The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-14
MUNICIPAL.
THE CRESCENT CITY PARK-THE CAR
ROLLTON RAILROAD.

with the most gigantic jowl. the Frame work
OF a few Of which 'sich' would crowd out the
accumulated bones In the cataGombs OF Rome,
the Times comes out anon as the original and
champion advocate OF the improvement of our
uptown park. whilst for a year or more the
DEMOCRAT has been agitating the question OF
the improvement Of both our parks. The latest
effort OF our esteemed Camp street contempo-
rary for the wearing OF the belt 10 In the shape
Of q letter addressed to the Mayor. asking him.
In substance, the ambiguous question DO you
or do you not2" and to which his Honor VIII
answer with equal cearness, i think 80, may
be not" The result Of this comprehensive cor
respondence will doubtless be the sudden met
amorphosis of the Crescent City fark into
garden OF the H9sperides with an hladdlns
palace to boot and what not else-and maybe 1t
won't. Meanwhile the DEMOCRAT will continue
numbly to put forth suggestions and plans
looking to the conversion of the UNFRAMED
swamp known as the Crescent City Park Into
useful and ornamental resort for the people.
without regard to any particular interest but
with the care always In view that the city cor
poration will not be required to make any out
lay In the matter-since 1t Is in no condition to
spend dollar In this manner.
Among the propositions that have been made
Legislature. but died stillborn In the chaos of
bills Of local nature that were presented to our
lawmakers. The proposition was backed by
the Carrolton Railroad Company and the Cres-
cent City Railroad Company. both OF which
have an interest in the amelioration of the park
and the consequent improvement OF its vicinity.
since the one leads to the st. Charles Avenue
end OF the park and the other has lis present
uptown terminus at the river front edge OF
that splendid piece OF property. The enter
prising spirit OF these companies ts. neverthe-
less, to be commended. As to the merits OF the
plan. 1t ID given without comment pro or con.
In brief. It was proposed that the City should be
authorized by the Legislatureto put the Crescent
City Park In the hands OF a commission OF hye
enterprising and pnbic-spirited citizens with
out payl. who were empowered to eject loan
of $4,000 on the grounds, payable In nifty years.
and represented by bonds bearing per cent in
est per annum. The two railroad companies
assumed
TO PAT THE INTEREST
themselves, without any claims to remunera-
ton for such annual payments than the ben.
Gifts they might derive from the increased travel
on their respective lines In consequence OF the
establishment OF an attractive place of resort
for human beings where frogs and cattle now
eroak, glide and low and bleat. Be this said.
on the drainage question. In conversation
with gentleman yesterday who takes 9 great
interest In the matter, and who has some knowi-
edge OF the details of the proposition. he in
formed us that, as he understood II, there was
no question as to the ability Of a proper COM
mission to obtain the necessary loan and many
contributions of money and material besides
for the laying ogt and establishment OF the ,e
being the digging OF q lake In the centre for
boating PURPOSES and the erection around 1t OF
ornamental shelters together with driving Az
enues etc. The plan also contemplated the
planting Of $1,000 trees Of every description.
Our informant added. during the converse lon.
that he was satisfied that the private contribu-
lions would be very large and valuable. and he
even thoux ht that the railroad companies would
contribute at the start from $4,000 to $4,000 EACH
Another gentleman with whom similar con-
versation was held expressed views much the
same, and even added that the loan could be ex-
tinguished In from fifteen to twenty years at
most by the annual appropriation OF the rent
moneys to be derived from booths. stands. etc.
to the redemption OF the bonds. Meanwhile,
naturally enough, the vicinity Of the park would
creased from taxation on the new structures
and the improved value OF vacant lots 10 ne
deemed available. the authorization Of the Leg
islature would be necessary to carry 1t out.