Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
QUICK WORK IS
MTInIn OM PARK
"pV f'ooQs luoLo,slu wv
j. S. Cosden Preparing to. Be-
gin Work on Big Skyscraper
on School Block.
THE CITY CLUB GETS BUSY
Many More Citizens Approve
Project; One Newspaper
Joins Opposition.
THE CITY CLUB GETS BUSY

knowledge that j. $. Cosdcn had
accepted the plans for a l!-s4orV Of
flee building on the northwest corner
of the old high school block and was
preparing to begin work ON the struc-
ture Immediately. spurcd those be-
hlnd the downtown park movement t.
additional effort Yesterday.
Sentiment in favor of the project
continued TO grow Men in all walks
Of life added their Endorsements to
those of score or more of Club wom-
en-, whose statements appeared in yes.
tcrday's Word.
CITY club Acts.
The city club At its regular noon
day session discussed The matter fully
aud rcaffirmed its position in regard
to a park IN the business district and
Il civic center. They adopted "A rcsolu-
tion inviting II. o. Mcclure. president
of the board of education. TO appear
before them next Saturday and explain
the reasons for his opposition to the
park movement. Mr. Mcclure SAYS
the block cannot bc converted into .
park for several years yet. If at all,
because the old building on the site
must be used for school purposes for
some time to come. lie has not yet
offered any explanation Of the act "
the school board two years ago. whc1
a big school bond issue was up, in
announcing that the present high
school was unsafe ana unsanitary and
lives of pupils attending there were
IN constant danger. As a matter Of
fact the building has been condemned
and should be torn Town at the ear
hest possible moment
Stakes Are Set.
Mr.. Cosden. who paid $4,000 for
ng ha ha.
site surN eyed and grade stakes have
been set in preparation Tor the be-
ginning OF excavation for his new
building. Unless organizations inter
csted get busy at once and present the
matter To the refinery magnate in the
proper form al hope of saving tho
block as beauty spot viii he lost
No one has ever thot of trying To make
park or civic center out of the block
after a portion of II has been COY eret
up with a skyscrarer. Owing to the
fact that other corncrS equally as good
are available as building sites IL is thot
that Mr.. Cosden. public spirited 4citl-
zen that he IS. will readily agree t.
give up his property and locate his
building on some other downtown
corner. QuiCk action, however. Is nee
ossary. or TGlsa's golden opportunity
will be lost.
tcrviewed Yesterday expressed oppo-
sition to the park plan and he de-
clined to permit his name or his in
terview to be published
Newspaper Opposition.
The only other open opposition
which has developed comes from the
Evening Democrat, owned by Charles
| Page, who is also owner of an amusc-
ment park at Sand Springs.
The present owners of the old
Metropolitan hotel building have been
| backing the opposition to the loca-
! ton of the new city hall on the high
school property but it was under
| stood had dropped the matter wher
the city purchased portion of the
school block recently for consider
alton of $4,000. Up to that time
they had been plugging to have the
city hall located ON Second street
near their building.
Following are some of the express
sions heard yesterday;
5. CALAIS, owner of the Calais
building and much other property
1T would be fine thing to make g
park out of this high school block
II would be fine investment anc
would forever be the pride of oui
citizenship"
j. NJ GILLETTE, extensive prop.
erty owner-"I am in favor of tn,
downtown park. We should have this
block for such n purpose by al
means"
FRANK NJ. WOODEN. ex-mayor oI
! Tulsa-"If Tulsa does not act immc,
diately and secure the high schoo
block as n permanent park she vii
not he living up to her reputation a.
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