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

uiate dement, OF large new puDnc eXpcnui-
lures will doubtless meet the concurrence OF
those who believe In it-evidently 1t was sug-
gested by our eageruess to run in debt for
the half million Robert street bridge. AS the
legislature is now in session. and==the- trans
portation problem Is there Under inyestiga-
tiou, your committee recommend that further
consideration of this problem by the chamber
be postponed--until afterthe city comptroller
shall have issued his report. Yours respect
fully, J. W. BISHOP, Chairman.
While the secretary read the above the
| members were good deal amused with it
and adopted it unanimously.
SUPPLYING THE CITY WITH GAS,
Mr.. Ludden made report in regard to
supplying the city with gas. This reportwas
not in any material way different from the
report in the Sunday issue of the GLOBE in
regard to tn. meeting held at Gen Sibley's
Office on Saturday. That report and Gen.
Sibley's written statement made at that meet
ing covered the whole case
Mr.. Moves agreed with Mr.. Ludden's re-
port except in one or two minor points, and
| made some explanations as to the supply of
gas. The gas company he said had reduced
the price of gas to 50. % when twas formerly
$3.50. He read from letters showing what
Is paid in various other cities, but thought
that all matters considered, the increased
cost of coal here over cities east Of St. Paul,
made the price here about right. He said
the gas company had acted fairly and liber-
ally and had met the committee in spirit
of great liberality and fairness.
Gen. Sibley said that In submitting the
proposition 10 supply gas the com panv sought
to act in spirit Of liberalitv to the city of
st. Paul. He desired 10 call atten-
ton to- one thing and that was the
matter of repairing. The city had
agreed to pass an ordinance to punish par
ties for breaking the lamps. 1t has not done
this. Mr.. Murray said an ordnance had
been passed to that effect, but if that is
fact the ordinance is not enforced. The cost
of r, pairing the lamps is very heavy and it is
caused By the citizens of st. Paul who break
the Tampa. We made the proposition that
the city should pay half the expense of re-
pairs, but that proposition met with no favor
whatever, and was not therefore pressed.
DR.. Day asked Gen. Sibley If the company
was prepared to entertain proposition to
sell the gas works to the city.
Gen. SiHey stated that the company would
entertain any proposition to be made, and
had always been ready to do this same thing.
Capt. Castle called attention to the i'm
meuse amount of gas consumed at the central
fire hall. which was out of all reason. That
one building consumed AZ, 900 feet in one
month; that was as much as forty street
lamps would burn.
Mr.. Delano declared that the fire depart
ment would have all the light it wanted.
Mr.. Kelly asked Mr.. Delano how many
gas lights were burned at central fire hall,
r inU IN
his rec election, he stated that there were L.
Mr.. Kelly then said that they oughtto be cut
down one half
The report of the special committee was
then unanimously adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from the Denver board
of trade, asking the cooperation of st. Paul
in favor Of the unlimited coinage of silver
was tabled.
A communication from Col Crooks, urg-
ing immediate consideration by the chamber
of the needed Improvement Of the Mississippi
river was referred to the committee on the
Mississippi river.
Mayor O'Brien's acknowledges of the
receipt of BIOL from the secretary of the
cham Der, contributed for the pedestal of the
Bartholdi statue, was filed.
A cOmmuni alton from L. n. Scott and
J. II. Hansen, explaining the plans for au
excursion on the steamer City of st. Paul to
the NV Orleans exposition, was co nsidered
fsvorably and referred to a special COM
mittee.
A communication from Com modore David
son was read, setting forth that unjust and
false statements had been published In the
Pioneer Pres setting forth that the Opera
houss is unsafe in ease Of fire, and asking
that committee b appointed to visit the
building examineit aud report on the same.
The board compiled with the request, and
Messrs. Bishop, Castle and Rundlett were
appointed as, sucl committee. ... u,
Mr.. McCyupG from the committee on
roads. bridges and parks, made a vigorous
report against devoting any part OF Como
park to a pest house.
A statement from the city comptroller,
giving the salaries paid to all officials in st.
Paul was submitted and filed.