Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
FOR A PUBLIC PARK.
THE COMMITTEE NEARLY
READY TO REPORT.
ALlST OF THE PROPERTIES TEN
OEREO THE CITY.
President Powell Heartily in F'a-
vOr of the Park 9cheme-HiS
Ideas On II.

Ideas ON II.
The committee appointed by the Boart
of Aldermen to look for suitable loca
ton for a public park are doing thei'
work well and faithfully, and when the,
submit their report it will contain tn,
list of number OF properties. and il any
one of them is accepted it can be mad.
into thing Of beauty and certainly 6
Joy forever.
One offer has been made to the com
m,ttee which is decidedly tlattering. TIL.
owners of the Sulphur Springs will Civ.
fifty acres Of land adjoining them to the
'ity provided it will be improved and
used for park purposes. The land is
heavily timbcred, and among its other
attractions is a spring of pure fresh
water. The only objection to it is its
distance from the city.
Another property which has met with
avor in the eyes Of the committee is Riv'
.rside Park, the property of Brcese &
Pcnland. 1t contains forty-three acres
,f land, is three fourths timbcrcd and
has three springs. This is much nearer
to the city and with but little work
,ould be made into very attractive
place. The price is 100000.
The pine lands on the line of the street
railway, owned by Rawls Brothers
contain eighteen acres. They are near
the depot and have been offered for
$4,000.
]. B. Bostic owns forty acres Of land
m Charlotte street. II the city will pur'
'hase il for park purposes he will donate
ten acres of it and sell the remaining
thirty for $4,000.
". NJ. Cooke, jr.. owns three pieces o1
land. The first is known as May Place
md is near Ramoth. Ii contains thirty.
FIVE acres and is offered to the commit.
&c for $3.50 an acre. The second is near
thc French Broad river and near his
lwclling. 1t has thirteen acres and is OF.
cred for $25.OOO. The third consists OF
five and half acres Of land known as
the Catholic property. 1t is offered for
$4,000.
Rawls Brothers offer two places 70
the citv. The second is in West Ashe
vile. contains seven acres and the pric,
IS $5 900.
There are number Of other place.
which would make good locations for
parks, and the committee would he
pleased to receive proposition from the
,wners.
Mr.. G. S. Powell, chairman of the com,
mittee, is heartily in favor of public
park, and echoes the sentiments of q
large number Of the progressive citizens
of Asheville with his own ideas.
II would like to see the city spend
$500 for park" he said yesterday
1t would be as good an investment as
was ever made here, and one that would
be thoroughly appreciated by both resi-
,lcnt and visitor. 1t is just what Ashe
Vile needs now and needs badly. and i,
should not stop until it has Il park tina,
it can be proud of. II should includ,
everything that the people could reason
,bly ask for. 1t should have n pavilion
a club house, pleasant drives und track
on which horses can be spcedcd. dc
not think that the city would ever re
srct the expenditure of the money.
"Asheville is big resort. 1t attracts
thousands Of people annually, and every
thing should be done to favor and Ell
courage the visitors. They want JUS
such IA place for amusement and the,
should have It. In Il few years the city
will doubtless he one Of the inland re
sorts of the country and it will b
an absolute necessity that We have I
public park. 1t is better that ",
get it now while property il
cheap and have it in READINGS.
think il should be near the city ant
easy of access. so that it can he visited n
often rs desired and with but littl
effort"
All in all, Asheville needs park an'