St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-13
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cnamOer that every necessary sanitary
precaution should be taken, without
further delav, to protect the city from
possible visitation of cholera; that in
the name of our citizens and for the
reputation of our city we demand of the
cily council that they speedily grant
the special appropriation of $1,000 asked
for by the mayor; thai they let con-
tract Immediately for the removal and
disposition OF garbage and adopt and
carry into effect any and all of such
further sanitary regulations and pro.
visions as the gravity of the situation
unQueStionably requires.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
chamber be, and he is hereby directed
to forward copies of the foregoing reso-
luton to the presidents of the assembly
and of the board of aldermen respect
lively.
Respectfully submitted.
RUSSELL r. DoRR, Chairman,
JAMES Ii. WEED,
Z. 3. GILBERT,
Committee OH Health and Sanitation.
Provoked Discussion.
AS had doubtless been expected by
the committee that had formulated this
report, it provoked comment and an
endless array of queries. 1t struck dis
OF the administration.
Gen. Andrews insisted that the streets
are clean enough, and he was at loss
to know where the garbage complained
OF really is, and MIR. Smalley took turn
at the debate. and he asked where the
garbage that is hauled away is taken.
The farmers buy it," returned Will
lam Pitt Murray, land they feed it to
their pigs and we get the product
The city engineer frankly confessed
his ignorance. He hadn't the remotest
idea where the garbage is disposed of.
MIR. Murray argued that the expendi-
quate, and he drew the homely compar-
ison that it would be like putting so
much money into rat hole.
lit will require S50.000,' he urged.
to clean up the back yards and alleys
of the city, and the property owners
ought not to be permitted to Shirk teeir
responsibility and place the burden
upon the city,
LET me see,'' interrupted Mr.. Small
ley 900 would hire 100 teams for ten
days, and id that time the city ought to
he well cleaned.''
The dump on the upper levee is a
s serious menace to the CITY," suggessed
Cass Gilbert. land it ought to be re-
moved forthwith, no matter what the
cost" He also inquired what can be
done with the garbage. e. B. Gilbert
Will acknowledge it that he is not san
itarv expert, but asserted that he has a
sensitive alfactOry organ, and it told
him in unmiStakable language that the
city is in a shocking condition. He OBJ
served that there is a tendency to avoid
the real issue, and insisted that the first
thing to he done is to cleanup the city.
Without anything like a satisfactory
solution OF this question other matters
were introduced. MIR. Smalley, an en-
thuSiast upon the theme, introduced the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the chamber of commerce
hereby calls attention to two evident educa-
uonal needs and opportunities in the city of
St Paula high class seminary for young
ladies' and a conservatory of music.
Gen. Andrews asked that the follow
ing resolution be made the special
order for next Monday, and it was SO
ordered:
IS Whereas, This chamber on the 4th of Feb
rtary, 1889! recommended the issue of So, 900
city bonds for the purchase of public library
site, said bonds were authorized by act of
the Legislature, but by act of the last legisia-
ture their issue was postponed until next
May. at which time the amount will become
available,
Resolved. therefore, That this chamber ex-
presses the unanimous wish that the board
OF directors of the public library proceed as
soon as practicable to negotiate for site.