The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-27
LEAGUES TO OPEN
SPRING CAMPAIGN
WILL KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT
FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Northeast League Wants Park Board to
Improve Columbia Park Landscape
Asks City for New Bridge Glencar
League Has 400 Petitioners for Bet
ter Street Car Service. - -

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The Northeast Minneapolis Improve
campaign this spring, and there promises
to be things doing" in that part Of
the city. Saturday meeting Of the
executive board was held at the resi-
dence of President CA. Kelsey. Mr..
Kelsey presided and the officers Of the
league, 2. aDeming, vice president, and,
The te nSfe WSeh Comes ~e WtPin the
eleven districts:' =. This covers ali the;
territory northeast. of Broadway. The
district representatives, seven of whom
have been appointed are, e. M. ~Ander:
son, G. Larson, NJ. B. Lloyd, B. B. Utter,
=. E. Hobbs, A.. w: Larson and S. H.
Cashier. Each of these keeps his eyes
trict. Reports are made at the regular
meetings, and it remains with the execu-
tive committee to take the suggestions
or complaints before the authorities.
Representa- ive-at large S. II. Castner
gave interesting pointers at the meeting NEE
apo1is residents are anxious to have the
bridge on Second street and Twenty
ninth avenue NE rebuilt. This bridge
was burned about a year ago. It
crosses the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern tracks, and is necessary for
|
ell decided that the bridge should be
rebuilt; by the city. and steps will be
taken by the league to have this done.
A committee of = five composed of
Messrs. Lloyd, Utter, G.. Larson, Ander-
son and Scott, was appointed to look
over the proposed boulevard route and
report to the executive committee for
is the intent of the league to improve
Columbia Heights park, have the boule.
ward extended and have the park board
lay out attractive streets. With, the
proposed extension Of the dou BILE street
car tracks from the 500 shops to Colum
direction; strong, move for improve
ment in Northeast Minneapolis is under
way. The league has now a member
ship of more than 800 resident taxpay
ers and voters, and it is the intention
to have every business man and resident
down for a membership by March L.
Glencar School to Open.
i The members Of the Glencar Improve
ment league met Thursday in the chapel
street.. A committee was appointed t.
intervi ew the proper authorities in the
interests Of establishing school al
Glencar. In November a committee
composed of Messrs. Albright, Nimons
Berg, Venerstrom, Elwell, Morse ant
jackson was appointed to see the schoo
board; AS the chapel was not built a
answer. In the meantime soliciting
or building committee, made up Of G. L
Dedricthson, G. L. Nimons, V. Samuel
son, E. G. Chapman, W. B: Morris aant
R.. M. Chute collected funds by. sub
s ssG5 n and thrH this means raj Faise sec
24x4O feet. -. At the meeting last Thurs
day, G. L. Dedricthsdn and John An
J.! derson were named committee of two
to again see the board The board &C
cepted the proposition named by tn
committee, and will open school. "a
Glencar at once.
The need Of better street car servic.
was also discussed. Residents want tn
short line, running to Fifteenth avenu
Sc, extended to the city limits at tn
Belt line bridge. "A petition has beer
circulated by the residents Of Glencar
who will be benefited by such an exten
sion. - -.
Residents going to work early in tn
> morning must walk from the Belt lin
bridge to Fifteenth avenue Sc or j
they have to wait for the Como car
they are compelled to stand in the bite
: cold. Herman Berg, S. G. Nimons, job
Anderson and Charles Albright wer
first meeting, and to present the peti
| ton. The petition was circulated tw
| days and was signed by 400 residents
| The Glencar league has been advise
that the sewer which was to have bee
| laid on Twenty-seventh avenue Sc viii
| be laid on Twenty fifth avenue Sc in
stead.
Next Thursday another meeting O
the league will be held and importan
questions for the spring Improvement
| at Glencar will come up for discussion
| The building committee will give a.
| oyster supper tomorrow evening TO
| those who donated funds for the build
| inr find IF the chanel