St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05
RAMSEY COUNTY LEGISLATION.
Discussing the Extension of the City
Limits.

Discussing the Extension of the City
Limits.
| The Ramsey county legislative delegation
held meeting yesterday afternoon. OF the
delegation there were present Senators Gil
| filan and Griggs, and Representatives Cor
man, Murphy, Lienau, Smith, Hendrickson
and Drake. City Attorney Murray was also
in attendance to explain the bearing of the
different measures, and also quite d number
OF the residents of the city and county, the
latter being especially interested in the mat
I ter of extension of the city limits. DR..
| Murphy presided. Mr.. Murray reported the
bill covering the proposed extension had not
been fully prepared. In explanation
| he said that the section referring to
| the school districts taken ir,
the bill proposed when district W. $
taken in entire, the city should take all the
| Indebtedness, and when only part was
taken in the city was to assume pro rata Of
the Indebtedness. The bill would only ex-
enpt the district from all past Indebtedness
OF the city, aud that created at this session.
A provision was also made for new school
inspector and alderman in the new territory,
the districts to be made by the council.
| On the motion Gilfllan, Drake and Hen
| Erickson voted aye, and Griggs, kienau,
| Murphy aud Gormap no.
Mr.. Lienau moved the line stand as agreed
upon.
LEAVING MAcALsTER COLLEGE OUT.
Before vote was taken Gov Ramsey
spoke in favor of emitting the Mccalester
college from the extension. He knew the
opposition to it was mere sentiment, but
as no injury could be done to the
city, he could not see what harm
would be done in delaying the matter. In
ansew to Mr.. Drake, Gov. Ramsey said he
had no personal objection, bu: he was speak
ing in the interest of the Min nueapols friends
of the college.
Thomas Cochran, Jr., said that $50, 900
worth of property In the city of Minneapolis
was sold TO put in property at the present To-
cation. The institution Roodalone in
It's matter, and as the property
would be developed by being left outside, he
thought ii should be done.
City Attorney Murray said IL proper line
could be retained by leaving the property out,
he would not object, but the fact was there
was property on the same line that wants to
be taken in. 1t cannot be done.
Mr.. d. A. j. Baker thought II McAllister
college was left out and the line was stopped
city would be subserved.
MERRIAM PARK.
d. NJ Robbins spoke for Merriam Park
The people OF that place are opposed to being
taken in, almost unanimously. He held that
If taken in 1t would stop the flow of capital
from Minneapolis, now being invested
there.
Mr.. Hendrickson presented remonstrances
from Midway, Merriam Park, the Transfer
and the harvester works.
The motion Of Mr.. Lenau TO confirm the
lines as agreed upon was adopted by vote
of 8 to ..
THE NEW TERRITORY.
To the westward the extension will take in
the south two miles Of Rose township from
Lexington avenue 10 the Hen
nepn county line. inc u ling sec
ton %, except the northeast corner, and all
Of sections 2S, go, 80, SO and "a; also Sec
tions 3, and OF Reserve town TO the
river on the west. To the southwest the east
half Of section 10, the northeast quarter Of
section Is, and the north half Of section IL
TO the river on the east. On the north half
the south half of section "a, of range 49,
and the south half Of sections 10, 20, 81, and
the southwest quarter Of section %, range
%. To the east and southeast the northeast
quarter OF section 28, the west half Of sec-
tions 81 and "a, town 30, range 22, the west
half Of sections 3, 10 and 15 town 2S to i.he
river. This extension leaves out the ptbor
farm, the new state fair grounds,
and runs three miles west of
Lexington avenue, the present we "
ern boundary. and includes Merriam arid
Union parks, the Minnesota transfer, Ham,
line, Manchester park and the reform scbo, VI
The northern extension extends one mil,s
north of Maryland street, and takes ia a.
small portion Of Lake Phalen on the north
.ast. On the east the extension runs
one and a half miles east Of English street,
the present eastern Boundary and includes
the Harvester works. The soutbes stera adj
dition takes in a strip tao miles below the
southeastern corner Of the present boundary.
The territory added consists Of IL, 100
acres. This will give ST. Paul about
thirty-fve square miles, against tbirty-six
for Minneapolis. About 9, 500 acres are In
eIuded In the e1teB sion.
WATER EoSDs.
The question Of water bonds was then
taken up. It was explained that the bill
drawn By the water ommission called for
$500. coo. BE- the FIRST Of May the board
would owe 5000, 900; the natural in
crease in the city proper would require sl00,-
900, and an extension TO West 81. Paul would
require another s1OO,O00 TaIs wOuIi leave
900, 600 for reservoirs, condemnation OF
right Of way, surveys, etc, all needed.
Water Engineer Rundlett sustained the
necessity for such sn approx RATION.
Mr.. Hoyt, Of the water bosrd, said be did
not think the people generally Understood the
bargain the city got IN the purchase Of the
water works. On the basis Of the price paid,
the zorks paid IS per cent. aud be believed
when the plans noz made were completed,
the city would have plentiful supply Of
water, and as good and cheap water system
as possessed By any eity In The country. Mr.
Folsom called attention 10 the fact that the