El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-07

concentration proceedings, the city Is
asked TO acquire
The tract, complete, will contain
about AZ acres. and will have approx
mately 315 lots. The tract Is three
fourths of a mile long and four blocks
wide. The upper lake will be 200 feet
above the city, and from what Mr.. Kern
calls inspiration point" at the head
of the upper lake. view can be OBJ
tanned of Juarez. the Mexican mountains
and of the city Of FL Paso.
p. E. Kern.
P. E. Kern was a business man
of FL Paso from 1881 to 1896,
being in the jewelry business on Ell
Paso street. In 1896, when the rush TO
Alaska began. Mr.. Kern went there to
hunt gold; and succeeded in making an
Independent fortune from his jewelry
business and his prospecting adven-
lures.
This spring he returned to visit FL
Paso for the first time since he left.
He was much impressed with the growth
of the city and in its future. The
tract in the northern part of the city,
where the mountains meet the high
lands, was selected by Mr.. Kern as the
location for a park, and he quietly
started to work to obtain possession
of as much of the ground as possible
He owns 16 blocks of this land
and ii is thought that the dona-
lions of land and money will be suffi-
Gent to provide the city with a spa
cious municipal park, with little ex-
pense aside from the cost of beautify-
ing ii and putting in conveniences for
the crowds which will visit West Lake
park when it is finished.
Is Warmly Endorsed.
Accompanying Mr.. Kern's Donation
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approval of the plan, many offering
further donations.
Conditioned upon the city accepting
the plans proposed by P. Z. Kern for
the acquisition and identifying of the
science park designated as West Lake
park and conditioned upon the city ac-
c. pting donation of such other land as
has been offered, and acquiring by pur
chase or condemnation the other land
necessary. 1 promise and bind myself
to don.te to the city the cost of one
block. not to exceed the sum of $500 in
cash." -ites H. B. Stevens.
"Regarcless of the property interests
of anyone I would recommend this
project as a worthy and public spirited
object which would receive such dona-
lions of land o., money as they are able
TO give, and I esire to especially re,c-
ommend to the city of Ell Paso the ac-
ceptance of the gene-eus offer made by
Mr. Kern and others of ,and and money
for this commendable puzzle cause"
Further Approval.
Il T White and J. c. Hansen Sc-:
eve desire to express our approve
at the large donation Of land and great
public interest and energy displayed by
Mr. Kern in coming to this city and
exerting himself constantly for the past
two months in making plan feasible
n az
in the hilly and broken portion of the
CITY where desirable effects can be Sc
cured
In the event that Mr.. Kern's> plan for
West Lake park is adopted by the
council and the donation of land and
money from him and other generous
citizens accepted, and the remainder of |
the land needed is either purchased or |
acquired by condemnation by the city, |
we each denote and pledge to paw to |
the city the sum Of $500.
I'VE would recommend to the council
that Mr.. Kern's proposition be accented
and that he be given a hearty vote of !
thanks, and commended for his gener-
GUS donation and energy in this worthy |
cause"
Would Name 1t Kern Park.
Says ]. H. Smith;
The establishment of what Mr. Kern
so modestly designates as West Lake
park shows a most praiseworthy inter |
est in securing what will be a great
boon for mothers and little children
and pleasing and beautiful walks
drives and lakes of which all citizens
with any regard for civic beauty will
be Justly proud. The park should he
named for Mr.. Kern and the donations
of himself and others should be promnt
" and thankfully accepted by the CITY.
and the city should Immediately take a
few additional steps remaining to ac-
ouire all of the land needed. and prom
erly fit and beautify the same.
Conditional upon this being done.
by way of cooperation 1 desire to prom
Use the free donation to the city of $40.
Peyton F. Edwards and Leigh Clark
also donate SO each"
Martinez Approves.
Says Felix Martinez:
Il believe that this enterprise should
be assisted by the city in proper pro-
portion. and that Mr.. Kern's kind act
should be heartily commended in con-
nection with this proposed valuable in |