Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-30

A mart of the following article was written
oo,,orol yvealxs ago, and though the clrcum'
Stances NAV have changed somewhat Is
still as appropriate as ever .,a,,
This Is about the season oil the year WIEN
the subject of public parks ana squares 1sun
ally come up, and as the OLD Dallle Rlounui o
Rattlesnake Run seems to nave Deen .aNen
nm by a recent sale, propose to call tue AZ
iention of the City Council TO the lois on the
| CORNER of bth and French streets, ana on
| THIRD and Lombard siTeets-bolh oil whlch
onghI lo he owned by the city-or TO one oil
Inc squares north of Seventh Street Ihese
lofts as public squares, would oecomu u.
once of great usefulness to the people OF tlas
section Of the city. They nave ueeu ~.
thirty years contributing laIgeIy W .aNee ="
The sunport Of the city, and until Just now
when some of lis streets have been paved,
Ifand two or three culverls laid, very little
money has been expended by tue CITY upon
II This is n fact which is undenlable, anu
cannot be slurred over Therefore, us a
, matter Of justice, they have right 10 eau
TOR fair proportion Of money TO DC eXp ,s
ed upon their erection. But, MIR. builor,
I This is moi merely or mainly the great reason
why this section should be consluereu III 'he
Y matter oil public squares. .,,
: It's on d Humanitarian ground, ana shoulu
# Law as broad and weighty stress upon INA,
word MS 1t will admit OIL That section oil
C our citv is composed largely Of the working
If people of our community men whose unY'
+ are spent in the shODs and on me stree's
<, and women, who are coopcd up IN hct, con
" fined kitchens, with blnzlng sun sehuihi
Ne down lis oppressive beams around AM
RI unon them. and little children, many Q
I'd whom never breathe a breath Of pure nj
IT. during their childhood, and multltudes o
ng whom are cut off Tor want of this very ID
lis disoensble necessity OF health.
Ter What nm incalculable benefit would II b
= to these people il place were provided mi
mt which they could step from their hot' CLOS
cd houses, and enjoy the relreshment oil u
ID. cool grateful shade in the evenings anu :
nd the Sabbath, when the services oil II
10 church were over, and how many plnln
his exhausted and dying children would be r
ak viyed and brought back To life by the PR
lse. ileee of going into such paradise oi Tres
an ness and purity, as such place would ne
! them. l.
lter Let The members Of Council so on any !
yes and sullry evening TO that part OF our Gil
an and walk with lis representatives arou
ned and through it, and then consider what
lots been lust now and justly said, ana
sure that they cannot return to their SCI
without an endeavor 10 do all that can
done 10 remedy these great and sad evils.
o,rs But there is another question oil mol !
en- imi,ortanee than the above. | would I
a.. these conservators of the public veal Il
LII much gain would be produced IN The dlI
irIo lion Of morality and temperance WIN
~ can the young men now go lor reitAdl
and for social converse, except 70 Tue {
Phil ners OF me s.rseos, '"1 a,!bongb / wonld
a0,ar nolbipg against the latter as lar preleri
s"a ia tbe former, yet they are not places wi
Gu" ,n n voung man can be accompanied by a yo
III lady. with whom he may desire TO assoel
"a ~ Small as are these squares, they woult
w WI nj great value in elevsting the tone OF
ver,, aiiy and pronriety. know that this IS
cm,es one step in this direction; but y not
III aBBougAav sa5oS G VI Pc Ever, and once gone
aorn lots can ever be obtained TO supply
A. places. The members OF the eastern sec
Of "a of the city should urge upon tue Councl
from appolntment OF a committee, and con
small and report upon this subject nj Tue ea
monp practicable period.
nene And now, what shall be said OF the bt
after lul report Just published in regard &c
hars park at the N. W. corner of the city.
i was with all my heart that that place belo
tly so 10 me Guy, ana uisu 'uu i nro"i,
Mr.. j. cloud Ell'ot', lust oNel .ho Sie IN
i, him Madison street, which is so much MOI
rnon cessible. and combines so many and
,mnnse natural advantages for park, and COT
i nov purchased so reasonably. l would r.
to sen il the city could or wonld buy both OF
,ndinr places, or in some way secure thel
md nv public purposes; but not TO the lEnor
No ami the squarCs before mentioned, whose {
ninred upon tile present attention of the U
ycdi- ME superlatlve Nothing has been
ries nj. or can be done by the present Coun
i,rnlrpn merit and secure the gratitude at this
,lirved portion Of our people, so much as a
az once and effectively in that direciio
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