Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-17
Morgan Is COntemptuOus.

defeat the parks"
Morgan Is COntemptuOus.
Alderman Eyssell said the people of the
West park district were able to bear the
cost of the construction of the West Ter
race and Penn Valley parks. THE North
Terrace park is in the supreme court, and
We had better let IT alone,' said he.
Councilman HOugh expressed himself as
heartily in favor of parks, but said he was
not prepared to discuss the park boards
modifiSd plans for the West Terrace and
he was not in possession OF any official in
formation.
favor of parks. but am not in favor
race. 1 believe that 100 acres is enough.
The Seventh ward is getting more than its
tributed around among the different wards.
Make them smaller and give US more Of
them. The two houses of this council
should take the matter in hand and wait
upon the park board and see if We can't
cut down the North Terrace and give. some
OF the parks to other wards. There is the
Eighth ward; it has no park, and it should
have one"
"WiiI Alderman Morgan please give US
his views?" asked Speaker Smith.
MY views" replied Alderman Morgan.
have been put out. 1 haven't very much
waste it upon chipmunks. want to use it
upon bears"
Alderman wyne was next invited to de-
liver himself of his views. He wanted to
know who issued the call for the meeting
and why IL was called.
Alderman Johnson said he was respon-
sible for the call As his committee had
the repeating ordinances introduced by
Alderman Morrison under consideration, he
and the other members OF the committee
wanted information that would enable
them to thoroughly comprehend the park
question.
After this explanation by Alderman
johnston, Alderman Wyne advised his fell
low members Of the council to wait until
the park board submitted its recommenda-
tons to the council before taking any def
mite action. and sat down.
Alderman SeddOn said he understood
that the West Terrace park would not ex-
tend north of Eighth street if the modi-
fled plans were adopted. This will leave
a block of the same kind that the park
board is trying to beautify." he said. THAT
won't look very nice, and don't believe IL
II right / am opposed to that. But don't
misunderstood me. 1 am not opposed to
parks"
This Was Chastity.
Alderman Morrison. who had up to this
time remained quiet arose by invitation Of
Speaker Smith. He began his speech by
cautiOning the reporters who were present
10 quote him accurately. Then he declared
that he was in favor of parks and bOule-
wards and paseOS. After making this dec
laration, he said he was not in favor of
improving the West bluffs and was op-
posed to buying the North Terrace park
property. He had visited that section Of
the Citv I'm the morning at the invitation
personal inspection that the North Ter
race was one of the biggest systems Of
holes, gulies and rocks to be found in TIE
state. He doubted If trees could be made |
to grow upon the West Terrace and thought |
the city ought not to acquire property that |
would raise nothing except grapevines.
Alderman Morrison then sprung his plan |
for tieing up the park matter for two or |
three years. He said the city ought to |
go before the legislature. which will meet /
in January. 1853. and have that body pass /
an act submitting a constitutional amend |
ment to the people of the state Of Missouri |
Kansas City to increase its in |
dehtedness beyond the present Limitation |
Of per cent Of its assessed valuation. This !
done the city should issue forty or fifty /
year bonds, bearing 4 per cent interest. |
From the sale of these bonds Sufficient !
funds could he obtained to purchase all /
the ground needed for parks, boulevards
and paseos."
As President Graham and Alderman
Wyne had left the chamber, and as none Of !
the other statesmen had anything to offer,
the meeting adjourned.