The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-15
FOR A CITY PARK
Prominent Citizens. Express Their
Opinions on the Subject.
Tongue Point and COxeombe Hill Considered
as Suitable SiteS--NoN the Time
TO Purchase Gfound

Considerable discussion having been in
dulgcd in recently concerning the advisa-
bility OF the city's purchasing a site for
public park. yesterday an Astorlan rep
rcscntatiye interviewed number OF
prominent business men on the subject.
All OF whom were agreed on the point
that the city should at the earliest mo-
ment provide for one or more parks, but
who differed somewhat as to details.
MAYOR TAYLOR.
Said that he was most heartily in favor
OF public parks and that he believed they
should be purchased while property was
cheap. He thought that Tongue Point,
from its magnificent natural location. at
the head OF the city and overlooking the
great Columbia, could not be improved
upon very much, II equalled. as a loca
tion, But | am not just now prepared
TO make any specific recommendations,
II Is a paramount question in the econ
omics OF growing city, and should
never be left until II is too late to secure
proper grounds at a reasonable price"
DIR. ALFRED KINNEY.
you know my attitude on the park
question and the Improvement OF Cedar
street by making boulevard from
Smiths Point to Tongue Point. The city
OF Astoria could not possibly do anything
TO more quickly advance It's interests
than to effect these improvements: IL
would not be necessary TO spend much
money on the park, further than TO clean
out the underbrush, for years TO come,
nut the through driveway should be made
and the park site secured Other improve
ments would follow as the city grows"
JUDGE C. II. PAGE
Was OF the opinion that the park was
prime Importance and that Tongue
Point was superior II not the best
10 alton, but did not think the city was
In position now. financially, TO under
take such a project, without overstepping
the limit OF its credit and that 1t seemed
that II had now about all It could do to
take care OF present obligations.
w. MAURICE KELLY.
Favored Tongue Point for g park loca-
tion. above all Others and said that the
move of Mayor Taylor to have the sub
ject taken in hand would have his hearty
support wherever the location might be
But he thought nature designed Tongue
Point for park, and that Astoria would
be foolish not to secure so rich prize
while It could be had at comparatively
u NhNaH IlANNs
FRANK l.. PARKER
Was most emphatic in his statement that
the city ought to have public park
and that Tongue Point was the place Of
all others for its location. He was also
OF the opinion that II would he wise
In the long run to secure the property
while IL was on the market at reasonable
figures. The situation, he said, could
not be questioned-lt is natures play
ground
j. w, WEIGH
Favored a city park, or several of them,
but thought that for the immediate ru-
ture Coxcomhe Hill was the preferable
site, as II not only overlooked the Col
umbia river. but also afforded view OF
the Lewis and Clarke, Young's River,
Saddle Mountain, and the ocean. II
have been working for years on a park
scheme, but so far without result, The
people have not seemed to eralize its
Importance Tongue Point is also an
other magnificent location, but for the
present Is a little too far out, and any
way, the city will need several parks
One at least ought to be secured at once"
Many others expressed similar opinions
and II Is safe to say that II the cl,v
council can find some way to secure a
park site It's action will be supported by
the cltizehs