The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-05
|L|FF REPLIES.
TO BAV|S At
DUMP MEETING
Chairman at West Side Dem
onstration Tells City Off
cial Project Does Warrant
Bond Issue.

Fairgrounds. Talks by prominent |
West Siders, Alfred Bavis, president I
of the board of works, and other citi- |
zens featured the occasion, which Is |
the first demonstration that has been |
shown by the West Side citizens in |
their effort to convince the city OFF, |
Gals that the park Is earnestly desir- |
ed by large number of persons.
Alfred Bavis, president Of the board |
of works, really started the fire
works" of the evening when he was
called on to talk. Mr.. Bavis had come |
to the meeting as spectator but was
spotted in the crowd by Chairman |
Ed Iliff, who requested that the city |
onicial say few words.
THE city administration favors the
park project" said Mr. Bavis, but 1t
does not feel that the necessity of It
at the present time warrants the ex.
penditure of from $4,000 to $4,000.
which would necessarily mean an is
suance of bonds"
Auditors Protest.
This was a signal for a storm of
protest that arose from the crowd Mr..
Bavis was interrupted by shouts from
his hearers Yes it does. We want
the park and we're going to get it,
were SOuc VI lAS CASlauAoIASAo NAok
interrupted Mr. Bavis. For a while the
speaker had to discontinue his talk
and wait un. the noise bad subsidized.
II want it we'll understood" Mr.. Ba-
Wis finally continued after Chairman
Tiff had pleaded with some of the
more enthusiastic persons near the
'front.' 1.-The administration is not OPP
posed to the project, it only deems 1t
inadvisable to improve the dump site
now. | admit it is an eye sore to the I
community but some things have to
be endured for a while. Everything
cannot be done at once. do not be-
lieve it advisable for the city to bond
itself further and raise the taxes,
which would necessarily have to be
done. I will give you the assurance.
however, that the administration will
do everything that is at its disposal to
bring about a change in conditions
here"
lliff Makes Answer.
Edgar Tiff, VIII acted as chairman
of the meeting arose and said, Il be-
lieve that the statements of Mr.. Ba-
Wis should be answered When he
speaks of it being inadvisable to fur
Their bond the city, he does not realize
the great advantage park like this
would be, is to city. What is $4,000
worth of bonds. 1t would not raise
the tax levy l cent.
The objection raised by Mr.. Bavis
is the same objection that has been
raised to every civic Improvement ev-
er made in Richmond" said Mr.. 1lif.
When Glen Miller park was built, an
awful howl went up. Every member
of council at that time was defeated
at the next election and now see what
mas resulted The city would not take
100000 for that park that cost only
$4,000. The same howl went up about
the building of the light plant and
Mr. 3avis was one of those who OBJ
jected to it, Now see the change in
sentiment Bonds were issued for all
these things"
David Dennis opened the meeting
last evening, following several selec-
continue it's system of parks if this
city desires to retain its reputation as
a city beautiful. This is a golden op-
portunity for the city to construct a
park cheaply," he said
City in Spotlight.
1T will cost but a song; and time
is long," said Mr.. Dennis. I'm 100 years
Richmond will have the best system
of parks in the country and this can
only come about when eye sores as
this are converted into parks and
places of beauty While other cities
are spending millions of dollars for
parks, Richmond ought at least spend
thousands. The people Of this coun-
try have focused their eyes on Rich
mond as an art center and We must
carry this on further"
Lee B. Nusbaum, who was present
called upon by Chairman Tiff to make
a few remarks.
"Richmond's reputation for art and
music has done more to bring us fame
than anything we have DONE" he said.
1T has made Richmond the most talk
ed of and we'll spoken of city in the
United States for it's size. The schools
can only educate the young to appre-
ciate the beautiful and it is up to the
municipal city to cooperate in this
work by identifying our city, its
streets and its parks. City government
in the past are praised for what they
have done to beautify the city and are
blamed for what they have neglected
to do"
Crowd Enthusiastic.
Clayton Hunt and Prof. N. G.. Hell
ronimus also made a few remarks in
d1Cat1ng their interest IN the project
and the importance Of taking immedi-
ate action before buildings are con-
structed on the place making it prob
able that the city will have to pay
much more for the property if action
was not taken Immediately.
The crowd which had assembled
around the speakers, occasionally Of
fered suggestions to the speakers as
they addressed the large crowd I'VE
will tear down the buildings ourselves
if the city will buy the land" was one
of the suggestions offered to Mr. Tiff
as he spoke of the prospects of the
park.
A large bonfire in the middle of the
dump served to illuminate the entire
lot as we'll as to attract large crowd.
A twelve piece band furnished the
music between the talks of every
speaker. They led the parade from
Eighth and Main streets.
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