Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-08
THE NEW PARK DISCUSSED.

A Committee Appointed and Res0Iu.
lions Passed TO Boom the PROPOSED
Park at tho CedaFs-Mr. Mullin from
tho Old Fitch Ward Expresses His
Opinions.
Last evening at Scobie's hall in Arthur
street the residents of the Fourth ward met
to discuss the project for park near the
cedars The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of giving an opportunity for the people
of the ward to express their preferences to
the best place for the park. -.
John d. Leeds was elected chairman of the
meeting. IN. States, Rev. Mr.. Mulch,
Minott Butrick and Charles B. Foster spoke
in favor of the new park. Mr.. Fosters re.
marks were quite sarcastic and gave occasion
for much msrrimsnt. He said that .sduring
the last twenty-five years more people had
visited the cedars in this city than Seaside
park in Bridgeport. It is m available spot
for park and Is within the reach OF every
poor man in the city. If the park commits.
sioners wanted to buy q mosquito park they
could not have done better than to buy the
old saltpetre works."
Mr.. Leeds then addressed the meeting.
Among other things, he said: II went to
MI. Blake and asked him If he could not
give US all we asked, to give us portion OF
the land. My opinion is that we must have
the whole tract of land intact and then If
necessary we can cut such portions that are
not needed. We do not want the north or
south half, we must have all, If for nothing
else than from an engineering point of view.
The park commissioners went cunning and
brought in plenty of game but 1t proved to
be the old saltpetre works at Morris Cove.
What good is it and who can get there with
out being at an expensel We were the hrst
to ask for park but do not seem to be any
nearer on than ever. Considerable has been
said about the real estate having increased
in value and being placed at exorbitant prices,
but most Of the land owners will sell cheap
with one or two exceptions" ;..-..a. -
The following resolutions were adopted:
in ali fairness that the people Of this locality com
prising Third and Fourth wards are entitled to as
funds as IS any other portion Of the city.
Resolved That we urge upon the P1r Go commi .
propriated for a park Commencing at or absut the
locality known as the cedafs. 'aE
The following committee was appointed to
bring the resolutions before the park COM
missioners at the City Hall tomorrow,
Wednesday, evening: J. N. States, George
Baldwin, Captain Butricks, J. w. Townsend
and 9. B. Foster.
Quite an amusing feature of the meeting
was the opinion expressed by Mr.. McMullin
of the Fifth ward, at the conclusion of Mr..
Leeds speech. ''Mr. Chairman, In me opin.
ion the whole thing is mockery, a snare and
delusion, and from top to bottom is rotten
Me name is Mark McNullin of the old
Fifth ward, and any of yez young
newspaper fellers kin put it in the papers II
yez want to-" The meeting was in confusion
for some time but it soon quieted down and
Mr.. Leeds related joke at the expense Of
Mr.. McMuIlin. The laugh that this occasion
ed was too much for McMullin and he stood
up and glared around the room in silence
Some one shouted ''three cheers for MoMul
lin" and they were given with will. Thi!
was too much for Mack and he went out and
slammed the door, followed by the shouts
and laughter of the citizens.