The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
IaEHART PEOPLE Angry
ALL STIRRED UP BECAUSE THE
STREET CONTRACTOR HAS
BEEN PAID
CLAIM HE SIGHTED HIS JOB
Members of the Improvement Assoc
citation VIII Go Before Board of
Public Works Tomorrow
and Protest.

The meeting of the members of the
Iglehart Improvement association, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms last even
ing, though not large as to numbers
about twenty being present-yet proved
very aggressive in the interests of that
particular section of the city.
Judge Frank Ford was elected tempo
rary chairman, Mr. Brumwen, the regu-
lar president. being absent at the begin
ming of the meeting, and the members
soon after began reciting their griev-
ances about the failure Of the contractor
to perform his duties in caring for the
street AS the chairman stated the oh
ject of the meeting was to- prevent the
contractor from securing his pay until
he had complied with his contract In
the complaints various expressions Were
made by the members. a few of which
are given:
They haven't done any kind of a job, -
said one. And another: DO you know
of any trees? The sod has too many hog
weeds, etc. Then another principal COM
plant was that the black dirt was only
filed in some places to the depth of
about four inches, instead of full nine
Inches with the black loan, as the con-
tract specified. Then the cinders were
complained of; also that Kettle River
sandstone was put in. when the residents
wanted granite for the curbs.
Various proposals We're made that a
committee be appointed to go before the
board of public works tomorrow after
noon, and finally it was resolved that a
committee of five be selected by the pres
ident to call on the board and make long
and loud protests against the payment
of the contractor A motion was also
passed that a committee of one man from
H.
interests of Iglehart until the contract
was carried out. Then there was a great
deal more talk about the large amount
Of sod that was dead, and the few trees
to be seen.
About this time Mr.. Brumwall, the reg
ular president, put in an appearance, and
he was invited to make a speech. And
here was where the great surprise came
il. Mr. Brumwall informed the associa-
ton that the contract for the boulevard
ing by The contractor had already been
accepted by the board of public works,
and two weeks ago at that, but that 5000
had been kept back because the trees had
not all been planted.
Then there was great surprise manifest
ed on every side. The chairman said: Il
feel like a fool. 1 had no idea that the
board of public works would dare to do
such a thing. We are coming together
here to resolve to no purpose. 1 feel, if
they have accepted this work, that 5ney
are not doing their duty. The news that
they have taken this work out of our
hands comes as a complete surprise
Another member said: It's an outrage.
Keep back $500 to plant all trees? What
viii that amount to? That is Emply an
outrage
Let US go down next Monday afternoon
and make a warm time for the board, "
remarked another.
Mr.. BrumwaI: TT has gone so far it
would not do you much good to kick.
They have confirmed the assessment.
After much further talk. it was finally
decided, on motion, that they all go De
fore the board next Monday afternoon
and present the case of Iglehart street in
the strongest possible manner. Then
petition was put in circulation asking the
common council that Iglehart street be
placed under the jurisdiction of the park
hoard.