St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-17
. LAKE PHALEN PARK.
That and Other Subjects Discussed
by the Board.

At the meeting Of the board of park
commissioners last night there was
some discussion of the proposition the
board Of county commissioners has
under consideration for the purchase
Of property on the far side of Lake
Phalen, for the construction Of a boule-
ward and park. Edward Bazille, who
owns lot 3, Of section 16, which is part
of the property that is to be acquired,
stated to the board that he could not
afford to give the amount 1t was pro-
posed to take, but would sell 1t at
reasonable price.
George Allen, Of the committee on
ways and means in the board of county
commissioners, was also present to dis
cuss the advisability OF the purchase
of the tract by the county. Mr.. Whee-
lock desired to know whether the coun-
ty commissioners could lawfully pur-
chase the property and turn 1t over to
the park board. Mr. .Aberle thought they
could not. The law was then looked
up, and 1t provides that the county
may acquire property for park pur-
poses and afterwards dispose of it in
such manner as in the opinion of the
board of county commissioners may be
deemed advantageous to the county.
1t was finally decided to have the
whole board meet the committee on
ways and means Of the county COM
missioners at 3 o'clock, Thursday af-
ternoon next, and consider the matter
more fully.
The opinion of the city attorney that
the park board can not dispose of
Tatum and Mace parks at Hamline, for
the purpose of securing other park
property, was read. The opinion holds
that the property having been once set
aside for park purposes by the original
owners, 1t can not be disposed of ex-
cept by consent of all those owning
property in the original tract plated.
superintendent Nussbaumer reported
that 1t would cost 81 ,0S0 to hire the
necessary dump cars and track for use
In connection with the dredger this
season, and he could purchase them
for half the amount. He was author
lied to purchase four new cars and 500
feet of track On the recommends ton
OF the superintendent, resolution was
adopted requesting the city council not
to use Smith park or any of the other
city parks for voting booths. Superin-
tendent Nussbaumer was authorized
to purchase some 400 more trees for
Como park.
The annual reports of the secretary
and superintendent, which were read
at the previous meeting. were accented
and ordered printed.
A code of rules and regulations pre-
pared by Supt Nussbaumer, for the
control of the city parks and the guild
ance of the park police, was adopted.
and 300 copies are to be printed for
general distribution. An ordinance
prepared by Mr.. Nussbaumer, embody-
ing code of police regulations with
reference to the public parks, was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
The city attorney submitted an or
dinance providing for the setting apart
OF Como avenue from Dale to Union
street as public parkway and bouIe-
ward. The ordinance was adopted and
referred to the city council with rec
ommendation that it pass
The superintendent was authorized to
purchase $3.50 feet of pipe of different
sizes for conveying water through
Como park.
Bills to the amount of 1896 .2S were
allowed. A number of applications for
positions under the board were referred
to the superintendent. but the general
sentiment seemed to be that those old
employees who have given satisfaction
should be retained