The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-10
MuN1r1cBNT GIFT

Deciding of Two Valuable tracts o
Land for Public Parks, 8ardis Bir
chard, ESQ, to the City OF Fremont
A few weeks since we made mention of tht
intention of our esteemed fellow citizen Sar
dis Birchard, Esq, to present this city with
magnificent gift in the form Of two tracts O.
land. to be used by the city as public park,
and places of public resort. The gift is moi
only generous one but is most valuable
intended as it is to be shared by all, it can be
enjoyed by rich and poor, the persons Of
leisure snd the laborer, affording for all IN in.
viting resort beneath the shade of the grand
forest trees that have been reared as careful
as if each was an especial treasure. The peo.
pie of our city will prize the gift, and in the
enjoyment of it will ever delight to cherish
with the warmest feelings the memory of the
donor. Those who know Mr.. Birchard best
will recognize why gift in this form would
be selected in preference to a lavish expendi-
ture Of money upon a work of art. 1t will be
as lasting as time and in the distribution of
its blessings will be perpetuated the memory
of him who thoughtfully gave it. The follow
ing is copy of the deed, and the resolutions
adopted by the council at their last meeting.
with the names of the commissioners:
Know All Men by These Presents.
That ], SARDIs BIRCHARD, of the Citv of
Fremont, in the County of Sandusky, and
Safe of Ohio, in consideration of the good will
which 1 bear toward the good people of said
City, and also IN consideration Of the sum
of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said
City of Fremont, the receipt of which is here
by acknowledged, have granted, bargained
and sold, and so hereby grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said City of Fremont and
its successors forever, in fee simple, upon the
trusts hereinafter mentioned, the following
londs and tenermonds lying and situated in
sad City and County, and all my right, title
and interest in the same, being bounded as
follows, to wit: On the north side thereof by
Croghan Street; on the east by Washington
Street; on the south by Birchard Avenue, and
on the west by Jefferson Street, being the
premises recently fenced by said Birchard for
the purpuse of Public z ark; and also tri-
angular piece Of ground at the intersection of
Buckland Avenue and Birchard Avenue, as
the same has been recently fenced by said
Birchard. To have and to hold said premises
with all and singular the appurtenances to the
said City Of Fremont, and It's successors for
ever, in fee simple, upon the trusts following,
that is to say:
I. The said tract hereby conveyed shall be
forever kept and preserved as Public Parks or
Pleasure Grounds for the free and common
use of the inhabitants of the said City of FIRE.
mont, but to be under the care and-subject to
said use-the exclusive direction and control
Of said City and its successors.
II. The oversight, improvement and care of
said grounds, shall alwaps be entrusted by the
City Council Of said City, to g Committee
consisting Of three persons to be appointed by
said City Council, and Ralph P. Buckland
and Rutherford b. Hayes, 80 long as the said
Buckland and Hayes shall respectively live OF
consent to serve, and in case of the death or
resusal to serve of both said Buckland and
Haynes, then by a Committee of three ap-
pointed by said City Council.
Ill. The said City shall as far as practicable
protect the birds upon said grounds, and pre-
vent all shooting at mark, or at any game
upon the same, shall not permit any living
trees OF said grounds to be cut down or de-
stroyed except by the direction of said Com
mittee alone mentioned, nor by the direction
of said Committee, except with a view to i'm
provement and ornament of said grounds, and
In the event that the premises hereby con-
veyed, shall be appropriated by the said City
Council, or by their successors to any other OBJ
ject or purpose than keeping the same as pub
lie parks or pleasure grounds, for the free and
common use of the inhabitants of said City Of
Fremont, then this deed of conveyance shall
became null and void, and said premises shall
revert to the heirs of said Sardis Birchard, or
to such devisees as he may designate by his
last will and testament.
ReS0lUed By the Council of the City of Ere
mont, That the generous gift of Sardis Bir-
chsrd to the city of Fremont of two tracts of
land for Public Parks, be and the same is here
by accepted, and the Council on behalf of the
people Of Fremont tender to Mr.. Birchard
their grateful thanks for the same.
Resotved, That the deed from Mr. Birchard
to the city for said parks be entered in full
upon the records of the City, and that meas
ures be forthwith adopted to carry its provis-
ions into effect.
I ResOlUed, That the Park situated between
Washington and Jefferson Streets shall be
known as "Birchsrd Park," and that the Park
at the intersection of Birchard and Buckland
avenues shall be known as "Uiamond Park" !"
ResolDed, That the Mayor transmit to Mr..
Blrchard certified copy of these Resolutions,
and that the same be published in the papers
of the city.
The gentlemen named below were appointed
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Platt Brush, to serve one year; DR.. L. @. Raw.
son to serve two years; John NJ. Smith, to
serve three years.