Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-24
CITY BEAUT|F Al
=. PLANS DISCUSSED
Committees Propose Work Which
Will Enhance City's At
fractions

A more attractive Capital City viii
result from the deliberations Of the
various civic improvement commit
tees of the Commercial club which
ran until late hour at the clul
rooms last evening, if even a small
percentage OF the plans discussed are
successfully carried out.
Fairgrounds, parks and parking, &
! boulevard drive 10 show off the city's
| beauty spots; a spirited cleanup ant
| paint-up campaign for the last o.
April; 4 movement to transfer the
| business district into summer para
disc through the medium Of hanging
gardens; the Identification OF the
state capital grounds and surround
ngS and various other matters which
will have an important bearing upon
the future of Bismarck, were brought
up, dissected and assigned for detin
tie work to the several committees
Numerous Park Projects
Numerous park projects were dis
cussed, including the matter Of leas'
ing Sibley Island and the possibility
Of utilizing Apple creek for summer
aquatic sports. Chairman Burton of
the parks committee finally took I'M
der consideration two important
propositions which may result in the
Capital City's acquiring two splendid
park properties at very little cost to
the municipality.
Judge A. A. Bruce. chairman of
the Fairgrounds committee, brought
up the question of a director of play
during the summer months, as a
means Of keeping the young people
of the city whoesomely employed
during the vacation period, and he
suggested that ful-time athletic d.
rector for the public schools might
solve the problem. He also advocat-
ed the use of the equipment already
provided, its completion where neces-
sary, and the proper installation Of
the city's three Fairgrounds. The
committees expressed themselves in
favor Of dealing with this matter at
Joint meeting with the authorities
within whose province the subject
comes land such a conference prob.
ably will be called in the very near
future.
More Parking Wanted
Several members Of the commit.
tees present urged the importance Of
extending the parking and curbs and
gutter throughout the residence dis
trlcts. II was suggested that this
work could be done more economical.
ly this year than when originally I'M
dertaken. and that the cost Of the
improvement would be very slight
when the enhanced value Of the abut-
ting property was taken into con.
sideratiOn.
In this connection mention was
| made OF the extensive paving opera
tons planned for the present year
in Mandan, where it is said that 1915.
900 will be invested in permanent
streets, and in Minot, where more
than 100000 will be expended in
this form of improvement. iMandan
realty, abutting on paved streets. or
upon streets which are included in
the present paving project have, it
was stated, greatly increased in
value. and the entire community has
received 4 forward impetus. it was
claimed, as result Of this work.
City Needs Parks
That Bismarck has hardly a park
which is worthy of the name was
pointed out in discussing the future
activities OF the parks committee
fn fo;r l.
or no cost excellent park property
were reported, and the parks com
mittee expressed its determination tc
make an immediate Investigation OF
the offerings. improvements planned
for Fairview cemetery were touched
upon.
The possibility Of inducing the state
board OF control, board of regents
or other proper commission to ap
| point a state landscape architect
! whose duty will be to create plan:
for the Identification of all public
/ grounds in the state and TO see to /,
! that future work is done in accord
ance with such plans discussed. II
! was argued that little has been &C
complished in the past for the lack
OF efficient direction, and that the
state might very easily save none,
through the employment of a capable
architect who will guide the worl
along definite lines.
Boulevard Drive.
! It was reported that by extending
the boulevard and Avenue B, very
attractive river drive can be provided
for the city of Bismarck at a nominal
cost, providing the county's road
building equipment can be engaged
to DO the work. Eurleigh county is
building good roads at cost of s9f
per mile, and very few miles oil
new work would suffice to give Bis
marck Grand Circle" which would
set off all of it's beauty spots and
offer our people an opportunity to ex
hibit the Capital City to visitors &c
the very best advantage.
The feasibility of this project will
be investigated by the city plan com
mittee, and report will be made a,
future meeting.
The representative character OF the
members of the various committees
concerned in civic improvement. the
interest which was exhibited b,
everyone in last evenings conference
ana the faith which is being exhib