St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
PLENTY OF BUSINESS.
The Park Board Holds Long and
Busy Meeting.

The park board met in regular ses-
sion at $3.50 yesterday afternoon and
disposed of considerable amount of
routine business. The committee on
improvements reported favorably upon
the application of the land and invest
ment company for right of way for an
electric line along the line of the Hast
ings d Dakota road over certain city
property between Lake Calhoun and
the Lake of the Isles, and recommended
certain restrictions as to the mainten-
ance Of the road. The report was
adopted. The same committee sub
mitted a table showing bids for the
making and setting of artificial curbing
for the Hennepin avenue boulevard, and
recommended that the contract be
awarded to the two lowest bidders, the
Standard Stone company and the Park
hurst Paving company, whose bids were
identical, the price named in each being
43 cents per lineal foot. This report was
also adopted.
The finance committee submitted the
pay roll for April, amounting to 81
9S4. 10, which was approved by the
board. This committee also reported
that they had been unable as yet to
ascertain definitely just what funds
were available for the erection of a
fountain in Washburn park, and the
matter was referred. The special com
mlttee on Powderhorn park reported
that they had not been able to
make favorable negotiations with the
owners Of certain property required,
and asked that condemnation proceed
ings be taken. This was ordered done.
On recommendation of the committee
on shorelights and privileges a swan
boat to cost 1915 was ordered purchased
for LOring park.
A resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Ryan providing that whereas
Hennepin avenue would be of no fur
Their use for boulevard purposes after
the erection of the street car lines, the
same be turned over to the city council
with the request that that body arrange
with the street railway company for
the further improvement and main
tenance of that thoroughfare. This
was referred TO the attorney of the
board.
A resolution by Commissioners Allen
authorizing the president and secre-
tary to accept the titles to lots l, and
3. Lawrence d. Reeves subdivision
of Lawrence & Reeves outlots, and to
pay $3.50 each for the same, was
adopted.
Commissioner Ryan brought up the
matter of the improvement of Stinson
boulevard and stated that he thought
it was pretty near time something was
done in this matter. The land, he
stated, had been dedicated to the city
five years ago and nothing had been
done yet to improve it. The resolutio
was referred to the committee on i'm
provementS to report at next meeting.
Commissioner Allen presented resO-
luton providing that proceedings be in-
sttuted for the condemnation and i'm
provement of lands heretofore desig-
mated for the enlargement of Powder
horn park.
The land referred to includes lots 10,
II, Is, II and 81, and portions of lots IA
and IS, In block 8, Lawrence q Reeves
subdivision of Lawrence 81 Reeves out
lots. This resolution was adopted.
A resolution by Commissioner Ryan
providing that the city council be re-
Quested to vest in the park board the
title to certain triangular plats now held
by the city and lying at the corners of
Washington and Sixth, and Washington
and Fifth streets, was adopted.
Commissioner Demeules submitted a
resolution providing for the acceptance
of j. Eichorn's proposition to sell to the
board the triangular plat 33X52X62 feet.
lying between Cedar avenue. Seventh
street and Eighteenth avenue south.
for the sum of 1000, to be paid for by a
certificate of Indebtedness due in ten
years and bearing per cent interest.
After some discussion the question was
laid over until the next meeting.