St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-03
Reduced to Figures.
S57.S63543

llo ABOVE SbdIGlntIlI uO6S uOG iiiCluU0
the removal of buildings OF many of the
improvements made to buildings previ-
ouSly erected. Prior to 1885 the char
acter of the buildings was principally
small frame or brick, of one or two
stories in height. The building has
been much greater in value in the
Fourth ward than in any other ward.
In the latter three years the building in
the Seventh and Eighth wards. which
show the next greatest improvements.
has been nearly equal in value, but the
number of buildings erected in the
Eighth ward has been more than three
times as many as in the Seventh ward.
With Other Cities.
A comparison with the other cities of
the United States in 1887 showed that
st. Paul ranked fourth in the value of
buildings erected: New York, Chicago
and Brooklyn being the ones that ex-
ceeded, while Boston, Philadelphia and
other cities fell below st. Paul. In
that year the buildings in New York
aggregated, in round numbers. S67, 000,-
600: Chicago, S19,S00,O00: Brooklyn,
SIS, 900: st. Paul. S13.000,000: BoS-
ton, S10.200,000. The two succeeding
years show much greater expenditure
for buildings. When it is remembered
that, in addition to the great outlay for
erecting buildings, there has been a
correSpOndingly large expenditure for
street improvements, bridges and rial
road improvements, besides the i'm
menSe amount of other workmen en-
ployed at fair wages, it is not hard to
realize that there is an immense amount
of money annually circulated in st.
Paul. Under such circumstances, st.
Paul has not felt the depression of bust
ness prevalent throughout the country.
Points in Favor of st. Paul.
There are many reasons why st. Paul
is desirable as place of residence:
every showing in this article-and there
are other reasons that might be given
argues that point. The healthfulneSs of
the city is unsurpassed in the country.
The city is built i'll a large measure
upon semicircular bluff, atfording ex-
cellent draining facilities. The street
paving throughout nearly the entire
city is of a superior character. The
water supply is excellent. The city
abounds in picturesque scenery. Prop
erty is principally owned by residents.
There is a great amount of wealth
owned by citizens. The valuation of
private property is in round numbers
S4OO, UUO,UUU. L he VSludliOH OIL property
for taxation purposes is only about so
per cent The levy of taxes for state,
county and city and all purposes varies
from seventeen to eighteen and half
mills on the dollar of assessable valua-
ton, which is lower than the average
taxation in cities large or small. The
city improvements are far in advance
of the present needs of the city, and
are constantly being advanced.
The fire department is efficient and
affords ample protection, there being
seventeen engine houses. The bonded
debt of the city is below the average.
The city's per cent bonds are rated
A number one in the markets Of the
country and sell above par.
The city owns large amount of sal
able property, such as lands attached to
public institutions, large parks that are
not incumbered by being devoted to
the city for park purposes or entailed
10 the city.
The value of school houses and lands
is about S2.5O0,OOO. The court house
ard city hall cost over S1,000.000 be-
sides the value of the real estate.
The jobbing trade OF the city is grad