The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-26
FONTS Out Provisions Under Which
ChIekasha People Asked to Ballot
on Park Bonds in Tuesdays
Election. o
SEVENTEENTH STREET IN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Hard Surface Roads to BE Made On
College Boulevard; Estimated
Cost from $4,000 to $25, 900:
City Pays Half. I
(By $, c, Durbin. Mayor OF Chick.
asha.)

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ashaJ
AS the time for the special bond
e!ection approaches, it seems proper
that the citizens should know. as
definitely as can be known at this
Time, Just what use will be made OF
their money, in case they authorize
the issuance OF bonds.
me plan, as outlined, calls for the
acquisition and improvement OF park
sites and includes the improvement
OF the boulevard leading to the col.
lege provided the owners of abut.
ting property shall pay half the ex.
pense of such improvement.
The College for Women is. with,
'out question. one OF Chickasha,s
greatest assets. Willie it means
much in a commercial way. It il
much more than a business asset
Entertainment, inspiration, learning
and culture are afforded to us by
this institution maintained at the
expense Of the state. Any plan to
provide wholesome recreation for
our citizens AiAch Faiied 10 include
the college in the scheme would, In
my opinion, be incomplete.
It seems equitable that the prop.
erty owners Of the district affected
should pay a portion Of the cost Of
improving this driveway, because
their property will be enhanced in
value by such Improvement. But it
seems likewise just that the entire
city should pay portion of the cost
because, in the first place. the pri-
mary purpose Is to provide easy ac.
cess to the college, and, in the sec.
ond place, the city will be saved the
increasing annual expense OF keep.
ing in repair the present unimproyed
street which, whether bonds are vot.
ed or not, must be kent in/ renair
IT is believed that an equal division
of &e cost between the property
owners and the city Is fair Person.
ally may add that am among the
number Of those whose property was
eontiscated by reason of paving as.
sessments imposed ten years ago
but | do not see how anything that
was done then can affect the pres.
ent problem.
The entire expense of this feature
OF the plan has been estimated at
from $25, 100000 to $50,0OO.O0, depend
ing upon whether granite gravel
or concrete Is used. From
Sl5,0o0O0 to $25,OOOoO is fair es.
innate Of the amount Of the bond
issue that would be used upon the
seventeenth street parkway.
The remaining amount will be
spent in acquiring land and in estab-
fishing parks Exactly what can be
lone cannot be determined until the
cost is known. 1t can be definitely
stated that, while no property will
De confiscated, none will be bought
1t an excessive price. 1t can also
2e said that no more land will be
acquired than can be properly inn
proved and cared for. A large cen.
raj park and playground and park
or the colored people seem assured.
These parks and parkways will
lnder the laws of the state, be un.
Ter the management, care and con-
rol of board of park commission.
RS consisting, at present, OF M. S.
}falle, ]. D. Carmichael and o. L
Bingham. It is my understanding
hat all purchases will be made and
IL money expended upon their rec.
and with the approval
# the mayor and council.
I trust that this statement may do
to explain the proposition
hat the citizens will adopt or reject
y their votes on next Tuesday.