The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-10
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
One does not have to be convinced that
he was in error in opposing any pubic
measure while it is an open question 10
fall heartily in with it after those who are
charged with the responsibility Of deciding
have out-voted him. Because l objected
to spending from $3.50, 600 to $500,0N for a
boulevard, calling it a park, is no reason
why the enterprise should not receive my
most cordial support now that it has been
determined upon, and especially why l
should not encourage parks proper. Con-
ceding as every one must who knows the
personnel of the park board, that II would
be difficult to name a more competent pooy
of men, | trust ii will not be considered I'M
pertinent to make a suggestion or NO.
promising that their DETERMINATION TO De-
gin the boulevard at Washington street
ought to meet the approval OF every con-
siderate man, AnythllS ~ al MTbera ia
no greater mistake in the management OF
such matters than to, plan Tor cheap thihss
at the expense of the compete ana a
boulevard terminating at lndlana avenue
would be wholly incomplete. The relative
ereater cost OF the balance Is nothing
eomnared with the lack of completeness
which beginning at Indiana avenue would
indicate. The proJect OF having seFeIal
small marks in different localities as a con-
yenient evening resort is also commendable.
But are we TO have no park put the Gar
field with drives anu duOIHiICfllSt GNSA
more. are the East Side people TO nave
nothing? So far IL seems they nave Deen
entirely ignored. The small tract known as
the Robbs land Is i'm no sense an equivalent
for the Garfield, with its intermediate Dean
block as an evening resort for the neign5
bors. There are several tracts OF 10 TO iOO
acres out East Washington which might
he secured. There is a beautiful WOODED
tract of some eighty acres, lying on botn
sides OF Pleasant run, just a little SCUM
81 Washington street; another of probably
100 acres lying between English avenue ana
the Panhandle tracks, just west or the Beltt
NOT vet built upon, and within the city, L
believe. belonging TO the Moores estates.
That would be admirable, beautifully undr-
iatine. with we'll grown groves. one beauty
of this is that it need not be eXpehslESly
improved at once. A few Inexpensive
driyes a few wells of water and a Few
seats might answer until the bouleNar9 -
finished and the small parks are coHlpleteu'
The two tracts are deserving OF llNSatiSa+
ton. together, or either separately, oe "a
ms nave an east park equal to the sotSn
mark. IL necessary, the purchase u ~
proposed park on the Blum ROAD ms eing
postponed. No danger of that ever peiHS
huilt upon. When we need II ~ VIII
market lust as it is to-day; beslues' - 80
not be utilized as a park without 6es
expenditure, and IL is not prooaple Ia farthna NV
North Side will ask Tor any or1hraces
marks than it's system, winch euloraSeS
500 acres. more or less anu X a
long. Let us give our coIlnalss5 ~
Iov9i support. They are entitled 70 ~
They nave acquired AUTHORITY hohesIS -
let us have an East Side paris SontJ~neAS
on the uplands, within OF near thS Nesgr
indianapolis. May >.