The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-22
NO SALOON ON LEXINGTON
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
OBJECTS TO 1T

tiers Relative to REQUEST Made
to the Board of Aldermen for
Permission to Operate Saloon
on Front Street and Lexington
Avenue-A Resolution Adopted.
The board of park commissioners
talked prohibition last night, and final
ly became so much imbued with the
idea that prohibition was good thing
sometimes and in some places-that
1t passed prohibitive measure.
Commissioner Newport had read in
| The G O a few mornings ago that
| the city legislative bodies had been or
| would be asked to eXemp a certain
| portion Of Lexington avenue-the
| northeast corner of Front street and
| Lexington avenue-from the prohibited
| district, and he had been anxiously
| awaiting a meeting of the board of
park commissioners since that time
After business of minor Importance
| had been transacted, Commissioner
| Newport relieved his mind of the bur-
| den it had been carrying since his pc
| rusal Of The G l o b e on the morning in
| question.
1T understand said he, "that per-
mission will be asked for the operation
| of a saloon at the corner of LeXing-
| ton avenue and Front street. Now,
that is but two blocks from the en-
trance to Como park, and for that rea-
son the request should not be granted.
Further than that, Lexington ave-
nue. is becoming great cycling thor
| oughfare. Ladies traverse it on their
wheels every day, and in the future it
| will become more popular.
ITO allow any one to operate sa-
| loon there would be a grievous error,
| and I believe this board should take
some action in the matter"
''You may Of course be right" added
Commissioner Hamm, when Mr.. New
| port had concluded, "but cyclists very
| often desire a glass of beer when out
| for a spin Warm weather and dusty
roads are liable to develop thirst"
Commissioner Godfrey wasn't wor-
ried about the wheelmen. He was
afraid that some INSCRIPTIONS indi-
| viduals might purchase an eighth" at
the saloon-if it was esta blished-and
carry it over into the park boundaries,
and there, in the shade Of the trees in
dulge to their hearts content.
mot much; don't you ever think they
would" interrupted Supt. Nussbaumer.
mo one dare do that"
eff they were going to take an
eighth with them," supplemented
Commissioner Hamm, "they could just
as well purchase 1t at some place a
mile away as at the Saloon put lWo
blocks distance.
Commissioner Godfrey made some
reference to blind pigs, and asked Mr..
Hamm if there were any at the present
time in the vicinity of Lexington av-
enue and Front street.
mo not now" replied Mr.. Hamm,
'but speaking ofIblind pigs, might say
that the people in the Midway district,
for instance, wouldn't tolerate saloc n
Of no
seven blind pigs right in their midst.
yes, and the people over on the
West side don't want a saloon added
Mr.. Godfrey, but they patronlze three
blind pigs"
President Wheelock bethought HIM
self Of the Aberdeen, and said 1t was
q shame to close up the buffet at that
place.
"That's one Of the results of the man
ner in which the prohibitive lines are
drawn suggested Mr.. Hamm. They
cut out so many blocks and everything
within the territory must close up"
During the discussion, President
Wheelock had been busy preparing
resolution covering the case. 1t re-
ouested the city legislative bodies not
to alter the prohibitive lines as they
existed at the present time, and in no
event to permit the opening OF saloon
on Lexington avenue between Dale
street and Como park.
Now. I don't want you to imagine
for an instant that I am opposed to
saloons" said Mr.. Wheelock, after
reading the resolution. Il want you to
strictly understand that I am sport,
but am going to vote aye on this reso-
luton for I don't believe saloon out
in that district would be proper
thing"
Commissioner Hamm called for the
Nd
passed by a vote of 8 to 1, Mr.. Hamm
alone voting in the negative.
The resolution, voicing the sentiment
of a ajority Of the board, will there
fore be transmitted to the assembly
and the board of aldermen.
A resolution was adopted, to be sent
to the council, asking that body to
Mace fifteen gas lamps at Merriam ter
race. and the president of the board
and Superintendent of parks were au-
thoriZed to confer with the board of
public works with the end in view of
securing electric or other lights for the
various parks of the city now in dark
ness.
Bids were opened for the painting Of
the pavilion at Lake Como, but as they
were all above the estimate, the super
intendent was instructed to arrange
for the work at a cost not to exceed
$318.
Inc DOdfQ authorized the COlStI uC-
ton of a foot bridge over a ravine on
the Como lake drive at cost of 5000.
The secretary5 was instructed to con-
vey to Samuel II. Fullerton, state game
warden, the thanks Of the board and
it's acceptance of three deer and a
moose to be placedslin the city parks.
In addition Mr. Fullerton will place in
Lake Como large number of fish Of
various varieties.
A similar communication will be for
warded to C. LssHass, who has donated
to the board atfourth deer, which will
be placed withethose secured from Mr..
Fullerton.
Upon the suggestion Of President
Wheelock, committee consisting of
the full board, will meet in the near
future to revise the rules governing the
actions of the board and Of its various
officers.
The meeting then adjourned.
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