St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-02
HUMOROUS CHAMBER.
u. IA Kelly Thinks the Chamber
Gave WaShingIOn BAD Deal.

Gave Washington BAD Deal.
The opening of the meeting of the board
of directors of the chamber of commerce
yesterday morning was characterized by
something little more humorous than usu-
ally occurs in that sedate body. The board
through forgetfulness did not adjourn over
the 22d of February, the anniversary of
WashingtOn's birthday. but held a regular
meeting. At the meeting yesterday Mr.. p
II, Kelly offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which caused good deal
of merriment:
Whereas, The 22d of February is univers-
ally regarded IN this country as q day which
should be held sacred aud generally honored
as a token of respect 10 the memory OF the
eminent citizen who so largely contributed TO
establishing the freest and grandest govern
ment on earth, and
Whereas, The congress of the United States,
the courts throughout the country, all public
offices and commercial bodies duly recognize
the day by wholly suspending their usual
business, and
Whereas. 1t is very properly the only abso-
lutely legal holiday recognized by the state of
Minnesota. therefore,
Resolved, That il was an inadvertence on
the part of this chamber TO have held BUSH
ness session last Monday morning, and that
as an act of contrtion and condonement this
! preamble and resolution be spread upon our
! minutes,
Resolved, That no fines be entered against
/ those NOT present last Monday, but that a
! vote of thanks is hereby extended TO those
who were sufficiently patriotic TO absent
! themselves.
/ At the conclusion of the reading of the
! paper the members looked at each other as
much as to say what shall we do with it?
Prot. Phelps advocated Its passage and said
the board had made great mistake. ID. r.
Noyes did not approve the resolutions. The
board had made mistake through an unin-
territorial thOughtlessness or fOrgetfulness.
lie regarded the resolutions as a mistake.
Nj. Lewis Baker did not approve of them
and thought it would have been better not
TO have introduced them at all. Mr.. p. II.
Kelly and Mr.. III. p. Hall regarded them as
suitable and appropriate, and under the
circumstances quite the thing. to adopt
them. They were finally. after few other
remarks. laid on the table and regular bust
ness was resumed.
WIDENING STREETS.
The committee on Streets consisting OF
Z. S, Norton, w. A. Van Slyke, l.. W.
Rundlett and II, Il, Wheeler, reported in
regard to the proposition to widen Eighth
and Minnesota and making the sidewalks
sixteen feet wide, reported that Eighth
street from Kittson street to Broadway, i
siXtysiX feet wide. and from Broadway 10
Wabasha siXty-six feet. The proposition
is to make it eighty feet wide, of which
sixteen feet on each side shall be used fol-
sidewalks. On Eighth street there are al
present but few distractions in the nature
of permanent improvements which would
interfere with widening the street.
On Minnesota street there are public i'm
} provements at Third Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
Seventh. Eighth and Tenth streets. Tn,
lots generally front on the numbered streets
and should the public buildings front oil
these streets it will certainly be a grea
damage to lose ten feet of frontage. Tn,
committee says it has no means of making
: an estimate of the cost. and has not con
; suited amy of the property owners. Th'
committee suggests that if it be found i'm
practicable 10 widen the streets. that build
, ing lines be established, either by ordinance
, or by the consent of the property owners
! throwing the buildings, when constructed
1 back from the projected street lines. Mr.
: Drake spoke against the improvement an'