St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
In Which "The Globe" Assemblies
Mondays Happenings in st.
Paul.
The School Board Elects e. D. Kerr to
Fill Inspector Officers Unex-
pired Term.
The Ramsey County Delegates Consider AL
Local Legislative Matters and Talk over
the Question of Bonds.
The Chamber of Commerce Does the Same
Police Court Matters-The Board OF Public
Works-General Local Notes.
BONDS AND BILLS.
The Chamber Of Commerce Considers the
Whole Question of Bonding the City
and Amending the Charter.


commerce held another long and exciting
session yesterday morning, which continued
till afternoon. When the board was ca lied
10 order, on motion OF Mr.. Delauo. the read
ing of the minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with, on account OF the large
amount of business before the board, and the
report Of the legislative committee was ia
ken up.
THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
Mr. Murray, chairman of that committee,
read the bill authorizing sewerage bonds
to be issued to the amount Of
S40O, 900. Gen. Bishop said 1t was surprise
to him that We were TO issue so large an
amount Of sewerage bonds. 1t was no answer
to say that the bonds would not be issued till
needed. The city council will decide about
the issuance Of the bonds: and $500, 900 was
too much.
Mr.. Somcrs, city engineer, could not see
how We could spend 500, 900 in bonds for
sewerage in two years.
Mr.. Murray explained that large mum
Der OF sewers are needed in the Sixth ward,
and also in the Fifth ward. Those in the
Sixth ward will be expensive. BE did not
agree with Mr.. Somcrs that VIC could get
along With less than S4OO, 900 in the next two
years.
Mr.. p. II. Kelly thought we ought not to be
narrow minded about this. The sewers are
needed and should be built to a reasonable
number. He wanted an Overhauling Of the
city engineers Office. He thought thai when
We got report from that department. as to
the number Of men employed and the bust
ness done, We should get something worth
talking about. Mr.. Somcrs, in reply to a
question by Mr.. Murray, said that We would
not want more than 5000, 900 OF bonds for
the next two years. Gen. Bishop said at the
rate We were going on, We should soon be up
TO nearly or quite 10 per cent. of the assess
ment. He did not think it advisable to
make provisions for doing such work till
necessary. He made a motion TO reduce the
amount from $4,000 TO $50, 600, aud it
was adopted. Subsequently Mr.. Merrill
moved to reconsider. which motion prevailed
aud the amount was fixed at $500 600.
The bill for $50, 900 in
BONDS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
was then taken up, and Mr.. DelaEo moved
to have the amount increased to 800, 600.
Mr.. seabury hoped the amount would be in
creased. Mr.. Noyes, he said, had investigated
TIE matter Of insurance, and had found that
our rates were as favorable as those Of other
cities, and he hoped the board would give
Mr.. Delano what he wanted. He would
not care. if 1t was sl50,O0O The precious
question was moved, but on q vote being
taken was lost.
Mr. Driscoll declared that there had been
no reduction Of the rates of insurance, and
that he paid just as much now as he had paid
for several years past On vote being taken
the vote on Mr.. Deano's motion TO increase
the amount to 500, 900 was lost, aud the
recommendation oil the ommittee for $50 900
was approved.
Mr. Murrny read bill recommending the
issuing of 300, 900 for school purposes, which
was approved
The same officer then read q bill appprO-
priatiug $500 for approaches to various
railroad bridges, and the same was approved.
FOR THE POOR, SICK AND WICKED.
The bill to appropriate $25, 900 for the
almshouse. aud the same amount for hos
pital was next read. 1t was suggested by
Mr.. Driscol that the present hospital could
be sold for enough TO erect the proposed new
hospital, aud Gen. Bishop thought this idea
ought Ia be embodied in the bill.
Mr.. Murray Thought tue present locality
VAS very undesirable indeed. IL was unpleas-
ant on account OF the close proximity Of the
cars, which made great deal Of noise, 10
the great annoyance Of the patients. On
motion Of Gen. Bishop the city attorney was
instructed to add u clause 10 the hill pr1vid-
ing for disposing Of the present hospital aud
H. use of the funds for the new building,
and the bill was approved.
Mr.. Murray explained about the work
house and favored an appropriation. Mr..
Moves had been uut there aud found the
work house to be an admirable institution.
Cart. Berkey declared 1t required machinery
and he favored furnishing il. The report OF
tie committee In favor of issuing bonds for
tn institution TO the amount Of S25, 900 was
adopted.
THE COURT HOUSE BONDS.
The next bill taken up was the one making
provision for the construction Of the court
house by Issuing $4,000 In bonds. DR..
Day explained the history OF the building,
aud how long Il had taken 10 get II along US
far as il now Is, an what they wanted 10 DO
20 make the structure credit 10 the city, a
large aud handsome building. The founda-
tons were being put in 80 that II It is de-
sired Ia do so structure can be erected
thereon costing g.. OOO, 900. The contract Is
let for the basement for sS4, 600 The build
ing il 10 be fire proof, aud 20 he
supplied with ample vaults for
the protection OF the records. Private
buildings in the city are now built much bet
ter than they used 10 be, and there is gen
Cral demand for better public buildings. Il
will take about two years from next June Ia
finish it. Tue kind OF stone TO br usrd has
not been decided upon. The way for Oh
tanning bids adopted vas TO ask for them
Cor different kinds OF stone. and then select
the stone aTlcrward. II the commissioners
should first decide upon the stone aud then
ask Tor bids. pool would be formed and they
could not Evt the kind Of stone except by
paving much larger sum than
they ought. lie had never said
the bniliiug could be constructed
for $500. 900, Whatever Is erected ought
30 be such a structure as to b. credit 10 the
city, and $500. 600 would not build H. Mr..
William Dawson said satisfactory building
could not De- constructed tor less than $780,,
600. \ court house eau be hulk much
cheaper. but il will not be frr proof, nor
would the gcoo'e b.. satisfied With L. II VIZ
bui such structure az e proposed IL will
stsui for long time, will be 6rvprrof. and
vill &c an edihce 20 which cur citizens eau
point with pride. Capt Bgrkey Thought Il
would b. better 20 wait tin The con- mission
could furnish the hoard with an estimate Of
the cost Dr.. DAY said the estimate
hal alresdy heeu furnished. aud
that toe court house could b. completed in
good shape for 5000, 900. Il would - IS
Rear hr proof as possible. and would b.
lsrEe enough 10 stOrr all the city and ecanty
papers aud ree,ris Tor n century, even should
the eity ot s.. Paul iucrvaSc 10 a population
az 500. O0O.
Nr. Murray explained in rczsrd n the ac-