The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25

acquire tne FUNDS With which to pay
for it. With the question before the
meeting a petition was presented by
Justice Markham, of the east side.
which was signed by 200 residents.
This petition opposed the sale of any
of the city parks, but did not go into
detail referring to the disposition of
the east side park. The discussion
of this proposition was very gener-
al and was INDUCED in by members
of the council and the citizens who
were present. The opposition held
that the cast side park ought to be
retained by the city on the ground
that much time and money had been
expended in the cultivation of trees
and that it would be a long time be-
fore anything of a like character
could be grown on the driving park
grounds. Some of the opponents
We're questioned as to the broader
ground of the purchase of the driu-
ing park, in that it would be a great
benefit to the city in the years to
come to have this tract of land rath-
er than let it be sold and then di-
vided into residence lots and sold.
On that basis several of them par
TALLY agreed.
The discussion among the council
members brought out the fact that
they We're not particularly anxious
to sell the east side park and that
this method would be resorted to
only as a last resort to gain posses
sion of the driving park. 1t seemed
to he the c%oncensus of opinion that
the driving park grounds ought to
be retained for the benefit of the pub
of to private parties and cut up into
city property, it vas held that Mitc@-
ell would forever be without grounds
of sufficient capacity for anything in
the way of athletic sports, racing or
even ground for a circus without go
ing so far out that it would be a
burden on the people.
Final action was taken on the mat
ter when It came to a vote, six alder
men, Messrs. TruaX, McDougal,
Michels, Koch, Doyle and Hardy vot-
ing to sell the east side park and to
purchase the driving park grounds,
and Messrs. Reeves and Kelley voted
against the proposition.
Previous to the above action being
taken. Alderman Reeves made an
amendment to the motion concerning
the purchase and sale of these two
ted to a vote of the people at the
coming spring election, in order that
(all might have a voice in determining
lwhat shall be done with the property.
THE vote on the amendment was a
lite, and Mayor Hitchcock decided
The tie in voting no, on the ground
hat the question could not be sub
nitted legally. In their attitude on
he sale and purchase Aldermen
Reeves and Kelley were not opposed
b the city buying the driving park
grounds, but they conscientiously felt
that the east side park should not
lie disposed of after the years of hard
work and large amount of money had
ben expended On the city's property.
1t is stated that an option will be
Secured on the driving park grounds
lathe present time and let that stand
j. i'd the present without paying any
m,ney over on it. A committee for
this purpose was appointed consisting
ofAldermen Michels, Doyle and Tru-
ak and they will start negotiations
with the owners of the driving park
!, grmnds on this basis. 1t is the opin-
ion of the members of the council
tht there is a strong possibility
! tina in the future some arrangements
canbe made to buy the driving park
igrunds and still retain the east side
par. The council does not seen
disposed at this time to go into deb
for he purchase of the driving park
jgrond and think that by securing al
q optin on the property which may
runfor an indefinite period that The
!. sitution can be brought about 81
thatboth sites will still be owned b.
is the lily.
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