St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24
CREMATORY AND HOSPITAL.
Both Projects About Where They
Were-Enemies OF City Hospi-
tails

Both Projects About Where They
Were-Enemies OF City HOspi-
tails.
The ways and means committee met
with the WOrkhOuse and health and hos
! pitfalls committees yesterday to discuss
the city hospital and crematory prof.
ects. As to the crematory. one may be
/ erected at tue wOrkhOuse. The only
question in the way is one of money. It
/ is claimed that sufficient money to build
/ the CTematOry can be found. There are
! SiXty-fOur acres OF land belonging TO the
wOrkhouse. In discussing and estimat-
ing the probable expense Of erecting
and operating crematOry. il was stated
that wood could be secured for - - per
cord. and that II would cost practically
nothing TO haul 1t to the cremaIOry.
as that work could be done by
the WOrkhOuse prisoners. 1t was
thought that one salaried man
could run the crematory, with the as
SIStance of the ''VagS;' and ''drunks''
bOareed by Capt. West. However. no
final action was taken. The disappear
alice Of prisoners between the work
house and the municipal court was not
touched upon by the wOr6hOuse COM
mlttee. 1t IS understood that the atten-
ton of the council Will be called to that
matter by the mayor.
The most important session was that
of the ways and means and health and
hospitals committees. on the subject OF
/ building city hospital. Here comes in
the question of money. The city has
$4,000 for city hospital. but that sum
! VIII not 90 very Tar II site must be
! purchased. Should the offer OF the re-
J gents Of the university be accepted.
! start could be made with the $4,000.
! The majority OF the health and hospitals
, committees is said to be IN favor of
/ taking that site. Some are not. for oft
/ stated reasons. But the city hospital
/ enterprise has powerful enemies out
/ side Of Official circles. so it is said.
/ These are all the hospitals III the CITY
! among whom are now divided the city
cases that must be taken care of in the
/ building now used by the city for a
| hospital - and the doctors. who are
! friendly 10 those hospitals. Backing
/ them are the supporters of the hospitals.
/ including. 1t IS said. some OF the best
/ known ladies' in the city. It is said that
/ one wealthy lady did little asst fall but
( to quietly work for the defeat Of alder
/ men who favored the campus. while
/ certain appointed city official got his
/ place only on a pledge that he was Cd
posed TO the campus scheme. Said one
/ of the committee:
The reason for this opposition is
/ quite plain. The city spends thousands
/ of dollars yearly with the HOSPITALS of
/ the city: money which would be saved
/ if the city had a hospital of its own.
/ The friends of the hospitals are. there.
lore. bestirring themselves TO DELAY the
/ matter as long as possible. If the cam
! pus IS selected the city in a couple of
J years viii Re saving and hospital losing
money that is now being expended. If
/ the campus is not selected. tie present
/ arrangement viii be carried on for an
/ indefinite period"
/ The comptroller was called upon for
/ information on the financial side OF the
! question. lie told the committee that