The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-27
tie park of which we may all feel

tie park of which we may all feel
proud.
| Another Improvement which will
be as noticeable as that of Fayette
Square was commenced by the
Board of Education in the planting
of shrubs and vines at the Central
| school grounds and of vines about
two of the other school buildings.
The planting plan for the Central
| grounds calls for additional work
this year and next and when the
same is completed 1t is confidently
expected that the taxpayers will be
| well satisfied with the results. 1t
is the aim of Supt Longman to have
plans for the other school grounds
| worked out by the classes in the
| high school and the Board will UNI
| doubtedly call for small annual ap-
preparations to meet the other nee
| essary expense.
start has also been made which
| will give the city several parks dur
ing the present year. Through the
generosity of Mr.. A NJ. Bentley,
eight acres of the former brick yard
at the corner of Shiawasse and Stew
art streets will be decided to the city
for park purposes as soon as the
preliminary work of grading,
draining and planting has been COM
pleted by Mr.. Bentley. This work
will transform an unsightly spot in
to one Of beauty and will give the
portion of the city in which it is To-
Gated added attraction for resident
ial purposes. In this connection it
may not be amiss to state that it is
the desire of the donor to have
trees planted by families residing in
the neighborhood so that a personal
interest may be felt in caring for
and protecting the same.
The Michigan Central Railroad
has improved the land adjoining it's
new station by grading and plant
ing several hundred trees and
shrubs, making a small park which
will be enjoyed by both the citizens
of Owosso and the travelling public.
1t is also the intention of the Ann
Arbor Railroad to make a park
about it's new station and office
building extending north to the
river as soon as the buildings on the
land are removed in the spring. For
this purpose it is desired that Cass
street between Green and Washing
ton be closed to vehicles, driveway
to be provided just north of the de-
pot.
At the solicitation of the commit
tee the proprietors of the bill boards
on Washington street near the
bridge have promised to remove the
same from the street, setting them
back to the property line thus giving
the street a wider appearance and
affording a better view from both
directions. This change will be es-
pecially noticeable when the i'm
provements about the Ann Arbor
station are completed.
AS soon as possible the committee
believes additional land for park
purposes should be secured; that
steps should be taken to stop the
dumping of rubbish along the river
banks except at points where the
same can be completely covered and
permanent improvement made; that
an effort should be made to remove
rubbish already deposited along the
river; and that action be taken to
secure the extension of the street
car service to the Junction.
We also ask that each of you con-
slider yourself a committee of one. to
assist in the work of identifying the
city so that Owosso will more and
more become an attractive home
city as well as an important indus
trial center.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
E. o. Dewey, o. l.. Sprague, J. G.
Shattuck, o. l.. Davis, l.. l.. Conn,
Committee.