St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-11

into these hostile communities.
| j. p. MOore-St. Paul, in reaching out for
a greater area, has seen fit to gather in the
| farmers and their territory in order to reach
the outlying villages, perhaps for symmetry,
perhaps for one cause or another, but this
matters not. / believe in the greatest good
to all. The sooner the intermediate territory
| is built up the better for ST. Paul. But two
men can do more than one man. The inter
mediate territory can be better built up by
two cities than one. Now at Merriam Park
we have really had more help from Minneap-
oils than st. Paul. and great many Mime
apolis people are ready to go there as soon as
1t can be settled that Merriam Park is to be a
distinct municipality outside the Jurisdiction
of st. Paul II you take that territory into
st. Paul you will cut off half the value of the
property. This is an injustice. A man s
home is to him one of the most sacred things
in human affairs, and 1t is improper to thus
impair its value. 1t has been said here that
if we allow these hostile communities, Min
neapolis may get them. This is very re-
mote possibility 1t is Minneapolis desire
to erect separate municipality. The people
who come to Merriam Park don't want to be
in either city. Only a short time ago COM
mittees of the two cities met to discuss the
proposition of Union fair grounds, and you
all know that Minneapolis opposition was
based upon the belief that st. Paul was aim
ing to locate the grounds and then take
them into the city limits. Sensation.
Mr.. Murray dislike those statements.
They are not true. wish you would drop
Minneapolis out of the discussion.
Mr.. Moore--Well, leave Minneapolis out
then. Make this territory entirely neutral
grounds, and we have just what We want.
Representative Drake--I came here for in
formation in order to take intelligent action
on this subject in the legislature. Is it not
impossible for Minneapolis TO come into
Ramsey county and take these villagesl
Mr. Murray-It can be done. There are
several cities in this state lying in two
counties. Chatfield, for instance, is partly
in Omsted and partly in Fillmore county.
Mr. Beil--The legislature may annihiate
st. Paul, and it has the power to put Mer-
Ram Park and Hamline into st. Paul at any
time. There is no danger of the legislature
doing such thing as giving them to Mime
apolis. The question is, will the legislator e
give them separate charters at this time?
George Hazzard-There is no reason for
extension. There are no people in this ter
ritory you seek to tax for the expenses of the
great city. l live 600 feet from the corpor-
alton. You can take in my five acres, but
want to add my protest for the others inter-
ested.
Mr.. Robins-We don't want Merriam Park
to come into st. Paul because it is thus mar
rowed down in purpose. Let people of both
cities come and let them plant factories on
that neutral ground if they wish. Merriam
Park is no rival to St. Paul, and has no de-
sire to become part of Minneapolis. The
mayor must have been joking when he sug-
gested the possibility of annexation to Min
neapolis. What is your object, Mr.. Murray,
in seeking TO take in Merriam Parkl
Mr.. Murray-The papers have published
my views in full upon this matter. The OBJ
ject of auuexing Merriam Park to St. Paul
is the interest of the people residing there.
have looked into the matter of suburban vii
lage corporations, and ! can say to the peo-
pie of Merriam Park that in five years their
per capita taxes will be more than those of
st. Paul. This is the case in many cities
Look for instance, at the villages about Chi
cago. These people come here to-day ex-
cited. They combat their own interests.
There has never been an acre taken into St.
Paul without this same fight. 1t was so with
Dayton bluff. They wanted TO stay out over
there, but you couldn't hire them to go out a
year later. This is the history throughout.
The municipality is in one sense loser by it,
1t pays out in Improvements So for every 81
1t receives In benefits. These men
are indignant, but the money of
this corporation has made their
property rapidly increase in Talue. In an
swer to one Of the other speakers, l wish to
say his statements are entirely untrue. The
committee from st. Paul ON Union fair
grounds, myself one of the number, went to
Minneapolis and did what we did in good
faith This gentleman may represent the
Minneapolis committee, he may be Mime
apois man in disguise, but he has no right
to impute to the ST. Paul committee improper
motives. didn't attend the last meeting of
those committees. | felt it would do no
good and had another motive. want st.
Paul 10 buy the poor farm and present it TO
the state for its use as fair ground forever.
Applause. | pay no more attention to
Minneapolis than to White Bear.
II. S. Fairchild-I would like to make
some inquiry into the benefits these people
are to have. We take them in and let them
share our burdens, but they get none Of our
improvements. such as sidewalks, sewers,
fire protection and police. The mere en-
largement Of the city doesn't benefit them
particularly either. Extension without re-
gard TO population is absurd. In all this de-
bated territory, north, east and west, there
are not 1000 people. To lessen our burdens
by increasing those Of the former without
giving them any equivalent is simple, naked
robbery.
Mr.. Murray--Haven't the same objections
always been raisedi
Mr.. Farchild No such were raised in
West St. Paul. They had population over
there. but .hcse people we have under con
sideration receive no benefits. 1t is simply
extortion. II Is ridiculous ~ take in more
territory when that we have is yet not all oc-
cupied.
Aid. Smith-Is not the land directly west
OF the present limits all laid out in lotsi
Mr.. Fairchild-Yes.
Mr.. Murray-How much land do you own
or represent in the territory OF the proposed
limitsi
Mr.. Fairchild-Thc more represent the
more feel it when extorliOn Is attempted.
You cannot charge me with dsloyalty TO st.
Paul. Tneu, too, taxes are not always
higher in suburban villages than in the
parent city. Tie villages that surround Gin
cinnai have smaller taxes than the city and
prefer to manage their own affairs.
Mr.. Murray--The villages about Chicago,
81. Louis and Cleveland are taxed higher
thar the cities.
Mr. Fairchild--About half OF Merriam Park
Is composed Of Minneapolis people. / repre-
sent property there, and when a Minneapolis
man wants to has lot | assure him that the
place will not be annexed TO st. Paul.
Mr. Murray-ln order 10 sell the lot
ILaughtrrl. Let's vacate portion Of the
Fourth ward and let the Minneapolis people
drift down. But, returning 10 the question. If
not all marked of on the map. how much
shall we annex, half a mile north, east aud
westi
SIR. Lin leke-I was a member Of the com
mittee which represented St. Paul in the fair
grounds matter, and wish TO say to Mr..