St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-13
THE EXPOSITION.
$4,000 Appropriated by the Council
For Cleaning Purposes.

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For Cleaning Purposes.
The city council had special session last
night, called by the mayor. 1t was after 6
o'clock before quorum was secured. Be-
fore coming to order the expression of the
aldermen seemed to be universally in favor
of granting any request that might be made
by the directory of the Industrial EXPOSE
ton, which had expended $780,
600 in improvements in the Second ward.
A. j. Blethen was first given the floor to
advocate the cause of the Exposition. He
argued that he had taken to the grounds
during the past few weeks a number of
people from Kansas City who had held up
their hands and exclaimed 'This is the
finest building of the kind ever saw" On
going home they said, upon looking at the
unsightly wood yards and the novels and
shantieS, that it was undoubtedly the inten-
ton of the city to clean up the grounds
and also to paint and fix up the houses.
Aid. Sly advocated the movement in a
short speech, and moved that committee
of three be appointed to superntend the
expenditure, which should not exceed
81, 900. Aid. Cloutier counseled caution
and wanted to listen to the mayor who was
expected soon. Aid. Johnson did not
favor painting private property at
the expense of the public He
moved that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the matter in connection with the
East Side improvement association. to 1e-
port during the meeting. Aid. Cloutier
moved that the committee be composed of
al alderman from each ward. and the mo-
ton prevailed. The president announced
the following as the committee: Messrs
Mareck, johnson. Mills, Sly, Downs. Stoft
Phelps, Cooley. The committee withdrew
with the mayor, and after consul
tation of half an hour or so,
during which the question was thor
oughly discussed, they reported in
favor of laying sidewalks adjacent to the
Exposition Of stone, brick, asbeStine or
wood, and that all public property ada
cent be painted, and that additional lights
De placed in all localities which NAV be
deemed necessary, to continue only during
the continuance of the Exposition. 1t was
further recommended that a sum not to ex-
coed So, 900 be appropriated for the pur-
pose of clearing up all property needing it
in the neighborhood of the build
ing. Aid. Stoft brought in a
minority report to the effect that no public
money be expended from the public fund
in cleaning up private property. This
proposition excited considerable discussion.
Aid. Elchhorn moved that the money be
paid from the Second ward. Again the dis
cussion was carried on at great length.
Aid Stoft's minority report was lost. y to
z. Aid. EichhorE moved that the appropria-
ton must not exceed 50, 600. Aid. Law
renee thought the owners of the grounds in
question ought to have enough pablo
spirit and enterprise to clean up theil
own grounds. He haa been given to under.
stand that the gentlemen who own the
property are wealthy; namely, Messrs.
Chute Bros, the Pillsburys and men OF that
class. Aid. Mills opposed the amendment
and Aid. Eichhorn withdrew his motion.
The original motion was then carried. The
fifth recommendation was to the effect
that the committee having charge of the
expenditure of the appropriation shall be
composed OF the president of the city coun-
Gil, together with two aldermen from the
West side. This motion also prevailed.
and Aid. Mills and Aid. Sly were appointed
as the balance OF the committee.
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Col. c. W. Johnson left last night for W ash.
ington to attend to the matter of bonding the
building and to transact other business for
the directors.
The Nicollet avenue illumination is made
the subject of an illustration of new twelve.
sheet poster that is being gotten up.
The East side citizens last night took stems
to illuminate the stl Gets and clear I'D the
grounds in the vicinity of the exposition.
Exhibitors must remember that some mart
of their exhibits must be on the ground by
Monday next or space will be forfeited
Tho work of placing the arches on NicoIet