The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-07-11

ry free to all citizens Of Fremont ands the
county, fer which purpose Birchard Hall
would be used until a suitable building could
be erected.
On the 4th Of July the trustees had met in
this room and asked the Mayor to call the
Council together, that they might be made
acquainted with the matter, as well as the
wishes of citizens. The first matter engaging
their attention was the location, and after an
interchange OF opinion it was deemed advisa-
bic to procure if possible, the old Fort Ste
phenson property, and locate the building a
short distance back from Croghan street where
it would present good appearance. Enough
ground for the purpose could be purchased for
four or five thousand dollars. But the ques-
ton had arisen why might not the whole be
procured for park? 1t ought to belong to
the city, and the memories clustering around |
1t made it especially desirable that the old
tort property should be park free to the peo-
pie forever. The trustees were willing to pay
S''oOO toward the purchase, and even II re-
garded as high, the price would thus be redue-
ed to valuation which The city could well
afford to pay for it. The property now be-
longed to Z. Lsppelman, who had offered TO
sell it for the sum of SlS,OOO It contained
one and half acres. The Council had au-
thority to make the purchase and issue bonds
at per cent interest, running Is years. This
would be but nominal tax. At the present
tax of one half mill would pay
the bones in fifteen years, and the increasing
tax list each year, would render even a less
tax sufficient to pay the Indebtedness that
would be incurred. The city has thus far
spent nothing for parks, and it could well
afford to make a park of Fort Stephenson
There are few places like it in the new States.
The old ones had Bunker Hill, Brandy
vine, and other notable places, whose memory
was associated with the struggles the country {
lad passed through, but among the newer
States there were few such places as the one
defended by the gallant Croghan. Persons
coming here and eDquiring for the site of that !
defence, should find it il the keep
ng of the city, and now was favorable time
o procure it.
AAo O'S'SAHOI lLlSu pLSSSlllSOd d BoPSA S'GHON
~ the trustees, in which they formally made c
he proposition embraced in the foregoing re- s
marks. and on motion of Mr.. Fabing the mat t
er was referred to committee consisting of
dessrs. Kridler, Stuber and Bauman. L
A promiscuous interchange of opinions was r
hen INDUCED in, and the prevailing sentiment {
vas that the city should own not only the
roperty of Mr. Leppelman but the two lots
IN the south, or in other words, the whole
luare extending from Croghan to Garrison
nd from Arch to High streets. 1t was ac- a
ordingly moved that the committee be in a
tructed to ascertain upon what terms the
djoining property could be purchased Car r
led. =
Speaking for the trustees, Governor Hayes Al
len said that in case the city should purchase ii
he adjoining property, the trustees would pay 1
q additional IN ousand dollars 900. a
Nothing further being Offered Council ad- 7
'urned until next Monday evening. 6,
Since the meeting, we learn that DIR. Ames Il
as with becoming Iiberality proposed to sell tt
is lot at whatever price three disinterested p
ersons might place upon it.