St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-03
He's Exonerated by the Park
Board, and Told to Do So
No More.
No Decision on the First Ward
Park Will Be Made Till
Spring.
Militia Boys Struggling With
the New System Of Regu-
lar Army Tactics.
Ministers Are Passing Resolu-
tons Ag ain--Rurrle, the
Gunner, Arraigned.

The park board held regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon and disposed of
large quantity of small business. but
all matters of great Importance were
laid over until future meetings for va
riouS reasons. The committee on inves-
tigation Of the charges of nepotism
preferred against Supt. Berry was eX-
pected to report. but was unable to do
so on account Of the absence of Commits
sioner Dahn. the chairman of the COM
mittee. who is i'll. Although the
report was not submitted. portions
of its contents have already been
made public. 1t is known that the re-
port fully eXOnerates SIpt. Berry from
the charges preferred. but it also rec
ommends that in the future the team
work be distributed among the taXpay-
erS as far as possible and that each
team be entered in the owners name.
The committee further recommends
that a safe be placed in the secretary's
Office al LOring park.
John SwensOn, the well expert en-
ployed 10 ascertain the reason of the
recent trouble with the artesian well at
Loring park. reported, recommending
that the We'll be drilled deeper. The
present depth of the well is 345 feet.
and SWenSon suggests that it be carried
to a depth Of 600 feet. The question
was referred back TO the committee on
improvements.
The report of the special committee
on StinsOn boulevard. recommending
that the thOrOughfare be narrowed this
fall, and that no further improvements
be made until the extension OF the
boulevard at each end could be ar
ranged for, was adopted.
The committee on improvements. to
whom was referred the matter of filling
the triangular plat batween HenneDln
and Lyndale avenues aud Vineland
place, at the foot of Lowry hill, re-
ported that as vet the park boark has no
title To the land. and that, cOnseQuentlv.
nothing can be done for the present.
On motion OF Commissioner LOye it was
agreed TO request the council to vest in
the park board the title to this land
In regard TO the proposed widening
of Ilennepin avenue, from Harmon
place to Oak Grove street. this same
committee recommended that a strip of
land fourteen feet wide be donated bv
the board to the city for this purpose,
and that the row of trees now standing
in this place be left outside the side
walk.
The committee recommended that the
proposition Of A. J. Dean and others to
convey TO the board certain lands be-
tween Lake Calhoun and Lake of the
Isles be accepted.
Two reports were submitted by the
special committee to whom was referred
the petition Of 5. A. Maxwell and Jen-
nette Z. Maxwell for an increase in the
price of 5000 allowed them by the ap-
praising board for their property con-
demned by the state for Minnehaha
park. Commissioner Lawrence sub
United minority report recommending
that the board allow the Max
wells nothing in addition TO the price
as already fixed excepting the privilege
of removing their buildings, and the
balance of the committee a report rec
ommending that they be allowed s., 600
additional. These reports occasioned
considerable discussion, Commissioner
Lawrence stating that Mr.. Maxwell had
no legal claim to any more than s., 900.
and commissioners BOardman and Love
insisting that this was not a fair price
for the land, as it contained a stone
quarry which had been paying Mr.. Max
well S25 per day. and would continue To
do so for some time to come if he were
allowed 10 retain the property. On mo-
ton of Commissioner FOlwell the re-
ports were both laid over until next
| meeting.
The resolution authorizing the pur-
chase of the proposed site of the First
ward park was taken from the table.
and after 4 motion by Commissioner
FOlWell TO indefinitely postpone 1t had
been lost by lie vote was laid over TO
the first meeting in April.
Attorney ROckwad submitted a report
upon the city's title TO the ". ). King
tract showing that everything = hovta
FOTty-secOnd street was clear Of incum-
brance. but that portions of the land
below FOrty-second street were mort
gagged.
Commissioner Lawrence said he had
been Informed that certain OF the par
ties holding these mortgages were will
ing TO give Sa1isfactionS. and the attor-
ney was Instructed TO secure as many
as possible.