Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
'IOPUSHPARK PROJECT
The Meeting Of City and Club OH
cials Decides a Park Can
Be Secured.
a Committee Appointed to Look Up
Sites and Present Something
Tangible.
Meeting Of Citizens Of All Glasses
Will Then Be Called-En.
thusiasm Shown.

"Marshalltown ought to and can
people will show their interest,"" was
the sentiment of the meeting of repre-
sentatives of the city and clubs at the
mayors office Tuesday night If the
citizens line up as they should public
park that will be a credit to the city
and a joy to the people is assured.
There We're present at the meeting,
which was called simply to discuss
iplans, Mayoc Pierce and Councilmen
Benson and Fisher, representing the
city; President c. c. St. Clair of the
commercial Club: Messrs. A. G. Click,
Gene Binford and Scott Rogers. of the
Country Club: Mr.. A. w. Heald and a
Representative of the T.-R. The senti-
ment of all present was that now is the
accepted time to secure a public park.
LANDS that are at present desirable
land available may not be so in a year
Tor two. and values are al least not de-
tcreasing. The advantages of several
sites, including the lands on both sides
lof the Iowa river from the mill TO a
connection with the Soldiers Home
parks. and the Boardman tract SOUTH
east of the city on South Sixth street,
las we'll as sites northeast of town, We're
considered and discussed. Considera-
BILE figuring was done. and these fig
lures show that a public park of con-
|siderable extent can be secured at a
cost not to exceed $4,000.
/ In order TO get the matter fully be-
fore the people, a committee was Sc
9llected to Investigate the various sites,
4 formulate plans for raising the neces-
lsary funds and gather other facts, and
then when prepared to present some
a thing tangible to call a meeting of the
citizens for the purpose of taking the
question up. This committee consists OF
i Mayor Pierce, Gene Binford and A. w
Head. The city has funds on hand thai
could be diverted to park purposes
: without inconvenience, and the council
Fwould undoubtedly be willing to do this
provided the citizens would do equally
las well, either in the way of popular
subscriptions or through pledges by the
various women's clubs of the city The
co-operation of the club women, thu
, business men, the capitalists, the la
-Iboring men and people in all walks o
i life will be urged. as a city park is fo
the use of every one so long as the.
!. conduct themselves in proper man
! ner. !.
The enterprising citizens of Marshall
town believe the time is at hand whe
some other points of interest beside
Y the Soldiers Home and the cemeier
S grounds-of which all are proud
3 should be provided. a public park, be
Y sides its value as place of resort an
+ recreation for tired humanity. is wort
maintaining as commercial PROPOSE
i tion. 1t would bring thousands of PEG
S pie to the city yearly, all With none
. to spend; the railways would recelv
o the benefits to be derived from run
!. ming excursions, the street railwa
: company's business would be sreatl
d Increased, and the city would be ad
f yertised. In fact public park now
adays is a necessary adjunct to an en-