided and Representative
German acted as secretary. During the
session DIR. Boardman, j. D. Ludden and
DR.. Ancker 1.-THE latter city and eounttdphysi-
cian) addressed the delegation upon the pro
posal for new hospital at Como park.
Sheriff Richter was also present to represent
his claims for an increase Of salary
buG the whole question Of salaries
of officials was deferred to another meeting,
to be held Wednesday evening next at 1880.
HOSPITAL.
The matter Of hospital removal was first,
taken up, and DR.. Boardman addressed the
delegation. He said that with Drs. Hand,
Smith and Ancker, as a committee Of physi-
clans to look into the matter, he had at first
been disposed to favor the change proposed.
The present hospital was untitled aud made
quate to the needs Of the city. But the lack
OF sewerage and water supply at the y pr J.
serious objection to immediate loca-
ton there that the committee, after
thorough examination, had decided to rec
ommend that the main part of the present
hospital, known as the Stewart mansion, be
abandoned for hospital purposes. aud new
wing be erected at an estimated cost of SIS,
600 for male department. This. in his
opinion, would supply necessary hospital ac-
commodations for the next ten or fifteen
years. Could sewerage and water be sup
piled at Como at a reasonable outlay he
should decidedly favor that project.
Mr.. j. D. Ludden opposed the rccommen-
dalton of DIR. Boardman. He claimed
that most of the land between
the present sewerage and wafer
extensions was already plated, that the land
| owners would soon be asking tor such service
and that the question would thus settle itself.
The present location, he said, WAS decidedly
objectionable while the buildings were ill.,
adequate. He further argued that by the
employment of workhouse couvicts, with
an appropriation of $25, 900 for new struc-
ture at Como, it would go as far as $4,000
under the contract system away from that
institution. In the same connection he
spoke OF
THE AIMS HOUSE,
and claimed that all the land was required
by such an institution for gardening
/ purposes, and that any attem pit to cultivate a
/ greater amount made the product cost mord
than it did In the market. He also claimee
in favor of the Como locations for the two
institutions, that, with the buildings erected,
/ they could be connected with the excellent
| heating plant OF the w0rkhouse, making this
outlay much lighter than it would otherwise
be: and also that the cost of running them
| by the employment of convict lator would
be greatly reduced.
DIR. Ancker followed in behalf Of the
board of control, in support of an
appropriation OF $4,000 for new wing
/ ~ the present building. He first read u
cOmmun .cation of the board on the subject,
in which The present location was described
as high, pleasant and having good drainage.
| He set forth that sewerage connection would
soon be made and water supplied from the
city water system in Septem Der, and recon-
mendng the $4,000 appropriation for a
! new wing, which, in their opinion would
give all needed hospital facilities for ten
years t. come. Speaking for himself, with
an intimate knowledge OF the same
/ from his experience as hospital physi-
clan, the doctor endorsed the recommends
tons of the board. The location was easy OF
access, thus saving a large expenditure for
conveyance of patients. With
TIE COMO LOCATION
an ambulance would have TO be supplied,
which would cost 81, 500 annually. In fact,
he believed the Como location would treble
the cost Of running the institution Last
year the present hospital cared for $50 pa
tieuts ut u total cost of $40. 900, including
his own salary. Iu conclusion he gave 1t as
his professional opinion that the expenditure
Of 5000, as recommended by the board
would give well arranged hospital and ade-
quate 10 the wants Of the city for the next
fifteen years.
In answer 10 Representative Drake. DIR.
Boardman said he was of the opinion that
Sl5, 900 would provide hospital that would
answer for the next ten years not an ideal
hospital such as tue city should have, but one
that would do very we'll.
DIR. Murphy spoke warmly in favor of the
Como project. The appropriation of SIS, 600
would only give the hospital a capacity of
ninety beds, a number that would be en-
NlItll III ludu lhOlGdFS IL tue
same rate of increase in population for the
past five years should continue.
Senator Gilhllan To bring the matter 10 a
decision, moved that the sum of SIS, 900 pro-
posed to be appropriated for the Como loca-
ton, be- stricken out. In support Of his
motion he said the more be thought Of the
sewerage and water question in connection
with the location, the more he was opposed
l o., n oh ptr,. AZ tbfs time. Tha boa I'd
as II financial proposition would not make
the necessary extension, and Il sewer con-
uectian would cost in the nrighborhood of
500, 900.
Representative Hendricksou thought that
whenever water was supplied TO that locality
II would be from the proposed main reservoir
rather than the supply pipes.
DR.. Murphy again gave 1t as his opinion
that the proposed
ENLARGEMENT or THE PRESENT HOSPITAL
would not meet the exigeucies OF the case,
but would be outgrown within two years.
Both the council and the chamber Of CON-
merce had endorsed the Como proposition.
He claimed it was a necessity IN take imme
diate steps for 4 new hospital. Last year be
said $4,000 was expended on the present
structure. Now $4,000 was wanted and
next year double this amount would be
needed, and after all had been expended, the
city would have no such building AS it should
have.
A vote was then taken on Senator Gilfl-
lAn's motion, and il was lost, though Sens-
tor Gilhllau aud Representatives Drake and
Hendrckson declined to vote, and the ques-
ton was laid aside for the present
PARKS.
II. s. Fairchild briefly advocated q repeal
Of the present law requiring FIVE acres OF
every twenty acres plotted to be set aside for
park purposes. He said the lsw was largely
negaiived by making small plots, and also
that in many cases when a show was made
Of complying with its provisions, slmos;