Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-20
A BOULEVARD.


cussed at Meeting of Property Owners |
Yesterday, and a Committee of Action |
Appointed.
Yesterday afternoon the friends of the
boulevard held a meeting at the real estate
Office of A. K. Barnum, for the purpose of
further considering what steps should be
taken for the purpose Of establishing what
is to be known as the Summit
avenue boulevard. Summit avenue
as now laid out to the city
limits is 100 feet wide. It runs along the
brow of the bluff that oyerIooks the Missis-
sippl river, and forms one of the hand
soonest avenues that can be found in any
city.
WHAT IS PROPOSED.
1t is proposed to change the location of
the avenue beyond the city limits. At
present it runs in a straight line to the
city limits, and perhaps short dis
lance beyond. towards the river,
and then takes northwesterly
course along the general course
of the river, but some distance east of it.
Those who are engaged in carrying out
this project have IN view the idea of max
ing this avenue grand boule-
ward 120 feet wide, that snail
extend up to the Hennepin county line,
where 1t is to meet a similar avenue built
from Minneapolis down, thus making 8
broad, well constructed and elegant drive
way between the two cities that, for nat
ural beauty and variety, and
grandeur of scenery cannot be SURPASSED
by any avenue IN the world. 1t is the in
tention to have it run the whole distance
!. l., IF al - IL
That is. there are to be no buildings on
the river side; this it is calculated will
furnish one Of the loyeliest and most pie
turesque seriesof views TO be found any
where. From ST. Paul to Minneapolis the
views will be continually changing, and
will comprise great variety. Besides
the natural scenery and the beauti-
full river there are several very
beautiful falls on the line chosen
which will always present something that
will attract the attention of the people who
| drive up and down that great thorough
| fare.
HOW 70 DO IT.
| The plan is to continue the line of the
avenue straight on to the river, and then to
follow the stream up to Minneapolis. This
was the subject matter before the meeting
| held yesterday afternoon, above referred
to. This meeting was wholly inform
| al and very practical. From the
point where the avenue now turns
off to the northwest it runs through the
Industrial school and DesRoyer property.
Bishop Ireland, j. j. Egan, w. G. Robert
son, DR.. Bryant, DR.. a. J. Baken, James II.
Davidson, and others were present, and all
expressed their views without ceremony
or restraint. All agreed that the avenue
should thus be changed and that the
present is the time to make the change.
Col. James Il. Davidson, though he did not
talk long, talked well, and seemed to ex-
press the views of all present. The main
idea presented by him briefly stated, is,
that at present the change can be
made at 2 moderate expense, whereas
if we wait till the district along the line is
built up the expenses Will be too great,an
then it will not be done. He regarded the
project as very desirable one, and one
that ought to be attended to at once. II
will make a driveway that cannot be sur
passed, and prove great convenience &c
the people of st. Paul and Minneapolis
| Now thai University avenue is so blocked
l. up with the cars Of the different railroad:
at the transfer and stock yards that thai
avenue cannot be used, it becomes
necessary that we should have another
| avenue.
The gentlemen present having come to
the conclusion that the change in the route
Of this avenue should be made called upor
Mr.. j. j. Egan, county attorney, to ash
just what was necessary to do in order tt
proceed in a legal manner to vacate tina
part of Summit avenue and relocate as i
! is proposed to do. Mr.. Egan in response
! stated that the first step that should bt
! taken was to appoint committee witt
power to act, and surveyor to locate tn
line and prepai map thereof, procure
: petition, signed by twenty -four freeholder
asking for the vacation of tn
present road and the substitution thereof o
the new boulevard. This petition shoUlt
be presented 10 the county commissioner
9 on the 1st of May, that the committee o
. the county commissioners may have al
!, opportunity to examine into the desirable
: ity of the same. If the report is in favor
the prayer of the petition would undoubt
| eddy be granted. In this connection Nj
| Egan spoke of the great Inconvenience
caused to travel by the continual block
b ing up of University avenue b.
: ! the cars at the transfer, and from
this fact argued that anothe
avenue is needed in order to relieve To
public travel. After everybody had ez
pressed their opinions, and there had bee
a general interchange of thought, the 70
lowing committee to meet a similar com
mittee from Hennepin county at tn
" bridge to consult as to the proper route t
betaken,an what shall be done was chosen
Bishop Ireland, P. H. Kelly, Ansel Opper
;, helm, Judge Flandrau, Alexander Ran
sey, Aid. Cornish, w. G. Robertson. Coci
ran, Dawson, Gen. Sibley, A. Z. Barnun
W. L. Merriam, DR.. Bryant, Geo. S. He
ron, D. A. j. Baker.
Mr.. Kavanagh was also authorized TO al
?. point committee to petition the count
> board to vacate the present line of the avt
, nue.. This being all the business the pa
l. ties had to do, the meeting was adjourne
Board of Abatement.
/; The board of abatement for Ramse
county held a meeting yesterday aftel
j; noon, at which Mayor Rice, Aid. Starke
:, Mr.. Murray, and j. 1. Beaumont were pre-
= ent. On the meeting being called to ord
by Mayor Rice, Mr.. McCardy stated thu
NJ the meeting was called for the purpose
having several matters settled that hs
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