South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-21
COMP ROMISE IS
PROPOSED IN
PARK QUESTION
Farmers Vigorous in Protest
Against Loss of Property
and rs City People Want
South Bend to Maintain Park

Pottawatomie park, and the con-
flicting claims TO its possession made
by both st. Joseph county and the
city of South Bend, was discussed at
meetings in city and county Wednes-
day night. At the city hall 10 citi--
zens OF South Bend and River Park
passed a resolution asking that the
land be used as park in the future.
Citizens OF Clay, Harris and Union
townships 1t their meetings vigorously
protested against the transfer of the
title Of the park to the city without
payment of the real worth of the land.
Resolutions were passed at both meet
ings endorsing the bill introduced in
TO the state legislature by representa-
tives of the county, providing for
county control of Pottawatomie park.
Sentiment in Union township Is
strongly in favor Of the county's side
Of the controversy, according to a vote
taken at a meeting held at the Lake
vile town nall Wednesday afternoon.
The prevailing idea expressed in all
of the addresses was that the county
should be given possession of the land
by paving the city for the improve
ments made, and that the disposal or
the property should be entirely in the
hands of the county officers.
Appoints Committee.
A committee composed of T. A.
Barley. John Eastburn and Bruce
Moon was appointed to encourage the
proposition in Union township and TO
take the resolutions passed at the
meeting TO Indianapolis for the con-
sideration of the state Legislature. The
resolutions were also ordered posted
in the Lakeville pOstoffice.
Steps towards making the organiZa-
ton Of the farmers Of Union township
Mt "a
action is to be taken at the next
meeting toward forming a farmers
club, which will hold regular meetings
for the discussion of various questions
pertaining to farming.
At a meeting at the Slower school
house, citizens of Clay and Harris
townships went on record as favoring
the bill drawn up by the st. Joseph
county legislators for presentation at
the state legislature which will give
the county possession of the land.
A committee of 10 was appointed
TO circulate a resolution 10 this effect
in the two townships, and F. +. Low
~ of Harris and Mr.. Van Ness OF Cay
were selected TO take the resolution
to indianapolis All of the families
present at the meeting signed the doc
ument
Pottawatomie park Will remain the
property of the county. but will be
maintained by the city of South Bend,
if the 10 citizens Of River Park and
this city who composed Mayor kellers
mass meeting at the city hall Wednes-
day night are left To control its des-
tiny.
After some discussion by Horace L.
Green, president OF the park board;
MyrOn Campbell. cashier OF the South
Bend National bank; Marvin Camp
bell. Arthur MaWson and AlOnzo For
sythe Of River Park. Mayor Keller
and others. the meeting passed an
unanimous resolution that South Bend
continue its Office Of mother 10
piece of ground alleged TO have been
cast adrift 10y officials Of the county
some ten years ago.
A second resolution. put forward by
Marvin Campbell, was TO the eHect
that Pres't Green, who acted as chair
man. appoint a committee of "A 10
confer with State Sen e. r. summers
and Representatives Hagerty ana
Hepler who are said TO have favored
a bill 10 be introduced into the present
state legislature turning back TO the
county under certain conditions the
tract OF land nnder discussion.
Wants Committee.
This committee" said Mr. Camp
bell in placing his motion before the
house. should be composed OF seven
persons fsvoring each side OF the cues
ton. Each of the seven shall include
three persons from the rural districts
Pres't Green Will act as chairman ex-
Othcio OF this body. which shall also
meet with both the county and city
attorneys.
Il think a committee arranged in
this manner should meet the ques-
ton from a fair and impartial stand
point and that they would present to
our representatives and senator the
matter in the light that the majority
OF citizens OF this county prefer"