. Saint Paul and the Northern Pacific Railway : grand opening, September 1883 . and miles of sidewalk laid. During the present year it is esti-mated that over six miles of water mains will be put in place, extend-ing the system of water supply, which last year passed into the handsof the city. The total cost of city improvements in 1882 was $785,567- The total assessed property valuation at less than 50 cents on thedollar of present values, is about $40,000,000. Among the contem-plated additions to the facilities of the city are a new court house andcity hall, a second bridge across the
. Saint Paul and the Northern Pacific Railway : grand opening, September 1883 . and miles of sidewalk laid. During the present year it is esti-mated that over six miles of water mains will be put in place, extend-ing the system of water supply, which last year passed into the handsof the city. The total cost of city improvements in 1882 was $785,567- The total assessed property valuation at less than 50 cents on thedollar of present values, is about $40,000,000. Among the contem-plated additions to the facilities of the city are a new court house andcity hall, a second bridge across the Mississippi, and a new Chamberof Commerce building, for all three of which the issue of bonds hasbeen authorized. Besides these, there is a new opera house now underconstruction, and there will be immediatelj erected a new hotel to costnot less than $750,000. j 1. PRESIDENT J, B, SANBORNS ADDRESS. Gentlemen of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce : The close of our current year finds the Chamber in a sound con-dition financially, and with more power to do good and a broader fieldfor action than ever before. The assets over all liabilities are $11, In addition to this, 105 perpetual members have agreed to take thebonds of the Chamber to an amount not less than $500 each, when-ever it is deemed advisable to purchase land and erect a suitablebuilding for ourselves and the board of trade; thus placing at ourdisposal the additional sum of $52,500, making the aggregate amountavailable $63, Our entire disbursements for all purposes for thepresent year have been $5, In this vastly improved conditionthis body should achieve much more in the future than in the past,great as its past achievements have been. The past year has been one of unusual growth, prosperity and de-velopment in all parts of the country. In this city the hopes of them
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