Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
WILLIAM FIELD CONSENTS
40 Donate IA roo Feet Wide Pnrk-
way 90 Connect Park Hands.

way 90 Connect Park Hands.
At the meeting OF the parS commissioners
Tuesday afternoon. President William M.
CauDy WAS in the chair. The other mem
bers present were Mayor Harrington. Will
linn Candy Dennis J. Mention, Ohief EDgl-
neer George H. Boughman, George W.
Bush William z. Bancroft, President OF
Council John @. Tarra, Councilman Will
liam Quinn and Secretary Joseph a. Rich
arrison, Esq.
Following the reading Of the minutes of
the last meeting, Treasurer Joseph A. Rich
ardson handed in the following statement
which was accepted:
balance at last report. .4....,......... g5iaMil
Cash from safe Of wood. ..t-,...+ ig.67
From j. L. CARPENTER, IN, on account
OF rent OF two houses within brandy B.
wine Park. ...........,.,,.,t......-, oi"2s
se,ials9
AMOUNTS PAip.
Pay roll February 9th to March 3Gth...$ G1s0
Salary superintendent two months. l20.0l
W s. Buliock a Go. .=,.-............. 100
\ i CiaiIaeher 4 Bro. 45
j. " Carlisle a. CO. ....+......-.t.s-.. a.a9
Mercantile Printing Cptnpany...... $50
John Wise acknowledgements. G.h5
Hollis ~ Hearn Manufacturing Co..... lS9l
samuel Cant by. .-....H,+.=...... BW
Mr Niely " Morrison; .,......s,..,...., 10000
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a1i %
Balance to credit, ......... S5iI26O
lt was reported that the grading at kirx-
wood Park will probably be completed next
week. OF Its cost, $500 OF the amount has
already beer paid. Denis j. Mention, ON
| the part Of the special committee appointed
| to wait on MIR. Field IN regard to the road
way through the Bancroft park donation,
| reported that Mr.. Field Eas accepted the
committees proposition and Will donate
| parkway $50 feet wide to connect the pres
| ent park premises and the proposed addi-
| ton by William p. Bancroft On either
l Iah
width OF 25 feet, thus assuring complete
width Of 200 feet In the clear. as tue COM
| municatlon had been received froIu MIR.
| Field only yesterday morning Mr.. Mention
| had not an opportunity TO call the conmis-
| tee together Tor the purpose OF making
4 regular report to tho commission.
A motion was passed that the ground be
surveyed from Scott and Wawaset streets
| to Riddles road, also the Hartmann u Fen
renbach aud tine Saith property. Also the
land OF William Field, comprised under the
pack question, tine metes and bounds found
and that the land be recon nlended 10 Coun-
ell as part OF the PARK. The mot1oI was
passed that the executive sornmitseb lleet
the representatives of the HartmHpY X Heh-
renbaeh Company on Thursday phxt VI re-
gard to their property and report 1t next
meeting.
The following communicating was read !:
15 ne Freautspe Csn,mittse of PafA cnmmiysiot:
1 AS the time is approaching " the sppoiht-
ment Of additional park Rtf/da aud iu order
, to give sufficient opportunity for inquiry re-
spectfllliy ohor the NAMES u john sinclaitand
Ezra sullivan Tor BrandyWne Pax and Asa
Lotand for EiTkwo0d Park. The two hrst
named worked ~ The park last summer and |
had u fair opportunity Of learning their dispd-
sitfon and efficiency. Tie last named has
been oit dHty us Ia oiiiger on die hrnHdywtne
for two years aud daring last year had no
faIlt Of consequence with him.
Ii the Trees are planted this spring II VIII he
, OF the utmost importance % protect Them
which can only o. uone by one always being
present
would also respectfully state that in my
, hest Judgment IL is very important that the
| force should be uniformed, nave seen many
instances who're the Uniform was as important
, as the man Last year one OF our officers was
without unitorIn not being able 70 get one
and tho others used what means they could Y
all cases getting secondhand clothes. would
therefore suggest that the board should furnish
each with thin blue flannel suit fer the sur
mer, aud when the force is reduced ~ tne
autumn a heavy cloth suit for the n!hler,
| fully believing the money would be pfuhGtpiS
! spent Re respectfully submitted,
EDWARD fArSALL, eupetli-N iaehs'
The communication was hled ana tne
matter OF uniform left with tae executive
committee.
1t was reported that 1t would be neces'
. -ary to have the new park map htno'
grAphed at as early date as possiDie.
The land offered by Mr. william 4. b an
croft comprises d little over gu acres IN th'
i nsighborhood OF Mt. Salem Church. Th,
. roadway donated by William N Field, which
{ Including the rs feet on either side measures
200 feet across will connect the presen
pack property and that donated by bu
Bancroft.