St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-10
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
1EtzeIinJ the Press on municipal Matters
The 81. P.titE Ec'e5tSi oH-'ItsHr0sce
and Bridge -Hatters.

Ir4uc, NESiGTGdA luOl ulLS. AGNtlOpCQ sehtIdl
matters Of interest. One Of these was
whether, in advancing the interests of Min
neapolis, the newspapers should suppress
publication of some Of the discussions Of
the board. 1t has been held that the policy
of the city occasionally demanded that GER
tain moves of the board should not be
given away" and the papers were accord
ingly requested to omit IN ention of the mat
ter in their reports Of the proceedings. The
result has frequently been that in the course
of the week some member would himself
diyulge the tabu0ed matter and publication
Of it would follow, For instance, yesterday
morning the discussion was upon the pro-
posed extension of 81. Paul, and as usual
the question arose, snail this be given away
10 the schemcrs at the capital city: In the
Wrangle that followed, Messrs. B!ethen, Of
the Tribune, and Mind, Of tie Pioneer, set
up the ridiculous light in which the exclusion
ofttmes placed the papers Of Minneapolis.
Judge Atwater seemed rather in favor of
censuring the members who made the eE-
posure and then Of opening the gates to the
papers. After some further remarks the mat
Ter dropped without definite action.
THE ST. PAUL EXTENSION.
Mr.. s. c. Gale submitted a report of pro-
kIcSS lIiliu Tue fDli llilLEt III IGldLlDu " tue
extension of the St. Paul city limits. The
committee had interviewed most Of the mem
beers Of both branches of the legislature and
while the senators had not committed them
selves further than in not Offering opposition
10 the bill, on Saturday, the members Of the
house promise to do all in their power. Pcti-
tons from the residents Of Merriam Park and
from Hamline aud Manchester colleges had
been proposed, praying for the exclusion Of
these territories, respectively, from tie city
limits OF St. Paul
It was the view Of many members that the
protest should come through the people liv-
ing in the territory more directly Interested,
and the statement was made by Nr. Evans
that Minneapolis had paid SO to 81 paid By
St. Paul for the educational Improvements
MT Whitney supplemented this by saying the
Baptsts had made arrangements f0rth cree
tion of an educational institution in the
territory referred 10, OF the 800 900 cost OF
which Minneapolis has provided SGB, 900 and
of the 1888 COO promised by st. Paul, only
$4,000 had been raised. The difficulty of
getting legal opinion as to whether a city
may extend her corporate limits beyond her
own county, was discussed at length, Judge
Atwatcr saving there was 10 precedent in
the books; hut finally the following rcsOlu-
tiOn ended the matter by its adoption:
Peso'gei That the board Of trade Of Miu-
neapOis, representing the opinion Of the cit
liens of thi5 city, do earnestly join our pro-
test with those citizens aud educational insti-
tutuns who have and those who contemplate
establishing such institutions on ground
between the two Cities and not embraced
within either, as against the proposed eI-
tension bill OF St Paul.
HENNEPIN COUNTY SALARIES.
Judge Atwater reported briefly on the mat
ter in relation to the salaries OF some OF the
Henncpin county officials. Mr. Grethen,
alone. of all the county legislative delegation,
had answered his communication and he had
stated that while his co-legislators had al
ready passed upon the matter, their action
had hecu unfuvorahlc to the bill In its pres
en-. shape. The committee and delegation
have arranged for a meeting. the first part
OF next week and until new matter Is de-
vcloped the committee was given further
time.
FEATURES or INSURANCE.
An interesting discussion was had on the
resolution proposed hy Judge Atwaicr at the
last meeting, declaring Ia favor
OF law compelling insurance COM
panics 10 pay the fun amount Of every pol
fey. 10 case Of total loss. Mr. Corser's
amendment restricting the proposition to
buildings alone. had been accepted.
By request a statement was made by Mr.
Hewlett, manager o' the local Tn lcrwrters'
union. Hc was very much opposed 10 any
such measure and held that IL would tend
not only 10 increase rates. but to encourage
iucrnd,drsm. Tie cited Texas as an exam
pie, where, after the passage of such q law,
companies notified their agents to cancel all
policies aud 10 write no new ones. Tie sug-
gcstrd that the law should require the fling
of a sworn inventory OF the property, with
values attached. and provide that il this state
mcut should prove false I'm any particular,
the policy 60 uc void.
Judge Atwairr, Mcssrs. Smith, Lorinr.
Gale and others took The opposite view. and
rchcarsed the numerous cases in which the
insured were compelled to resort 20 the
courts 10 get their money. They referred 10
The hulljnziug proprusties OF adiustrrs, aud
Thought No equitable law would drive an in
sur5ucc company out of Minnesota. The
French llv, uy which The Insured receives
nothing when lire originates ON his own
premises, found favor with some OF the
speakers.
THE PROPOSED BRIDGE
same mp for another wh,rl aud the board
adopted the motion OF Mr. Bracket, request
lng the legislature 90 leave % the council OF
Minneapolis the location ot all or any new
bridges. On this, however, there was some
quite interesting discussion. Mr.. Loring
wanted 20 know the exact location aud the
exact cost %. bridge, aud said DE- knew the
cost weu'j double the appropriation. He
preferred Third avenue as a location. Mr..
peLai,sr was opposed TO leaving the matter
- the couuc 0. aud said bis experience Of
that kiuu OF business was that the people