The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03
NEARLY READY TO
RENDER REPORT
Project for Metropolitan Park
Almost Formulated.
PREPARING new SET OF PlATS
CeIOrsi~ Nap, Showing Scope Of The
Scheme, Will Accompany Report 10
The General Assembly.
PREPARING new SET OF PLATS

A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the metropolitan park commission was
held last night at the University clup.
The plans for the work are progressing
satisfactorily and the map showing the
scope OF the project is nearly completed
and will be ready for the photographer in
short time.
Work on the map has been going ahead
steadily for three months and the work
is now nearly completed by the city en-
ginecr The territory shown on the map
extends from Valley Falls 10 Warwick
Neck. 1T has been almost entirely plot
ted.
The territory included has a population
OF 5000 ana includes between 5000 and
1000 streets. In o. few days the map VIII
be sent to tho photographer and VIII ne re-
produced I'm color IN time for presentation
TO the general assembly as part OF the
commissions report. The report Will be
presented about the middle OF the session.
A portion OF the report was outlined by
the secretary in behalf OF the special COM
mittee by which il is being formulated.
Among the recommendations IL was
voted TO include both shores or the Paw
tuxet river above the Pettaconsett pump
ing station, as far as Pontiac. IL was
also voted to include the Ten-Mlle river
and all unoccupied parts of other rivers In
the district.
IL was voted to suggest to the commit
tee on city property Of the Providence
city council that the tract of land upon
the PawtuXet river and Including Paw
tlixet Falls now owned by the city and
proposed AS "A park. be conveyed TO the
Public Park association I'm trust Tor use
as a public park
erty I'm the vicinity OF old Fort lnde-
pendence was examined, and IL was voted
10 commend the purchase or such portions
as were necessary to preserve the ancient
fOrtifications and provide an attractive
boulevard extending from Fields Point 10
Roger Williams park.
The committee examined the plats or
both shores OF Narragansett bay
It was decided TO indicate boulevard
on the west side. which should proceed
south from Pawtuxet, touching the pay
at various points and providing opportu-
mites for several extensive reservations
OF park land between the roadway ana the
water and crossing one or two OF the IN
terventing cOves by causeways ormasohtS
Upon the east shore the result OF the
commissions Investigation showed tnat
a drive extending along the top OF the
bluffs from Washington bridge 10 tho vi
cinity Of Pomham club ana crossing
Watchemoket cove at its narrowest point
would result in the saving OF nearly o "A -
warren Bristol or Darlington; would
provide a most attractive drive overlook
Ing the bay throughout its length and be
OF value In opening up large amount
OF beautiful country. g,
The secretary reported that he had
commenced work on a set or new plats
Of the entire district. which would indi-
cate the buildings in the way. the charac-
Ter OF the territory and other features. To
facilitate the study OF these details l50O
photographs have recently been taken.
The committee adjourned to Tuesday,
Jan. 2
At the conclusion OF the executive conf
mittee's session meeting Of the Public
Park association was held. at which the
following new members were elected:
Mrs. william Grosvenor, Miss Mary G..
wheeler. Mrs. John IT, Congdon, Miss
Louise Richardson, Mrs Edward Pearce.
Mrs. James G. Vose and Mrs Amasa NJ
Eaton.
II was voted 10 urge the further inn
movement Of Blackstone Park and the
purchase OF certain lots that are enclosed
within the park area The rapid growth or
the neighborhood around Blackstone fark
and the rather unsighuy condition OF
parts Of II make the completion or ts
Improvement seem desirable.
II was decided 10 prepare petition re-
ouesting the improvement OF the Woon-
asquatucket river channel and adjacent
streets form the Public Garden 10 Davis
Park
II was also voted that the city he asked
10 appoint a public forester and that
stems he taken to secure action on sever
al measures now pending before the city
council
II was voted that the association urge
the appolntment OF a municipal art com
mission 10 advise the city as TO the loca-
tion OF public buildings
II was further voted that according 70
the Judgment Of the executive committee
the extension Of Waterman street from
North Main 10 Canal street was a matter
Of urgent necessity 10 facilitate the bust
ness OF the city.
Tho committee placed itself on record
as being materially opposed To the erec-
tion OF a steel or wooden viaduct TO con-
meet Market Square with any portion OF
the East Side.
A committee was appointed 10 arrange n
public meeting to be addressed by speak
ers Of national reputation.