The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-09
The City Park.

nnal acquiSlblon ny tuo o'tJ "uuhoii''N' "
the lands for the proposed Brandywine Park.
VIM. T. Lyman, Esq., is associated with
City Solicitor Turner in looking up the titles
of the various property owners.
There are the best prospects, it is under
stood, for the placing of all the Park Bonds
at the low rates of interest (34) at whicl
they were put upon the market.
This fact is one thar the citizens may feel
great qualification over, as careful
foresight of that nature by the Finance Com
mittee of City Council is what peculiarly
commends itself to the over-taxed people OF
Wilmington.
A general description Of tie Park bound
ary lines may perhaps be of use at the pres
ent moment.
The south side of the Park commences at
Van Buren, street and the Brandywine, the
line going along Lowering Avenue to Dupont
street to Wawassett street, west to Riddles
Road, to a point along Crooked Run, thence
easterly about 240 feet to the Brandywine.
In this section of the proposed purchase
are found the following properties those
of Dan'l w. Taylor, William Bright, Phillip
P. Tyre, Edward Belts, James Church, and
the James Riddle estate ; in all from 80 to 35
acres. The latter approximate estimate oi
area includes the streets intersecting the
property, and is exclusive of some meadow
land (the old Barley Mill lot) the cousidera-
ton of the purchase of which is yet pending.
The proposed acquisitions on the north
side of the Brandywine are described as fol-
lows: The boundary line commences at the
| intersection of Washington street and the
Brandywine, thence along the line OF the
| middle of the creek to the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Railroad, along Stuff Mill Lane
TO Eighteenth street following it to place OF
| commencement.
The property included in this north see
| tion comprises land belonging to the JOSEPH
| Tatnall and J. Cloud Elliott estates and COW
or some 20 to 70 acres.
The lower section is trayersed by Crooked
| Ran and Rattlesnake Run, while the north
ern section is intersected by Eiort's Run.
| Both sections are considerably cut up and
| despoiled by exten ive quarries, the MOI thern
being traversed by Jessup's Road and the
P. w. s. B. Railroad.
The ground plan Of City Council contem-
plated the projection of Wawassett street
| through the southern section OF the PARK
parallel TO Lowering Avenue, and also Park
Avenue along the Brandywine. A bridge
across the Brandywine at Washington street
was also talked about. This was all prior to
the contemplation Of the purchasing of the
land Tor Park purposes and may now, most
probably, be Cancelled.
In regard to the membership Of the Park
Commissioners there have been some changes
in the composition of that body since its or.
ganization. George II. Bates, Esq has re-
signed and Dennis j. Mention, an ex-otIici,
member, has been appointed by Judge Grubl
to fill Mr.. Bates unexpired term, whicl
lapses January 1st 1889.
Commissioner is looked upon by his fellow
commissioners as a most excellent selection
During the discussion of the question of th
acquisition OF the land for Park pun
poses there was no more helpful al
found in any direction, perhaps with thu
single exception of that given SO signally b.
William NJ. Candy, than the earnest COOP
Grafton afforded by Denis ]. Mention the the
+ Chairman of the Finance Committee o
Council.
The ten Park Commissioners are SecrC
tary of State Thomas F. Bayard and Josep
q L. Carpenter, Jr., appointed for one yea
= from January 1st, 1884, and reappoiuted b
Judge Whitley at the close of that term f,
an additional term of five years. Wlllial
P. Bancroft, and Colonel Henry A. Dupou
originally appointed for two years, and r.
u appointed by Judge Grubb foi term of fl
years, lapsing in 1891. Edward Belts al
Geo. w. Bush for term Of three year
: term lapsng January list, 1887. j. Tayl
D. Cause and William NJ. Candy for term
lie four years, which expires in January, 1888
a Francis NJ. Back and George H. Bates f
NJ Eve years, term expiring January 1st, 1SS
William Candy is appointed to serve Q
the unexpired term of Edward Belts vi
. resigned June 25th, 1885. The appontme
at was made by Judge Whitley June 81, IS,
t. Judge Grubb made the appointment Septe
is Der 18th, 1886 Of Mr.. Mention, as has be
or referred to, te succeed, or serve ont n
: Bates unexpired term. These are the OF
changes in the composition of tho Board
s" Park Commissioners since its orgdnzati
n- in 1884
res The ex-effico members OF tie Board
III the Mayor at the time of organization I
20 Hon. John P. Wales tie Chairman of
nance Committee of CITY Council, in Il
Charles W. Tallcy; the president Of
Council, in 1884 Heury Z. G nnad, Esq. :