St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-29

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The severe weather does not prevent
the planning of important work for the
early spring. The boulevard system
should be completely skeletonized be-
fore spring opens, and one of the most
important matters connected Herewith
should be the determination in regard
to widening certain number of streets
between West Seventh street and Sum-
init avenue, extending from Lexington
avenue westward to the point where
each boulevard would intersect the
bank of the Mississippi river.
There is talk also in effect that pro-
vision should also be made to extend
boulevard along both banks of the river
SO as to forever preserve the picturesque
scenery that is visible at innumerabe
points between the upper bridge and
Fort Smelling. The park commission is
doubtless considering many of these
matters, but it seems as though its
work should be formulated, and that it
should be so far advanced that actual
work could be commenced early in the
coming season. .v..s .-
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Many who have consideredlspmewhat
this subject of beautifying the city think
that Stellar street, Randolph street and
other parallel streets half mile apart
should be widened at once to at least
100 feet before much of the ground
fronting OH them is plated and before
actual improvements render such WIDEN
ing expensive. This could be done in
the near future at but little expense,
because the benefits aecruing to abut-
pensate for the strip of ground to be
taken to widen these streets into
avenues.
South of Summit avenue and extend
ing all the way to the Mississippi river
is magnificent residence plateau that
will soon be regarded as the choice dis
trict for residences for the wealthy of
both cities. The winter season is the
appropriate time to discuss and plan
the improvements for the coming year.
ing and bridging should be decided
upon. The bridge over the railroad on
State street, in West st. Paul, should
be completed and made safe. so that the
immense travel from that part of the
Sixth ward can come to this side with
out danger of collision with trains.
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Following that improvement is the
State street and Broadway bridge across
the Mississippi river, which was pro-
vided for by the last legislature. The
its being submitted to vote of the peo-
pie, and, if approved by majority of
the voters, the city council can then au-
thOrize the issuance of bonds to build
the bridge. This question was sub
mitted and voted for several years ago
and it was carried by an almost unani-
nous vote of the electors.
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Broadway was left eighty feet wide
up to Fourth street, with view to the
construction of a bridge, and it can
easily start from south of the Northern
Pacific headquarters and rise enough to
pass over all the tracks east of the
union depot sheds, and still not make
very steep grade.
1t is said that number of the lead
ing citizens on both sides of the river
are quietly working up their plans to
get the question submitted in proper
shape to vote of the people at the
spring election, and then put it through
with rush.
Those interested in the Broadway
bridge assert that the uptown bridge
would have been defeated out of sight
had it not have been understood that
when the proper time arrived no oppO-
sitiOn would be made to the Broadway
bridge. There is supposed to be tacit
understanding that all the elements
will unite in securing this bridge which,
though first in Importance, has been
made second to the Robert street brdge,
and finally third to the uptown bridge.
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State street, on the West side. ex-
tends up through the bluffs and is an
exceedingly convenient street for
large area of settlement in West and
South st. Paul that can reach the river
and Broadway by its extension, under
the name of Mississippi street, far out
into the country. 1t will bring in heavy
travel and great deal of traffic from
the North. This avenue will without
doubt make as rapid strides in growth
and development as any street in the
city which is not already built up.
When it is remembered that the area
for business in this city is limited by the
surrounding bluffs, and that over one
hundred acres of the space is already
occupied by the railroads. it must be
conceded that the area east of Jackson
and south of Seventh street must, i'll
the near future, become exceedingly
valuable. Inquiry among real estate
men who are good judges of values
shows that Broadway property is looked
upon as first-clasS in every respect, and
likely to advance quite as much and as
rapidly as any property in the city.
Broadway is mentioned i'll this cOnnec-
ton simply because it is so conspicuous,
having already OH it the two most inn
pOrtant railroad buildings in the city
and being the initial point for the cable
line running westward, and is to be the
initial point of the cable line to be built
eastward next summer.
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The same statements, though in a
less conspicuous degree, will hold as to
the other streets in that vicinity. The
general feeling among real estate own
erS is one of great confidence, and
those who can hold and improve prop
erty are becoming more and more indis-
posed to sell. There is no class of in
Pestments in st. Paul, not even bank
stock. that has paid as well, OH an aver
age, as investments in real estate. The
really wealthy men of the city have
made their fortunes largely in real es-
tate investments, and within FIVE years
past there has been more profit in buy
ing and selling land, lots, blocks and ad-
ditiOns than in any and all other
classes of merchandise combined.
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Within the past week several parties
have been searching for choice business
corners, and other parties from the East
are expected OH the same mission. Dur
ing the Carnival good many capitalists
will come here to enjoy the sport and