St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-17
1T WILL BE A GEM.
Report of the Landscape Archi-
tects On Lyndale Park.

A regular meeting of the park board
was held yesterday afternoon at which
a proposition was submitted by Ohm
stead d Elliott. the landscape archi-
tects of Brookllne, Mass, for improving
Lyndale park:
They want $50 an acre with various
incidental expenses. There are about
100 acres in the park. which 1t is pro-
posed to improve. The plans will i'll
clude preliminary survey. After it
has been discussed and decided upon a
inch will be furnished. Visits will he
made up to Jan. l, 1896. to superintend
the progress of work undertaken. De-
tailed grading plans will be furnished,
special features in construction will be
noted, and instructions as to kinds Of
plants and the planting of them with
reference to landscape affect will be
given.
The park board sold the privilege of
renting boats at Lake Calhoun to Mr..
Ewing. He complained that other par
ties were renting there OH park board
frontage. The matter was referred to
Attorney John Day Smith. and he re-
ported tnat the frontage from the south
side of Lake street to point opposite
the Cedar Lake Ice companv's ice
house was not owned by the board.
Supt. Berry said that the complaint was
directed against the keeper of the hotel
at the foot of Lake street, who rents
boats or park board shore. The super
lntendeni was authorized to prosecute
any persons who, without authority,
rent boats on park board shore.
The street railway company asked
the approval of the board of the attrac-
tions it has furnished at Lake Harriet.
mn mi tInra or
mencing with this evening the Iowa
State band would be supplemented
with vocal music, and that later it is
proposed to put on "rhe Gatherings
thu Clans" Approval was accorded.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Minneapolis Improvement Com
pany Northeast has built band stand
at Columbia park and donated it to the
park board.
The bonds of the park policemen
were approved.
The boat receipts at Lake Harriet so
far this month amount TO $3.50.
L. Ii. Brown, of 620 Washington ave.
nue. south, wants to loan the board
three very fine" eagles for the parks.
Supt. Berry said that before the board
went into the eagle business he would
like to say that they are expensive
birds. and eat two Or three pounds of
meat day each. Referred to the com.
mlttee on shore rights and privileges.
The Foresters were given permission
to hold a PICNIC at Minnehaha. Aug. Is.
The improvement company will rec
ommend that Rinker & Hotf be given
the contract for building the bridge at
Columbia park. Bids were received as
follows: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron
works, plan A, Sl,S49; plan b. Sl.O97;
Wrought Iron company, S1.222 for plan
b; Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company,
plan A, S2,24O; plan B, S2,O90: Gillette
Hertzog company, plan A. Sl.497; plan
b, S1,317; Rinker q Hoff. plan A. 81, ,595;
plan B, 81. 425. The bids were referred
for examination to w. A. Pike, and on
his recommendation it was decided to
accept the bid of the latter firm, with d
change in the specifications calling for
seven-inch eye-beams, at a cost of not
to exceed S175. This report was not pre-
sented, owing to the absence of a ma
jorlty of the committee.
The improvement committee recon-
mended a big grist of changes at the
several parks. which were concurredin.