The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-09
FAVOR NEW JAIL STE
MEETING OFT CWrIZENls, COMMITTED
SATURDAY NIGHT BRINGS
QUICK RESULTS
COMMISSIONERS ARE WILLING
Little Doubt That New Location
VIII Be Chosen If Satisfactory
Arrangements Can
Be Made.

Alter listening to the arguments and
sentiments expressed by a number OF
the citizens committee at last Satur-
day nights meeting In the city hall to
protest against the erection of the new
jail on the present site, yesterday after
noon, the board of county commissioners
went into executive session and unani.
mouSly decided in favor of procuring 9
new site-providing everything could be
arranged satisfactorily with the con-
tractors and others concerned. A resolu-
ton was also passed appointing the en-
tire board committee of the whole. tt
confer with the citizens committee
County Architect Donahue and the con
tractors, who will build the new jail, or
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
J. W. Cooper acted as chairman Of the
citizens committee and Attorney M III
Albin as secretary. Mr.. Cooper Informed
the commissioners of the result of Satur
day nights meeting and made a few
remarks protesting against the new jail
being built on the court house square
Mr. Cooper also placed the services OF
the committee at the hands of the coun-
ty commissioners and stated that the
members would be only too glad to be
able to assist in any possible way in
solving the problem.
The question that seemed to be tDF
stumbling block, toward making a
change of site, was "Can the county
board issue bonds for the purchase OF
a Jail site?' County Attorney Kane
who was called upon for an opinion
stated that he was not ready to give
an off hand opinion, as the attorney gen
eral had ruled that the commissioners
had this power, while former County At
torney Bigelow had given an adverse
opinion on the matter. Mr. Kane sai1
hn U0l1l6 want n 10
thoroughly before giving an opinion, ant
that he would probably be able to sub
init it i'll two or three days.
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
"Since the old jail was taken down.
said Judge Flandrau, there seems t.
have sprung W a sentiment that it would
almost be a calamity to build the new
enc on the present site
Judge Flandrau also stated that he ha6
looked up the legal status of the pro-
posed change and did not think any
trouble would be experienced in arrang
ing to build the jail on new site. Con
tipuing the judge said: mo contractor
would set himself up against public senti-
merit, and I have no doubt everything
can be arranged satisfactorily to all par.
tics concerned. Some people say the jail
should not be in this vicinity at all. ]
do not agree with them in this how
ever, as they build jails at the present
time that are ornaments. The judges OF
the district court did not say the jail
should be built on the present site, but
said that it should be in close proximity
to the court house. l think it will be a
matter of economy and a saving III the
long run to build the new jail OH some
ether site. The sentiment seems to be
unanimous to have another site, and
whatever is done by the county commits
sioners in this matter toward securing
new site will be wei received by the
people"
William P. Murray said it was not real
ly necessary to have the Jail across the
street from the court house if an ex-
orbitant price should be asked for the
property. I'm Chicago" said he, "the
county jail is a mile from the court
house, and in case. the owners of this
property persist in keeping up their prices
the board can purchase a suitable site
two or three blocks away
Father LAWYER, representing Archbishop
Ireland, who was unavoidably absent
also spoke in favor of purchasing a new
Jail site and said that when this jail is
built the people ought to look into and
build for the future.
G. A. Edmondstone, who has charge OF
the bridge department in the city eng;-
neering department, and who is also Sec
rotary of the Society of civil engineers
said he had been delegated to rep esent
the Civil Engineers society at this meet.
ing and enter protest against build Is
the Jail on the present site. 1.-The en-
cheering society beg of you to take into
consideration the future of the cou11
house when you build this JAIL, he said
'and they are opposed to placing it OF
the present site" Mayor Smith said HI
was in favor of changing the site if i
could be DONE
r. A. Kirk, in voicing his sentiments
said: 1--WE are building for the future
and if nothing unforeseen happens thi
new Jail will stand when we are all gone
The $4,000 already expended for a tenn
porary Jail is only e. small item com
pared with what it would cost to tea
down the new jail few years hence
to make room for additions to the pres
ent city hall and court house"
Health Commissioner Ohage protested
against building the jail on the presen
site for sanitary reasons. Ex-Mayor F
b. Doran said the main question to b.
considered was the probable neceSS ty O
enlarging the court house at some flu
ture time, and that, in view of this fact
the extra expense of buying new sit
ought not to be a set back.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS.