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yon now have under consideration, that you are enter- 

 taining the idea of taking possession of the western side 

 of AYahiut avenue, embracing the whole of Montglade, 

 inckiding Ravenswood Park, containing 1,492,510 

 square feet of land. The writer in his great anxiety 

 hereby gives you this early notice that he will strenu- 

 ously object and herein remonstrates against the seizure 

 of this valuable property, intending to hold it at present 

 to be sold in lots for elegant dwellings; and moreover, 

 the price I should demand for it would be a great deal 

 more than the city can afford to pay for park purposes; 

 and besides it contains inexhaustible ledges of great 

 value, which are so well adapted for the construction 

 of culverts, cellar-walls, foundations, the filling of road- 

 beds and the natural faces are very valuable for the 

 construction of public or private buildings. The prox- 

 imity to the Providence Railroad would render the 

 teaming a moderate expense, and after disposing of the 

 stone the land would bring as much as before. 



Respectfully yours, 



Samuel E. Sawyer. 

 Chairman Park Commission. 



Circular — Stone or Ledges for Sale. 



The undersigned would call the attention of con- 

 tractors and builders to the inexhaustible ledges on 

 Walnut avenue and Glcnroad, near Green street station, 

 about o 1-2 miles from the city, where stone can be 

 conveniently quarried for foundations, culverts, cellar- 

 walls, highways, and the natural faces for buildings. 

 Address, Samuel E. Saavyer, Boston. 



