The Progress., 1892-08-27
new CEMETERY GROUNDS
And That Majority Report.


appointed at previous meeting tc
make inquiries for suitable grounds
or new cemetery site, recommended
hat the city purchase for the pur-
bose GO acres Of land north Of the
Catholic cemetery and Mrs. Fetzer,
Eest of the Fair grounds and Belt
line railway, within 200 yards and
lying parallel with the latter" from
lr. A. Currie, at cost of $4,000.
Hying that Mr. Currie would take in
Sayment for 5000 Of this amount
no CITY Park" ground.
1t is passing strange how some men
I good business qualities and men
b attachments, with an average dig
bly, when the occasion requires it.,
i'll joke about matters which should
b treated with great seriousness, for
suredly Messrs. Toombs and Ben
min must have been in a very
larious mood, with their risibles
Ferllowing and effervescing freely
hen they made that recommends
pm. We suppose that every mem
pr OF that body must have been in
Jolly good humor, and borne aloft
b the wings of the spirit of good
beer, business cares were laid aside
ld all went in for good time, with
essrs. Toombs and Benjamin in the
|ad rs the kings of invention in the
3lke-up of jokes, and no doubt their
fowning effort was the recommen-
ttion that this land Of Mr. Currie's
purchased for the price named,
1900. No one appreciates joke
pr enjoys innocent amusement more
an We, but there is great danger of
actical jokes terminating seriously,
d this is one that should be watched
ry carefully. TO begin with, The
,oGBEss thinks the price named for
is site entirely too much 1t thinks
so an acre an eXorbltant price for
ld situated as this is, and sold in
acre lots. Its stability by the
Blt Line cars is excellent, but by no
bans for the hearses and carriages
ed in funerals. We are at great
IS to understand the enthusiasm
-played by the majority of the com
tee i'll describing this parcel of
ound for the purpose. While it
by be made suitable, assuredly it
bis much of being an ideal place,
things considered; but to Judge
pm the wording of the report re-
Pnmendiug its purchase, one would
lead to believe that the Creator
IL come to our assistance and made
tie which in every respect suited
requirement, even TO the extent
placing big surplus in our treas
y or adding largely to our re-
lrces, thus making the big sum de-
Ended for the land easily obtained.
Now, we hope that the Council will
Ugh this matter very carefully be-
b. it accepts thia majority report.
veral members have very good
pa Of the value of central and sub
ban property, as well as that be-
nd the limits of the town, and of
lrse they will be guided in this rs
by would be in the expenditure of
Fir own money, and the purchase Of
d for themselves.
shreveport needs additional bury
grounds, in fact must have them,
for all that it is not necessary to
fome extravagant in the outlay Of
ney or the creation of heavy or ex-
itant indebtedness in order to ac-
re this necessity. Mr.. Currie is a |
pected citizen of this city, and has
be much for her politics, but THE
DeREss respectfully submits that
has been honored sufficiently and
en enough for this Council to feel
Ter no obligations to thus remem-
him.
Again, Mr.. II. III. Youree, the other
mber of the committee, dissented
m the recommendation for several
" important reasons, the most
Eminent of which are that the loca-
and price are Objectionable.