The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-16
JOY FOR WHITE BEAR
COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS MAKE AN
APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVE
MENTs AT THE RETREAT
WELLS PROPOSITION TAKEN
Board Accepts $1,000 and Releases
Him From All Liability as a
Bondsman for the AIIemannia
Bank-Quite "a Lively Time Over
the New Brighton Cycle Path
Considering County Roads.

The question of needed improvements
at White Bear lake was brought up yes
terday morning at the meeting OF the
board OF county commissioners by II. T.
Drake, president of the White Bear In
provement association. Mr.. Drake
backed up by John II. Schultz, wanted
$1,000 appropriated to be expended in
dredging the weeds out of the lake. in
repairing washouts and in cleaning up
the shore line. He also asked for the
Improvement of the roads leading into
White Bear. If this was done, he ex-
planned. the farmers of Washington coun-
ty would come by that route rather than
go to Saltwater.
After considerable discussion by the
commissioners a resolution introduced by
Commissioner Hardick was passed, APP
propIiating $500 for dredging weeds, SlGo
for repairing washouts and 500 for fixing
up the shore line The weeds and rushes,
it was stated. Capt. Young, of the steam
er Maude. had offered to exterminate at a
cost of $3.50 an hour for boat, dredge and
crew ''''-'~-
Another resolution was passed unani-
mously, devoting $500 for opening up Lake
avenue on the north shore. This pleased
Mr.. Drake, who was profuse in his thanks
to the board.
The matter of cycle paths raised quite
breeze among the commissioners. The
question came up in the discussion of the
advisability of building the New Brighton
cycle path. Mayor Kiefer and Commits
sioner Quehl thought the path would be
of little utility and Commissioner Pow
ers, who lives In the district, was very
insistent. Commissioner Hardlck second
ed his arguments and finally Commission :
er QuehT suggested that it might be
advisable to procure an expression OF
opinion from the Cycle Path association.
1t appeared that the path if built would
practically exhaust the cycle path fund,
amounting to $1,000, but Commissioner
Powers succeeded In having his motion
adopted to have the county auditor adj
vertise for bids.
Commissioner Quehl as chairman of the
roads and bridges committee recommend
ed the Improvement of a number of roads
In the southeast part of the county in
Guiding the Alton road at the city limits,
the hill and roads near the Sherwood
farm, the county line road running north
from the Alton road, the Hudson road
from the limits to the county line, Min
nehaha street, the Saltwater road and
the road from North st. Paul to Sew
enth street. The county surveyor was
directed to make estimates of the cost
Of making the improvements.
resolution was passed appropriating
$500 to level the North st. Paul hill with
the money to be expended under the d.
rectiOn Of the roads committee and the
county surveyor.
A bill of Detective Hailowe1l for travel
ing expenses at 10 cents per mile for
transportation to Moerhead and return
was referred to the committee OH claims.
Then the board went into executive ses-
sion and at the close voted 10 accept Col.
F. r. Welz's proposition and accept 1000
in full satisfaction Of his liability on the
claim of the county against the dcfunct
Allemannia bank. The county had $21, zoe
In the bank. -