Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-18
SHALL VIZ HAVE APARK
WHAT THE BUSINESS MEN
THINK OF 1T.
NEARLY ALL HEARTILY ENDORSE
THE IDEA.
The Opinions of some of the Rus
iness Men OH tile Question
what Will the hoard DO?

Board Of Trade spoke of being heartily
in favor of n public park for Aslcvillc ht
echoed the sentiments of Il majority o
the people of the city and certainly of al
of the visitors. A number of the busincs,
men were seen yesterday and asked Their
opinion. BY far the greater majority
favored it.
The park committee will report at q
meeting of the Board of Aldermen not
far distant. The lattcrin appointing the
committee have shown that they too
favor public park and it is not improb'
| able that some action towards getting
one in view will be taken. a number OF
the business men say it may not be a bad
| idea to select n site soon. AShcvillc is
on the boom, property is steadily adj
| vancing in value, and it will be money in
the citys pocket to secure it now. 1t is
only question of time when Ashcvillc
will be Obliged to have a park, and with
the amount of money which would bc
saved by buying it now ii might be bet
ter to take time by the iorelock.
The opinions are given below:
W. T. Rcynolds-Certainly there ought
to he Il park here. So many visitors come
to Ashcville that there should he place
for them to visit.
A. T. Summcy-Thcrc ought to have
been one here a long time ago.
J.W. Cortland--l always havcsaid and
say now that Ashcvillc should have Il
public park.
]. L. Rankin-Thcre is great need for
a public park here, and think the city
would do well to issue bonds.
W. L. Brecsc-Ashcvillc will need park
sooner or later, and think the ground
should be purchased now before land
rises in price.
]. NJ. Campbell-Thcre ought to be n
park here and believe in getting the
ground while it is as cheap as it is.
DC. Waddcll-I am not in favor of Il
park, but think that fair grounds and Il
race track are more needed than "A park.
T.S. Rcctor-lt certainly does seem
right that we should have a public park,
and one ought to be bought before prop,
crty increases in price.
k. Finlav-A public park woul bc Il
good thing for the town, and | TOR one,
am willing to pay the increased amount
OF taxes il it is found necessary to make
them larger in order to get a park.
T. ]. Rcvcll-Ashcvillc ought to have II
park and the sooner the better,
D.N. Davcnport-Ashcvillc most as
surcdly should have a park. | have
never seen place of its size where there
was not public park.
Matt Atkinson-l am in favor of the
city having park. five are not able
to get it any other way, let us have
bonds issued to pay for it.
B. +. Arrington-Ashcvillc will cvcutu,
ally need park and think it should be
bought now before property advances in
price.
|. +. Sawycr-Ashcvillc ought to have
u park. am in favor of getting one q
mile or two out of the city, to be reached
by rail, and having good view. Let Us
get it il possible without issuing any
more bonds.
c. T. Rawls-Why of course there
ought to be park here. | am surprisct
that one has not been made before thi'
and think it should be gotten before Ian,
gets any higher.
]. II. Ilcrring-Thcrc ought to he on'
in the city, but am not in favor OF cX
pending a great amount of money on it
5. d. Pclham--By all means let us hay,
a public park. Aplacc where everybody
can feel free to go and amusc Themselves
ut all times.
W. Il. Marx-Thcrc ought to bc n parl
here and think il would he to the ad
vantage of the city to spend considcra
bic money on it.
J. NJ. Lorick-ycs, let there he a park
and il necessary, a great deal of none,
should bc expended on the place.
II. A. Lindscy-l say there should he I
park here. Land enough little out o
town could he bought for comparativcl!
little money now, and it would be n BIZ
thing for the place.
W. B. Gwyn-Ashcvillc will ccrtainl
need n park in the future, and | thin
provision should bc made now Will
land is cheaper.
LII. Loughran-A park is ncccssar
thing here, and il there is no other wa
to get il let us issue bonds to pay Tor il
| A. X. Coolcy-Ashevillc ought to hav
had n park long ago, and think lam
should he bought now before the pric
advances.
Thos. d. Johnston-Wc should max
provision or the future, and think
park should be made while land can b
purchased cheap.
I'd. Doc-No, there is no need of
park here, and il one was made onl
those living right at il would make us
of il.
A. c. Davis-l say let the money be c,
pended on our streets and sidewalks b,
fore we build park.
II. {. Hunt-Thc streets need after
ton worse than we need Il park, but
think il would be a good plan to ha,
ono if we can afford it.
NJ ncnrdcn-Ily nil means Ashcyil