The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
CITY To TAKE CHARGE
FORMAL TRANSFER OF BATHS
WILL TAKE PLACE
TONIGHT
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
DIR. Ohage May Not Relinquish Daily
Receipts Until the Season Is
CIOsed-Wants to Make
Record.

Everything is in readiness for the for
nal transfer of the baths to the city
this evening. DR.. Ohage yesterday and
last night was busy getting the grounds
and buildings in condition, and all who
attend the ceremonies this evening will
see the place in a blaze of light.
japanese lamps and electric lights will
be strung all over the grounds and dec
orations of flowers and bunting used in
profusion. The speeches and tender OF
the island and buildings by DR.. Ohage
will either take place on the pavilion
or at the dancing stand. which is located
in the center of the island. That the
public may be furnished with an idea
of the cost of the improvements and 9th
er details DR.. Ohage is now having pre-
pared and will have read an itemized
statement. including the list of donors
who assisted in lifting the debt. 1t has
been the Doctors policy to make public
the receipt of all moneys, but many, In
order to avoid this publicity, in giving
money, have stipulated that it be kept
quiet as long as possible. Among those
who have substantially recognized the IN
stitution is President ]. J. Hill. Of Tie
Great Northern whose check for $1,000
assisted greatly in reducing the debt Ine
gift was not made public until Yester-
day when the list of donors was issued.
Through personal purchases of material
and the economical hiring of labor, mucn
of which was supplied from his own de-
rartment, DR.. Ohage has practically made
the baths self-sustaining, but there is
frank admission on the part of many
that such will not be the case when the
city becomes the sponsor and the -
chases and expenditures have to be made
under the iron-clad rules laid down by
Comptroller McCardy
An Illustration of this is shown in the
holding up of a bill of a livery firm for
hauling patients to the pest house, be-
cause a member of the firm is also an
employe of the health department. In
former days it cost about 500 to effect a
patients removal, while under the ngw
arrangement made by DR.. Ohage the
same service was secured for S. Comp
troller McCardy figured it a violation
CT the charter, and consequently the bill
has not been allowed.
This year DR., Ohage hopes to have a
surplus at the close of the season, and
while turning the institution over TO the
city will, in all probability, not reIinquish
the receipts for the present Until this
is done he cannot avail himself of The
$4,000 which the city has set aside for
ever, can prepare plans for the extension
of the pavilion, and the addition of more
pools and this will be done and the new
year started under the city's jurisdic-
ton.
When the street which will connect the
bridge with the baths is completed the
street cars will be asked to~ stop when
requested to in order to allow patrons
to use the steps which will be provided.
There are a number of interesting
things down on the programme for to-
night, and every public spirited citizen
Is asked to grace the occasion with his
presence.
The Minneapolis park commissioners
Will come over this morning They will
ettend the dedication of the public baths
Fefore leaving each member of the party
will provide himself with a large-sized
note book. and nice new pencil The
book and pencil will be used in making
a memoranda Of all the points wherein
the st. Paul bath houses are superior to
those at Lake Calhoun