The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
A PARK FOR THE CITY HALL.

A PARK is demanded between the City Hall and Market
street, and the movement started by the Grand Jury to
procure one will find cordial support from the people
That much made evident by the interviews with many
citizens published in The CALL The benefits to be derived
from improvement of principal thoroughfare and
chief municipal building everywhere recognized and
the land required park be obtained reasonable
there be question but what the taxpayers will
readily agree to its purchase
The proposed improvement is no new thing citizens
1t has long In fact the great of the people
have cordially assened to the sale of this tract which
originally designed for plaza and there would be genera
qualification in seeing returned the possession of the city
and devoted the of peop park and recreation
ground
Police Commissioner Aord advocated the recovery of the
tract by the city and the establishment of the park when he
held the office of Mayor twenty-five years ago. His opinion
the subject has changed and he favos The movement to-
day strongly he did then He does stand alone in
this steadas adherence to opinions formed for
interviews show many others who have long been resi-
dents San Francisco have continuously maintained the
view of the subject
Auditor Broderic who expressed the views of the op
ponents of the Improvement stated in interview n my
opinion the establishment of park in front of the City Hall
would good purpose, and would interfere with the
continuity of business All the trade would be diverted down
Sixth and Seventh streets" This objection is not well
founded The New York has been diverted
from Broadway by City Hall square, Union square and Mad
son square, that break the continuity of the shops on that
thoroughfae; the trade fremont street, in Boston,
checked by the that for nearly its whole length side is
faced by the Common.
AS matter of fact, almost every great and stately thor
oughtae the world broken along its length by parks that
adorn and add its attractveness The establishment OF
Market street would in way detraet from importance
the main artery of retail trade but the contrary would i'm
and augment its value in that respect and while bene
hcal to the people whole would be particularly to
those doing business in the neghborhood of the park
Whatever be the result OF the controversy the sub
jec it gratifying to have brought for discussion
issue of practical municipal improvement The Grand Jury has
made good in bringing it to the front, and if
satisfactory plan be devised for the purchase of the tract
at reasonable price may expect to the park
opened in time much shorter than is now expected.
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