The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-08
GIFTS TO COMO PARK
TWO zEBUs AND GOATS PRESENT.
ED By PRESIDENT JAMES
j. HILL
ARE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED

Park Board Passes a Resolution
Thanking Mr.. Hill and Also Mr..
Joseph EIsinger for His Donation
of Two Bronze Lions Now In PO-
tain-Pay Checks VIII be Paid.
The rather limited geological exhibit at
Como park is to be added to by a dona-
ton from James ]. Hill of two zebus and
two goats The first mentioned animals
are rarely seen outside Of a menagerie
or geological garden and will increase the
attraction in the line Of animals exhib-
tied at the park The donation was
brought to the attention Of the board by
the following resolution, offered by Presi-
dent Wheelock:
Whereas, The superintendent reports
that Mr.. j. ]. Hill has offered to donate
TWO zebuS and two goats, to form the
nucleus Of a geological collection at Como
park,
Resolved, That the board of park COM
misSioners will gratefully accept the gift
of these valuable animals and the super
intendent is authorized to receive and
take proper measures to care for them.
Supt. Nussbaumer said he knew nothing
about the donation from Mr.. Hill except
that he had received word that the ami
mails would be turned over to the board
II place could be provided for them
and the board desired to accept. The ami
mails were at the Hill farm and would be
brought to the park as soon as the no
tice of the resolution was officially for
warded to Mr.. Hill. Some weeks ago Mr..
Joseph Elsinger gave to the board
couple of bronze lions, which have been
placed In position near the Schiffmann
fountain at Como park. The board yes
terday thanked the donor in passing the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of the board
OF park commissioners is due to Mr..
Joseph Elsinger for the gift to Como nark
of two life-size bronze lions, and it grate-
fully accepts the same with a cordial ap-
preclatlon Of the patriotic considerations
winch prompted the gift
Comptroller McCardy was called hafora
the board to ascertain if there was not
some way in which holders Of pay checks
issued by the board to pay the laborers
for June could not be settled for. The
checks were issued July and stamped
by the city treasurer as payable at the
Germania bank. About fifteen of the
holders of the checks did not take them
to the bank to be cashed, and the result
was that when the bank closed It's doors.
July 10, checks aggregating 1853 had not
peen paid. The comptroller informed the
board that there was no way in which the
city could be held either legally or
morally for the checks. The supreme
court or the United States had held. he
SAID, that If a check given on a bank in
the same city where it was drawn was
not cashed the following banking dav #
was then at the risk of the holder He
further volunteered the information that
the council was intending to take the
Hatter up, and as the city was amplv
projected Tor its deposit in the Germania
bank the holders would ultimately e,at
the money. eeN
A request that the small tract OF land
at Olive and Williams streets he turna6
over TO the park board and used as
park was referred to the superintendent
TO ascertain If the land had ever been 40
mated as park, and also if II was to-
geographically fitted for a park.
line pay roll of men and teams on,
ployed in the parks during july. amount
ing TO $I,Z39l2 was approved, as was also
the pay roll of the police, for $3.50 for tbo
same period. Bills were allowed anoo,,r+
ing ms, TO S4S2lS and the pay of men for cut
ing grass on the lawns, under the recen+
STATE IaW' aggregating $125.7O, approved