St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-09

threshold OF our country. and lin this
marvellous age of extensive immigra-
ton and quick transportation. it will be
miracle II our city escapes the scOurge
altogether. The published interviews
| OF many of our prominent physicians
| are, think, unanimous in declaring
that our worst feature in sanitary
way is the present condition of the gar
| Dage question. Now, who Is responsible
| for this? L called the attention OF the
| council TO this matter and urged imme-
| date action over one year ago, and
| have repeatedly done so since, yet we
| are apparently no nearer the realiZa-
| ton of what should he than we were six
| months ago.
There seems to be disposition
nov by the council to let the garbage
question drop for awhile, under the
| mistaken idea that the $1,000 that is to
| be appropriated will be sufficient to
| thoroughly protect US from the threat
| ened scourge for some time to come. L
will grant that for the aforesaid sum of
! money the city can be thoroughly
| cleaned. and that is just what should be
! done. but will it be wise and prudent to
stop there and allow garbage and other
| material detrimental to health to ac-
cumulate again as extensively as ever
within a short time?
! bage committee many times that one of
the most important questions in connec-
| ton with garbage was the disposition of
The same. Our present method of dis
| p0Sal you are all familiar with, and you
| must not forget that no action at this
time by your honorable body in this
matter means continuation of the un-
heaithy nuisance that has been the
cause of so much complaint from the
nf Ilnx g INl IL
| callties. | refer to the garbage dump.
They have applied to me for relief, and
| have assured them that the council,
with sole power in the premises, had
| the matter under consideration. with
! prospect OF speedy solution of the diff
| hcuty. They are waiting anXiouSly for
| relief, and should have it.
In conclusion. | would urge you most
| emphatically not TO let this matter drop
with an appropriation of money for the
| purpose of temporarily cleaning the
/ city. Should cholera come to us while
We are daily scattering from twenty-five
10 hfty tons of this material about the
city or the dump, there will be great
| responsibility resting upon some one.
| The medical profession of the city have
warned you of the danger. | earnestly
relterate the same. In this matter your
honorable body is the only power that
can grant contracts or give relief. Under
the circumstances, all things being
carefully considered, can you afford to
assume the responsibility of delay? |
nave the honor to remain, yours very
| respectfully, HENRY +. HOYT, Md,
| Commissioner of Health.
Just Shifted the Cut.
Mr.. johnson said as the assembly had
| passed the contract awarding the COL
! Letting and disposal of garbage, that
| the communication be referred to the
| board Of aldermen
Mr.. Doran said this action would be
| all right if it was not such serious
! matter.
MIR. Reardon said three members of
the committee had been from the board
of aldermen, ana all had voted in favor
of the awarding of the contract.
Mr.. johnson said if there was any re-
| spoDSibility it rested on the board of
aldermen, as the assembly had done all
in its power to have the garbage re-
| moved.
Mr.. Doran introduced the following
| resolution:
| lnasnuch as the street. sewer and bridge
| maintenance fund is slated to be reduced to
| S250W which sum is totally inadequate for
! the four remaining months of the year.
Resolved. That joint committee of i've
beapponted to inquire into he.expendtures
| of said fund since January, 1892.
| The chair appointed as such COM
mittee from the assembly Messrs. Doran
and Van SIyke. Mr.. Doran, who offered
the resolution, said the investigation
| would show where and how the differ
ence between the $3.50, 600 set apart for
the fund and the S23, 900 now on hand
| was expended.
| The joint committee on printing was
| authorized to publish manual, and
| S175 was appropriated to bear the eX-
| penSe. The contract for furnishing
coal and wood for the board of control
was awarded to the Lehlgh Coal COM
| pany.
John Mayener was allowed to con-
struct frame building 14x20 feet and
twenty feet in height.
| WrangIed Over Baths.
The report of the special committee
Oh free baths. recommending the plac-
ing OF $1,000 in the tax levy for 1898 the
amount to be used by the Bethel associa-
| ton for providing free baths, caused
| deal of discussion.
Rev. David Morgan explained how
the baths would be opened two hours
every day free of charge. and at other
| times 10 cents would be charged.
Mr.. Doran thought if the city was
to appropriate 81, 500 longer hours should
| po cVfOlCu W llCC DdlllS.
Rev. Morgan explained that this
could not be done ard make the institu-
| ton paying enterprise.
| Mr.. Van Slyke didn't want any
! money spent unless il was for free
baths. Ii they were established the
! city should do it without outside aid.
Mr.. Doran thought two hours very in-
| definite, as it might be put at time
when those who were entitled to the
baths could not avail themselves. lie
wanted them free Saturday afternoons.
Rev. Morgan said he couldn't consent
to this, as that would be the best after
noon in the week. Mr.. Reardon said he
was in favor of approprating no money
unless all the people could take adj
vantage of the baths. After lengthy
discussion the report of the committee
was voted down and on motion of Aid.
Van Slyke the comptroller was directed
to put into the tax levy for 1898 the sum
of $4,000 to erect and maintain free
bath. and swimming school. The
special committee on free baths was
also directed to prepare plans for the
erection and maintenance of such an
| Institution.
| Deep Plot Uncovered.
Mr.. DAILY said Mr.. Van Slyke was try
ing to catch the labor vote so as to make
strong candidate for mayor on the
Democratic ticket, and that was why he
| Wan Slykel was so strongly in favor of
| free baths.
The resolution passed by the board of
aldermen authorizing the expenditure
of $1,000, under the direction of the
mayor and health commissioner, created
considerable talk.
Mr.. Doran said he was not in favor of
expanding $1,000 to clean the streets I'M
der tine direction of the mayor and
! health department.
Van Slyke said in week or two the
city would be in just as bad shape as
before. No city in the country was as
clean as st. Paul was at the present
time. 1t was
A Useless Expense
to appropriate the money. 1t was in
the province of the health department
to clean the alleys, and it should be