Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-28
NEW CITY PARK
On SOUTH SIDE
ACRE SITE TO BE
SECUTED; $4,000 FOR OWTN
AND CENTRAL.
PLAN MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Big Farm Exposition VIII BE Held
in New Park and Free Amuse-
Ment Project Started.

The permanent Improvement of
owen and Central parks, the pur-
chase of Il new park site on the south
side and the formulation Of plan to
erect buildings that can be used by
the International Soil Products expo
sitlon and afterward be available for
park purposes, were the important
accomplishments of the city park
and boulevard advisory committee of
the Commercial club last night.
Forty persons were present at the
meeting in the city hall and the big
gest step yet taken In the park i'm
provement line was made before the
meeting adjourned
An appropriation OF $4,000 was
made for the improvement of owen
and Central parks. The plans of
Park superintendent Nielsen oacher
for the improvement of these parks
were approved and as much of the
$4,000 as Is needed will be used inn
mediatelX to that end. The plans call
for the erection of a handsome en-
trance and driveway and an artifi-
badly needed improvements at Cen
trail park When the plans are fully
carried out these two parks Will be as
complete and beautiful as any in the
state of Oklahoma. There will be
rest rooms and all other features that
are found in the up to date city
parks.
The $4,000 that remained from
the $4,000 that was voted some time
ago at bond election will be used
for the purchase of the new South
Side park and its Improvement. Many
sites were offered last night, but the
one at the end of South Main street
was chosen. II consists of 13 " acres
of ground, directly adjoining the base
ball park on the west The price Of
fored for 1t is $4,000, conditioned on
the donation to the city of the
ground adjoining the site on the west
and extending to Elwood avenue.
The owners of the ground have al
ready promised TO deed It to the city
free of cost. In all the park will
comprise about 20 acres, and will
make one of the most ideal natural
parks to be found anywhere. 1t will
connect the proposed boulevard lead
ing along the river front with Wood
ard city park. Eventually this boule-
ward will entirely encircle the city,
In case the offer of $4,000 for the
site is refused the city attorney will
proceed at once to acquire the land
by condemnation proceedings as pro-
Wded for by the city charter. The
site was offered to the city at the
last meeting of the park board fer
$4,000, which was considered exor-
bitant and condemnation proceedings
will undoubtedly have to be taken to
secure the property
The Tulsa Street Railway company
will also he asked to give the South
Main street ball park to the city.
on the new site will he erected the
necessary structures for the housing
of the extensive exhibits at the In
ternational Dry Farming congress and
Soil Products exposition next October
and November. Several governments
and a number of states will build ex-
hbitlon palaces on the ground. and
the remaining edifices needed will be
built with money from the park
fund. with view TO so con-
structing them that they can be
utilized in the future in a compre-
hensiye but economical plan for a
municipal amusement park. The 9TH
or structures to be erected on the
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