St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-09
ENrIREaE INaaEQUArE.
The Board eft Trade Roundly Com
esaunrk The PONfeIgIce OuArtars

GeRsHs the POSteEglce Quarters.
There was a small meeting of the board
of trade yesterday morning whenF F. G. An
drews was elected to membership. A tinan-
cial discussion of no outside interest fol-
lowed. President Atwater complained
that there was not interest enough mani
tested in the board and expressed his views
upon the subject. He said that unless it
could be supported in a thorough manner
ii would be the best thing to pay up all ar
rearages and then disorganize. This. he
thought. would be amentable thing, but
it would be better than TO run along with
numerous bills hanging over the board. A
discussion ensued as to why the finances had
fallen behind and a number of theories
were advanced to explain it. The follow
ing report III regard to the Minneapolis post
Office was received from o. G. Merriman
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas TIE present quarters occupied by
the postofiIc6 in this city are entirely made
euate for the conveniences of the public. or
the nealta and comfort Of the officers and elm
ploye in the following respects:
/ TIE unfaTOra5le shape OF the build
ing on an INSIDE lot-42xl57 feet. with d ead
walls on each side-is so dark on bright sunny
days that the rooms have TO be liaated and
on cloud da 8 several rows of burners are
required 10 Bt dg4t 10 90 business at all. an 1
with no ventilation except open doors in
front and windows at the rear, makes it so
unhealthy that il is not safe for officers and
employees to remain continuously in the
building.
OF. The lobby room for transactiny
money order business, which amounts to
about SI,000,000 year, is so narrow that
only a small number of persons can occupy
# at the Same time, and is so dark even with
artificial light that 1t is great difficulty that
orders can be flied out, or money counted
and at times is an unsafe and improper place
for ladies 10 visit unprotected.
3. The corner room. occupied for the
sale of stamps Is so situated as to the en-
trance near the outside door. that only three
or four can form line to reach the stamp
window without entirely blocking the ingress
or egreSS through the entrance door, and in
addition the room has no ventilation at ali
is simply tight box
4. The narrow room or space through
which the public can reach the boxes or gea-
eral deliver, is so limited that small num-
Der OF persons absolutely block the passage,
SO that frequently persons DESTROYS of de-
posting mail are unable to do SO without con-
siderable tune and by taking their regular
turn. The slips for depositing outgoing mail
art totally inadequaIe for the purpose, both
in location and capacity.
5. TIE passage to and SPACE where
people are to obtain their mail from carriers
on Sundays is SO entirely inadequate that il
is almost impossible at times to get in, or out
when in.
6. The front Of the building on the
street is 80 narrow (enIy forty-two feet that
frequently alter the mails arrive the whole
street Is filled fer two-thirds Of the entire
block with carriages. to the great incon-
Venience Of business moa on the street and
much greater Inconvenience to those desir-
ing to obtain their nail. and IN stormy
weather the difEculty is greatly increased.
Z. The two pens occupied by the post
master and his deputy. being situated
nearly in the center Of the building, are so