Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Council Bluffs
CITY TO HAVE A NEW PARk
M F. Rohrer and Leonard Everett
Donate the Land.
AT HEAD OF OAKLAND AVENUE
NOnIy Condition Made by donors ~ ne
Named BincOln Park and Thou
sand Dollars he Expended
In improvements.

Thorough the efforts Of Mayor Msloney
and Councilman Jensen and the public
spirit Of NJ. F.. Rohrer and Leonard Ever
EFT, Council Bluffs is to have an addition
to its park system. The new playground
will be known as Lincoln park and the
tract, which IL TO become the property of
the city, is located in the horseshoe
formed by the recently laid out Oakland
drive. The new park will contain about
Item acres.
When Il was suggested to MIR. Rohrer
that he donate the tract contained in the
horseshoe formed by the winding Of Oak
land drive. recently laid out by him, he
at once acquiesced and in addition In
formed Mayor Maleney and Councilman
Jensen, who waited upon him, that he
would give lots 1. 2 and 3. lock L, Rohrer's
first addition. n Mr.. Everett would donate
outlot / in Mill addition TO add to the area
of the proposed new park.
MIR. Everett, when waited upon by the
city officials, said he was willing to do
his part and would gladly give the ground
needed In Mill addition to complete the
park. Mr.. Everett. however. stipulated
that the new park should be known as Lin
coin park and not as Rohrer park, by
which name the property in that section
has been known. Recently a number of
residents on Oakland avenue started a
fund to erect some kind Of a monument TO
Abraham Lincoln on what is known as
Lookout Point at the head OF Oakland
and Lafayette avenues, where the new
thorouehfsre. Oakland drive, starts. AS
this monument when erected will stand on
the highest point OF the new park, Mr..
AEverett thought It would be only proper
a.. 1900 fl,o Norly aftow 4 g,,otn.
Mr.. Everett further stipulated that the
Board Of Park Commissioner should ex-
pend at least $1,000 this year on improving
this tract to be known rs Lincoln park. Al
though the matter has not as yet been
brought formally before the park board, II
is understood that the commissioner are
ready to agree to Mr.. Everett's terms.
Much OF the ground included In the tract
to be formed into a city park is on the
slope on the west of Oakland avenue ano
will need to be graded and terraced.
There is a magnificent view from Look.
out Point. From IL a view can be obtained
u OF the western part of the city clear tc
the Missouri river and of Omaha beyond
With the planting of shrubbery and the
laying out Of walks the new park can be
made, Mayor Maloney said yesterday, one
of the ~prettiest spots In the whole city.
The idea OF securing this tract for Q
city park was suggested recently and
have been working on 1t for several days
J said the mayo yesterday. when
talked the matter over with Mr.. Rohrel
he at once offered to donate the LAND
~and the other three lots in the new add
Y don recently laid out by him.. Mr.. Everett
was also willing to donate the tract in Nil
addition known as outlot No. 1. All he asked
y in return was that the park should be
called Lincoln park and that the park com.
misisoners should expend $1,000 THIS year
in IMPROVING 1t. Mr.. Rohrer was perfectly
willing that the place should be called
Lincoln park. The thanks of the city ar,
due Messrs. Rohrer and Everett, as we ge
\ = the park without cost to the citizens. Tn,
deeds transferring the property to the cit.
will be signed in a few days"