St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
DAYToN,s BLUFF UNION.
A Session Mainly Devoted to the
health of the Bluff.


The Dayton's Bluff union held its regu-
lar biweekly meeting last evening, with
President Reed in the chair. DR.. Schiff-
mann OF the committee of health, SANTA
ton and sewers. reported that the error of
grade in the Maria avenue sewer had been
corrected. In regard to the removal of
garbage, he reported that the OdorleSsa sEX-
cavating company was canvaSSing the bluff
and making arrangements for this. Sam
pies of the water complained OF asunfit for
use at the Van Buren, school had
been submitted to the professor
of chemistry at the high school for analy-
sis which had not been completed.
Considerable discussion followed on this
point, DR.. Schiffmann holding that the water
was sufficiently pure, the complaints of
children being mainly caused by the differ
ence of taste between the cistern water used
and the well water used at home. Quite a
number of other gentlemen contended
vigorously that the city water should be
put in as soon as possible. One speaker
wanted pipe laid from Bates avenue to
the school house yard and hydrant put in.
Another thought that angle worms came
down with the rain and made the water
smell. The science of rain water
Their discussed by number present
Mr.. Reed moved that the board of educa-
ton be requested to have barrel or so of
Phalen water hauled to the schoolhou5e
every day from the nearest hydrant until the
street is graded and the city water put in.
Ii necessary, the expense would be paid by
subscription. This was adopted. On
motion of DR.. Schiffmann, committee of
five was appointed to examine the cistern.
The committee further reported that the
poundmaster was attending to the cow
nuisance. On motion, the committee was
Instructed to make the tour of
the bluff with the health Of
ficer at as early a date as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Wakefield, steps were
ordered taken to secure crosswalks on the
east side of Bates avenue, across Third
street and Euclid and Hudson avenues.
A. Pugh. chairman Of the committee on
the Maria avenve extension of the street
car system, reported that the committee
had visited Minneapolis twice, but had
failed to see Mr.. Lowry. A report was
promised at the next meeting He also
reported on the Third street bridge, stating
that detailed plans were still under consid-
Grafton by the railroad and city officials,
another conference to be held to-day. The
matter was quite recently referred by Mr..
Hill to his engineer and the city engineer.
and if the matter was not settled soon and
the erection of the bridge begun, the
city officials would be through fooling with
MIR. Hill. Agreements had been signed by
Mr.. Hill and the city would require their
fulillment in the near future. He stated
that but about three of the railroad tracks
crossing Third street are legally there, and
the city could tear them up. The Mime
apols courts, in deciding on the bridge
over the Manitoba tracks in that city. held
that the company must build the APP
preaches as well, and if it did not come to
time pretty quickly it should be made to do
SO and also build the approaches and abut-
mentS.