St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
Observation-Disclosures

7 would get along, Mayor Babb was
! one of them. The membership, as
! now constituted, is as follows:
A. E. Allen. A. }. Boardman. j. ID.
Bradish, Baldwin Brown, Herman
Dabn, Il. Demeules, Prof. w. w. Fol
well, A. G. Haugan, S. B. Loye. y. H..
Northrope. j. A. Ridgway, Patrick
Ryan, Jacob Stoft, P. b. Winston.
Messrs. Ryan, Brown, Stoft and Damn
are the new members or the board
proper. 3radish and Loye aremembers
As REPRESENTATIVES of the council, they
being on the committee of public
grounds and buildings. Mayor Winston
is park commissioner by virtue OF his
official position.
just after election, the Minneapolis
Tribune, the only paper, according to
itfelf, truly loyal to Minneapolis. took
occasion to sheer at Patrick Ryan. one
of the park commiSsioners-elect. Mr..
Ryan, on his first appearance as park
commissioner yesterday. made the most
effectual reply to that sheer, by bring
ing before the board one of the most i'm
portant matters yet presented to that
body. 1t contemplates an Important
addition to the park system. This
proposition was explained by Prof.
Cleveland, who drew the plans. This
proposed extension of the park system
includes the establishment of boule-
ward on Second street, southeast from
Central avenue, down to and through
the university campus, thence along
the east bank of the river to
the Washington avenue bridge. out
b street a short distance, thence down
the river to the county line, following
the road which now skirts the high bluff
overlooking the Mississippi. Under MIR.
Ryan'S plan the land between the bou-
levard and the waters edge. below the
Washington avenue bridge, would also
be parked. Just beyond or on the county
line, where this boulevard would end,
is big marsh. MIR. Ryan has examined
the surrounding land and finds 1T a
dense clay soil, which he believes would
make possible the conversion of that
marsh into one of the most beautiful
lakes in Minnesota, the marsh being
caused by the presence OF super
abundance of pure spring water. HIS
idea is to gain the cooperation OF 81.
Paul in completing this work. The
matter was referred to the special COM
mittee on park extension. Should the
board take up that work. driveway
and park second to none in the North
west would result. The FarnswOrtn
Loan and Realty company, which owns
much of the land along the east bank
of the river, has expressed willingness
to help out the project.
When the election of officers came up
singular phase of several questions
was presented. One fact pretty clearly
demonstrated is that G. M. Loring wi. |
not be elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of E. M. Wilson. The
| Democrats, although in the minority,
can control the election of a new mem
Der, since 1t requires vote of 10 out of
| Is to elect a member to fill vacancy.
| The Democrats were favorable to Mr..
Loring, but hoped, as a return, to Sc
cure the place of secretary of the board
| for a Democrat. They couldn't get
that concession, so Mr.. Lorlng will re-
main off the board.
When Vice President Hangar, who
| presided. announced that the election
! of officers was in order. Commissioner
BoardmaD, after remarking that it was
scarcely advisable at that time to elect
a successor to E. M. Wilson, moved to
defer the election OF a president until
the next meeting and proceed to the
/ election of vice president. The mo-
| ton was carried. In meant that the
Republican commissioners will attempt,
| despite the opposition of the Demo
Gratis, to make G. nj. Loring member
| of the board and then elect him presi-
dent. Failure awaits them.
A. q. Haugan and w. G. Nye were
unanimously reelected vice president
and secretary, respectively. Vice Pres
ident Haugan will appoint the commit
tees and attend to all of the duties of
the president pending the election of a
presiding officer.
Mayor Winston asked for some infor-
nation regarding the financial condition
of the board. All the available infor-
nation was contained in the secretary's
report, presented at the last meeting,
and now in the hands of committee.
| That committee was ordered to report
at the next meeting. Mayor Winston
and Commissioners Boardman, Nor
| throp and Brown were appointed a
committee to take steps toward Undue
ing the American Association of Muir
serymen to hold their annual conven-
ton in Minneapolis next June. The
matter of publishing the proceedings OF
the board was postponed. A bid OF
$1,000 for the three houses in the addi-
ton to Loring Park was received, and
/ the secretary was ordered to advertise
again. Commissioner Brown desired
that the board meet ON some day be-
sides Saturday, but since that cannot
! be done without changing the rules, il
was decided to meet one week from next