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


would have TO be widened, but Brook
street might be used. lie believed that
the bicycle riders should have path to
ride on so as not to sncroach on the
driveway, a. four out OF every hve run
aways In parks were due TO bicycles. he
advised that some portions Of the ponds
be dug out and In other places filled In 20
as to make II safer for skaters II any
should break through the Ice In winter.
The promeDades, etc., were described ~
length; also the different buildings, gate
lodges, restaurants, summer houses, pa'
viliops, boat houses and bathing houses.
Other drawings Of how the park would
look II moro land was acquired werc
shown and Mr.. Bowditch Was OF the
opinion that It would be Q good idea 10
secure the land. IL was proposed TO have
pleasure boats, canoes, etc, on the lakes
and he hoped that In time the driveway
would be continued into East Providence.
He did not want the City Council to De-
ieve that the scheme was not costly, Tor
1t was, but he was OF the opinion that IL
was good invest for any city. The
location was excellent; also the soil and
all that was needed was some clay TO hx
the driveways. 1t was very seldom, said
he, that piece OF land could be secured
30 near city that was so well adapted
| for park. Although he would like to
| see work begun at once, yet he would
rather that work would be postponed un.
| less the additional land mentioned could
be secured, for II work was once begun 1t
would be impossible to buy the land for
what II Is now worth. The location was
perfect in regard to water, for there is
still water and running water. In the
plans four and one. eighth miles OF drive
way are laid out at width OF forty feet
except the river drive, which Is fifty feet
wide, and 1t is proposed to widen the
Newport road to $50 feet. After acquir'
ing the land he thought that $40 1000 would
put the park In as good a condition al
any reasonable man would desire.
However, twenty times that amount
could be spent, as there Is no limit to the
amount OF money that can be laid out on
any piece of land. He advised that the
roads be lightly macadamixed, heavy
enough for pleasure vehicles, bat not fol
heavy teams. The athletic ground would
be I, ,000x6O0 feet and the picnic grounds
would be very extensive.
William +. Sayles asked sev,ral ques'
tions and advocated a street eighty feel
wide from Central avenue to Brook street
| DuL Mr. bOWQuCn Balu the only Ucueh'
would be reaped by the owners OF thu
land through which the street would rur
In enhanced values. He did not believe
the street would be wide enough II electric
cars were allowed on 1t. One hundred
feet would be none too wide and he wal
opposed to having electric cars on th'
river drive II that feature was ever Sc
cured. Gen. Walker said the park com
mission had not considered the ride ol
the electric cars as much rs the beauty o
the park and hoped that the park woult
be enticing enough 80 that the peopl
would prefer to spend their time In tn
park rather than on the cars.
Mr.. Sayles said he differed with Gen
Walker on that point, and believed tha
the people should be given as long rid
as possible.
Aldermen Thomas O'Brien asked SOM
questions about the distance from the en-
trance to the lakes. After some furthe
discussion both branches arose and sepa
rated.
President White called the Council t.
order and the report of the park com mis-
sioners was referred to the committee ol
ordinances.
A joint resolution to the effect that tn
City Solicitor apply to the General AS
sembly for the necessary legislation t.
condemn land for park purposes wa
passed and ordered communicated to tn
Board of Aldermen.
Adjourned.