St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
sale Of water works.


Sale of Water Works.
TO the Honorable Chamber of Com
merce of ST. Paul, Mimi:
The committee on legislation re-
snectfully report that they have
carefully considered the matters re-
ferred to them by the chamber, ana
make the following suggestions
thereon:
First-As to- the resolution offered
bv Director Morton, that a COM
mittee be appointed to investigate
and report upon the advlslplllty OF
selling the water works, now owned
by the city, we are OF the OPINION
that it is not eXpedient for the city
to sell the works at present, or TO
take any action relative thereto.
Second-As to the resolution Of
fered by Director Rundlett, proY1d-
ing that assessments for paving,
grading, etc, be paid in five or more
annual installments, we respectfully
report that it is not eXpedlent 10
take any action at present, as the
matter is now before the legislative
delegation, and, under the constltu-
ton. no change can be made in our
charter.
Third-As to the resolution intro
duced by Director Smalley, TO the
effect that this committee recon-
mend the passage of law for the
government of cities, we respect
fully report that the matter is now
before the legislative committee,
and that they invited this chamber
to participate in the discussion. we
are of the opinion that it is not
necessary to take any particular &C
ton at this time, except to recon-
mend to the Legislative delegation
that they urge the passage OF a law
satisfactory to the citizens OF st.
Paul, or, if such law cannot be
passed, that a provision be made
that it shall not take effect in any
city until accepted by said city at
general election.
Fourth-We have considered the
resolution offered by Director Hodg-
H.,
penalties be abolished on local as
sessments, and in lieu thereof
penalty of 1 per cent per month be
imposed on all assessments made,
and recommend the passage thereof
F'ifth-As to the resolutions Of
fered by Gen. Sanborn Dec. 10, 1894,
we recommend the adoption of the
first resolution, recommending that
in all cities where the population
exceeds 10000 inhabitants the legis-
Iative power shall be exercised by
a council composed of two bodies.
We also advise the adoption of the
second resolution, recommending the
passage of a general law for the gov
eminent of cities in compliance with
the constitution of this state. AS the
matter in the third resolution, re-
lating to the appointment of COM
missioners to provide for a ehart71;;
is now before the legislature, we
recommend that no action be taken
by this chamber at present.
SiXth-As to the communication
from the chamber of commerce of
Duluth, relative to labor arbitration,
we understand that this matter is
now before the legislature, and it is
proposed to have state board of
arbitration. We think this would be
better than for cities to act individu-
ally, and recommend that no action
be taken by the chamber.
Seventh-As to the matter of the
making of an effort to obtain from
the government the postoffice for a
public library, we report that the
matter is now in the hands Of our
representative. We are advised that
a bill has been drawn, but that he
deems it ineXpedient to offer said
bill until after the appropriation is
made for the new government build
ing. We concur in this, and think
it not advisable to take any action
at present.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. H. L. WILLIAMS,
JOHN B. SANBORN,
w. H. LIGHTNER,
w. P. MURRAY,
j. D. LUDDEN.