St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20

A communication from the New York
chambe OF commerc in favor of continuing
the present national banking system, and
asking the assistance of the st. Paul chamber
OF commerce, was referred to the mercantile
committee.
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION.
Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the
business men and representative farmers at
Herman, and others adopted at a similar
meeting at Rush City, in regard to regulat-
ing freight tariffs and compelling railroads to
do number of things were read. Those
adopted at Herman give the idea of what is
wanted and are as follows:
RESOLVED, That we demand the enactment
of laws regulating and establishing the mode
OF grading and shipping wheat through ware
houses, remedying existing abuses in that
respect, and providing that all tickets or re-
ceipts issued for grain stored in any ware
house or elevator be negotiable and guaran-
teed, both in weight and grade, by such ele-
yatOr or warehouse.
ReS0teed, That we demand the enactment
OF law regulating the freight tariff on all ar
ticles shipped over the railroads of this state,
and large reduction In present rates, those
now charged on many roads being excessive
and exorbitant.
Resolged, That we demand the passage OF a
law compelling railroad com panies to furnish
all applicants, without discrimination and
on reasonable notice, cars for the purpose of
shipping grain without the medium Of any
warehouse or elevator, and that any person
so desiring may ship his grain TO any market
he chooses without discrimination In rates OF
tariff and without extra expense for trans
porting such grain from one railroad to
another.
Resolved, That we demand the passage of a
law compelling railroads to furnish side
track facilities for all persons desiring to
erect elevators or warehouses, of whatsoever
size or capacity, at any regular station on
the line of any railroad operated in this
state, to the end that free market may be
vouchsafed to all shippers of grain.
RESOLVED, That We demand a. law preventing
railroads from requiring payment of freights
beyond the point TO which the shipper desires
to send his grain.
ResOloed, That on account of the great ex-
pense and difficulty attending the combat of
any one citizen against the gigantic corpo-
rations in opposition TO which he would be
brought, We demand that the neglect or re-
fusal Of any person to whom the above laws
are applicable, to comply with the provisions
of the same, be made criminal offense,
punishable by fine and Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the chambers of commerce
Of st. Paul and Minneapolis, and the CO.
operation OF those bodies respectfully re-
ouested in bringing about the legislation
herein requested.
The following legislative committee was
appointed at this meeting: A. C. Earsey, j.
X. Van Doreu, A. Wells. Charles Pullman,
Ii. Spence, Jr., and J. W. Reynolds. Yours
respectfully,
A. WELLS,
J. W. REYNOLDS,
GEN. r.. Il. BARRETT,
Committee on Resolutions.
The reading Of the resolutions was followed
by remarks by Mr.. Hodgson and then re-
ferred TO a special committee of five. con-
sisting Of Mr.. fcClung, Hodgson, Harbaugh,
Cochran and Belano.
HARBoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
communication was read from the
chamber Of commerce, Of Milwaukee, ask
ing the cooperation of the ST. Paul cham Der
OF commerce In obtaining larger appropria-
tons for harbor improvements at Grand
Haven and other points on lake Michigan,
and referred 10 the mercantile committee
Before the board adjourned Mr.. Moves, from
that committee, reported recommending that
the chamber agree to cooperate, provided
Milwaukee does the same by the Mississippi
river Improvements.
EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS.
The following report In regard 10 the ex-
tending of the city limits was adopted:
Tue committee appointed To consider the
subject Of extending the city limits have had
the matter under consideration, and report
that in their judgment II is advisable to ex-
tend the limits OF the city so as embrace sec
tons 3, 10 and "a, in the town Of Mclean :
sections 70, 20, 81, 22 and %, 10 the town of
New Canada; all the town Of Reserve, and
that part OF the town of Rose lying south OF
sections 10, IL, 10, 10 and IL; but with
provision in the act Of extension that the
people and property thus brought within the
city shall not be taxed for city purposes on
account Of the city debt, gas, water, fire
department, police, ward, schools or other
matters, except rs these city benefits are ex-
tended so as to be enjoyed by the people
within SUCH extended limits.
Among the reasons which induce US to
favor such extension westward is the fact,
that If not done, that territory which is already
largely plated into lots, win soon be organ
lied into two or more village municipalities,
and we are OF the opinion that IL will be
much less expensive and in every way better
to consolidate the whole under one municipal
government j. NJ. GILMAN,
]. ". MCCLUNG,
DAVID DAY,
THos. COCHRAN, JR.
+. BEREEY.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Captain Blakeley called for a report from
the committee on legislation and Mr.. Gill
man said the committee had not held meet
ing, but he could give no special reason why
no meeting had been held. Mr.. McClung
thought the committee ought TO be increased
Mr. DFseoll regarded this matter of city legis-
lation as very important 1t was evident
that an effort IS TO be made 20 increase the
bonded indebtedness Of the city this winter BY
several millions OF dollars. Our bonded in
debtedness had reached point where It was
per cent. of our valuation. The situation
Is a serious Que. The committee was in
creased by adding Messrs. McCiuug, Lin
deks, Kelly and Berkey.
A COMICAL EEPotT.
Gen. Bishop, from the committee on trans
portation took the chamber by surprise by
making the following report:
In the matter Of the communication aud
psmPhle: describing new system Of trans
portation OF which freight is to be carried
overland for six and one tenth OF mill per
ton-pile, the committee on transportation
respectfully repor, taat the proposed new
system involves The inversion OF transposi-
ton Of the several appliances nov in use in