St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-13
THE CITY ExTESSTON BIZ,

The bill proposing TO authorize an extern
sion. Of the limits Of the city Of ST.
Paul having pissed the State Senate unaui-
mUusly, is now before the House OF Repre-
scntutiycs awaiting the action OF that body
We see no reason to doubt that the measure
will receive the cordial approval OF the lower
house Of the Legislature, and will pass into
n law.
In matters OF so purely n local character
members of the legislature ordinarily feel hut
little interest ani are disposed, as they
should be, TO coDcedc to the representatives
of the locality particularly Interested In the
subject matter the right to provide such legis-
lation ms may be deemed wise aud profit
able for their immediate constituency. And
II can be assumed that the representatives
in The Legislature representing constituency
outside of Ramsey county will be willing 10
defer to the wishes OF Ramsey's rrprrsenta-
ti,es relating to a matter Of exclusive local
concern SO long as the proposition is within
The limits Of the state constitution and not
against public policy. II must be conceded
that there Is no constitutional objection TO
the bill, nor is there single feature in 1t
that viii operate against the general interest
of the state At large.
While We have failed 10 hear a substau tial
reason given why the bill should not pass.
there are several sound and logical arTu.
meuts in favor Of its passage. First, the
people Of St. Paul, for reasons satisfactory to
themselves, ask FOR an extension of their
city limits. They see in the rapid growth
aud expansion OF their Young and vigorous
city that The time Is at hand when its bust
ness and population cannot be compressed
within the boundary Of It's present limit
Taking the increase in the population OF the
city within the last ten years as a fair index
TO It's future growth the people have a right 20
ask that in extending the limits sufficient
territory should be embraced in the txten-
siou to meet the demands for the next de-
cade a, least This Is proper that a sys-
tcmatc im provCmtut Of the new addition
may De planned and adopted
In the second place, the united delegation
Of Ramsey county. in both branches Of the
Legislature, backed by strong public seuti-
ment advocate the passage o. the bill aud il
must BE- conceded that their wishes in the
matter arc catitlud 10 great weight with the
Legislature IN determining this proposition.
Aud again, the majority Of the people
living within the territory proposed
to DC added by the bill 10
St. Paurs corporate limits are
DESTROYS 70 b annexed. Even manv, who
npoa arsi thought were disposed to object,
after careful consideration % the prupo.i-
ton have not only sbauduucd their opvosi-
ton, but are positively favorable "a the pass
arr Of the hln. Indeed there is no reason
why they shOu'd not. Tor while reapiuy all
the benefits that are to be derived frum the
extension Of the city limits over their terri
tory, they are secured absolute freedom from
all Ourthen that Is borne by the city at the
date OF thr extension. Tle bill provides
that the people shall Be forever
rec from liability tor aay part OF the
city debt incurred PRIOR - the extension. I.
Furthermore releases them from taxation for
any improvement made hy the city By Whieh
thvy are no. direetiv benefited.
VIA all taSse srSaneats In favor % the
measure saG no valid objections raised
against IL shere is no reason shy the oil
saoeld not be pushed through the House OF
Representatives wish exPe il,ioa aud auiiy Of
aetiua oa he part % the meno ers-