The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-23
NEW PARK SELECTED
Location Is on the Banks of
Chisholm Greek.
BOND ORDINANCE PASSED
Plenty Elm Trees Are Grow
ing on the Site.


ton to vote $50 Coz bonds for park pur-
poses. The city attorney had prepared an
ordinance calling for the election. which
was passed without dissenting vote.
The mayor VIII issue his proclamation to
DAY calling for the election The election
szn not De held less than twenty days.
but VIII probably be held within a few
days OF that time The park which the
council VIII purchase is tract at the
corner Of Ohio avenue and Fifteenth
street. and contains ten acres Of fue land.
with a number Of elm. trees and is located
along The bank Of Chisholm creek Il is
an ideal place for a park and VIII not
cost much above the purchase price to
fix il up and make il one Of the finest
parks in The west. It already has q good
growth Of timber and bur a little clean
Ing up and trimming OF the trees VIII
make II ready for use Il can be made
ready for use. Il can be made ready for
sumner picuics by the beginning Of The
season next year and ia al probability
It VIII be- finished as soon as possible
IRIS VIII make . grand addition 20 the
ci-ys f1e lire OF parks. The people IN
the north erd have been working for some
tirue % set park in their end Of town.
and now ii IS rheirs
When the council met with Mayor Nc
Lean In the chair last night. they went
Immediately into executive session This
vas short and then the business Of the
evening was taken up. At the last meet
ing C the council. Judge BaIderson was
granted the right % looz 80 the so-cau5d
81 that right by the county commission
ers sine tine ago. and had the right in
the cry. On motion Of 1Ir- Lulng. the
action was rescinded Then 1-r vaa
Dyne moved to have a committee Of four
appointed to look after the purchase Of
the park. The following were appointed.
Messrs. Davidson. LuIfng. smith and
Helm Then came the voting on the
election ordinance There was very little
discussion except on a part Of the fifth
section II originally read that the bonds
eerld be refunded az the expiration os
tWo years from the date Of issue. but IT
was changed 70 read at any interest pay
ing time after two years.
The city attorney had prepared an
ordnance Tor issuing a bond in payment
Of the construction Of intersections ID
Sidewalks In the CRY The bond was to
b made payable 10 7. r. Burton il
amounted 70 Ss1s-7s, and runs for one
year with s rzr cent interest," m -
vel moved that the city attorney should
prepare deeds FOR tie parking along Orm
street so the c;rv corr5 cain -o-s-ssf--
OF The street. The motion os~~ia4 IT.
LuIing Moved that the lirbrs Ia .ra Sf,tr
ward, vhich had been allowed o. 20 ont
o. use be made III for service ~-r,. mo
ton prevailed
The city attorney is going a-av r,-
few DAYS and asked MAT m assistant 10
aroofrrsd q look after the cs+r-- law
business while he fs avv ,r~ Us,-7+
Suvth was amounted
The following is the f-u +-~+ NJ The
ordinance uass-5 fy- -ha -or-ru ~4-rf--
for the bond election.
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