The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-26
oPark Board Closes Deal TO Make
Resort Recreation Park In City
system: Price Agreed on
Calls for $4,000.
SWIMMING POOL WILL
BE ONE OF FEATURES
.TotaI Of 40 Acres Secured; Build
Drives, Walks; IstsII Equipment:
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park board OF Shanoan Springs. a
mile south OF the city. to be i'm.
proved and used as recreation
park. was approved by the city coun.
Gil In session last night and the city
treasurer was authorized to deliver
to the owners. $4,000 worth OF city
park bonds in payment for the land.
The purchase contract was con.
sumated through efforts OF the para
board and the matter was taken to
the. city council by the park board
members last night for action. The
contract calls for the purchase of
40 acres OF land including all in.i
provements at Shanoan Springs from
the. ]. d. Sugg interests for the
above sum, $4,000. While the deeds
have not yet been turned over, nor
the bonds delivered II is understood
that the deal Is closed, all parties
Concerned having reached an agree
meut as to price and terms.
Plans Are Outlined
The city park board members 7. G.
Stacey, Harry Hammerly and Claude
Irwin have been working toward the
purchase Of this particular piece of
property for some time, as part of
the park extension program outlined
by the policies of the board. Shanoan
Springs has long been considered as
one of the ideal spots around the
city for a pleasure park and the
plans of the board as outlined by
p. c. Stacey, chairman. indicate that
q community park in every sense of
the word will result from this pur-
chase.
Speaking Of the improvement plans
the board members have In mind, +.
c. Stacey, chairman, said, "The plans
of the board are to make this a real
pleasure park in every sense of the
word. We feel that we have bought
the property at price which makes
il worth the money and that in this
purchase, Chickasha will be given
all institution for which there has
been need for many years" ~
Municipal Swimming Pool.
One Of the improvement features
as outlined by Mr.. Stacey, will be
a municipal swimming pool which
will cover from six to ten acres and
which will afford all depths desired,
for the youngsters as a wading
pool, to the, deep water for the
swimmers.
70 establish this pool, thc board
will construct an earthen dan, which
will extend east from the present
dam Of the bathing pool, across the
draw. 1t Is to be about 30 feet wide
on top and across it will run one Of
the park drives. At the bottom OF.
the dam, the plans outline, will be
constructed flood gate for the pur-
pose of cleaning the pool and insur-
ing circulation Of fresh water.
Two or three wells will be sunk near
the north end of tho property and
with the aid of gasoline or electrical
ly driven pumps, fresh water will
be supplied at all times. In : the
event the wells do not furnish the
proper amount of water, a city water
main viii be run to the place and
city water will supply the pool The
bottom Of the pool will be sand and
gravel. a
Drives and Walks Planned
Three entrances to the park will
be provided and there will be
number of drives and walks con-
structed through the property. Seats,
benches, picnic lunch tables, swings
and other improvements that go to
make complete pleasure park will
be installed. A number of trees will
be planted and with the trees al
ready there, should furnish ample
shade, it is pointed out by the board.