The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
Industrial Opportunities in Minneapolis

Harriet channel would reclaim lot of /
waste land.
I. The plan contains regulations for
control of water and maintenance of !
lake levels, prevention of ice grinding
OF the shore lines, etc. 1t has been esti,,
extending all the way from Medicine /
lake to Cedar lake would be drained,
producing healthier conditions in West 4
Minneapolis. Repetition of the over
flow disaster in North Minneapolis,
Sept, 8, 1903, would be avoided, and
vegetation which followed.
Estimates of Cost. ZEE
The committee states that it is only
a matter OF time when Bassett' g creek
will have to be encased in sewer suf-
ficiently large to carry the storm flow.
Carl Ilstrup, the sewer engineer, esti-
! one and one-half miles from Western
avenue to the river, or 100000. SJtys
| the committee:
! Should the stream be diverted, as in the
proposed plan, SO that three-fourth of the
! run off from the total drainage area
| would flow thru the lakes, the section, and
| therefore the cost, of this sewer would be-
! reduced, approximate in the same pro-
portion and amount to $4,000 instead Of
| $800,00O, which would be a saving to the:
city of 100000. If the sewer were to be
built clear across the city, instead of only
! from Western avenue to the river, the
| total distance would be three miles, and
| the cost would be $1,6e0,o00, of which
! 81, 100000 could be saved by adopting this
proposed plan.
i 1t will be remembered that one years
/ interest at per cent Oh the amount it
would cost the city to encase Bassett's
creek, in it's present location, in circu-.
lar of sufficient ciZa the
storm flow from the city limits to the
! river, is $4,000 $4,000 feet at 500 per
foot equals $780, 900, at 5 per cent equals
$SO,O00). We claim this to be tax-saver.
not a tax-maker, benefit directly as
well as Indirectly to the city.
Il NJ II. EmmanS, a pioneer real estate
agent Of the city, is ar advocate of the di-!
version plan. He said this morning:
1t has often occurred to me, what a
boon the chain of lakes sre-not alone to
the adjoining residence section, but to the
city at large. For instance, ST. Louis
would give millions to have the pleasure
features which our chain of lakes afford
Those of our citizens who cannot afford
the expense of living at our famous lake
resorts in the summer. will not be denied
the pleasures which our more fortunate
citizens have enjoyed with zest during the
delightful period of outing in the heat of
the summer.
4 All will admit that our cluster of lakes,
located as they are in the very center of
the residence section, have been sleeping
pearls. Intermingled with natures beauty.
here a hill and there a valley, with a
shady nook and a delightful crook linked
. together, forming girde of pure spring
water rejuvenating the beautiful Minne-
haha Falls, the waters will ever echo
praises to our Hennepin delegation, which
has made it possible for our city council
:. fn ah1V IN too Torniact Ol1r alder
men and city council have an opportunity
today to make their body the most ia
nous Minneapolis ever had. Let them
give our lakes this one great advantage.
!, This great pleasure feature will advertise
: Minneapolis as nothing we have ever done.
, For we will be envied by every large city
in the west. Thousands of desirable citi-
, zens will flock here from other points. /
take my hat off to our aldermen and our
, city council; It is up to them.