Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
A Memorial to Their Son = Twenty-Five
Acres in Extent
Important Facts Reported by President On
Of the Park & Drive Association

F., Jackson street to the southwestern
boundary of Wingra Park, thence
along said southwestern boundary OF
Wingra Park to Lake Wingra, ana
thence along the water margin OF
Lake Wingra to the point of be-
ginning: to be conveyed to the Madi-
son Park & Pleasure Drive associa'
ton, in trust for the city of Madison,
according to the terms and provisions
Iof chapter SO, of the laws OF 1899, for
the purposes of public park and
pleasure ground, and to be held by
said association, or said city, so long
as the same shall be maintained in
good and proper condition and used
for such purposes, and upon the
cessation of such use. or the failure
of due and proper maintenance fol
such use, the same to vest in the
regents of the University of Wiscon-
sin, in trust for the university.
But we shall desire to attach as
conditions upon this grant, which
have been discussed between us, and
you are aware are not affixed for any
other purpose than to secure the due
and sufficient preparations of said
premises for the purposes designed,
the following:
First That the Lake Wngra run,
or creek, connecting the waters OF
Lake Wingra with the waters of Lake
Monona, shall be, at the earliest
. l,1 lat . hi
is months, improved by dredging,
widening and deepening the said run
or creek, so that the same, when so
improved, shall be, throughout its en-
tire length, except where it passes
through the culverts or bridges of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company, and the bridge of the Chica
Igo, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
company, and the public bridge across
the same, not less than % feet in
width between its banks, and that the
water therein shall be of a depth not
less, throughout its entire length,
than four feet, and that a passageway
of not less than 20 feet shall be OBJ
tanned through all of said bridges,
Except the stone culveTt on the main
line on the Chicago d Northwestern
railway already constructed, and that
said creek, when so improved shall
furnish a good and sufficient waterway
for the passage Of all kinds Of boats
and launches not requiring to eXceea
an eightfoOt clearance above the
level of the water in said creek when
50 improved; and that the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway and the Chi
lcago, Milwaukee q ST Paul Railway
companies shall make such changes
in their bridges and culyerts. already
mentioned, as shall be necessary 10
the end proposed, The latter pro
vision has been already so far
negotiated with the companies by
yourself as to justify, from what has
passed not less than from the well
known liberaIity of the companies in
all matters of like public interest AMI
benefit, the expectation of their ready
acquicscence in all that is necessary
to the performance Of this condition
on their part
Second That within a period Of
two years there shall be expended in
draining, filing and improving The
natural surface of the ground to the
uses intended. and in dredging and
filing along the lake margin Of the
same not less than 10000: which
sum is mentioned, because by the
generosity Of a number Of companies
land gentlemen interested in Wmgrd
park and the western part of Madison,
a sufficient sum for that purpose has
already been raised.
Third That the Madison Park &
Pleasure Drive association shall cause
driveway 70 be constructed through
the land owned by the St. Clara eel
leee and under the management Of the
order of the Domiyican Sisters, In the
northwest quarter Of section o7.
township T, north. Of range 3 east. iii
direct westerly continuance from the
lands proposed for the purposes Of The
park. and according to the terms al
the contract already executed and OK
changed between the st. Clara college
aud your association. the said i'm,
proyemont TO be made within two
years from the date OF this cen.
reyance.
Fourth That all the alleys and
streets. or parts Of streets, which lie
within the boundaries before men.
toned snail be duly vacated by com
/, petent authority as soon az prae.
ticable. 80 that the entire area shall
be available To the uses III the park
Il according to plans which may be de-
Yised therefor; to which end you are