The Irish standard., 1889-08-24

made. Brewster, Copp & Esterbrook
of Boston, bid premium of 81 ,295, but
| there was some ambiguity about tht
language Of their bid which will render
it necessary to telegraph for an explana'
ton. Should it prove to be straight
bid they will probably get the bonds.
The commissioners let the contract fo1
furnishing coal to the county for the
ensuing year to John Norton at prices
ranging from So 40 to $3.50 per ton. 1t
is estimated that about 1000 tons will
be required.
| The park board at its meeting on
Saturday received a protest from pro-
perty owners Directing to the designa-
tlon of Saratoga Springs as park, be-
cause the benefited property lies out
side the city limits and could not be
assessed. Edwin Clark. on behalf Of
the F. Cook estate, offered to sell the
land on the west bank of the river from
Riverside park to Eighth street south
for $50 600. Both matters were referred
to the committee on designation of
grounds. S. G. Gale and E. M. johnson
presented a CLAIM for $1,000 due as in
terest On the money advanced to pur-
chase Minnehaha park. Supt. Barry
reported that the work on the proposed
boulevard between Lake OF the Isles
and Lake Calhoun would cost 5000.
A resolution was adopted asking the
district court to appoint commissioners
to- assess damages for the proposed
boulevarding of Lyndale avenue from
Sixth to Twentieth avenues north. The
work to cost $24 544 The board de.
clded informally upon half mill tax for
park purposes.
The preliminary plans for the new
cable lines on First avenue south and
On Washington avenue are practically
completed. The engineers have been
at work for some time at the headquar-
ters of the Minneapolis Street Railway
company and an entirely novel plan for
transfers has been devised which, it is
believed, will give general satisfaction.
This is a loop making the circuit from
Washington avenue to High street on
First avenue south and joining into
Washington avenue again via Rennepin
avenue. The speed of the cable proper
will ba ten miles, while the loop is
speeded at only six miles an hour. All
the lines in the city will connect with
the loop, and all transfers will be made
at station to be established near the
Union depot.
1t is stated that work on the streets
will be in full blast by fall, giving en-
ployment during the entire winter and
spring 10 about 3 1000 men. The present
headquarters of the street Car company
will be remodeled into the principal
shops. Aside from the power house at
the Junction the location of the other
buildings has not been determined.
There is in this City portrait artist
whose work on enlarged pictures is the
finest we have ever seen. At his art
studio on the fourth floor of the Mackey
block, corner of Fourth street and
Nicollet avenue can be seen some
very handsome specimens Of his
work in crayon, pastel, india ink, and
water colors. Two of these pictures,
which deserve special mention, are
those of Senator W. d. Washburn, Of
this city, and Miss Martha HolahaD, off
Wabasha, both of which are life sized
portraits of high order of excellence.
The artist we refer to here is Mr.. John
Heron, who is we'll known throughout
this state, and whose pictures won for
him the first prjze-a handsome gold
medal at the Minnesota State Fair in
1880. Mr.. Heron was born in Ireland
and came to this state about fifteen
years ago. first going to work at his
profession in Rochester from whence
he came to Minneapolis about four
years ago. Mr.. Heron is modest, I'm
assuming gentleman, a man who says
but little, but whose splendid work
speaks volumes for him. He will
always be glad to meet any of Our read
ers who desire to have pictures enlarged
and will guarantee perfect satisfaction.