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A Municipal Golf CourseMembers of a special committee from the Bryan city commission are expected, in the next few days, to meet with a committee representing the owners ot the Bryan Country Club to talk over a proposal that the city of Bryan take over and operate this plant as a municipal golf course and swimming pool, applying all net earnings to the liquidation of the indebtedness on the property. It is understood that the proposal also is that after the indebtedness is liquidated that the plant becomes the property of the city, for continued operation as a municipal recreationground.Many cities are today operating golf courses and swimming pools successfully. Municipal golf courses have, in the last few years, become highly popular though they have suffered some loss in income as a result of the depression and the attendant idleness of many men and women who find pleasure in golf. There is no reason, it is believed, why a golf course should not be operated by Bryan, with green fees low enough to permit any who desire to play without it costing them too much.If the city can take over this plant and operate it at a profit, from year to year, pay off the indebtedness and then take title to the property, there should be no objection to the plan. But for the city to shoulder any obligation, with regard to the present indebtedness, is not believed to be wise and it is not likely that such action would be approved by the majority of the taxpaying citizens ofthe community.The committee representing the property holders have stated that a group of approximately 125 golf players would pay a yearly membership-fee of $25 and that other players would be charged so much per round. With more employment, making more recreation possible, there is reason to believe that hundreds of Bryan and College residents would make use of the golf course. The swimming pool also has proved popular in the past and should be again this coming summer.
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan, Texas, US
Wed, Jan 17, 1934
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Richard L.
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