Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-28
PINE HILL PARK.
Mayor Elton Thinks it Would be an
 Ideal Spot.


 A representative of the Democrat had a talk with Mayor Elton to-day rararding the suggestion of residents of inc south end of the city that a few concerts be held on Pine bill this su1nmer.
 s.I don't believe" said his honor, locking in the direction of the hill, ssthat I was up there since l was child. I'm going to scale those heights with you some day and then we'll have a chat about the concerts. That property ought to be converted to public use. It would make an ideal park, and think it would be eminent Iy proper for the Democrat to inter view the different owners of the land and get an expression from them re- garding what they think of donating 1t to the city to be used as public park. If they are not willing to do that perhaps somebody might take this means of immortalizing himself and purchase it for a public park. ! have often said that that property should belong to the city, and don't see but this is very opportune tune to move in tho matter"
 The land is owned by several per sons, some of whom, notably the Hon T. J. Kingsbury, probably would glad ly transfer such parts of it as Is Tn their possession over to the city with out any consideration other than that of bene1ting the public, and for what one can tell the whole of it could be obtained for nothing on condition that the municipality develop it as soon as possible. The worst thing about it is that some of the choice spots are being sold for building lots and were 1t not for the carpenters strike 1t Is said that at least half a dozen hand some cottages would be built there this season. The principal drive, named for Father Slocum, is now in good condition and people who visit the hill make the ascent with much less effort than it required some years ago.
 It is thought that a band concert. there would prompt thousands of citi- Eens to make a trip to that high ground who have no idea of the view one can get from it and that after once looking down upon the rest of the city everybody would want to see the property converted into a public park.
 Over twenty years ago prominent, AhuuSCdEyG 1IOlu bOSCOu NSIOOu on Bank street and inquired who owned that hill, adding that it was the nat ural site for city park and could be put in shape for use at a moderate outlay. It is better now for such pur- poses than it was at that time because after the high water service is install Cd main could be laid across the lots from Washington street and a neat fountain constructed on the summit of the hill. Probably it is in anticipa- ton of the elevated water supply that people are buying lots there, but it is extremely doubtful if 1t will ever prove to be a desirable residence To- cation. No matter how good the roads might be, they would always be posi- lively dangerous. in winter. 1t seems as if nature intended it for a public park and nothing else. If a concert should be given there and the Wa terbury Women's club, whose mem beTs are deeply interested in breathing spots could be prevailed upon to take seats On the Jutting lodges and inhaIe the inVigorating air that plays about the summit of Pine hill, they would never rest until they had talked the aldermen into getting hold of it. The concert is the preliminary step and it is up to Mayor Elton to attend to this.