Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-29
COMMON COUNCIL.

President White was In the chair ano
all of the members present except Coun-
cilmen Batty, Easterbrooks and Thayer.
The records of the previous meeting were
read and adopted. A message from the
Mayor was read which stated that. tho
meeting had been called for the purpose
OF receiving the report OF the Park Com
missioners. He suggested that the Board
of Aldermen be invited to join the Com
mon Council in joint convention for the
purpose OF informally cons idering and
examining said report and plans.
The report of the Park Commission was
long one and was read by Council Clerk
Charles M. Read.
The report recounts the work done
since the appointment OF the commission
ers and what provisions they would like
to have made for future development.
The commissioners secured the services OF
Ernest w. Bowditch OF Boston, who is a
reputable landscape architect. He made
typographical surveys OF the entire plat
owned by the city together with adjoin.
ing land deemed advisable by him to have
added.
There were two plans presented, both
quite desirable. One Is a plan showing
what could be done with the present
"Dagget Farm" The other shows what
could be done with the Hyde and other
property added. The latter layout pro-
vides Is miles OF carriage drives,
separate foot and bicycle paths, bicycle
track, Fairgrounds, lakes and mall, and
bridges to completed islands in the river.
The Commissioners think that the ad-
ditional land suggested should be secured
but they evidently do not recommend
purchase at the prices asked. The ad-
ditional land is 1873 12 acres, for which
John Hyde wants $4,000 for 116 acres, or
s345 an acre. William X. Sayles wants
Sc, 900 for 13 1.2 acres, or 1870 an acre,
while Peter Lennon wants S12 900 for nine
acres, or 81 1888 33 an acre.
This would make an entire purchase OF
over $50 acres cost $77, 900.
The closing paragraph OF the Commis-
sioners' report Is significant as regards
the price asked for the land and here 1t Is
In full:
Your Commissioners communicate
these prices for the lands herein named
without any comments thereon, but
would respectfully suggest that the City
Government make application to the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Rhode Island for an act
to be Iassed granting the city of Paw
tucket the right to condemn lands for
public park purposes.
Finally your Commissioners desire to
say that they are now prepared to com
mence the work Of building the drive
ways and other work on the land already
purchased, and await yorr action relative
20 an appropriation therefor.
The message was received and the
Board was invited to join the Council in
Joint convention. After short recess the
Mayor and members OF the Board were
announced.
Mayor Ticpke called to order and after
the different plats and plans were brought
into the Council chamber and placed In
positions where the best effect was pro-
duced, Mr.. Bowditch, the landscape arch.
itcct OF Boston, was introduced TO the
members OF the City Council and OK.
planned the many points on which the
city government was not posted. lie first
showed an outline drawing and for an In
PRODUCTION said that as the population OF
Pawtucket was so largely made up OF
working people what was wanted was not
exactly public park for those who have
teams and bicycles, but n large play
ground where those who arc obliged To
walk or ride there on the electric cars
would have plenty OF room to enjoy
themselves. IL was proposed TO have base
ball and tennis grounds, babing houses,
etc.
In regard TO nm entrance, II tho one on