St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-19
FILLS AND TR EsTLEs
Discussed by the Chamber OF COM
merce--Other Business.

Discussed by the Chamber OF Conn
merce--Other Business.
After the usual preliminary business I'm
the meeting Of the board of directors Of the
chamber of commerce yesterday morning,
Mr.. ID. Il. NOyes, one of the committee on
fire department. made a verbal report in
which he admitted that the committee had
not been called together, and read long
communication from Mr.. Hall, the manager
of the st. Paul Insurance union. i'm defense
of the action of the insurance companies i'm
not reducing the rates of insurance in con-
sideIatiOn that large amount of money
had been expended IN apparatus
and machinery TO eXtinguish fires.
DIR. Day was surprised that such paper
should be read. 1t seemed as though the
insurance companies were of the opinion
that cities should accumulate all the ma
chinery and appliances for extinguishing
fires, and then that all the buildings should
be constructed of absolutely indestruct ible
material, so that they could not, under any
circumstances, be destroyed by fire, and
then the insurance companies might be in
duced to take a moderate risk. He thought
the committee ought to 90 into the whole
matter and give an exhaustive report. The
committee was given further time.
ROBERT STREET BRIDGE.
Mr.. II. 5. Fairchild called attention to
the proposed approach TO the south end of
the Robert street bridge, which it was in
tended to raise twenty-seven feet above
high-water mark. This. he said. would
make an unreasonably expensive piece of
work. 1t was never intended to make
fill there. The idea was TO have an iron
trestle-wOrk approach. To make it fill
would cost nearly or quite $50, 900. The
nine lots that it would be necessary to con-
denim would alone cost S45. 600, besides the
buildings that would have to be paid for
and other expenses would bring the total
cost up nearly TO $50. 900. whereas the iron
trestle approach could he built for S17, 900.
Mr.. Crosby, an engineer was allowed TO
address the board. and he made similar
statements TO those made by Mr.. Fairchild.
Mr.. Crosby submitted the following esti-
mates of the cost:
Cost Of fill, city Engineers estimateSl1, 300 90
Damage to real estate, nine lots. 80. $4,000 90
Damage TO buildings. 5000 90
Total. ..................... s5s.3oO 90
Total cost of iron approach. ...... $l7,500 90
Cost Of making stone arch approach
per estimate city engineer. ....... a, 600 90
Cost OF making brick arch approach $4,000 90
Iron costs less than brick. Is 500 90
iron costs less imam stone. ZS.5UO "
Iron costs less than fll............. 4l,SOO 90
The matter was finally referred to the
committee on streets, roads and parks,
with instructions to confer with the proper
committee of the council and report at the
next meeting.
In regard to the alleged cold storage
swindle on poultry received some weeks
ago, Mr.. NOyeS reported that at the time
referred to the weather was very soft and
large amount of poultry was spoiled and
even some of that that was placed in ice
houses was also spoiled. The committee
could not find that there was anything
done by the dealers here that was not
proper.
IMPROVING THE MISSOURI.
A memorial to congress for the improve
ment of the upper Missouri river was
adopted. s--.,.-,.-.r
1t sets forth that the people of st. Paul are
largely interested in the trade of the upper
Missouri river and desire TO have il improved;
that above Bismarck there are 200 miles of
navigable waters, besides 400 miles on the
tributary to the some, the Yellowstone; that
in the valley of these streams there is no
communication except by river; that last
season 4O,OOO,OOO pounds of freight and a
large list of passengers were carried on steam
ers above Bismarck: that heretofore most of
the money has been expended on the lower
part OF the river. where there is good deal
of water and little commerce; that the i'm
provements suggested are demanded; that
the board heartily endorses the action of the
waterways convention held in ST. Paul, Sept.
3 and 4, 1885.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation of Mr.. +. w. Winter as
a director was received and referred to the
committee Oh nominations. The committee
on statistics TO whom the communication
of the Cincinnati Graphic newspaper was
referred reported through Mr. IL. p. Hall
that the secretary should be requested to
forward the photographs of the chamber of
commerce building 10 that paper as re-
quested. Notice was given by Mr.. Moves
of a motion TO change the time of meeting
of the chamber from 10 a. IN. to 1 D. m.
A report was submitted on the communica-
ton of Mr.. b. j. Templeton to Mr.. Lewis
Baker, which had been turned over TO the
chamber, as TO an extension of the Water
town railway to Pierre. The secretary was
instructed TO inform the board of trade of
Pierre that a hearing would be given a
delegation from that body at any regular
meeting. Maj. Walker of Helena, Mont,
who was present was requested to say a
few words to the board. and he replied