St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-26
claim that the bill was unconstitutional
Is simply frivolous"
THE GRADE O. X.

The Park Board Decides Not to
Change the Hennepin Avenue
Grade.
The park board held a pleasant meet
ing yesterday afternoon, and, strange
to relate, there were no cyclonic dis
turbances or forensic pyrotechnics. The
matter of changing the grade on Hen
nepin boulevard at Summit avenue
came up and was practically killed by
being Indefinitely postponed. The
Eighth ward gave it out cold that it did
not propose to pay for dirt which it
would get just as we'll without paying
for, and a number OF commissioners
thought that, since Thomas Lowry has
got a cinch on the avenue, he might
make all necessary changes in grade
out of his own pocket. Besides this the
the only other impor ant business was
the election of j. w. Lawrence as a sue
cessor to the late Hon. E. NJ. Wilson.
who was for long time a member of
the board.
Everything was calm and peaceful
like until the Hennepin avenue matter
came up. Then Commissioner Ridgway
made an explanation of the proposed
change. He and Commissioner Loye
appeared to be the only members who
favored the project, and long discus
sion was the result.
Mayor Winston thought that as the
boulevard had been given over to the
street railway that company should pay
for all change In grade as the boulevard
is absolutely destroyed as driveway by
the laying of double tracks. Commits
sioner Boardman thought that the board
should not cut the hill down simply to
enable the railway company to use less
motive power in climbing the hill. The
sewer had been laid six feet deeper than
there was any need of in the interests of
some men who had bought some low
lots on the avenue. Commissioner Love
argued in favor of the change. There
were objections to be sure, but there
was never any general improvement
proposed that there were not countless
objections. Hennepin should be lowered
since Lyndale avenue is some fifteen
lower than Hennepin. The good Lord
in His infinite mercy has, however, re-
moved one of the DIRECTORS to a change
i'll the grade.
''The roadway is all right for park
way" said Commissioner Folwell,
What is wanted in driveway is va
riety of surface. The drive suits as a
parkway, and if the street railway wants
q ClIonSO lOO III anu HUI US lou Tie Dill.
Mayor Winston squelched matters by
moving that the whole matter. as far as
the board was concerned, be indefinitely
postponed. This met with several sec
onds, and after few property owners
had been heard, the motion was carried
by vote of 10 to 3, Commissioners
Haugen and Ridgway voting no, and
Commissioner Loye declining to vote.
Commissioner Boardman then moved
that the board proceed 10 elect sue
ceSSor for the vacancy caused by the
death of Hon. E. M. Wilson. Commits
Sioner Demeules nominated J. w. Law
renee, Mr.. Wilson's law partner. who
was elected by vote II to l for G. Nj.
Loring. President Haugen declared
MIR. Lawrence elected.
The Tribune presented a bill for pub
fishing advertisements of the board
amounting to S676.72. This the board
thought eXhorbitant and referred it to
the finance committee. A plan of the
tree planting of Moulton Park was sub
mitted by Prof. Cleveland. He favored
the purchase Of ten acres south of the
present park and planting of trees so
that the drivewayS would wind through
the valleys until they finally reached
the summit. This would have the eff
feet of making the driveways pretty
wooded roads. 1t was also decided to
remove number of trees along Hen.
nepin avenue to this park. The list of
park policemen printed in yesterdays
GLOBE was confirmed and the super
intendent ordered to procure helmets
and cloth for uniforms to be sold at
cost. The purchase of 1000 shrubs was
ordered and the superintendent directed
to report upon what lands, under the
control of the board, were suitable for
a nursery. Trees were also ordered
planted along PillSbury and Chestnut
avenues and at Washington and
Seventh avenues north.
Commissioner Boardman moved that
the secretary make a report upon
the expense of procuring desks for the
members of the board la board of edu-
cation. lie said that ever since its in
ception the board had boarded at the
butcher shop and slept under the bridge,
and he thought 1t was about time it had
home like the other boards of the city.
The motion was carried after an amend
ment had been added by Commissioner
Northrup requesting the Hennepin
county delegation to donate all super
tuouS stationery, WaStebaSketS and
pocketkniYeS. Upon motion of Com
missioner Allen it was decided to pay
the men employed upon park work
bi-monthly instead of monthly as here
tofore. 1t was definitely settled that
no building be allowed in Minnehaha
Park other than those belonging to the
board. This will effectually shut out
the cheap John peanut stands which
have infested this locality.
Thursday at 4 p. m. the board will
make trip of inspection to the King
property near Lake Harriet.
He's Well known in Minneapolis:
The swell who tells days of the week
by the cane he carries. Here's nobby
one for Sunday, Congo stick, agate
crook, silver-deposlted, SIP, at 1.-The
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