St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-22
PROGRESS ON PARKS.
The Board of Park Commissioners
Holds n Highly Interesting
Business Session.
Commits sioner Horton Raises u
Question That Is Settled on
Legal Advice.

AT an adjourned meeting or the park
board last night three sets OF amanda
tory resolutions were passed. These
were in connection with proceedings
taken some months ago relating to the
purchase and condemnation of the
Crown Hill, Ridgewood and Cleveland
parks. Commissioner Horton raised the
point that the board could not amend
resolutions passed by them, but would
have to rescind and then pass others.
Assistant City ATTORNEY Phillips said
the board had the right to amend the
resolutions at any time prior to the final
action taken by the board OF public
works.
The resolutions were all the same In
their effects, and were 10 ratify the pre-
vious action taken by the board on the
three parks mentioned. There had been
some question raised as the the regular
ity of the proceedings, and the idea was
to do away with this question and pre-
vent the city from having to defend any
legal action in the courts. The assistant
city attorney said in his opinion there
was no need to pass the resolutions
amending and ratifying previous pro-
ceedings, but. to- avoid litigation. some
of the members were anxious 10 put
them through. The resolutions were
all passed, Mr.. Horton voting no on
ones relating to the Crown Hill and
Kidgewood parks and aye on the Cleve
and park SET.
Previous to the presentation of these
Commissioner Bredenhagen intro
duced resolution reducing the amount
to be paid from the park fund III tue
Crown Hill park purchase from $4,000
to $4,000. Speaking to his resolution,
the commissioner said it was found that
the park in question would not cost
more than 10000, if it did that sum.
The law allowed only 40 per cent of the
purchase price to be paid out of the
park fund. and, as the fund was very
short, it would be just as we'll to take
this action. The resolution passed, and
in this connection the president said he
had been under the impression the park
was not a desirable one. but this i'm
preston had been removed.
The superintendent of parks was di-
rected to furnish the superintendent OF
schools with seventy-five trees, to be
used by the pupils of the public schools
in the proper and practical observance
of Arbor day. 1t is the intention to have
the scholars plant the trees around the
various school buildings Friday next, If
the weather permits
The superintendent Of parks was di-
rected to prepare specifications for
pump and piping system at Como park.
As it is now about 81. 800 is spent yearly
in hauling water to the various parts OF
the park for irrigating purposes. Plans
were submitted by the superintendent
for milliOn-gallon pump and system
of piping which would do away with
the expense of hauling water. The cost
of the improvement was given by the
superintendent as $500.
A resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Wneelock appointing the board
a committee to urge the council to pass
measure for the planting and main
tenance of treSs on the boulevards and
vacant lots on various streets i'll the
city. The assistant city attorney thought
the council could send preliminary
order TO the board of public works for
this. as we'll as for the grading OF a
street. 1t was question whether the
council would do this, but the members
seemed willing to make an effort to
have it done.