The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-03

occupied the best lighted portion of the
basement
Commissioner Pottgieser next spied
a small space under one of the stair
ways. 1t was filled with sawdust used
in cleaning the floors. while crowded
in one corner were several hundred
pounds of old paper. Might be used
in PINCH commented Commissioner
Pottgieser.
Whats the matter with this for
room?" and Commissioner Moriarty
pointed out a portion of the basement
corridor, which, where it broadened
out near. the fire alarm office, gave
a roon1Sa space of nearly fifty feet
square.
Got room to give away" said Com
missioner Gray, IF we are pushed"
Ten Vacant Rooms on One Floor.
Ten rooms, several Of them as large
as there are to be found in the build
ing, were found by the commission on
the fifth floor, and all of them, with
the exception of two, were empty. In
the largest of the number-almost
large enough for a dance hall-Was
found the county superintendent of
schools, one desk and two chairs. In
room adjoining him was located the
probation officer.
AS the school board would only move
tire ten rooms, the necessity of moving
the two occupants was preached, but
the county superintendent demurred.
The probation officer was willing to
go, but wanted rooms just as good.
Whats this?" asked Commissioner
Pottgieser, as he stopped in front of
a lettered door, which refused to open
| to his touch.
That's for the gas company's man,"
answered Custodian CramSie
well, I'll pay the gas company $10,-
600 and furnish them with a room,
too" Numbered Pottgieser. well,
that's good!"
The gas company'S man was finally
located and he opened the door for the
commission, but the interior was not
inviting. Old trunks Uttered the in
terror of the room, which was fairly
well lighted from dormer, while in
one corner was located the big valves
connected with the heating apparatus.
The gas company's man declared the
|. room was necessary to his use, and
nothing more was said.
Three rooms given over to the law
school brought out some unfavorable
comment, which Commissioner Mortar
| ty thought was unfair, as the school
was doing a good work; but the COM
ment was more strenuous when the
custodian told the members that big,
well lighted room in the rear of the
| school was apparently the property Of
| the St Paul Engineers society.
Where do they come in?" asked
| Commissioner Buschmann.
'They were there when l came in"
answered the custodian.
Hadn't we better try to fix room
| out for the horseshoers?" asked Com
| missioner Pottgieser.
One of the members started to open
| the door and enter the room, but quick
| ly drew back when the aperature dis
| closed several of the engineers around
| q big table scanning a number of blue
prints. He apologized and withdrew.
Big Attic Available.
But the big surprise came when,
| after climbing short flight of stairs
/ leading from the fifth floor to the
| space under the roof. Custodian Cram
| sic threw open door and disclosed a
| room that took in almost one entire
wing of the building. Because of its
| location it was unfit for human habita-
| ton, but the storage possibilities were
| great. Scattered over its broad floor
! were the accommodations of years, while
along one side were scattered records
| of every description. Dust covered
/ them in great quantities and they were
in great disorder.
"Those are the early county rec
| OrQS, 6Apld11GQ SOullIJ 1ICcloQ1 CA
| Metzdorf, who accompanied the COM
| mission. 'It is a shame to have them
lying around that way"
What took the commissions eye was
! plumber of every description. Old
! chairs, discarded steam radiators and
shelving lay scattered over the floor
in a promiscuous heap. Members of
| the commission busted themselves In
i digging over the scattered stuff. Com
| missioner Pottgeiser dug out a lot of
good metal shelving, and others Of the
! party were equally fortunate in making
some surprising finds.
| On the other side of the attic, rooms
| Just as spacious were found, but they
| were empty. When the commission
finally made the descent to the floors
| below 1t was with the conviction that
there was some room still in the court
| house.
The rooms under the roof are unfit
| for offices, as there is little light and
| they have never been finished, but the
| commission was convinced that they
| could be converted into excellent stor-
age rooms and vaults.
The consensus of opinion was that
a Encouragement of all the offices would