The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
NEITHER FAIR
REPORTPASSES
CITY COUNCIL
Four Members Vote For
$40, 900 Bond Issue and
Three For S6O,000.
BUSINESS MEN ASK
CAPE ROCK APPROVAL
Members of Commercial Club
Appear Before Lawmakers
and Urge Big Issue.

The special park committee appoint
ed by Mayor Rage at the last meeting,
composed Of Walter S. Black, J. E.
Fowler, Arthur L. Bowman, Charles
Kaess and Edward Blumer, failed to
agree on the matter of park pur-
chases and the amount to be appro-
priated for such use, and for that rea-
son a majority and a minority report
were submitted to the meeting last
evening.
The majority report which recon-
mended the issuance of bonds 10 the
extent of 100000, to be applied in the
purchase of the Fairgrounds for $780,
coo, and 200 acres of ground at and
surrounding Cape Girardeau for S15,-
900, and the remaining $4,000 to be
applied in constructing sunken gar
dens near the corner of Lorimier and
Williams street, and other park i'm
proycmcnts, was signed by cOuncilmen
Black, Fowler and Bowman.
The minority report which favored
an appropriation Of $4,000 to cover the
purchase of the Playground Park for
$4,000, and the remaining $4,000 to
be applied in constructing a public
swimming pool near the corner of
Lorimier and William streets, and
other park improvement, was signed
by councilmen Blumer and kaess.
Councilman Hoeller moved the ac-
oeptance of the minority report, which
was seconded by Councilman Medley;
and when voted upon the count stood
four for acceptance and three for re-
lection.
Those voting in favor of the report
we're Medley, Hoeller, Blumer and
Kaess, and those opposing it were
Bowman, Black and Fowler.
The votes Of FIVE councilmen being
necessary, the report was defeated.
The majority report was then sub
mitted to a vote and was also defeated,
and the matter now stands as if no &C
ton had been taken.
A delegation from the Commercial
Club attended the meeting and a num-
Der Of them addressed the council urg-
ing them to accept the majority report
and take the steps necessary to the
purchase of the Cape Rock property.
A petition favoring the purchase of
both the Fairgrounds and the Cape
Rock site signed by number of prom
inent business men, was presented and
read.
Theodore Ochs, chairman of the
Park Committee of the Commercial;
Club, addressed the meeting and urged
the purchase of the 200 acres at Cape
Rock
Edward Regenhart in his remarks
favoring the acceptance of the major
ity report, said:
Il think this thing ought to be look
ed into very carefully. This townin the
last twelve years has trebled in popu-
lation. Twelve years ago this Fair
ground Park was sufficient for the
town we all thought. Fifteen or twen
ty years ago we could have bought the
ground for which we are now obliged
to pay $4,000, for probably $1,000.
us it right for us as citizens to leave
these things 90 until they become val
liable, and then shoulder that heavy
on our children? Is it
not better to buy at a reasonable price,
and let it lay even fifty years if nee
essary? 1t is not waste of money.
81 venture to say that in the next
ten years we will have larger in
crease in population than we have had
in the past ten years. The drainage
will bring many people to
the town. The manufacturers are find
ing this a good location, and if you
are going to do something for your
pesterity, you should buy when You
can get cheap.
81 went out the Ben road few days
ago and saw houses built right to the
edge of the property we are speaking
of. do not suppose that in the next
five years that property can be bought |
for twice S75 per acre.
"If the city should at some time own !
its own water and light plant, whene !
can you find 4 more desirable location |
inside the limits of this town as beau
tifuliy located as that large knob call
ed Cape Rock?' 1t would be beauti-
full and desirable place for water
tower"
In concluding his remarks, Mr.. Re-
genhart called the attention of the
council to the expenditures being made
by Hannibal and other cities in Mis-
souri, for park purposes. !
President J. H. MCPHERSON Of the /