Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-15
THE CITY.
FURTHER OF BROAD STREET
EXTENSION AND PARK.
Important Considerations Involved
The: survey. Made and Estimated
Cost.

Since our article of Sunday last, touch
ing upon the widening OF West avenue,
making it an extension of Broad street
from its intersection to the Fair Grounds,
and the identifying and conversion of the
latter into handsomely decorated public
park, the subject has assumed phase of
very general interest, and has been thor
oughly canvassed. Nor has the matter
been confined to conversing, discussion
and interchange OF views. Practical and
tangible steps have besn taken looking
Immediately to the improvement proposed.
On Monday last a full and thorough SUI
Yey of West avenue was made, and an ap-
proximate estimate OF the outlay 1t would
involve was computed. The survey was
made by thoroughly competent surveyors,
and the estimates were based upon the
judgments If men skilled and experienced
IN such matters. The people al d prop
erty-holders along the route are ripe for
the enterprise, and anxious that 1t be
speedily put through. A full report Of the
survey and its results will be made soon.
The estimated CO of widening and ex-
tension is between five and six Thousand
dollars. So anxious are the people on the
line for the extension that, we learn, they
have with singular unanimity signlied
their willingness to give the right OF way,
thus showing their appreciation of its i'm
mediate and Interior advantages. The
procurement of the right of way, at a cost
amounting to scarcely anything, reduc s
the expenditure of this great and beautiful
thCroughfare TO the absolute cost Of the
widening and extension process. With an
assurance that the improvement will be
made, the right Of way will be given. How
long this state Of things may last, we shall
not venture to predict. The upward bound
of property along the route, incident to
the proposed Improvement, may in the
future induce property holders, who are
now willing so give this right Of way, TO
withhold the same In hope OF more protita-
ble transfers. IRe Importance of early and
concerted action by all parties interested
becomes, therefore, clearly apparent.
We understand further that evidences
plainly indicate that the D.gldson County
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
are willing, as a condition precedent to
the invesuture, t. contract a guarantee for
the perpetual use Ui the Far Grounds to
the city as public park, provided the ex-
tension and widening ct the estimate
shown be assumed and made by the
authorities. If this be not done, then
other means will be It sorted TO to complete
the enterprise. The widening and ex-
tension viii be made. This has been de-
termined upon. It has been suggested
that the corporation assume the contract
aud incur the outlay of the widening and
extension, provided the right Of way be
given by the properly holders, and pro-
vlded that, as a condiuon precedent to the
of and r,r1flo
the Agricultural Association, in its char
tered capacity, guarantee the perpetual use
of the Fair Grounds to the city for public
park and pleasure grounds ss indicated
Thus it Will be seen that now, by timely
and harmonious cooperation on the part
f the property holders on West avenue
i'll giving the right of way, and on the part
of the Agricultural Association in guaran
teeing the perpetual use of the grounds as
parK, and The widening and extension
upon these guarantees being assumed by
the city, we can have, for the small sum of
$1,000 or $1,000, one Of the widest and
most beautiful streets and drives
from the river TO the Richland
pike, and one Of the most elegant, spacious
and beautifully situated parks in all the
land. II seems to Us that nothing could
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cslculable benefits with so small an outlay,
es the mutual and active maturity and
carrying out of these propositions.
Aside from the considerations involved
in the foregoing, We ara positively assured
that just 50 sOon as the grading may se
done on the contemplated extension, with
out even waiting Tor the gravelipg, the
street railroad already completed TO the
intersection, will be pushed forward to
the Richland turnpike and to the FAN
Grounds. Thus we have the whole of this
great implovemeut presented TO Us in its
outlines sad details. The survey has been
made, the cost estimated, the feelings OF
the people ascertsined, and propositions
will be at once submitted and acted upon
which will secure the completion of the
work, and give TO us a beautiful thorough
fare and an elegant park, already enclosed
and in a measure bsautiiied and adorned
We shall see.