St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-04

YOU WduI Ills report 10 ne 2OOplSo Dy 4
the chamber and published abroad as
having met your approval?
Again, speaking of improvements in
the city, the general says that the
only security to the property holder
practically is the good judgment and
good faith of the men composing the
board of public works Many of these
improvements can only be ordered by a
petition signed by at least one-third
of the property owners; the council
which you so much lauded must first
pass preliminary order for the i'm
provement; and then on a favorable
report Of the board of public works
the matter must again come before the
council and be ordered first by the
board of aldermen and then by the as
sembly, and then approved by the
mayor.
st. Paul has suffered as all other
cities from general causes, from the
cheapness of credit, from private and
public extravaganza and from specula-
ton, and like them must pay the
penalty. What retrenchment can be
made in our expenditures prudently
should be made, but this everlasting
talk on the streets, in the public build
ings and the chamber of commerce in
dlsparagement of our city, and the pre-
Senting of all the evils we suffer, is do
ing more harm to the city than the
chamber of commerce and the Com
merciaI club do good in ten years.
What we really need is the presence
for a short time of the fool-killer, and
an enlarged cemetery. The city has
the same tributary territory that she
ever had. This territory has the same
wonderful productive capacity. There
still exists the same wealth in field and
forest and mine, and these are being
more and more rapidly developed and
the population of all the tributary
country in this and adjoining states is
constantly increasing and out of that
increase must come increase to us.
Let US cease this disparagement of our
own city. Let us again make known to
the world the salubrity of our climate,
the beauty Of our scenery, fertility of
our soil, the vast eXpanse of our tri-
butary country and encourage in all
the spirit of hopefulness for the future
and the clouds that now darken our
sky will soon disappear"
In reply to Mr.. Fairchild, Gen. San
horn said he had no objection to
further consideration of the report, but
was, on the contrary, anxious that
the matter be given the fullest consid-
Grafton
Mr.. Lightner said that, while he was
not fully assured of the merits of the
Howard charter, ne would dislike to
ter, since it was one of greater concern
to the city, and he would, therefore,
move to recommit Gen. Sanborn's re-
port to a special committee of five or
seven. This motion prevailed, and Pres
ldent Smalley will announce the COM
mittee later.
The plan for the establishment of a
subtressury in st. Paul received the
closest attention of the chamber. A
letter was read from Congressman
Tawney, member of the ways and
means committee, in which he advised
that the business men of the city take
some action towards securing the 10
cation of the subtreasury in st. Paul.
The merchants of Savannah had pur-
sued such a plan, and had created a
favorable impression upon the ways
and means committee. Mr.. Smalley
suggested that, as Mr.. Peet was at the
present time in the East, he would,
doubtless, gladly appear before the
committee on behalf of the st. Paul
merchants.
Mr.. Anderson, of the ST. Paul Ma
tional bank, thought the establishment
of a SubtreaSury in St Paul would not
only greatly increase the Importance
Of the city, but would also prove of
very material assistance to business in
general and banking houses in partic-
ular, as it would do away with send
ing large amounts Of silver at eXpen-
sive rates to Chicago, where the only
Western subtreasury is located. Presi-
dent Smalley said that on the day after
Congressman Kiefer had introduced
his subtreasury bill, Congressman
Fletcher had introduced a similar
measure, naming Minneapolis as the
place of location, but no great import
ance was attached to the Minneapolis
congressman move, as ST. PauPS
l. ,lxv< Odd
A telegram was read from Harvey
D. Goulder, attorney of the Lake Car
riers' association, protesting against
McMillan's bill allowing the building
of piers in Detroit river. The cham
Der unanimously decided to sustain the
protest of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton, as the proposed piers were conSid-
cred dangerous to navigation. The
chamber will also protest against the
construction of any bridge or pier
which would interfere with water traf-
fic.
The following report, offerd by Supt
Gilbert chairman of the library COM
mittee, was adopted:
''The fact that no proposition has yet been
made renders specific recommendations i'm
possible Your committee offers for the con-
sderation of the chamber certain general
propositions in the form of the following
resolutions:
BE it Resolved. That it is the sentiment
of this chamber that the need of a suitable
public library building in this city is i'm
perative and pressing, and should receive i'm
mediate attention from the proper authorf-
ties.
THAT since the city possesses, in the mar
ket house and grounds, valuable property,
which, at present, serves no important pur-
pose, but is rather a burden on the city, it
seems to be appropriate and wise that this
property should be used to meet the demand
for a library.
hat fnr md chnI7Id ha
generally invited, and that all fair PROPOSE
lions should receive careful consideration.
THAT the character of the building should
be left, after some definite proposition has
been made, to the library board upon whom
the responsibility will rest to see that a
suitable building is erected"
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