The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-17

10 Hrs Honoa THE MaroR, And ALDERkEH

the CITY. ALL IustItuttpu III tue C00TKG
Of which taey have been placed by It's be-
nevolent founders.
A Seminary Of learning, like Iowa Col
legc, is founded by the donations Of cener-
Gus men for tho benefit OF the community.
II is designed, neither to promote or to him
der the private interest, of any one, but ior
the public good. Iowa College was thu.
founded for tue State, by self sacriiicng and
phllanthrupic persons in this and other
States. 1t has received little from the cit,
which was deemed the mot central loca-
ton; IL has brought much TO il, and done
much for il. Necessarily, the place where
such an institution j. located, receives tie
largest share Of its benefits The plan 81
the College contemplate. an endowment 81
four or five hundred thousand dollars, near
| ly one-tifth of which has already been Sc
cured. Of Thu, only some : 4 500 have been
contributed By che citizens II Davenport
outside u tho Trustee, and Faculty The
Trustees aud Faculty have given Ia found
the College, four or five time. that amount.
/ T 10 Coll,x llrai su.s education nj one-filth
| OF IL, act al cost il will, ere long, ii not
injured anu bcley olcnce from abroad coutin-
ne, 10 How e. it, and students from abroad
| resort hitAcr disbur,e here some SiUuuO OF
/ SJuuvu per annum All this wilhelm cir
! cuustaiices wncn II most needs helping
| i.agi, even its current expenses are largely
.upplied by tue generosity OF non-resident-.
We submit, as tue guardians in trust, Of an
interest 80 public and notwithstanding no
| private interest in II more than other citi-
xeus Of lowa--tnat IL can bc allowed To pur-
sue It's plans Tor beneiitting the city and
State without interruption, should public
policy require il.
One tning essential TO such an institution
i spacious and quiet grounds. For purposes
IL study, 1t u absolutely indispensable that
they should be out OF the noise and dust Of
| great tnoroughiares, while cony en- emily &C
/ ce.sible from them. Sucn q location il was
thought, had been found between the streets
leading into the Dubuque and Upton roads.
Every parent who has children to educate
must appreciate the desirablcness Of such
grounds Tor College. To divide tLem by
common street, ~ to ruin them for the
purpose intended. In any intelligent CON-
annuity where the interests Vi education
andot youth can thus be- cherished and prutec-
ted, even with some sacrifice of business in
tcrcsts II Is considered duty No com
nunity stands well among others who act
otherwise.
In cities more populovs than our own
College and Cniveraty grounds, Of larger
extent tnan those Of Iowa College, interrupt
important streets Yale College has Park
oi Line acres; about the size OF ours, "
Ing directly across Court ST. Almost any
considerable college l. similarly situated
II u impossible 10 build up nm institution
near city like this, without crossing tnc
course Of streets which some priyat. inter
est will seek 10 open. So ordinary public
parks, which are ncld less sacred, being Tor
health and pleasure, than those Of charitable
institutions.
The most important aud crowded city
thoroaghiare IN this country, Broadway y.
l., Is 80 interrupted by Union park. The
city of davenport already furnishes an in.
stance 81 private corporation, blocking
up valuable public STREET.-THE ground. ii
the NJ. \ NJ. X. II. Co., lying directly acros
Farnam street. We are confident tho pco
; pie do not wish a distinction made in avol
Of corporation for pccuulary proiit--,,sefu
1 as u is--and against "A charitable aud liter
ary institution. And NC are still moro con
tidcnt that all tie interest, involved may
be adjusted, and all parties, public and pri
satc, see their way 10 harmonious anC
adyantagcou, settlement Of the wllJlc mat
ter.
: The injury 10 the ground, by extending
Main street would bc irrcpsrablc. til.
trustees ave already checrIully and un 10.
: licited cut OIL from all sides OF tue ground.
Tor streets, devoting the property thus sep.
Arated from the part 10 tue public. The
: original ten Acre,--dcem.d by some too
mall--Laye been thus reduced to nine |,
- now proposed ~ take about an acre NOR,
,, from tue middle oi the tract, di,memherne
and running tic grounds. This would take
away the site Tor u Library aud Chapel
building --alnay = central--as well a the be u
Tor Scientific Lecture Room and Labora-
tory, to say nothing VI the loss Of area.
ihc plan always has been 90 build an Or-
naiuental building nf different form from the
present enc, for Library aud Chapel, 10
stand 81 the head of Nam street. an aaat a.
er like tue present building near {, BRADY.
Inc Trustees are disposed To deal with
tho people Of tue city, through you, tue
represc natives, In tac spirit Of III enlignt.
ened an generous policy. IL becomes both
parties, acting as they do, for the future as
well - the present and acting for the pub
lac in &c broadest sense. Il accords with
The spi.it ia which the College took its ORR
in, Is scientific ami literary Character
We therefore Come forward 20 propose that
the city and College corporations shall en-
tar into articles Vi agreement VI tue follow
ing tenor;
Ias College to open gravcled walk from
the present heal Of Main street 10 North
Nam street, across it, grounds; sidewalk to
&c twelve feet in width, following the con-
tour of the ground; To be straight until the
building or buildings above mentioned shall
oe erected IN the centre of the grounds
when Il shall divide in front Of the Chapel
pr Library, and pass each side with width
u twelve tret, cunning together again AT the
aead IL North Main street, to bc protected
from the insrrss VI animal. and carriages by
suitable and convenient posts ON the line
VI streets contiguous.
The College to round OF the southern
corners u Il, pro- erty on Harrison and Bra
~ streets, in order to make ingre>s and
egrcss between these street, and Main street
easy and inviting.
When Main street Is graded 10 the Col
lcse grounds, the College To open the street
south oi the college grounds each way to
brady and Harrison, with an easy and reg
liar grade.
In consideration Of the foregoing, the city
10 reconsider aud withdraw it, action re-
'pccting the opening IT Main street through
| NV NVsseke kApuuuS anu SECURE Int uilcge
against IL, renewal.
A. teams aud carriages passing ~ Main
street 20 the Dubuque or Upton road, ma,,
cross from Main somewh here, and thi, will
Afford the easiest method. private interests
IN that street will thus be secured, aud the
street benefited BY retaining the College
rounds ornsinentcd and Improved with
buildings, walks, si,rubbcry. flower beds. etc.
~ tue nead OF il, and n the general interest
u the public in an Institution IT learning
will thus be- protected, We offer this propo
tion as = final settlement Of the whole
matter, which should b. acceptable To all
concerned. The College has already in both
II locations been retarded aud haras.ea by
difficulties respecting streets. II now offer,
more than Il asks, n such Institution, al
ways do The way in which this PROPOSE
tion Is received by the people Of Davenport
lecides much al the future history Of both
parties. For the Trustees,
GEo. r. MacorY,
WILLIAM SALrtR,
CmAs. ATKINSON,
Davenport, July Is, 1867 Co..