St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-08
they're AFTER LOWRY
The Park Commissioners Also
Take a Turn at the Rail-
way Magnate. So
Commissioners at Last Get a
Quorum and Transact
Business.
John Redpath Missing, but
the Police Supply
Clue.
A Big Grist of News Dished
Up to Please Every
body.


in attendance at the meeting last even
ing. An offer to sell to the city the
property OH West SeveMh street known
as BanhoiZer's park, for 100000, was
referred to the committee on park sites.
The superintendent reported that re-
tanning wall could be built of new stone
at Carpenter park for Sc, $50, or, by using
the old stone for $500. Commissioner
Aberle thought no such Improvements
should be made at present, there being
no funds. Commissioner Horton took
the other side, and said there was
enough to eXpend on other parks. and,
as this one was an eye sore in
its present condition, something
other buildings should be torn
down and the place improved. He III
sisted OIL the work being done and the
property put in presentable shape
Commissioner PetSch thought the prop
erty having been purchased should be
improved. Commissioner Aberle thought
next spring time time enough to CON-
| mence work. On motion the city en-
gineer and park superintendent were
instructed TO draw up plans and speci-
ficatiOnS and report at the next meet
ing. The superintendent said a proper
railing to go on top OF the retaining wall
would cost $3.50.
The superintendent reported cement
walks could be laid in Central park for
$500 and asphalt for s4.65O. In Sum-
NIT park the cement walks would cost
| S2.05O and asphalt $3.50. The secretary
was instructed to advertise for propOs-
! ais for laying walks in Summit, Central
and Lafayette parks. The pay roll for
| June, amounting to sl.7S4.50, was APP
| proved. The amount was made up Of
the following items: Como park, s916.50;
city squares, sl72.50; boulevards, s695.40
| cuStOdlanS. 1926.
| Commissioner Aberle reported that
the committee on sites would hold a
meeting on July Is at 3 p. Oh. to con-
slider the offers made by property own
ers. he thought it was due those who
| had submitted sites
To Take Action
at all early date, and If nothing was to
be done by the board to allow the offers
to be withdrawn. Commissioner Petsci
wanted to know in this connection the
condition of the funds, and what would
be required for keeping up the parks
next year. Commissioner Aberle thought
the amount required to maintain the
| parks next year would be provided for
at the next session of the legislature,
| and the board should not bother about
this part of the expenditures.
Commissioner Aberle offered a reso-
luton. a copy of which the secretary
was ordered to send to Col. Thomas
Lowry. The resolution called attention
to the money expended by the park
board in beautifying Como park, and
the fact that by reason of the delay in
constructing the streettcar line thepark
was inaccessible to citizens and Wis
itors.
The bill of s7.6S for meat for the
eagles was the cause of a resolution Or
dering the superintendent to dispose of
the ''birdS" in some way without ex-
pense to the board.
Commissioner Horton wanted Gus
tOdian Pfetfer to explain at the next
meeting why he was absent from duty
four days previous to the last election
without the consent of the board.
Commissioner Aberle opposed the mo-
ton on the ground that he didn't want
politics brought into the board. Every
emDIOye of the city governmental e said,
took more or less interest in some can
didate at the last election and he
thought it was all wrong to have all in
vestigation.
Commissioner Horton insisted on his
motion.
1t was lost on tie vote, Commission
ers PetSch and Horton voting for it, and
Aberle and Bredenhagen against it.
The superintendent explained that
Mr.. Pfetfer was only absent from duty
OIL election day. SO far as he knew.
The failure of the council to approve
the appointments of the custodians and
special park policemen made by the
board was the subject of general dis
cussion, the sense of the board being
that politics should not enter into the
appointment of cuStOdians. Commits
sioner Aberle didn't want the council to
say who the board should or should not
appoint. The only point he thought the
council could make was on the amount
of salary paid. Commissioner Horton
said it was Democratic council that
refused to confirm the appointments.
The secretary was instructed to send
communication to the council at the
next meeting for information ON this
subject.
The meeting nights of the board were
changed to the first and third Mondays
in each month.