St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-25
WEST SIDE PARKS.
The Liveliest Meeting on the Records of
the Citizens Union.
EVERYBODY WAS LOADED.
Some Slurs Cast on the Park Commits
.re si0n---The Standing Commit
81 tees Named.

pretty interesting meetings since it's Or
ganiZation. but the proceedings of last
evening far eclipsed anything done by
that body up to date. This opening
business was rather quiet and gave but
little promise of the''richness' that was
tie follow. President Lawton announced
the standing committees for the ensuing
year as follows:
Executive Committee-C B. Stanley E. J.
Heimbach, V. W. Lothrop, Philip Crowley,
Z. Bosquet.
Statistics and Correspondence-Wil
Bole, C. b. Lawton. L. McNellis.
Finance-George Marti Peter Daily, NJ. j.
Bell.
Mercantile and Manufactures-O. S. Bos-
ton, NJ. C. futile, j. NJ. Hawthorne, Henry
Norman, II. l.. Smith, A. g. Wedge.
railroad and Transportation-C. C.Marvin,
A: W. Colman, Joseph Mnea, G. H. Lienau.
Panl Martin, j. V. /. Dodd, William Haw-
thorne, c. l.. Marvin, William Campbell, W.
A. Somers L. Il. Bryant, Joseph Minea Will
lam BOle, Capt. Starkey.
Streets. Roads and Parks-William Camp
bell, E. Vanish, Philip Crowley, John Dale,
George B. Evans A. c. Wedge, Il. A. Dur
kee, NJ. j. Bell, f. B. Doran.
Health and Sanitation-Drs. j. G. Nc
Namara, L. A. Xanten, j. b. Lewis, j. b.
Darling, o. A. Beal, V. j. Hawkins, c. l..
Schofield.
Building and Fire Department-Paul Mar
tin, Neis }. Ness, William Erdman, William
II. r. McMartn.
City Taxes-C. B. I.awton, F. T. Wilde, A.
w. Martinsen. John Ickler. J. \. Wilgus.
General Improyements-Wili Erdman,
II. S. Sternbe r., ID. KribbS, George III. Hos
mer, P. X. Mcdonnell.
Legislature-C. ii. Lienau, Jos Minea, NJ.
L. Mcintyre. W. A. Somers. o. s. Boston, A.
Wedge, William B. Bole, j. A. Seeger, E. II.
Bryant.
Auditing-George H. Hosmer, j. W. Cults,
j. c. Highons, E. L. Volk Committee will
meet Wednesday evening
IT WAS LIVELY THEN.
The chair then stated that the special
business of the meeting would be the
consideration of the park question. At
being called on, said: II would like to
see park in the Sixth ward. Bonds to
the amount of S250,0OO have been issued
for park purposes. OF this sum we are
to get our proportional part. If we
should oppose the park none of this
money should come to this side of the
river. Meantime, we would be called
on 20 pay our pro rata share Of the bonds
issued. If we defeat the park project
we pay the tax just the same. l want
all impartial assessment for the benefits
received"
Everybody was cooked and primed
ready to go Off on the slightest proYOca-
ton. A rush was made for the floor at
the conclusion of Mr.. Lawton's re-
marks, but Mr.. Boston got to the front
in good shape, and said the as
sessment ought to extend across
Concord street and take in all
of Prospect Plateau. 1--WE want
park anyway. | have it from the
board of public works that Livingston
avenue will not be blocked, but will be
pushed clear through the park"
Scarcely had the sound of Mr.. Boston's
voice ceased to reverberate than Mr..
Sullivan, smarting under the intlic-
ton of park assessment, spreng
following information: Il can throw
some light on the peoples objection to
the park in my part of town. They
don't object to the park if the whole
ward is assessed for it. They claim the
park is a luxury, not benefit" William
BoleS saw an opening and was not slow
to take advantage of it. The following
resolution was the result:
''Resolved, That it is the sense of this
union that the Sixth ward desires to
have the park, as at present located,
secured, but regards the assessments
levied on the surrounding territory as
not equitably distributed, and favOrS
new and more just distribution of the
benefits" Mr.. Bole undoubtedly by this
resolution thought to bring matters to
focus. How he succeeded will be seen.
Mr.. Boston secured
THE MUCH-COVETED FLOOR
again and said it would take strong
pressure to change the views of the
the board of public works.
I'll. l.. Meyers had evidently been as
seSSed and claimed that there was
tavoritism shown and the line was
two lots plenty large enough for
park" said he.
G. B. Stanley was evidently prepared
for the occasion, and made the speech of
his life. He said he did not think two
lots nor four lots large enough for
park. He favored ten, fifteen or twenty
acres. ''Wait,' said he, ''until this city
is built SIP like Chicago Boston smiled),
and then you will appreciate what it
is to have good system of parks. 1t
seems to me that those who are most
benefited are doing the most kicking.
NelS j. Hess evidently thought the last
break was intended for him, and he rose
to combat it. ''DiS har Schame of as
seSsment ees hoOmboOg."
Mr.. Ling said he would sell his prop
erty for $500 less to get away from the
park. He claimed, however, that he
was in favor of a park. Mr.. Boston for
the third time came to the rescue and
said four parks would be the proper
thing. During all this time Mr.. BoIe's
resolution was resting peacefully Oh
the table. and fearing it might
stay there all night. and witnessing at
the same time spirit of unfriendliness
towards it as a whole, he rose and said
for the sake of Cancellation he would
split the resolution in halves. This
was accordingly done and the first half
was before the house for its considera-
ton, as follows: ''Resolved, That it is
the sense of this union that the Sixth
ward desires to have the parks as at
present located secured" Mr.. Stanley
moved its adoption.
MI. Doran said he was in favor of
park system as devised by the commits
| sion.
Mr.. Sullivan thought the assessments
| should have been more eQultably dis
| tributed.
The first half was then adopted. Mr..
Hawthorne, with voice trembling with
emotion and pitched in high minor
key, said it
-s WAS A SERIOUS DOUBT
| in his mind if the park commission was
4 absolutely necessary for the we'll being
| of the community. The chair called
4 him down,
Mr.. Stanley moved that the second
! half of Mr.. Boles' resolution be referred
! to the committee on streets. roads and
parks, who should report at meeting
to- 1be held Wednesday evening. The
4 '.secOnd half" read as follows: Ere
| solved, That the Union regards the
| assessments levied Oh the surrounding
territory as not equitably distributed
! and favor new and more just distribu-
ton of the benefits" The ''Second
| half" carried.
Mr.. Enright who hadn't been saying
word during the evening SHE'D his