The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-09
A PARKWAY IS PROJECTED Road to Make Circuit of
 Montgomery. PROPOSED BY MR MANNING Noted Landscape Architect Views
 the City.
 ---e---- He susse.ts to City That Land on River Bank wouId Make Good
 Polnt to Begin Hishway.

Suggestions for q system of park ways extending entirely around Mont gomery. covering distcnce of twelve miles. and opening up land, at present made by Warren H. Manning. land- scape expert, of Boston. to members of the City Park Commission yesterday.
 in two plans, both of which the ex- pert deciares seem feasible, the Bos- ton man included & drive along the river front from the foot of Commerce street north and eastward, following the high bluffs along the Alabama were carried out. said Mir. Manning, yesterday. Montgomery would take A long step toward siding in the devei- npment of the city.
 said yesterday, flor the sonstructien of d parkway system here in Mont gomery. Few pAoSie realize the nat ural advantages which the city pos- raphy of the ssr.ounding eauntry coupled with the natural a1 'afttages of the river front for c"'yeway system. are most excellent, and af situation correctly, the land could be secured at q much cheaper figure than will be the case in the future. Ten or twenty years from Eow land in Mic ~ @ pTohibs os dRS''a tRe use of and for this purpose. Now people are wfli- ing. or should be, to fer induce ments to the city to establish. sys- tenn. because of the increased value # will give to their property.
 Shown Over City.
 Mir. Manning, who came to Mont gOmery at the request Of the City Park Commission yesterday morning. spent five hours in making detour Of the city. Tn this time, as athe guest of several members of ahe Commi r. sion. he was taken completely around the city, and shown the topography or companied him in this trip were e. A. Lanier. president of the Commits sion: F. P. Chaffee, and J. M Ken- Redy. In the afternoon. after going sSra Mr. Manning m met with members of the Commission and outlined for them two plans, either one of which, he thought, would be of value to the city
 In beth plans were included the Idea of the river front ,Crfve. Mont gcmery is peculiarly. favored In op. IS the rule. he said. where city ls aituated on a river. that tho railroads entering it. skirt the river. bank close Iy. In Montgomery on the contrary except for 9 short distance. the rail- road lines lie some distance from the hank. leaving more than sufficient space for the construction of boule- ward along the entire +rlVer Ifont trohl the foot off Commerce Btreet 10 the high bluffs northeast of the city. An other feature of the situation favora- ble to the plan is that the land lyine along the river front IS at presenl of Iftle value. is not used for any pur- nose, and could at small cost. takins the natural condemnation. If the land as 1t is with only such changes as might he necessary in grading the roadway. be made Into a driveway This land, moreover. is part of city reservation and could, therefore, De secured with almost no cost to the
 MT. Manning OutliRes Idea.
 The more comprehensive. plan for q park system included a driveway sys- tenn extending from this boulevard completely around the city, coming hack to the river bank again below inc bend in West End. Speaking of inc project, MT. Manning said:
 "The natural conformation of the land invites to this plan. If ths driveway were constructed along the river, the park system should begin at the deep ravine which separates the city proper from that section known as Vesuvius. The ravine of- fers az splendid natural opportunity for a roadway. Deep, sheltered on either side by slopes, little vegeta-