The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
FOR A CITY PARK
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER PROP.
OSITION AT NEXT MEETING,
CITIZENS lND0RsE THE PLAN
Valuable Property Donated by Ana
conda Copper Mining Company
Necessary to Acquire Two !.
More Lots. ~
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

especial TO inter MOunta1n.)
Anaconda, Nov. 2s.-The citizens of
Anaconda are anxiously waiting to see
what action will be taken at the meeting
of the city council Monday towards the
permanent improvement of the valuable
property opposite the Margaret theater,
which was donated to the city of Ana
conda a few days ago by the Anaconda
Copper Mining company.
The city has not yet acquired title to
the property because of the proviso made
that some arrangement must first be
perfected with the owner of the two lots
on the northwest corner of the square,
whereby he will also relinquish his claims
to them.
1t is believed, however, that Mr.. Kenni-
cult, former resident of this city and
who owns the two lots in question. will
accept the generous offer made by the
donors of the balance of the. square and
accept other property of equal value in
exchange for them. Mr.. Kennicutt Of
fered recently. it is said. to sell his lots
outright for $500: but further than that
no negotiations have been made. His
representative has stated, however, that
there will be no difficulty experienced In
reaching an amicable agreement.
The laws of the state are so framed
that should he show a disposition to re-
fuse the property he now possesses could
be acquired through condemnation pro-
ceedings. City Attorney Sawyer has
not looked into the matter. although he
is satisfied there will be no necessity for
taking such action. He is confident that
full title to the property will pass to the
city within q very short time.
Many citizens have expressed the opin-
ion that just as soon as this point is
ho 1vlat in a f.
ing improvements. Some are in favor
of making extensive changes at once,
or as early in the spring as possible.
The cost would be considerable, but they
say sufficient funds could be raised for
all purposes by the floating of park
bonds.
Other plans, perhaps more cOnserva-
tive have been suggester and it is expect
ed that the members of the city cOun-
Gil will discuss the subject from all
sides at the coming meeting.
1t will be necessary. in order to pro-
mote the growth of grass and trees in
the new park, to do a great deal OF fill
ing in. A covering of from two to four
feet of soil will be required to put the
ground in shape to give proper nourish-
ment to vegetation.
Some citizens are so anxious to see the
park built as soon as possible that they
have signihed their willingness to donate
the free use Of teams and men to haul
in surface dirt from some of the neigh
boring gulches. One enterprising bust
ness man has stated that wherever the
use of one team and man is donated for
such purposes by others he will increase
it by five more.
1t is believed that some such moye-
ment will be inauRurated and that q
large number Of citizens will show their
appreciation of the magnificent gift to
the city Of Anaconda. by contributing
labor and money for the improvement Of
the park.
BY doing 80 the expense to be borne
by the city would be siight.
Alderman Williams favors the appoint
ment of a park commission. vested with
power to have the general supsrvislon
Of the park. much on the same iI:an
adopted by larger Eastern cities.