The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
LAKE AMELIA TO
FEED The FALLS
FRED L. SMITH RECoMMENDNs
ACQUISITION OF THE WATER.


Acquisition Of Lake Amelia for park
purposes was recommended in the re-
port of President Fred Il. Smith, sub
mitted this afternoon at the annual
meeting of the board Of park commits
sioners The report calls attention to
the need of acquiring more complete
control of Minnehaha creek. and sug-
gests that Lake Amelia would make a
good link in the chain Of lakes and
parkways controlled by the board.
Nearly all the property owners on the
lake are willing to donate land for
boulevard, leaving little to be pur-
chased. By putting a dam at the lake
outlet, it could be made a reservoir for
Minnehaha falls, giving out the sur
plus water during the dry season.
b. President Smith recommends that
competent engineers be consulted to
find a means Of stopping the wearing
vors building q driveway on the west
side Of the river, connecting Lake
street with Franklin avenue, and, ulti-
| mately, with Riverside park. st.Ss,.
/. / Glenwood Park Matter.
f. The Glenwood park matter is taken
up with the suggestion that this local.
ity furnishes an excellent site for a
/ great scenic park, such, as the city
must nave some Day. Es# 49, ya.T.:
The treasury shows an overdraft of
$15,046.69 at the close Of the year. The
board spent during the year $44, 1915
for improvements and $6.523. 10 for
land purchases, including the donations
made by Mr.. Lowry and others.
X The report reviews the Controversy
over lake levels, and urges speedy ac-
ton toward improving the lakes. and
also relates. the story Of the vacation
Of Hennepin and Lyndale avenues as
boulevards. .t, hi
| Berry's Last Report.
/ William M. Berry, the retiring SUI
4 perintendent of parks, presented his
1 twenty second and last report. He re-
i viewed the work of the year, giving in
detail the nature Of the improvements
clude the grading of driveway and
bridge at Columbia park at cost
of $1,17l; clearing out underbrush al
4 Interlachen; raising the grade Of Ken
wood parkway just west Of Hennepir
avenue at cost Of $5,315; new bridge
over the street railway tracks at PARK
/ boulevard, Lake Harriet; changes OF
costing $4,917; new walks and various
improvements at Minnehaha costins
: 1852; public comfort stations at Riv
erside and Van Cleve parks; grading
and sodding the Parade at a. cost o:
1892, Of which one-half was paid b,
Thomas Lowry.
:. The lighthouses were patronized b,
> > 24,167 males and 14,250 females. Their
3 were sold 1871 rowboat tickets, 6,89
! launch tickets and 1913 sailboat tickets
! In closing his report Mr.. Berry call
: attention to the fact that Of the frs
? board only one is now a member an
: only three are alive.
I $4,000 overdraft.
: Secretary J. A. Ridgway in the an
! nual financial statement reported til
- gross receipts at 1928, O51.S5 and til
= expenditures at 1888 ,1OO.54, leaving a
s overdraft Of $15,04S69. The principe
{ receipts were as follows. General par
tax, $125,651; delinquent taxes, $4,22a
q park assessments, $11, AS; tree plant
n ing assessments $5y778; miscellaneou
al collections $33,671; donation Of Ian
! by Thomas Lowry and others, 1882
! The general maintenance Of park
:. cost $95 ,942, including $1,000 for sa
! aries Of officers. There was spen
= $4S,1O7 for Improvements, includin
- S., 654 donated by Mr.. Lowry; $28,5f
- for acquisition Of land; $4,000 for ire
y planting on city streets; $34,9s5 for j