St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-04
After Looking in a Gift
Horses Mouth the Park
Board Buys Him.
Beginning Of the Session Of
the American Nursery
mems Association.
Confiding Motor Men Mourn
the Departure Of Frank
MattockS.
Hamline Alumni at the West
district Court
News.

The park board has at last agreed
| upon the acceptance of the long de-
ferred proposition of Col. w. King. At
the meeting yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided by vote of IL to to designate
for park purposes the property on Lake
Harriet offered by Col. King, and to ac-
cept the terms required in his PROPOSE
ton. On motion of Commissioner
Boardman it was decided not to expend
any more money on the improvement of
the boulevard this season than would
be required for grading and the plant
ing of trees.
A petition submitted by number of
residents of Lyndale avenue, asking
that their request of several months
ago for the widening of that thorough
fare be given immediate attention, was
referred to special committee consist
ing of Commissioners Dannhoye and
Ryan.
A proposition to deed to the park
board lots and in Deans addition for
the sum of S24, 600 was referred to the
committee on designation. Claims TO
the amount of Sl,030.37 were allowed.
The attorney of the board, to whom
was referred Aid. Ryan's resolution
be transferred back to the city, sub
mitted an opinion to the effect that the
law governing the park board contained
no provision whereby that body could
transfer property once acquired by it,
and that the resolution was, therefore,
informal. The same official reported
that he had made investigations with
reference to certain three-cornered
block of ground on the east side, in
accordance with the instructions of the
board, and had been unable to learn
who held the title to the ground.
A warrant was ordered drawn in the
sum of SS,436.4S for the purpose of p ay-
ing outstanding notes and interest on
the same. Prot. Cleveland submitted
plans which he had drawn for the i'm
provement of Moulton park. They
were accepted. A warrant in the sum
of S583.40 was ordered drawn in favor of
the Tribune company in payment of
claim for printing.
Commissioner Boardman submitted a
resolution providing for the erection of
bath house at Lake Calhoun at an ex-
pense of $3.50 for the use OF girls. The
resolution was adopted.
The old matter of the three-cornered
plot between Cedar avenue and Seventh
and Eighth streets was brought up
again, and, after some little discussion,
during which Prof Folwell objected
strongly to the plan, it was decided to
accept the property at $1,S00, Mr..
EichOrn, the owner, to pay the taxes,
which amount to $500.
The president and secretary were
authorized to accept title to block in
MarShall'S addition. 1t was decided to
extend to the delegates in attendance
upon the nurserymen's convention an
invitation to drive about the city and
view the parks. and to invite the mayor
and city council to accompany the party
The park board will meet at the West
hotel at 80 this afternoon.
The question of the Minnehaha bou-
levard was brought up, but, Oh motion
of Prof. Folwell, the matter was de-
ferred until such time as Prof. Cleve-
land can be heard from as to the most
practicable route.
Commissioner Northrop offered
resolution providing for lavatories in
the parks and another requiring that all
boat landings constructed at the lakes
shall first be approved by the superin-
tendent, both of which were adopted.
The representatives of the estate of Jo-
Seph Bean submitted proposal to do
nate to the board an additional strip of
land on either side of the plat already
given by them for a boulevard from
Lake of the Isles to Lake Calhoun, pro-
vided the property should be improved
at once. The matter was referred to
the committee on improvements and
designation of grounds.