St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10

EFT, ex-AttOrney General George L.
Wilson and Seagraye Smith.
Messrs. Wyman, Vanderwaker and
Haugan were appointed as committee
to Investigate proposed reduction OF
the county commissioners salary.
THE PARK COMMISSION.
Retrenchment "Goes" in This De-
partment 80 Several Important
Matters.
An adjourned meeting of the park
board, called to hear the report of a
special committee appointed at the last
meeting for the purpose OF raising
funds for the purpose of securing the
Minnehaha state park for city park pur-
poses, was held yesterday afternoon,
and Commissioner Babb reported that
the nee ssary funds would be placed at
the disposal of the board by the pas
sage of the hill now before the legisla-
ture. He thought the bill provided for
the issuance of bonds to a greater
extent than the board would ad-
wise. Commissioner Boardman thought
the mates of limitation of Indebtedness
of the board would be considered and
decided upon at a meeting of the judi
ciary committee of the board with the
Hennepin county delegation.
On motion. the report OF the special
committee was accepted. Mayor BabD
moved to reconsider the vote by which
they approved the bill as prepared to be
presented to the legislature. Section
of the bill as drawn authorized the
board to issue bonds for loans, the i'll
terest of which should not exceed $780,
600. Commissioners Babb and Board
man thought that was too much, and
the latter moved to make the limit OF
interest account on bonded indebted
ness $4,000 instead of $4,000. Commits
sioner Cole seconded the motion. and
Ridgeway wanted to make it $40, 600.
Commissioner Babb wished to inform
the gentlemen that it was necessary for
the park board as we'll as other depart
mentS of the city government to
practice economy, and the motion was
carried with only one dissenting voice.
The question of whether or no any
provision has ever been made for the
redemption OF park board bonds was
brought up by Commissioner March.
He thought there was no provision for
paving them. Vice President Haughan
from the chair announced that he
thought the bonds were paid like other
city bonds, out of the general sinking
fund. Several members and Attorney
General Seagrave Smith thought there
was no provision for their payment, and
the matter was finally left over for the
consideration of the committee on judi
ciary and the Hennepin delegation to-
morrow.
The report of the committee on shore
rights and privileges was read by the
secretary. The committee had been
instructed to report the advisibility of
taking shore rights and boating priv
ileges under the care of the board.
The report recommended the purchase
from E, McReeve, of the boats at Har-
riett. the purchase of such new ones as
are needed, the filling of an ice house,
the erection of a refreshment house, the
purchase of pleasure boats and water
swans for the lake at Central park. and
the establishment of a rate OF rental for
boats and schedule price for refresh
mentS. The committee also thought it
advisable to sell the privileges and
rights at Lake Calhoun to Mr.. Ewing,
who was willing to pay S400 for them.
The report was accepted. and later, on
motion of Commissioner March, the
committee was authorized to put in ice,
to purchase boats and to get plans for a
proper building at the lake.
Commissioner Potter was allowed to
present petition regulating the desig
nation of certain lands about Glenwood
and Inglewood springs for park pur-
poses. He said that there were about
sixty acres of land there forming a
natural park, between the railroad
tracks and Vincent avenue, and extend
ing from Chestnut to Western avenues,
which could be had at a reasonable
figure, and that neighboring property
owners would donate twenty-five acres
which, with the streets vacated, would
make a park of 100 acres, beautifully
situated and containing springs which
would provide the major portion OF
the city with pure, healthful water
for drinking and culinary purposes. and
city ought to help pay for the land.
This is an old scheme, and is one which
has been presented under less favor
able circumstances to the park board
several times. Mr.. Potter's petition was
referred to the committee on designa-
ton of grounds.
The committee on improvements, to
whom the matter of flushing the Pros
pect park observatory was referred, re-
ported favorably to the making of
contract with John Grossbush and Will
lam McArdle to finish the building at
cost of S1,4O7.25. Attorney lockwood
presented a contract already drawn,
and the board voted to order it exc
cuted.
The board then adjourned to meet in
two weeks.
The judiciary committee will meet
with the Hennepin delegation at the
city hall at 10 a. m. tomorrow, when
certain citizens will appear and protest
against the enforcement of the con-
demnation proceeding at the old ap-
praisment.