St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27
ALONG The RIVERS BRINK.
The Twin Cities Anxious for Perma-
nent Park.
REDUCED RAILROAD FARES.
Proceedings Of Committee of Repre-
sentative Business Men Who Desire
Public improvements.

A meeting was held at the chamber
of commerce yesterday by the Twin
City union committees of the st. Paul
chamber of commerce and the Mime
apolis board of trade. There were pres
ent J. D. Ludden, Gen. J. w. Bishop,
III. f. Stevens, William Lindeke, IL. S.
Fairchild, A. S. Tallmage, w. p. Muir
ray. Bishop Ireland, 7. T. Kavanagh
and l.. W. Rundlett, st. Paul; Anthony
Kelly. Col. G. II. 0. Morson,s B. f.
Nelson, Capt. 0. G. Merriman and Capt.
Walker, Minneapolis. Capt. 0. Q. Mer-
riman presided and j. d. Ludden Offici-
ated as secretary.
At the last meeting of the committee
l.. w. Rundlett, city engineer of st.
Paul, and Engineer Bunker, of Mime
apolis, were delegated to investigate
the interurban sewer system and re-
port as to the ACCESSIBILITY of an extern
sion to st. Anthony Park. The engi-
neers made a thorough survey of the
ground and Mr.. Rundlett reported the
construction of sewer system for the
drainage of that section was as yet i'm
practicable on account OF
ITS SPARSE SETTLEMENT
and the great expense of the under
taking.
The principal feature of the discus
sion was the proposed Twin City or
river park, suggested by Prof. Cleve-
land. 1t is proposed to condemn for
| park and boulevard purposes strip of
| land on either side of the Mississippi
river, between the two cities, running
from the waters edge to the top of the
high banks and far enough back to al
low fine driveway along the top of the
bluffs. On the Minneapolis side
the extreme limits OF the pro-
| posed park are from Riverside
park to the Fort Smelling mill
| tary reservation, a distance of about
| FIVE miles. On the ST. Paul side of the
| miles in length may be laid out, run
nlng from the state university grounds
| to a point opposite Pixies island. at the
mouth of the Minnesota river. The
high, precipitous bluffs of this section,
| the dense woodlands, several pretty
| islands, around which flow the clear
waters of the river, all combine to form
| the most picturesque scenery, not sur
passed in the Mississippi valley,
| and general feeling prevails
| in both cities that it should be pre-
served for generations to come. The
sentiment of the committee seemed to
be that the property should be reserved
at the earliest possible moment, but the
members were undecided as to the best
method of accomplishing the desired
results. Several favored eondemning
the property for park purposes and as
Sessing its cost to contiguous real estate,
which would he greatly
ENHANCED IN VALUE.
| Bishop Ireland, trustee of one and a
quarter miles of river frontage on the
| St. Paul side, and P. T. Kavanagh,
trustee of the DesnOyer estate, which
also owns over a mile of river frontage,
appeared before the committee. They
were not opposed to the park, but held
that the land should only be condemned
and benefits assessed on condition that
the park be improved Immediately fol-
lowing its reservation. The question
Was made a special business of the next
meeting of the committee. and an effort
will be made to secure the attendance
of the boards of park commissioners of
both ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Representative II. F. Stevens said
that it was understood that bill was
soon to be introduced in the state legis-
lature providing that the rate of pas
senger fare between the two cities be
| limited on all railroads to a sum not to
! exceed % cents; or that the board of
railroad commissioners be delegated
with power to fix such passenger tariffs
within their discretion. A resolution
was offered by w. P. Murray and passed
requesting the Ramsey and Hennepin
county delegations in the legislature to
exert their influence, on the introduce
ton of the bill, to secure a postpone
ment of action upon it until it was re-
ferred to the chamber of commerce
| committees.