Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-10
BEGIN WORK ON
HIGHLAND PARK
At ONCE
COMMISSION TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Elaborate Tree Planting SyS-
ten Designed by RepreSen-
tative of the Forestry Ser
vice viii Aid the Work

At a meeting OF the Board of Park
Commissioners yesterday afternoon a
resolutions was passed directing the
secretary to thank the city council
for its action in appropriating funds
for charging the park and the fol-
owing letter was at once directed to
the council:
December 9. 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and city
Council of the city OF Albuquerque:
Dear Sirs-At a meeting this after
noon of the Park Commission OF the
City Of Albuquerque, ] was instruct
ed to thank you most heartily and sim
cerely for your appropriation Of
$1,000 to assist in the purchase Of a
block of ground needed to double the
size of the Highland Park.
on account of its central location
Highland Park viii he a favored re-
sort Tor the residents 81 our city. on
account of its location, giving a fine
view over the valley W. believe II
will always attract and when i'm
proved become a very popular resort.
1t is the purpose Of the Commits
sion to make the park a credit to the
city, as rapidly as our funds will per
nit.
1t was wise on your part to make
it possible to enlarge tie park, for the
reason that It was too small before
for the accommodation of the large
numbers living in its vicinity. and be-
cause on account Of the c-onhguration
of the ground it viii not cost as much
proportionately for It's Improvement.
We are satisfied that the people OF
the entire city heartily approve your
action, and thost more directly ben
are duly appreciatiye.
Respectfully yours,
r.. w. ID. BRYAN.
Secretary of the Park Commission.
Elaborate Plan Under Way.
The commission has had under con-
liberation for several months the inn
)rovement Of the Highland Park and
action of the city council at its
asst meeting was a result of the ef-
.orts of the commission. aided by a
arge number of enterprising citizens,
o solve the problem. The confgura-
of the block Of ground donated
" the city for park purposes some
ago, and the nature of the soil
resented some difficulties and called
or an expenditure of more money
han the treasury Of the park com
Mission afforded if anything like a
ark was developed within a reasona-
Lee period. In order that no money
'ould be wasted, the commission de-
early In the consideration
T the subject hat 1t was necessary
D have a definite grading ana plant
* plan so hat each year as the mon
received from taxes was expended,
could be paid out in the develop
of the plan and at least a por-
on OF the park could In this way
lch year be completed in accordance
it'll the plan. Landscape architec-
ire Is a science and its students are
lpensive Injuries. An eminent Los
ngeles architect offered to make "a ,
Ian such as was desired for $500, .
hich was a large fraction Of the total 4
mount in the commissions treasury ,
! this dilemma. a suggestion was =
ade that the United states Forestry 81
.rvice was fortunate in having n
nong its officers skilled in park $
and upon application his as n
stance might be secured. Upon the
,eds of the city being made known TO d
e chief forester. ho willingly con -
TO render the needed assistance d
"a AT once assigned Mr.. Nation to
sign for the city a suitable plan for D
g contemplated park Last Septem- al
r. Mr.. NATION arrived in the city. 81
sited the proposed park and as soon H.
ne had examined the ground, pre- in
nted himself before the commission b.
"a made a strong plea that an addi-
mai block Of ground be- secured on
e. cast of the park for its enlarge
emit. He argued TINT n block OF n
was not large enough for such 81
park as the city needed and that n,
ring 20 the slope of the ground, II al
other block could be- added an nm N
cut on the east sid of tho park A
uld De- avoided and the cost Of m m
the Two blocks would be- on Il,
NJ accoun nor much more than hl
'uid De incurred with the preset al