Box 13, Folder 11, Document 25

Box 13, Folder 11, Document 25

CITY OF ATLANTA

DEPARTMENT of PARKS
Office of General Manager

Atlanta, Georgia 30303



August 9, 1967

JACK C. DELIUS
GENERAL MANAGER



Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Allen:

Thank you for your memorandum and attached correspondence
concerning the suggestion of Mr. Francis M. Young to replace
bricks around the trees on Peachtree Street with small gravel
so as to eliminate the possibility of the bricks being used as
ammunition in the event of a riot.

There are approximately 71 trees in the downtown area
Which now have bricks around the base. In most instances, this
is common red brick and can be easily replaced with white chipped
marble gravel. We are arranging to replace the majority of the
bricks; however, on Peachtree Street near Harris in front of the
First National Bank branch, there are four trees which have a
very attractive,and apparently specially made, four inch by four
inch brick which were obviously selected to blend in with the
new Peachtree Center decor. Although it is true these particular
bricks could certainly be used as ammunition, we would hesitate
to yank them up since someone has apparently gone to considerable
expense having them placed there. Therefore, I think at least
for the time being that we won't bother these located on Peachtree
near Harris but if you have any feelings to the contrary please advise
and we will proceed to do something about it.

Thank you for your continued interest, I am




ck C. Delius
neral Manager of
Parks and Recreation

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