Show improvements WANTED LIBERTY PANK should be preserved as the park of the people it ought not to pass from municipal control if made private property or leased to private individuals or a company it might be made a nest nole of iniquity and be entirely diverted from the use intended when it was secured it seeds reeds improvement that will come we hope in good time the city council understand der stand what is wanted and intend to do what is right and judicious the revenue of the city is limited the taxing power and the borrowing power are both restricted if the municipal authorities were to plunge the city into debt to make as many changes in the park as some people want accomplished in the twinkling of an eye a howl would go up that the money of the poor was being wasted for the pampering of the rich there are some folks who spend their time in looking for and farid finding fault with public officers it requires very little brains for that occupation cu pation any fool can find fault pitching Pitch Dg into the police ridiculing and blaming officials of various grades seems to a low class of minds a perennial source of delight they should be allowed to blow and growl without notice when public men are doing their best with the means at their disposal they should be encouraged cou raged instead of censured practical measures for improvement of course be welcomed from any source but neither local nor general legislators should be expected to adopt every suggestion or pay attention to every scheme that to Is urged upon them they must be allowed to exercise to some extent at least their own best judgment the grounds in the park should receive attention seats should be provided as resting places refresh ment stands are am needed under strict temperance regulations a fixed time should be designated for opening and closing and no one should be permitted to roam there at night As the city exchequer will permit with a due consideration of other expenses moderate m outlay for these and other improvements should be made and they would be endorsed bythe people atut everything should be done under municipal authority preserving the public character of the park the street west of the park needs some attention it is a public dri ve used as much as the park itself some work performed on that would be greatly appreciated by travelers from this ity elty southward and especially by persons driving out a short distance for pleasure the attention of the city council is erected to this drive and the improvements suggested should be made not because of any growling or hounding by chronic fault finders but because they are needed and within thy power of the council to effect |