The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11
COMO UP TO DATE
PARK MAY BE PROVIDED WITH
ELECTRIC LAUNCHES AND
H0RSELESS CARRIAGES
SOME FIGURES ON THE COST

hun Muy ne DerfVed-COunc1i
Resolution Regarding Enlarge
ment of Indian Mound Park Re-
ferred to Executive Committee.
Supt Nussbaumer was directed by the
park board at meeting last night to
correspond with automobile and electric
launch manufacturers with view of Sc
curing definite figures as to the prices
of both and probably the placing Of
three of the horseless vehicles and an
electric launch at Como park. Mr. N,Iss-
banner said with the inadequate service
which two-horse wagonnette gave in
the park last summer 1,736 passengers
had been carried. With three automo-
biles the visitors could be given a chance
to enjoy the beauties OF the park and the
enterprise would certainly pay. He had
received a very fattering proposition
from an Eastern manufacturer to put
one or two of the horseless carriages
In the park on a percentage plan, but
he had not taken kindly to the idea ow-
Ing to the carriage being run by steam.
AS to the electric launch to be placed
on the lake Mr.. Nussbaumer thought
the cost would not exceed $1,000, and the
revenue each season would be In the
neighborhood of $500.
The report of the disbursements for
1899 showed s6S,s14O2 expended or this
$47, al 81 was pay of men and teams en-
ployed bills and salaries, SIS, 9O5 Is, IS
per cent of this amount being for sal
aries; balance on hand JAN l, $3.50.
A resolution passed by the council call
ing the attention of the board to the en-
largement Of Indian Mound park and the
extension of Hoffman avenue to the park
was referred to the executive committee.
The resolution provided for the con-
demnation Of lots 10 to IA inclusive, and
lots 26 to 80 inclusive in block IT, Sub
urban Lots addition, for the purpose of
enlargement of the park. The board
decided that in order to enlarge the park,
as provided in the resolution, the amount
to be paid for the land to be taken would
have to be assessed against the property
owners and this was not deemed adj
visable at the present time. Commission
err Hamm was of the opinion that TAX
ing in the property mentioned would be
very expensive and only small strip
would be added to the park. If any adj
dition was to be made the two blocks
west of the park should be included. and
these Supt Nussbaumer said would cost
about $4,000.
The superintendent was directed to
make arrangements for the erection of a
barn and tool house at Como. according
to plans prepared. The structure, when
completed, will cost $1,000, but only about
one-half of that sum will be expended
this year. The canal between the up
per and lower lakes was ordered deepened
at an expense not to exceed $50.
No work will be done this year on the
Improvement OF Lexington avenue In the
immediate vicinity of the Northern Pa
cific railroad crossing. The intention is
to change the grade of the avenue and
have the Northern Pacific company
erect a bridge over the avenue. Consld-
cradle earth will have to be removed,
and the expense of this work is estimated
at $4,000, of which the city would nave
to pay $4,000. and the railroad company
$4,000 The bridge would also cost the
company $4,000, and as 1t would be I'M
possible to secure the necessary iron and
steel within eight months the board de-
cided not to commence the work this
year
A. resolution directing the board of pub
lie works to commence condemnation pro-
ceedngs for land to be taken for ShaAw
Falls park was passed. The damages are
to be raised by assessment on properly
benefited but as the owners have yoiun-
tary offered to donate the land to be used
the cost will be merely nominal. me
pay roll for men and teams employed
during December amounting to $i,2lS.6l'
was approved. President Wheelock was
granted leave of absence for two
months He informed the board that ne
was going away for the benefit or MS
health, and might be gone six weeks or
two months The question of taking an
appeal from the decision of Judge Brill
in the Como park enlargement case was
discussed. The court gave the realty
company Judgment for $1,000 in excess
of the amount awarded by the board OF
public works for the nine acres taken.
The board decided to let the case stand
without an appeal on the supposition that
the board of public works In making
reassessment, would assess benefits on
the other property of the company TO
make up the amount of the Judgment.