American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-04-24
What Shall we Do
with Wines Park
(Communicated.)


keep the Margaret Wines park up to
the requirments made by Mr.. Wines
in the deed transferring It to the city,
and on its present finances, Is a
mighty serious question Already II
promises to become one OF the lead
ing questions in the fall campaign,
and II is not an inprobability that this
may become the leading issue In the
fall election. II may be that n city
council may be elected that would not
favor the expenditure OF $500 last
year, $1,000 this year and $500 each
year thereafter II the city does not
spend 81 600 this year and then keep
up annually the required payments,
the heirs of Mr.. Wines can step In
and annul the title.
think II was Mr.. Southwick who
showed at the school meeting that
Lehi and the Lehi school district were
over 100000 In debt, the interest on
this alone is n grievous burden. But
besides this, the city recorders last
fiancial statement showed Lehi last
year went behind In its ordinary cur
rent expenses about $4,000. and re-
ference to the record shows that big
deficit in the general running expen-
sos has been the rule for the past 10
years. Experts say that, to save this
city from bankruptcy, the taxes must
be Immediately increased and expen-
SEES must be reduced
All this Is written with the utmost
friendship towards the city officials
who are doing just what the people
want them to do. and many find fault
because they do not spend more city
money. II Is also said with the great
est admiration for Mr.. Wines. who
has been more generous than any 9th
or citizen the town ever had But
there Is no one acquainted with the
facts who will say that Lehi can keep
up Its present pace. What then Is
the remedy?
The writer does not pretend to say
what should be done. but he thinks
that committee of leading citizens
should wait on Mr.. Wines, show him
tho present Indebtedness Of the city
how much Is required for interest
and how much for common running
expenses, Mr.. Wines Is u business
man and will readily see the situa
ton. He should then be asked &c
transfer the Wines park to the school
district, who could make fine cam.
p,7 OF II and park the four corners
" u grass. flowers and evergreens
"a some day magnificent high
hool building would be built Ia th,
g ~ OF II, Tho building would D.,
! led tho Margaret Wines High
G.l.ol" and would be the greatest
r,onument pa sible that could b,
erected to he memory Of th,s noble
y man. ani be the most acceptable,
En- that could be given to this com.
munity. The 200 high school stud
eLts with two days each year coulc
keep the grounds In order. with tn,
help given each summer by the school
janitor,
Public spirited citizens should then
purchase the block to the west and
make Of It a park to which 1t is natur-
ally adapted. The fence on the west
side could be removed; the two
dtchos be made into one and the
whole be plowed up. planted to grass,
shruboery and trees. There would
be but little leveling. as the rolling
nature OF the tract gives II an added
beauty over an even piece. Tho big
trees to the west and the grass be-
meath them make II today the best
childreus play ground In the city. and
with little more work the whole |
tract could be made beauty spot
IL the street were added II would