The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
BRIDGING CHESTER PARK. Iy5
CONSIDERED A NECESSITY
Citizens Meet at ofmaI School For PURPOSE Of Con-
:yincng Mayor Magney of Their Need--History
XXI M w. OF the Hillside Movement. Il" 80 w.

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bridge was expressed at that con-
ference. - ......,
:. Some one present declared that
the idea was impossible because
the park had been donated to the
city and any such Improvement as
the desired bridge would cause a
reversion Of title. All assumed
that the statement was correct and
the matter was dropped. -,
About d year later, Bernard Sill.
bernstein, when in the shop OF
Charles Proved, was asked how
title to that park. was secured.
Mr.. Silberstein stated that he was
on the park board when Chester
Park was acquired and that the
city paid a round price for it,.
without any reversion conditions.
He expressed the opinion that the
people NEEDED and should have
such bridge. ...
In the spring of 1914, the Mum
ger hillside club was organized,
chiefly for the purpose of pushing
along. propaganda for this
bridge. "A committee was ap-
pointed to take up the matter with
the city council but the commits
sioners showed no enthusiasm.
j. Then the people on the east side
of the park became interested and
a heavy membership to the Nun
ger club offered itself from that
neighborhood. 49,. ,',''',.' ''....' =.
The Dluth Engineering Go. was
employed at cost Of SITS to make
b Typographical survey and draw.
ing of the proposed bridge. At
that time, the cost, literally esti-.
mated, was $34, 900. - It was
thought possible to keep the cost
down to- $4,000. To-day, of
course, a liberal estimate would be
close to $4,000:
+ A committee waited on Mr.. War
rem and he stated that the street
car company would extend its
tracks across that bridge and into
the section on the eastern 81 de just
the moment the bridge was done.
8 ss44sate ia the fall of 1914 = says
Mr.: c.. G.. Firoved, II called
on Messrs. Richardson, Day &
Cheadle:: The Junior member Of
the firm turned me- over to-: Mr..
Day. ] outlined the proposition
to him and asked his help. e.,
. NO, sir!' he exclaimed. I'VE
don't want any bridge across
there. We do not want those two
neighborhoods connected = -
"'Whyf'I asked. .--.:.-,.~ ~ y
-"Mr. Day then declared that the
property on, the eastern side OF the
park was of a higher grade than
that on the western side and that
a better class of people owned
homes on the eastern side. I'll >- 2
"I'differed with the gentleman
and our blood pressures began to
rise quite noticeably. I finally
bowed myself out with a decreased
opinion Of Mr.. Days Judgment, in
formation and public enterprise 20.
"The real estate exchange also
was asked to take a hand in the
movement. That organization
voted not to do anything as a
body, leaving action to the wishes
of the members as individuals. =
"Later on, Mr.. Cheadle's CO.
operation was solicited because it
was thought that his experience
and Influence would help along the
matter. -. ~ = --,-;' p.
| z"The minute that bridge is
finished, substantial Improvements
will be started, A larger number
of houses, costing from $4,000 to
$40, 900 will be erected. There is
grand view on both Sides of the
park and heavy, rapid growth will
start with. the commencement of
work on the Improvement. The
bonds have been duly authorized
and their sale will secure the
needed money. Increased values,
bound to come as a result Of this
Improvement, will mean heavy
enough an increase in taxes to pay
for the bridge in ten years. The
entire cost will come out Of those
who live and own property on
both sides Of that park, above
Fourth st. I do not see how any
fairminded and honest citizen can
oppose this bridge once he fully
understands all the facts G 1@
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