St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-14
MINNEAPOLIS EVENTS
An Effort to Lower the Grade
Of Hennepin Boule-
ward.
Prof. Cpombie Makes a Bluff
at Self-Vindiea-
ton.
The Ministers Cool Down, and
Nothing More is Heard
From Them.
General Items Of News Gath
cred From Various
Sources.

A special meeting of the board of
park commissioners was held yesterday
afternoon to consider the resolution OF
fered by Commissioner Loye to reduce
the grade of Hennepin avenue six feet
at Summit avenue, four feet at Lincoln
avenue and two feet at Franklin ave
nue.. The proposed lowering Of the
grade is said 10 be tor the purpose OF
improving the avenue, and also IN the
interest of the street railway company.
The expense Of the work is to be borne
by the railway company, with the eX-
ception of $500, which the Fourth
ward will stand. A protest was received
last fall from property owners along the
boulevard against a similar c1t which
was talked of at the time.
Prof. FOwell said he considered the
property holders should be the best
judge of the improvement to property
where the proposed change of grade
was asked for. AS far as he was con-
cerned he would not vote for the reso-
luton until he knew it would be of ma
terial benefit to the property. which he
said, was the main thing to be con-
Sidered.
J. B. Tabor, an interested property
owner, objected TO the grade being re-
improved property. Several of the
owners would be obliged to build retain
ing walls around their property.
Mr.. Bayless, another property owner,
said the change of grade would certainly
be hardship to many or them, as. when
the present,grade was established. it was
understood it was permanent. and they
had been at considerable expense at that
time. Property owners who were put
TO expense should certainly be REIN
bursed.
Commissioner Stafford agreed with
the last speaker as regards cOmpensat-
ing property owners, If their property
was left several feet in the air.
Commissioner Bradish, in reply to
question which arose, said the city
council would establish any grade that
should be recommended by the board
and interested property owners of the
Fourth ward.
The matter was discussed at consider
able length, all the members present
taking Shy at proposed changes. Sew
eral amendments were proposed reduc-
ing the cut in each instance, but all
were voted down.
Prof. FoWell wished the matter post
poned until the first regular meeting,
and made motion to that effect, but it
Was lOSl. nc SdlQ IL Hdu DceH SldlSu Oh
moIe than one occasion that the board
was under the thumb of the street car
company. If they said thumbs up, ac-
ton was taken accordingly. He wished
the matter laid over and all property
owners requested to be present at the
next meeting. His motion was almost
unanimously lost.
After voting down all amendments
against siX-fOOt cut at Summit avenue
and proportional cut further out, Oh
motion of Commissioner Loye. the orig
lnal motion passed on vote of to ).
A communication was received from
j. II. Hasty, chairman of the G. A. r.
committee on Decoration day exercises,
requesting permission to hold the ex-
erciSes in Loring park. The request
was granted unanimously.
The request of the street railway COM
pany to build a floating band stand at
Lake Harriet was referred to the COM
mittee on improvements, with power to
act.