The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-05
10 CARE FOR BoULEVARDS
RAMSEY, HENNEPIN AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTY LEGISLATORS FAVOR
THE MEASURE
In Cities OF Over $4,000 Inhabitants
Park Boards to Take Matters In
Charge-Other Business Trans
acted by the Delegation.

The meeting of the house delegations
from Ramsey, Hennepfn and st. Louis
counties, held yesterday, was attended
by Bishop Gilbert, President Wheelock,
of the park board, and delegation from
the Womans Improvement league.
Bishop Gilbert and Mr. Wheeloch were
heard on II. F. 63S, by Mr.. Krayenbuhl,
which authorizes the care of boulevards
By park boards in cities of more than
3d. 600 inhabitants. The park boar.i Is to
assess the cost of the work against the
property, and this tax is TO be collected
by the county treasurer. Assistant CITY
Attorney Taylor explained that the cost
would not exceed 81 per season for a
5O-foot lot, and it might be done cheaper.
Bishop Gilbert and Mr.. Wheelock called
attention to the benefit to the city in
the way of identifying the streets under
the bill, and the fact that 1t would work
no hardship owing to the small expense.
AS it was now there were any number of
vacant lots along the street boulevarded,
and the owners refused to keep the grass
cut or cared for. The bill was recon-
mended to pass.
H F. 303, by Mr. Dwinnell (Rep.) of
Hennepin, providing for sidewalks to be
cleaned of ice and snow by the city in
case the owner or occupant refuses, and
charging the cost against the property
was recommended for passage with the
amendment that it apply only to ter
ritory within the fire limits, and must be
ordered by a vote of f1ve-sixths Of the
council
The bill allowing cities of more than
$1,000 inhabitants to issue certificates Of
Indebtedness to the amount of $3.50, 900 for
the purchase of market sites was recon-
mended to pass. The bill was amended
so as not to apply to cities where there
was either public market or where there
were private markets under city control.
This amendment did away with the OBJ
lection Of the Hennepin delegation to the
bill.
H. F. 637 allowing shade trees to be
planted by the park boards of cities Of
$4,000 inhabitants, when petitioned by
property owners, was also recommended
to pass. The expense is limited to 1871
cents per front foot. and trees planted,
which die inside of three years. are to
be replaced without cost.
The bill of Mr. Jackson (Rep) of Ram
sey, providing for the issuance Of certi-
ficates Of Indebtedness to the amount Of
$4,000 each year for the purchase of parks
was opposed by President Wheelock, Of
the st. Paul park board, who argued
that 1t was all right in theory, but not at
all practical.
Mr.. jackson said the bill provided for
the purchase of Phalen park. and 1t was
his opinion that the present proceed
ings would be declared invalid just as
the former one was. 1t was for this rea-
son that he had introduced the bill, and
1t meant that the general public would
pay for the park instead of the persons
who owned property in the vicinity. The
bill was laia over until the next meet
ing.
The primary election bills of Messrs
Roberts, Dwinnell and Wallace were con-
sidered, and the subcommittee reported
a substitute which embodied the best
parts Of all three Bills The substitute
was reported out with the recommends
ton that 1t be printed. and placed on
general orders