St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06

Aecteu lneir WORK, beautiful nall and q
credit 10 the city. 1t is now being hand
somely and artistically frescoed and gilded,
ana Will DC ready for occupancy soon. 1t
Is eommodious and will never be OutgroYn
by the city.
II am in receipt of a communication
from certain parties asking the city for a
right TO sink an artesian we'll" said Acting
Mayor Clark as he adjusted his eye glasses
ana assumed the mayors seat yesterday af-
ternoon. Il don't care to mention any
names, but will say that the communication
Is from a sanguine company, which believes
that the entire city can be supplied with
superior quality of water from an artesian
well, and at a reduced cost"
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The Tribune has again been found too
previous in its eagerness to save itself from
scoop. On Monday it said: Acting
Mayor Clark has been considering the plan
of action necessary, which will finally
clear the city of the class of prostitutes
known as rooms; and has given Sergt.
Hill instructions to notify the owners of
business blocks in which these roomers
hold forth. that they must warn them to
leave" Mr.. Clark states sthat he has not
given Sergt. Hill or any other officer in
StructiOnS as alleged, nor has he in any
way made an official move in the prem
iSeS- In other words, the sensation was
manufactured to fill space.
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There is probably no question before the
city council more vexatious than that
of selecting site for pest house. The
Imperative need of such an institution is ap-
parent to everybody. There is always dan
of nVidan,fo IN, o.ffx 4hr -. =
Minneapolis and should il come now the
board of health would be found handcuffed
and shackled, so to speak. Inc city has
not even an abject apology for quarantine
hospital. Each patient afflicted with con-
tagiOus disease must be treated in their own
homes, IL they are fortunate enough to have
any, subiecting not only the family but the
neighbOrhOOd, and perhaps the entire city,
to its ravageS. The council COM
mittee on health and hospitals
evidently realize the imminent danger.
The committee has repeatedly urged that
site be purchased and quarantine hospital
erected forthwith. The committee on pub
lie grounds and buildings has also displayed
some spirit and activity in the matter. 1t
has repeatedly negotiated for lands, but
has repeatedly been met with formidable
protests from adjacent property owners.
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soon, and in the event of favorable local
ity. all things considered. is decided upon,
it is hoped that the council will act with
prOmptneSS and tirmneSs in the interests of
the city in general rather than in the inter-
ests of 4 few.
Nothing has been done as yet regarding
locating site for the new public library
building" said President Walker yesterday.
I'VE are receiving propositions from prop
erty owners and will consider the bids later.
Locations, as well as the price of the land,
will be taken into consideration and care
fully weighed before we settle on any
point"
How do prices range?"
1.-The owners of land do not manifest any
disposition to make donations" replied
Judge KOOn. 1--WE shall doubtless be Obliged
to pay fair price for site. ut least
Mr.. Walker stated in addition that the
building committee would undoubtedly
visit eastern cities and inspect public library
buildings before the style of architecture
and the arrangements of the building
should be fixed upon. Commissioner At
water favored purchasing deep lot rather
than wide frontage. so that, as the col
lection of the Institution increases in mag
nitude, rendering more space necessary,
additions can be erected in the rear of the
main building. BY so doing the beauty
and Symetary of the architecture will not
be marred.
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ut is not generally known, but it Is
fact all the same" said Aid. Cooley yeSter-
day, THAT the Eighth ward comprises about
one-quarter of the entire area of the city as
Incorporated The entire city includes
some thirty-four square miles, leaving eight
and one-half miles in our ward. We have
thirty-fOur miles of streets, and major
portion have not been opened and graded.
1t is serious problem for us to solve how
in the world we are going to grade all our
streets with the money we have for the
purpose. The ward is building up so phen-
omenally fast that we find it 4 physical i'm
possibility TO open up streets so our citizens
can reach their homes"
So
eyes, our ward is growing faster than
any other" continued the alderman medi-
tatively. 1.-TWO years ago we had not
foot OF sewer, of water main, nor did we
have single gas lamp. 1t is quite different
now, however. But we propose to abandon
the use of gas for street Illuminating pur-
poses. We are to have thirty-twO electric
lamps hung in their stead. BY the way,
forgot to mention that two years ago we
did not nave any street ear service. Now
we have about six miles of street car line.
besides our motor line"