Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-07-26
Mrs. Latham Submits Propo-
sition to The City
Council.
is POLITELY DECLINED.
Offer Too Low and Some
Conditions Of Doubt
full Legality.

ted by MRS. Elsie ". LatnAin, Inrousn
her brother Mr.. Thos. G. Gaylord,
last week was respectfully declined
by the Council, after informal con-
ferences to consider the proposition.
The text of the proposition submit
ted in writing is here given:
GAYLoRD's ARTICLE.
Hopkinsville, KY, July 21. 1910.
To the Mayor and City Council of
Hopkinsville, KY.
Hopkinsville, KY.
Gentlemen:-
Without recognizing the will OF
John c. Latham as valid in any par
ticular and without forfeiting any OF
the rights of my sister, Mrs. Latham,
as a contestant thereof. and for the
purpose of settling out of court any
matters connected Herewith insofar
as the city of Hopkinsville is con-
cerned, would recommend to my
sister the following propositions as
aGOmpromise OF the city's interests:
Yin the first place, ! would state
that Mrs Latham owns real estate in
the city of Hopkinsville and would
be delighted 20 transfer her resi-.
dence from New York to Hopkins
vile in the event that a settlement
could be perfected with the city OF
Hopkinsville 80 that she could per-
sonally see to the care and protec-
tion of her interests here. Under
the alleged will Of Mr.. Latham the
city of Hopkinsville is left property
and money including the poor fund
approximating in value the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars, which
embraces approximately fifty thou
sand dollars for park purposes, the
old Latham homestead being desig-
mated as Virginia Park and the old
warehouse lot as Peace Park, and it
is provided that the sum of thirty
thousand dollars shall be expended
upon these two lots of real estate for
the purpose of beautifying them. 1t
has occurred to me that the city of
Hopkinsville could take given sum
of money and purchase large tract
of land adjoining the city of Hopkins
vile and beautify it and provide the
city for all time to come with an am
pie park property and could improve
such real estate after its purchase
so that the city of Hopkinsville
would probably have the most at
tractive park of any city of its size
in the United States. Under such
an adjustment and arrangement as
this the city would derive more ben
eft than it would in the event that
the alleged will was sustained and
upheld in every detail. would state
that Mrs, Latham has been advised
by her attorneys both in Kentucky
and in New York that If the alleged
will was held valid that under the
laws of the state of Kentucky the
kscor fund would be invalid and of
no effect.
After discussing the case with a
great many of the most prominent
citizens Of Hopkinsville / have ascer-
tanned that it is the general opinion
among the citizens here that the
poor fund would not be Of any par
ticular benefit to the citizens of Hop
Akinsville in any particular. and |
would recommendation that Mrs.
Latham give the city in cash the
sum of fifty thousand seven hundred
and fifty $3.50. 10000 dollars to be
deposited in the Planters Bank
~ Trust Company within a
ti3se to be agreed upon be-
tween the city and Mrs. Latham. and
in the event that IL was the wish of
the council that Peace Park should
be retained as a central park the city
could pay Mrs. Latham for the
property.
In the event that tha council sa W