The Dickinson press., 1907-08-10
Reject Park. Gift

The people of Dickinson, were dunn
founded Tuesday morning when it was
learned that the. city. council had the.
night before rejected a deed from James
G. Young conveying title to Is acres in
fee simple to the city for a park. The.
land in question comprises Rocky Butte
at the northwest corner of the city, adj
Joining the plated portion, and just
north of the road leading t the expert
ment station grounds.
"A year ago last spring Mr.. Young was
in the city and expressed his intention of
donating to the city 10 or IS acres for a
park, and after looking the ground over
with a company of business men, he de-
cided to make a gift of IS acres. His
first thought was to have the city agree
to make an annual expenditure Of at
least $500 on the grounds, but it was be-
lieved that this might at times be TOO
much of a burden, and Mr.. Young; at
the instance of the council, waived this
and gave a deed with no other require
ments than those given below:
In order that our reade rs may be able
to Judge for themselves the conditions
of the deed from James c. Young and
his wife conveying Is acres of land to
the city of Dickinson are given below.
In all other respects the deed is drawn
in the usual way. The conditions read:
.Ist. That the same, and all thereof,
shall forever be maintained and used by
second party, its successors and assigns,
as a public park.
End. That said second party, for
itself, its successors or assigns, cove
nants and agrees never to convey said
above described land, or any part or
portion thereof to any one whatsoever,
except to re-convey to. first party, his
heirs, executors, administrators or as:
signs, at such time as second party by
resolution or otherwise abandons OF
ceases to maintain the same, and all
thereof, as such park. &
3rd. That abandonment of said land
BY second party, its successors or as
signs, or, any use thereof inconsisten,
public park, shall revert said land above
described to the first parties, their heirs
executors, administrators or assigns.
18th. That second party, its successor.
or assigns, may build, operate and main
tain a water reservoir upon a portion q
said land to be used in connection with
its water works, and If 80 built and main,
tanned then the land actually 30 occu'
pied thereby shall not revert I the frs,
party, his heirs, or assigns, If there be, q
voluntary or involuntary reversion ,oi
said above described land.
9Th. That second party shall by reso
luton that shall be. non-repealable
At once name said park. "Yonng's Park
There il absolutely nothing in the
foregoing requirements that binds the
city Of Dickinson to spend one cent OF
the park now or at any future time. Ont
of the requirements IS that the land b
maintained as a park" which mean,
that every man, woman and child II
Dickinson has a right to use, the 'grount
as it is expected public parks will be
used, and the city is to see that it is no
used for private purposes.
The PRESS is in favor of securing al
gifts of land for park purposes, b
they east, west, north or south. TIL.
city should accept all such pro6ers, b
they ever so small, and we believe it il
through a misunderstanding that the
aldermen voted against the generous
proposition. They could not have reat
the deed, and the PRESS thinks that the,
will hasten to correct the error. Ever,
person in Dickinson who understand
the matter, without one exception, W,
believe, wants the city to have this land
In matters of this kind no alderman
represents his own ward alone, bu
should look to the interests Of the city a
a whole.
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