St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-06
Once More Obtrudes Itself
Before the Park Com
miSSionerS.
Parks by Purchase, With the
Opinion Of the City a 100
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Commissioner Wedge offered a resoif
luton at the meeting of the park board
yesterday to the effect that the board
adopt the policy of acquiring title to
lands for use as parks by purchase, and
that property owners whose land has
been designated for park purposes be
requested to submit statements as to the
prices asked for lands. After some dis
cussion, the proposition was referred to
the committee on powers of the board.
A discussion was had on the theory
that the board has the right to purchase
the land for parks upon the payment of
so per cent of the cost and the agree
ment to pay the balance by assessment.
MeSSrs. Eller, HendrickSon, Shipr-
mann and Wedge, composing the COM
mittee on powers of the board, submit
ted report to the effect that the board
still has power to acquire lands for
parks upon the owners of land giving
clear title to the lands and upon pay
ment of one-half Of the value, and
agreeing to wait upon assessments for
the remaining SO per cent.
The committee also reported that
there had been considerable money paid
INTO the city treasury OH account of con-
demnation proceedings which had not
been covered into the park fund. They
recommended the adoption of a reseItl-
tiou providing that the board ask eoun-
ell to authorize the return of this money
to citizens who paid it.
City Attorney Holman, in discussing
the report, said that there were judg-
mentS against various citizens who have
been assessed for benefits on account of
condemnation proceedings. In his
opinion these judgments should hot be
rellhquiShed nor the money refunded to
them until 1t was aScertained whether
or not deeds can be procured for lands
for park purposes. Ii deeds can be pro-
cured there is no reason why the parties
assessed for benefits should not pay
therefor. Elie recommendation of the
committee was referred back without
action.
Mr.. Wedge discussed Comptroller
ROche's report of the condition of the
park fund, and said it shows only bal
ance OF Sl60,o00 to the credit OF the park
fund, for use in the purchase of parks
The general park fund is charged with
having expended Sl3, coo OH Como park,
when, in fact, there is a separate fund
OF 900 for maintaining parks. Mr..
Wedge claimed that the $1,000 should
be taken out OF the special fund. This
would allow the regular paak fund t0t
be credited with that much, making az
total Of S173,000 in the general fund. Z
Mr. Talmadge was present. and asked
that the board go with him and see the
two men who own lands proposed to be
taken for Como Park for the purpose of
seeing if they would not make deeds of
their lands to the boardfor use as parks.
A representative of the board will go
with him for that purpose to-day. -.
L. ID. MerWln. attorney for Carpenter,
made speech i'll which he expressed
the opinion that the board has authority
to pay for lands in full, out of the park
fund and reimburse the fund by assess
ment. This theory was opposed by the
corporation attorney and was not looked
uDoIl fayorai1ly by the heard ~.