St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
GEN. SANRORN RESIGNS
The Presidency of the Ciamber.s
Pr0sperOus Business Year.


Prosperous Business Year.
at the meeting of the board of directors
of the chamber of commerce yesterday
morning the president Gen. Sanborn, read
a document. in which he unequlvocally re-
signed his position as president of the cham
ber to take effect at once. In resgnihg
Gen. Sanborn said that he took the step
alter full consideration, believing that he
was acting for the best interests of the
chamber He said that this came from no
i'll will or i'll feeling toward the chamber or
any member of it. but was the result of
thoughtful consideration. He took occa-
sion to present some statistics, as he be-
Iieved reliable showing the growth of ST.
Paul, giving a general summary of the bust
ness Of the city as compared with last year.
In addition to the postofiice and building
business already familiar the report had
the'following statements. which will be of
interest to all St. Paul people:
AN INTERESTING SHOWING.
There were employed in the wholesale trade
in 1884, Clio persons, and the amount of
business transacted was 1929, 700. In 1885
the i inter- of persons employed in the whole
sale rraoe In this city was 7,165, and the
amount OF business transacted was S81,596-
600. The number of persons employed in
manufactories in 1884 was 15,721, and the
valne of the manufactured product was $780,,
&C.,, 900. In 1855 the number of persons en-
ployed in manufactures was 1881 and the
value OF the manufactured product was S29,-
431,u00 The number of railroads that now
run into the city is ten, some of them repre-
sentine three or more corpo rations. The
number of passenger trains arriving and de-
parting from st. Paul daily is ISL, and the
number OF freight cars arriving and departing
from st. Paul daily is $50.
The banking capital and surplus of the city
in 1885 was S7,S9S, 1885, the amount of deposits
LAOS, III, and the amount of exchange sold
during the year by these banks was Sl21
1890.
The lumber trade which, when was elected
TO the Office now resign, was less than ST.
e00,000 per annum, has increased each year as
follows;
1881. observation-disclosures. ,34S, 000
1882. Observation-Disclosures. 3. 439 622
1855 ........-..--.--.-.... 3'66O OOu
1861. ................... o,il4UUU
1885 4,250OU0
These figures show clearly the most wonder
full growth during the last five years. and
satisfy the most jealous and sanguine of our
population.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
When I was first elected there was scarcely
a foot, and believe it is literally true that
; there was not 90 feet of stone. brick or as
phalt sidewalk laid in the city of St. Paul.
y We now have at least five miles of as good
:
the country. Our sewers, which at that time
| were exceedingly limited and small, now are
forty miles in extent and of a class tha
would do credit to any old city. The result of
: all this has been a vast dininution in our
death rate and from being numbered among
the unhealthy cities of the country, we
have come to be the most healthy city in the
world.
The average death rate of thirty-one cities
scattered over the United States in 1885 was
q and 41-100 per thousand, while that of
st. Paul during the same period was II and
30-100 per thousand. During the six years
the board has numbered from forty-two to
siXty-two members, and many of the number
have beer of an advanced age, some of them
having passed three score and ten years, yet
there has not been a death of a single mem
Der while member of the board, two or
three of whom we shall always bear in mind,
died soon after their term of Office expired.
Speaking for myself, / can say that / shall
always feel the same interest in public affairs,
and the same sentiment of personal regard
for all the members of the board of directors
that ! have felt during the time that have
presided over your deliberations
No organization in the city has been able or
can ever be able to combine SO many inter-
ests and so much influence as this chamber
1t now has membership of 1873 perpetual
members and 460 annual members, which is
adequate for many purposes. But the true
interests of the city require that this should
be
EXTENDED TO MEMBERSHIP OF 1900
at least. The matter that now and for some
some time to come will require your constant
and earnest attention s the establishment of
industries that will give employment and ade-
qlate compensation to all our laboring classes
through the entire year, especially during the
winter months. The stock yards and bust
ness connected with them which have already
been established, will contribute largely to
this result, and the various manufacturing
industries which have received and are re-
ceiving your encouragement and aid will I'LL
timately fully secure this result but it is an
enterprise of which all our people should be
enrolled, and in which all should take an ac-
tive and equal interest.
The resignation of Gen. Sanborn was re-
ferred to the committee on nominations.
ENFORCING THE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. E. G. Rogers brought up the matter
of selling intoxicating liquors in the Sew
enth ward and read the law upon the sub
ject, which showed that by the law under
which that ward was taken into the city,
the city of ST. Paul was Bound not to issue
any license to sell spirituous or intoxicat-
ing liquors in that territory. Mr.. Rogers
said that the city did not issue license, but