. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . rd with anticipation of a large amount of pleasure attendant upon their annual gatherings inthis city. Owing to the attractions of Minneapolis in this respect, she has been particularly fortunate in securing these gatherings, and in the pastfive years a large number of national con-entions have been held here. THE PARK SYSTEM. While really far from full development,the park system of Minneapolis is a marvel,and a source of great pride. It is only sixyears since any move for. pa
. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . rd with anticipation of a large amount of pleasure attendant upon their annual gatherings inthis city. Owing to the attractions of Minneapolis in this respect, she has been particularly fortunate in securing these gatherings, and in the pastfive years a large number of national con-entions have been held here. THE PARK SYSTEM. While really far from full development,the park system of Minneapolis is a marvel,and a source of great pride. It is only sixyears since any move for. park improve-ments was attempted. In April, 1883, a1 oard of park commissioners, consisting offifteen members, was organized, pursuant toan act of the Legislature. Hon. Chas. was chosen president. While the board elected at that time hasaccomplished wonders, yet the graduallydeveloping beauty which nature will bestow upon the system is hardly noticeable as comparedwith the promised magnificence of future years. Including the land acquired during the year, the board now controls a park area (land and lake). 44 RESOURCES OF MINNESOTA. of about 1,045 acres, and over thirteen miles of parkways, and when the system is complete, will havemore than twenty, for which it will have paid less than one third of the present valuation, a large por-tion of which will be re-ceived back in the shape ofpark assessments, and a lar-5^er portion of which is tobe so returned to the board,the assessments being distrib-uted into ten equal parts,lyable in as many comptroller estimates thepresent market value of thelands included in the Minne-apolis park system, but notnicluding Hennepin, Lyndaleind Kenwood boulevards(which are used as publicstreets), at upward of $1,500,000, an estimate which may beclassed as conservative. The acreage of the var-ious parks (including lake)IS as follows: Lake of theIsles, ; Lake Harriet,; Lake Calhoun, ; Central, ; Pros-pect,
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