St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-13
PARK BOARD WORK.
The lLienau Park Proposition Is
Again laid Aside on Wait
ing Orders.
Several Other Similar Proposals
Also Go on the SheIf-COmo
a Considered

1t was not an especially productive
session OF the board of park commits,
sionerS that was held at the city hall
last evening. The most interesting
feature of the meeting was the resur-
rection of the old and hackneyed Lienau
park project. 1t came up in Il new form,
but it was laid low through the opposi-
ton of Commissioner Horton. 1t was pre-
scented by Commissioner Bredenhagen,
the West side member. who is a large
property owner, and would, cOnse-
Quently, have had to have borne all i'm
portaht portion of the assessment had
the project gone through. Mr.. Breden-
hagen presented resolution authorizing
the condemnation and citation of some
three and half acres at the corner of
Oakdale avenue and Prescott street
This is less than third of the original
plot. Mr.. Bredenhagen made an earnest
plea for the adoption of the resolution,
and he explained that the obstruction
comes almost, entirely from the non
taxpayers. Those who have to bear the
burden are in favor of the improvement,
he said. and he urged summary .acIIon.
Mr.. Horton objected. He said he had
promised West side residents that he
would not vote for the measure until
the citizens should have been given a
competent hearing, and when the queS-
ton was put he voted no, and President
Petsch joined him. Commissioners
Bredenhagen and Aberlee voted for the
resolution. 1t was explained that the
share to be paid by the park board could
not exceed from $4,000 to 0,000, as 60
per cent would be assessed against the
property benefited.
- Commissioner Aberlee brought up the
old RidgeWay park project, and he eX-
planned that he did so at the special re-
quest of Gov. Hubbard and others. He
presented a resolution calling for the
condemnation and acquisition of the
site, but Commissioners Horton and
Petseh voted no and Mr.. Bridenhagen
refused to vote.
y The Fort Smelling park. at the north
end OF the West Seventh street bridge,
took like course.
A lengthy petition was received from
citizens asking for improvements at
Lake Como. The. superintendent re-
ported that the lake had been restored
to its normal stage and that the pumps
had been shut off. The ice is now IN
file condition and the citizens ask that a
waiting room, be'erected ana tobOggan
slide be constructed for winter sports
skating and tobogganing. Plans were
presented shat would cost about S1,400,
but,it was decided that 800 should e
sufficient, although Mr.. Horton advo-
Gated better structures something of
permanent character, even though the
expense were multiplied. He thought
it would be $500 thrown away.
The superintendent presented plans
for barn, wagon shed and tool house
combined, and explained that it could
be built for $500. Mr.. Horton again III
terposed that the structure would be
too cheap, and the architect agreed to
draw plans for better building with
out expense to the board.
f. 7. L. Kavanaugh and S. E. Dawson
made tender again of the $50 acre
tract along the bank of Lake Phalen for
park purposes, at $1,000 an acre. This
was accompanied by petition largely
signed, but the whole was referred to
the committee on sites.
The contractor was granted till Satur-
| day of next week to complete the con-
struction of the house in course of cree
ton at Lake Como, but the board
waived no rights to enforce the penalty
for the delay. Thepay roll and usual
bills were allowed.