St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-25

That there is healthy and continued
growth in our population is atteSted by
the latest returns from the board of ed
ucation, which show larger enrolment
ana attendance of scholars at our public
schools. From the report of the super
intendent of schools, completed to June
l, 1889, we quote the following:
1878 1889
Total number enrolled I'LL, $40 1897
Average daily attendance. H. S9 ID $40
Per cent of attendance ...... 93.l 922
The building inspector issued during
the year 1883, 1889 permits for struct-
ures to cost $9.900,057.
In comparison with 1887, the figures ihdi
cate that better and costller class of build
ings have been erected. There were 4.I39
permits issued in 1897, yet the total cost was
1883 of So, 30S,3IS. This is one of the most
convincing evidences of the citys continued
development and substantial growth. For
the past six months of 1899 the figures still
show healthy growth, aggregating $685.
29S over the corresponding period last year,
and the magnificent buildings of the North
western Guaranty Loan company, the New
York Life Insurance company. the Masonic
Temple. the Lumber Exchange addition and
others now in course of erection, speak vol
umes as to the belief of capital in
our city. The question of population
is rightly considered of primary i'm
portance, and the directory estimate
must stand as Official by virtue of the close
ness of the methods i'll obtaining i'll its can
vass and compilation, until the United States
canvass of 1890 is declared. Reference to our
summaries will demonstrate the growth of the
voting list as ascertained last November; also
the increase in the number of children at
tending school, as shown by report OF the Su-
perintendent. In keeping with these facts,
we present the result of our labors in this d.
Tectlon as follows, VIZ Number OF names in
the directory, 70, So gain OF 5,412. By
using the multiplier 3, as done in the ma
iority of the large cities of the country, we
find q population of 239, 466. But having
last year adopted the multiplier 2l2 as being
the most conservative and more certain to
stand the test of the coming census, we pre-
fer to retain it, and thus ascertain popula
ton of 1885 a gain of 1860 people
during the directory year.
With considerable care the publish
ers have compiled a succinct statement
of the history of the city, its growth in
various departments of which the fol-
lowing is summary:
Water supply gallons daily ......73, 100000
Value of city property. -. Sl0279, s60.57
Assessed valuation 19S8). 127, 069, 756. 90
Clearings QSSS)........ lib, S95. 1896
Jobbing capital. ...............1o IL, COS, 0O0.0
Jobbing sales. .....- .......... 40 ,O56, 10000
Wheat receipts (bushels). ........ 1902, 80
A number of new features have been
introduced into the directory, among
which is the ditto" system, which has
been adopted by Boston, Buffalo, Gin
cinnati and other cities. Its virtues are
that it enables cOnsulters of the direct
DRY to find names more readily. and
condenses the book By adding twenty or
more names to each page. Telephone
calls are added after the names of bust
ness firms and individuals, and other
improvements