St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-26
THE PARK COMMISSION.
Naming Parks-.Lake Harriet Bou-
leVard to be Laid Out--Other
Matters.
NAMING THE PARKS.


NAMING THE PARKS.
At yesterdays meeting of the park COM
mission the special committee to name
parks reported recommendations as fol-
lows:
That Central park shall be named Spring
Lake park; that the Third Ward park be
named Prospect park, and that the South
Side park be named Riverside park, and
the report was adopted. Owing to the alb
sence of the East side commissioners
no action was taken regard
ing the nomenclature Of the First
Ward park. A name has been selected and
will be reported at the next meeting. The
committee appointed to examine the two
tracts of land adjoining Spring Lake park,
as heretofore mentioned, asked further time
to deliberate upon the equitable value OF the
property. Granted.
LAKE HARRIET BOULEVARDS.
Judge Fish reported plat OF the pro-
posed Lake Harriet boulevard, to enclrcle the
lake. and reported that Messrs. Beard, Reeve
and Merritt had offered to donate lands
for the purpose, leaving only small tract
to be acquired Besides the roadway there
are two small pieces of land admirably
ADAPTED to park purposes. The whole is
delightfully."- situated and will make pre-
eminently the most beautiful drive in the
entire system.
W. S. KING ELECTED.
Mr.. Morrison moved that w. S. King be
elected as commissioner from the East
side. to fill the vacancy occasiOned
by the resignation of Mr.. Chute, and
motion prevailed. Mr.. Morrison then moved
that the committee on improvements hold
meeting and canvass thoroughly the I'M
provements projected during the summer,
so as to arrive at the probable amount OF
funds that would be needed to prosecute
their work. and to itemize it so the board
can know what the separate amounts are.
Carried.
Mr.. Morrison further explained that
there is probably 500, 900 now on
hand, and there are bonds author
to $3.50. 600. He thought the board should
sell at least 500, 900 of these bonds and
perhaps more He spoke Of the proposed
additions to Central park, stating that in
his opinion the Place tract is worth S25,-
900, but he had learned that Mrs. Place
values it at $50 900. 1t includes six lots.
He believed S75, 600 would complete the
purchase. However there are four houses
to be taken into consideration. He moved
that the property be appraised. Carried.
1t was suggested that horse and buggy
be purchased for the superintendent Of
parks, but no action was taken.
THE FINANCES.
The secretary reported the following
financial condition Of the board:
Cash in city treasury to credit park
fund 81, $50 03
Received at March settlement. u,3iS Is
Park assessments. ........ 995 63
Total. .$33, 1874 80
Amount paid out since settlement S53 80
Balance on hand. ................s 33,OSO 50
Amount general tax 1884 uncol-
Iccted. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4U,bOo ~
Amount benefit tax uncollected.... ZS,18T %
Bonds authorized ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800, 500 %
DISCUSSING THE BOULEVARD.
The Lake Harriet boulevard was dis
cussed at great length. President Loring
considered it really the most important mat
ter ever before the board. When this boule-
ward is secured Minneapolis will have some
thing far superior to anything of the kind
possessed by any other city i'll the United
States. He considered it most beautiful
property. Col. King had informed the
speaker that should the title revert back to
him he would donate even more than had
been offered by MessrS. Beard, Reeve and
Merritt Mr.. Morrison moved that the prop
ostion of the voluntary don
ors be accepted as per the
plat submitted and that Judge
Fish be instructed to complete the contract
as soon as the title has been passed to the
board, the board agreeing TO make at least
So, 900 worth of Improvements in grading
and laying out the boulevard. Adopted.
The judiciary committee was instructed
to act with Judge Fish in the premises, and
w. s. King was appointed to the committee
to ill the vacancy OccasiOned by the eXpira-
ton of Mat Bredimus' term.
1t was voted that the secretary call the
appraisers together for the purpose of APP
praising property for the Lyndaie boule-
ward.
BONDS To BE SOLD.
The finance committee was authorized to
sell 500, 900 of bonds when the money is
needed
\ committee was instructed to look up
all pieces of property adjoining schools
available for park purposes with instruc-
tons TO report ut the next meeting.
Ii was resolved to pay the board of edu-
cation 80. 800 for the school site recently
acquired adjoining Central park.
The improvement committee was in
creased to five by the addition of c. y.
| Nimocks.
1t was resolved to purchase the two sec
tons OF land necessary TO complete the
Thirty fourth street boulevard. paying
81. 400 for one and $500 for the other.
The budget of bills was ordered paid and
after tranSacting other routine business the
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