St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-06
THE PARK BOARD.
Proposition Adopted to Bridge
Under the Railroad on Dean
boulevard.

Proposition Adopted to Bridge
Under the Railroad on Dean
Boulevard.
A meeting Of the park board was held
in their rooms yesterday afternoon. and
called to order at 2:30, with President
Loring in the chair. Roll call showed
thirteen members present. A large
amount of routine business came up
for consideration, some Of considerable
general interest. Permission was granted
the steamboat company running boats
between Minneapolis and st. Paul to
station q ticket seller and guide to the
landing in Minnehalia Park. A petition
was received from Russell Post, G. A. k,
asking that Washburn Park be re-
christened Logan Park. Referred to
committee OH nomenclature.
MIR. Upper asked permission to con-
Struct private dock i'll front OF his res
dence at Lake Harriet. Referred to
committee Oh shore rights and privi-
leges, which reported in favor OF the
petition. A report of the committee Cd
finance showed that the secretary has
overdrawn the amount placed 10 his
credit in paying discharged employees
TO the extent of $1,000. besides $1,000
contingency fund
The committee on improvements were
instructed to proceed with the work OF
improving Godfrey road at Minnehaha
park, also Minnehaba avenue as far as
Chicago avenue.
A communication was received from
Cross & Yeomans asking for the privi-
lege of running carriage to carry pas
sengers around Lake Harriet. to pay
either a percentage of all receipts or a
stated sum of $50 for the season. Re-
ferred to proper committee.
A communication was received from
MIR. Taylor Offering to sell mis- property
in Loring park for $4,000 instead OF
$4,000, as at first proposed. MIR. Bur
chard appeared in behalf of Mr.. Taylor
and addressed the board in favor OF the
offer Mr.. Haugen replied that the
property ought to be purchased for S25,
900. He advised beginning condemna-
ton proceedings. The matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
The most important question which
came before the board was the matter
of bridging under the railroad OH Dean
boulevard. between Harriet aud Lake of
the Isles. This boulevard had been
coded to the city OH condition that a
bridge be built there not later than The
the G., M. q st. P.-otfer to have
the bridge constructed at a cost of
| $4,000. which, it was stated, is 10 per
cent above the actual cost to the COM
! pany. The proposition was opposed on
every hand, but owing to the conditions
under which the property was accepted
| there was nothing else to be done.
| President Loring voted i'll favor, but
| took occasion to express his mind
| clearly as to the HDerality OF the
| company. In fact, he administered a
| straight out and out roast. Said he:
1.-The company is trying to grind every
| possible cent out of US. We are obliged
| to have the bridge, but have poor
! opinion as to the liberality OF the COM
pany.and want them to know it," The
| proposition was finally adopted.
On motion G. Nj. Loring was added &c
| the committee on improvements.
The secretary was instruct, to notify
] j. B. Bassett to remove lumber and
building at Spring Lake park.
| Permission was asked by Minneap-
oils bottling company to sell root beer
"a temperance drink" at Minnehana
| park. Referred to the committee OIL
shore rights and privileges.
| Commissioner Adams moved that an
| additional park policeman be added i'll
the person of r. A. Fisher. Commits
sioner Haugen amended the motion by
| substituting the name of Capt. A. San
berg. Mr.. Haugen supported his amend
ment by saying that thus far only one
man of the Swedish nationality hao
been thus employed, and he though
Sanberg ought to be employed as ;
recognition of large number of citi
zens. At this Commissioner Ryan sprane
to his feet. II am in favor of Fisher
GA, Haugen, do you want the whole
force Swedes?" MIR. Adams read pc
tition signed by nineteen men to to thu
effect that Fisher would make an eff
cient officer. The matter was referred
TO the committee on police.
DR.. Folwell offered resolution ask
ing the mayor to take steps prohibitln!
the dumping of garbage and offal along
the east side of the river. Adopted.
The matter of erecting new bati
houses at Lake Harriet was taken up
The lowest offer bid for their erection
was by ID. d. Smith. Sl,O35. 1t wa!
finally decided to repair the old houses
John Day Smith, attorney for the board
made verbal report concerning worl
he had been instructed 10 do.
No farther business coming before thu
board, an adjournment was taken.