The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
CHANGED THE SITE.
Ole Bull Statue VIII BE Erected in
LOring Park.

The statue of Ole Bull will be placed in
Loring park at which place it will be I'M
yelled and dedicated to the city Of Mime
apolis May II. At the March meeting of
the board of park commissioners a petition
presented to the board from the Ole Bull
Monument association, requesting that the
statue be placed in Loring park Th!a was
referred to the committee on improvements
with power to act. The committee held
meeting last Friday, at which time it was
decided to place the work in the triangle
on Hennepin avenue, near Loring park The
committee took this action, as 1t at that
time seemed as favorable a location as the
park. John w. Arctander, president Of the
association was present and had no objec-
lions to the new site. Mr.. Arctander, how
ever, appeared before the board yesterday
and requested that the action taken by the
committee be reconsidered, and the original
petition granted. Mr.. Arctander stated in
behalf of himself that his agreement with the
committee Friday was little previous, he
having not given the matter enough consid-
Grafton. He stated that since that time he
had been beset by people interested in the
monument, objecting to placing it on pub
lie thoroughfare. The executive committee
of the Ole Bull Monument association had
held a meeting Saturday, at which time the
new site had been inspected and failed to
suit. The committee was unanimous in the
wish that the original intention be lived up
to. 1t was urged that the character of the
artist to be honored such that it war
ranted the selection of a site that quiet,
undisturbed, romantic and of the inSpira-
tional surroundings loved by a musician. Mr..
Arctander also stated that the site in Lor-
ing park had been chosen by Jacob Fjelde,
the sculptor, as the most appropriate in the
city Alexander Bull who was with Mr..
Fjelde and Mr.. Arctander at the time the site
was selected, also favored this place.
When Mr.. Arctander had finished, motion
was Immediately carried to the effect that
the committee reconsider its action. With a
unanimous vote it was decided that the orig
inal petition be granted.
Immediately after this action was taken,
Commissioner Jones, who had several times
heard the master violinist play, and was
acquainted with his wife, introduced the
following resolution. which was carried:
That in the acceptance by this board OF
the statue of the late Ole Bull the gift Of
the Ole Bull Monument association, it wishes
! to congratulate the city upon the acquire
| park system, and that the thanks of the
city and of this board are due the above
organization and its public spirited support
ers for their untiring interest and effort in
the accomplishment of their purpose; and the
hope is further expressed that this may prove
a stimulus to other bodies and citizens to
contribute to the sculptural establishment of
our public places.
Commissioner Baxter introduced a resolu-
ton, STIMULATING the requirements Of park
policeman. 1t required that that most nee
essary parsonage should be able to read and
write, be citizen and generally intelligent
Accompanying the resolution was set Of
figures that were quite reminiscent of Fitz-
simmons and Corbett measurements. Mr..
Baxter thought that certain weights were
necessary to be an able bodied policeman,
and that he should be just about so heavy,
according to the height. The resolution was
referred to the police committee.
Samuel Hunter was awarded the contract
OF doing the plumbing work for the toilet
rooms in Minnehaha park. w. W. Sykes
bid, which was the lowest and accepted by
the committee on improvements, found
not to have been in accord with the speci-
fcations. Mr.. Hunters bid was $S16, while
Mr.. Sykes was SIT. The bid OF w. o.
Clark, S1,245, for the erection of toilet rooms
in Minnehaha park, and that of Carney Bros.
$500, for the furnishing of the curb for the
new fountain in Logan psrk, were accepted.
The pay roll for Marsh, amounting to 1851. O3
and sundry bills to the amount of $426. 03
were ordered paid.