Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-08
CitYI Park

IL ~ gfetnytnE 10 nOte tho cofdthiity huo
unanimity with which The City Press and the
community generally, have fallen in with the
idea Of securing Phillips Hill for city Park,
No one pfttehds to deny the suitablsbess Of Che
locality for the purposes contemplated, nor the
demand and Importance Of such aplace ofpub.
lie resort. The questions Of sxpediepcy and
propriety Of moving in the matter, just at this
time. are those only that divide public sentiment
We have taken considerable pains to inform.
ourselves 10 reference to the views Of the lead
ing men and tax payers Of Dayton, and fnd
them almost unit in favor Of the project. 1t
IL true, that they are not the class Of citizens
that will be most benefited BY the operation,
still public pride, and in response to the de.
mands Of an enlishtentd policy. they yield
cordial co,opeTstion. The artisans aud less
affiuent inhabitants, who are unable to procure
public or orpriyate transportation TO the county
10 quest Of health, recreation 'aud' amusement,
are the individuals that are TO reap the creates
amount Of good from the successful accomplish.
neut Of this object. Few are 30 feeble bat that
they can reach this place, and enjoy all the &c,
nial and inspiring influences Of country arr and
exercise. :. 10 Usf ttsI sai oi .slasit5 al.i
In reference to the means BY which these
grounds are to DO secured to the city, we do BOT
think that this should for one moment stand In
the way Of the purchase Not we and even our
children alone, are to realize the salutary ln-
huences Of this park; but all generations that
come after US, who may take up their abode 10
this locality. Let them then bear part Of the
burthen, If burthen it be considered, Of the pur.
chase of this site. Let city bonds be issued
bearing reasonable interest, rnnning through
any desirable length Of time. Make the debt
an eDtailing one, that all who enjoy the COM
forts. pleasures and benefits for which it was
contracted, participate in its liquidation. In
this manner no one need be embarrassed or Op-
pressed, and in all time to come the citizens Of
Dayton could point with pride to one Of the
most delightful resorts within its coFporPte
limits, that is to be folnd any where. ..-
What blessing it would have been, and how
thankful the present inhabitants of New York,
Philadelphia Cincinnati, or any Of the large
cities Of this country would be to their fore
fathers, had they procured suitable parks for
the accommodation Of the citizens Of til ese l. y
calities. They would not only be grateful foi
an opportunity to pay for appropriate grounds
for these purposes at such costs as they could
have been obtained fifty or one hundred years
since, but would gladly give the enormous
sums that would be required at this time, to
secure such localities, could they be obtained.
= We would not however have the city Of Day |
ton bear the entire expense Of this purchase, for
they are not 10 be the sole ones who viii enjoy |
the comforts and advantages here conferred
In order that this matter Of expense should be
iudiciously meted out, the county ought to have
joint interest with the city in the locality. |
In all public meetings, aconyentlonsj fairs, dc,
the citizens Of the county will be equal partici.
in the privileges conferred, and we have no
doubt but that the county commissioners would
cordially co operate in the purchase Of the 10.
cality in consideration of these facts, The
present limits Of the County Fair grounds do
not more than half accommodate the agr
cultural interests Of the county. None but
contributors are permitted TO secure the fequi
site accommodations while 10 attendance upon
these exhibitions. Asit is, they are compelled
to throng and blockade the public thorough
fares or poach and tresspass upon the private
grounds of those owning lands in the immedi
ate vicinity, or indeed, upon the very grounds,
the purchase Of which, we now advocate.