St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-19

The deed is done and well done. The
Wnslow house site has prevailed with the
exposition directors, and to such good effect
that not an iOta of bad feeling remains. and
the directors separated with the sentiment
that they had done the very best thing pos
sible for the city and the people. and that
In their generous offer the East side people
had been met half way. Nothing hut de-
tail now remains, and there is every evil
dence that within few days at most the
initial steps will be taken To the erection of
the Minneapolis Industrial exposition.
THE BOARD MEETING.
The board came 10 order at o'clock,
eighteen members present and ). c. Gale
vice president, presiding in the absence of
President W. ID. Washburn. A little time
was occupied in routine business. and the
board turned its attention 10 the all-impOr-
tant matter of site. Col. King Of the spe-
cal committee reported the inability of the
park commission TO afford any assistance in
the way OF purchasing a site, nor in the way
OF pledges. as Mr.. Gale added. The latter
gentleman formally brought to the attention
OF the bnard what had already been given
In the papers. the site made up one block of
the Camp * Walker property and the half
block next north, across Second avenue
north. extending 10 Western avenue. The
cost would be about $50, 900. but he inferred
the surrounding ground would make it incl
igible. Without fOrmality, however, this
site was dropped from further consideration.
Col. King said he had the pleasure of in
PRODUCING committee which had plain,
tuil. distinct proposition 10 make. He in
trodueed j. L. Wyman, VINO formally made
THE EAST SIDE PROPOSITION.
The paper he presented recited the fact
that at a meeting held on the East side
Friday night, as given i'm the GLOBE, il was
unanimously resolved TO donate site fol
the exposition under terms as follows: The
citizens would donate the Winslow house
site, valued at $40, 900. and also the ncces-
sary portions Of blocks three and five, val
ned at SIS, ZOO. providing council will au-
thoriZe the necessary exchange of that part
OF the market square necessary to offset
the portions of the blocks named left in resi-
due; also, provided that council will vacate
that part of Prince. Ortman and Second
streets lying between First avenue south and
the south line of Bank street extended. and
also the cross street between blocks five
and six, and also that part of market square
lying south of the south line of Bank
street extended. all of such vacated streets
and grounds To be donated by the city OF
Minneapolis 10 the Minneapolis Industrial
| exposition. This is To be a free donation,
but upon the following conditions: That
during the year 1856 the Minneapolis In
dustrial exposition erect building to cost
not less than $3.50. 900. and that there shall
be held annually an exposition for twenty
years. In ease of failure or default of
these terms by the Minneapolis Industrial
exposition then the entire ground shall re-
- IN no cir Of
Mr.. Wyman stated further that the citi-
zens OF the East side thought they made
something of a sacrifice in giving up this
pet piece of property-the open spot ad-
joining Winthrop schOOl-yet the donation
had been made at the meeting by unani-
nous vote. He then went into an aTgu-
ment in favor of the WinslOw house, citing
location. sewerage already laid, three con-
tlnuOus lines Of horse cars. railroad cOnnec-
tiOuS, ETC.. which have already been fully
given in detail in the GLOBE. In short. he
made an argument really unanswerable. In
regard To the terms proposed Mr.. Wyman
said, in reply 10 questions that the $3.50. 600
building and the exposition for twenty
years. annually. those statements were
subject 10 liberal construction.
In addition, A. j. Blethen said the
ground thus 10 be formed would make a site
covering 239, 1851 square feet, or 200 feet
lacking five and One-half acres; and that
when the Winslow house should be torn
down the exposition would be in possession
of $4,000 worth of building material.
a STAMPEDE OF OPINION.
There was nothing more needed. Mr..
Bracket said he was glad to have the honor
of making the motion to accept the PROPOSE
ton. and half dozen voices called out a
second. Then each member signiiied his
hearty and exact approval of the site, and
intimated that he had favored il from the
beginning. Col. King started the ball roll
ing, and every member gave it push. Mr..
CorSer smiled out an approval, and Col.
Glenn said that as long as the park commits
sion would not condemn the NicOllet house
the WinslOw house was his next choice.
Mr.. Barton said he hoped this would for
ever obliterate the lines which divided the
East and the West sides, which remark was
followed by applause. Mr.. Gale voiced the
sentiment Of a majority of the board when
he said that whatever might have been their
individual ideas, they were now practically
unanimous in the acceptance of
this site. He was sorry the
general public could not know
how the site cOmmitte had worked labOri-
ously and cOnscientiOusly for a site. Mr..
JanneE Salu ne Ilad favored the site from
the beginning and Mr.. Barber added his
word. Mr.. Palmer said he had always fay-
Ored the East side and was now ready TO
vote for ii. Mr.. Steele acknowledged to
having put his foot INTO his mouth the other
! day and now wished to place himself as
favOring the East side. while Mr.. Nelson
expressed himself as an original WinslOw
house boomer. Finally the sentiment pre-
vailed that every member of the board had
been in favor of this site from the very be-
| ginning, and upon call of the roll every
member voted aye. There was further dis
cussiOn OF the details necessary, as it was
held important that the action of the cOun-
ell be obtained at the earliest possible date.
The committee on site was instructed to
confer with the East side committee to ar
range details and prepare memorial to be
presented TO the council The East side
citizens will meet at 7:30 this evening and
their committee will meet the exposition
committee at 9 a. m. tomorrow. A CON-
mittee on city legislation was appointed
consisting of Messrs. Gale, Glenn, Bracket,
Nelson and HUM.
minneapolis Real Estate.
YESTERDAYS TRANSFERS.
Deeds were filed with the register of deeds
yesterday as follows:
/ 1t Il, and part of lot Is, blk 8. Bakers