. History of Cuyahoga County soldiers' and sailors' monument. Scenes and incidents from its inception to its of the memorial structure, and roll of honor . outrage, said he, to arrest these menand lug them down to the Central Station. If they haveno rights in the Public Square, the Park Commissionersshould have enjoined them. There is a State lawgranting them the right to build the Monument in thesoutheastern portion of the Public Square, and the CityCouncil has given them the necessary permission. Thelatest park ordinance that I can find makes this arrestillegal. You
. History of Cuyahoga County soldiers' and sailors' monument. Scenes and incidents from its inception to its of the memorial structure, and roll of honor . outrage, said he, to arrest these menand lug them down to the Central Station. If they haveno rights in the Public Square, the Park Commissionersshould have enjoined them. There is a State lawgranting them the right to build the Monument in thesoutheastern portion of the Public Square, and the CityCouncil has given them the necessary permission. Thelatest park ordinance that I can find makes this arrestillegal. You had better let them go, Lieutenant. His advice was taken and the Monument Commis-sioners left the Station. Mr. Scofield was determined that the work he hadstarted would be completed, and returning to theSquare, where the wagon, half unloaded, wras standing,surrounded by a big crowd, Scofield ascended it, and ina few minutes the lumber was lying in a pile on theground. In the meantime, Park Policeman Boylan had noti-fied members Stone and Hill, of the Park Commission,and they hustled down to the City Hall. It was decidedto stop the unloading of any more lumber, and telephone. soldiers and sailors monument. 57 messages were sent to the employes at Wade Park,Lakeview Park, Pelton Park, Clinton Park and MilesPark, instructing them to report post haste at the officein the City Hall. Ten men quickly responded and un-der the command of Policeman Boylan they were placedat the disputed point in the Public Square with instruc-tions to stop any more wagons from crossing into thePark. Upon their arrival the teamster unhitched his horsesfrom the wagon and drove them away. The wagonwas then pushed out upon the pavement, and the work-men loaded the lumber back upon it. Members Hill and Stone met with Solicitor Burnsand the situation was discussed. The Solicitor said hethought the Courts would decide that the MonumentCommission had no right to occupy the southeast por-tion of the Public Square
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