Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
The Park On The Brandy wine.

MKssRs EDITOKs:-DEAR SIRs-l
notice in the appropriation made o.
proposed to the City Council may Stl
inst, for the next fiscal year you pro
posed an item of $40. 900 for purchasing
or that much towards purchasing
ground along the Brandywine creek fol
park. That was wise and judicious
move towards securing the grounds be
fore 1t will be too late, and was highly
commented upon as move in the righ,
direction. 1t would be an everlasting
stigma and disgrace on our city Faith.
ers not to secure the grand and natural
scenery along said creek, which is &c
much admired by every man, woman,
or child who is SO fortunate rs to have
time or opportunity to stroll along its
banks, which revives our energies both
mentally and physically. 1t commend.
itself, being in the heart of large and
growing city.
Families can resort there without ex,
hausting themselves going to and
fro. have the first person to find
yet but what says it ought to be secured
at once before it IL too late. have con,
versed with all classes of our citizens and
fnd them unanimously in favor of it,
The members Of tho City Council should
not look or expect to be petitioned in
reference to said park or parks, fol
what 10 every persons business is nc
person 8 in particular. But the members
of City Council are chosen or elected to
look after the health, prosperity and
good government Of four people. and
are supposed to be men Of good judg.
ment aud forethought, therefore we look
to you to assist on such matters oi
this kind. Secure the grounds; i;
matters not If you do not spend dollar
for twenty or more years to come.
For nature, God has made the Brandy.
wine creek natural park, with gor.
geons and sublime scenery.
All Of the land from Market street
bridge up between the races to the
third dam, as called, has been resort
for walk for recruiting health and for
pleasure from the first settlement Of this
place to the present day.
On the west side of the creek, from Van
Buren street, along Lowering avenue
northwest to Riddles road, along Rid
dies road to the city line, then aloug
the city line east to the creek, ought
to be secured for the city park. On the
northeast side of the creek the writer
is not familiar enough to make or pro-
pose boundary line to include in the
park. Then again there is grove of
natural trees and rocks on the squares
Ia the western part of our city, which
ought to be purchased for a park before
the trees are cut off, situated between
Maple and Beach, Franklin and Broome
streets, being high, airy, and a good
view of the rivers and surrounding
country. Would it not be better to allow
less money for paving streets, and more
for parks. Our citizens do not want
streets paved tho noise from travel
over them, and the dust is very annoy
Ing for persons living along them; good
pavements to walk on is what is
wanted.
Some Of our leading streets from man.
ufactorles, or from some Of our business
marts, ought to be paved, on account of
the frost coming out Of the ground In
the Spring of the year. Most Of them
are already paved. The streets you will
always have, which eau be attended to
from time to time. But the natural
ground, with the trees, rocks and flow
srs, in their season, you will not have
on the Brandywine long, except you
secure them, for the woodman's axe and
tho blasting of rocks will soon destroy
them all for ever. Yours, Respectfully
P. @.