Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-29
BOWMAN THREATENS
To HOLD UP WORK
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effect that the splendid trees will be
placed in jeopardy because of posi-
Bile cutting away of their main root
arteries in excavation" he was asked.
The trees are about thirty feet
apart. Now, how big will the roots
be that may be encountered in the
path excavation? Why, you'll find
they will be very, very Swaziland
what damage might possibly be done
will not really injure the trees. AS
for the grass, the plan will be- to do
not more than a block at a time-the
dirt will have to lie on the grass for
not longer than a week at a time.
Spring you nor anyone else will hardly
know that the paths had been torn up.
BY Majority Vote of Council
Another thing. l didn't do this
alone. It's true that l made the rec
ommendation for this plan, because 1
thought 1t the best and the most eco
nomical way. l made the recon-
mendation to Council and I'm respon-
sible for that. But" emphatically de-
clared Mr.. Bowman, there are i've of
us. If Council didn't want to accent
this they could have voted it down,
couldn't they?"
when will the work be started? ?"
Mr.. Bowman was asked.
Not until after the State Firemen's
convention in October. The material
will be ordered and held there to be
shipped in time to begin the Job on
the day after the convention week.
Furthermore, the whole Front street
job must be completed within eighty
days.
Commissioner Bowman was then
asked about the report that injunc-
ton proceedings had been threatened.
To Acquire Park Frontage
"That'c tru," he admitted. But
the man who talked to me about that
hasn't turned over his land to the city.
l was surprised when l learned this.
OF course, l can be stopped by the
legal process of Injunction
But / want to say right here" con-
tinued Mr.. Bowman, that 1t isn't nee
essary to start the work at the water
house. / can begin on the other end
the upper section can be attended to
last.
I'm the meantime l mean to see
about these properties which haven't
been turned over to the city for park
purposes. I've been surprised at the
large number of people whom I al
ways believed were public-spirited,
but who hav failed to give up their
park land frontage to the city.
The River Front Beautiful
why the River Front is one of our
most beautiful park sections. People
are growing to appreciate it more and
more-and they will continue to do so
when the river wall and steps are com
pleted. But 1 don't think that the
peoples money ought to be expended
in further improving that river 'front.'
age that is owned by people who won't
give over their property to The city.
S I'm going to do all I can to pre-
vent the dumping of a single load of
earth along the River Front above
'Hardscrabble' until after the park
frontage that has not been decided
to the city by purchase or donation is
formally acquired. This question I
propose to start on Tuesday, but Just
how I'll proceed I'm not yet ready
to say.
II think the time has arrived for
the city to own all the park frontage.
And" concluded Superintendent Bow
man. now we've got the money for
park extension and Development
500, 000-and why shouldn't we ac-
10000 and why shouldn't we ac-
IL be necessary TO buy it from the
$4,000 park fund.-"