St. Paul daily globe., 1885-06-28

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driving on it, and they naturally become
somewhat hilarious and noisy. 1t is not
pleasant to have them around, but under
the present arrangements there seems to be
no way to avoid the inconvenience and
therefore they have endeayored to bear
with it as well as they could. The
inhabitants out there desire to
have some protection, the same as they
would have in the more thickly settled parts
of the city. These parties who travel back
and forth on University avenue, in visiting
from one city to the other, are not specially
disposed to make trouble, but if at any time
they should feel inclined to be noisy or dis
agreeable, the fact being known that the
police were established there, and that if
they should stop and make trouble they
would be likely to be arrested, would have
considerable influence in causing them to go
on or keep quiet. They certainly would be
disposed
TO AVOID THE POLICE.
Here in this section referred to is Ham
line, with large gang of men at work north
of it, on the st. Paul & Northern Pacific
road, ST. Anthony Park, the state fair
grounds, Merriam and Union Parks, besides
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section every day to reside. There is quite
a large population out here. Some part of
it is naturally little rough, and part of
that that passes through here is also rough.
We are liable to have difficulty here, the
same as any community would Forum
ately, so far, we have suffered no serious
inconvenience or annoyance, but the COM
munity has increased so rapidly that we
have reached point where we feel that
we are liable to have serious trouble at any
moment. 1t is against such contingency
that we ought to protect ourselves imme
diately. have maintained for some time,
and do now, policeman here. But one is
not enough. We ought to have two Or
three mounted police to take care of this
district.
G. F. Certainly, we ought to be
supplied with police The very fact that a
part of the police force of the city was To-
Gated here would have a salutary effect
upon all those rough spirits that pass
through this section. We have not been
troubled much up to this time but popula-
ton is rapidly increasing here, and Occas-
ionally we have trampS hanging around that
ought to be looked after. A few days ago
two or three of these tramps showed up,
but Hinkle's policemen got after them and
they took to their heels and got away. Yes
sir, we ought to have two or three police
men out here.
F. r. Fuller-There is no doubt we ought
to have one or two policemen out here all
the time. This community is not what it
was six or even three months ago. There
are great many more people here than
there were then, and great addition has
been made to the number of valuable build
ings. When you take 1t altogether we have
quite large community here. Besides all
property considerations, we have altogether
too many prize fights here, and dog fights,
too. Occasionally we hear of tramps in the
woods. All these attendants on civilization
we are likely to have out here unless we
have police force that will arrest such
characters, OF at any rate break up their
gatherings. People going through from
one city to the other are also liable to cause
trouble. The people here ought to be pro-
tected against all these.
w. E. Chamberlain-Yes, we ought to
have a part of the police force out
here. We have not suffered anything very
serious yet, but are likely to at any time.
We want no more prize fights, and have no
use for tramps.
W. j. Moone-We need police force
more than any other part of the city. We
are annoyed some by tramps that hang
around in the woods, and by gangs of peo-
pie that come here, especially on Sunday,
from over beyond Hamline, where they are
at work on the railroad They sometimes
get pretty noisy. Some of these parties a
few nights ago went to respectable house
here and sought admittance, supposing it to
be house of evil repute.
Free Griggs-About three mounted po-
licemen would do for Hamline the Transfer
and Union and Merriam Parks. Policemen
on foot would be of no account. Sundays
and Sunday evenings University avenue
here is crowded, and minor disturbances are
not infrequent. We ought to be protected.
John n. Bell can see no necessity at all
for any police at Merriam Park. They
have had no trouble out there. no disturb
ance. and there are no signs of any trouble
in the future. Mr.. Bell could see no reason
why the expenses of the city should be in
creased for such purpose. 1t was some
thing wholly unnecessary.
N. @. Thrall had not considered the mat
ter great deal. but from the attention he
had given it he was of the opinion that as
the population was so rapidly increasing
and the value of property being so largely
be afforded. Probably one policeman at
Merriam and Union Parks and one at the
transfer would be sufficient for the present.
The knowledge that policeman was sta
toned there would go great way towards
maintaining the peace in case anyone should
feel disposed to disturb it. So far there
had been very little cause for the presence
of the police. The communities at Mer-
riam and Union Parks, with occasional ex-
ceptions, had been free from interruption
or disturbance of any character, and there
is no special cause for thinking that this
condition of affairs will be changed. Still,
as the population in that locality is rapidly
increasing. and large railroad and other in
terests are being established near by, it
would, he thought, be judicious to have, as
before stated one policeman at the Trans
fer and one at the two parks.
r. NJ. Bell did not think there was any
necessity whatever for police. Everything
was quiet and orderly, and so far as he
could see there was no reason to think there
would be any change for the worse.
E. B. Northrop thought the regions re-
ferred to should have police protection.