Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-05

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The Board Of Park Commissiopsrs
held . regular mseting ycsterday altar
noon: 1here were preeept President
WiiiiaW n. Canby, Dennis J. Mentor,
Mayor Harrington, Joseph 4. Richard
son, William Baocroft, John. g. !arra,
Francis N. Buck, George q. Boughnan
By An examination Of the bylaws 10
ton Of the board for officers should have
been held on the second Tuesday In Janu-
ary, bat ~ there was no quorum present
on that day NO election was held. There
being no objection to any OF the officers
OF the board II WA unauimously agreed
that the old officers should hold over
until the next annual session.
The re.appolntmeut BY Judge Grub
Of tho Hon. Thomas Y. Bsyard and
George b. Bates, ESQ.,, % park commits
sionsre WAS announced.
The treasurer reported the receipts for
January to have been S600.35; expendl.
lures. s77G.o5; balance on hand.
Sl0, 266 63.
President Csnby stated that tho Street
aud Sewer Com mission desired right OF
way through the park for the intercept
ing sewer, . right which hs thought
should only be granted upon certain
specined conditions, among which
should be the following: Proper sxlts
and entrances for wagons laden with
materials should be provided; that no
trees or rseks should be injured except
tll0se diSsct,y tu the line OF tho sewer;
that tho surplus dirt shall be deposited
whers diSectsd BY the park commits
slousrs; that the men employed ou
sewer work shall keep within tho VI
ciuity Of the work; that heavy blasts be
covered with logs 70 prevent damasea to
trees or people BY flying rock, and that
tue Street and Sewer Departments con-
tractors bs responsible for all damages
occurring.
Amer full intsrchanes Of opinions,
the presidept was authorized to sign the
agreement between the Street and
Sewer Department and the Park Com
missiop. granting the former boly ths
right Of way for the sewer, on condition
that HE Recommendations be observed In
awarding the contract for the sewer.
4 general discusslOn OF the proposed
sewer route and Park road ensued.
President Cauhy stated that the strsft
aud Ecwer Departnicnt had takou great
psins TO avoid spoiling Or Destroying any
troes along tho rcu'e Of the proposed
sewer lit eould possibly bs done. Az Z
consequence only three large trees will
b destroyed. He thought that by VI
time the sewer 10 commenced the parh
road will to laid out and The surplal
dirt can then be placed directly 0n th,
road. lie favored road on the south
, side Of the south long race.
The general sentiment Of the boar
was that the work oil deciding upon ami
layin out r0uts for the road should b
, accomplished as sooD Ne possible. II
. the run Of the conversation 1t was ascer
tanned that tho road would be about thre
| miles long.
! President Candy announced that III
! engineer employed by the commissioner
, had left without giving any notice, al
, that II would be necessary to hire anoths
. man. The engineer before lie lefs ha
done the Aeld work. aud the work q
putting down the work on tho plan coul
! 10 done in few days.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Mention the pres
: dent was instructed to take the. plan I
4 r. L. Omstcad & Co. OF Boston as 600
{ as completed and urge upon them III
D neoessily Of laying out the park road Q
1 aoon a possible.
Tho executive eommittcs was ausho
lied to secure p;oposai for building
Q wharf along the creek eide oil Kirkwoe
4 Park.
Il The by laws Of the board were amen,
D ed so that the annual meeting Of u
' board shall be he'd o. the ilrst instead
! the seccEd Tuesday 10 January. ri
+ number Of membsr5 constituting q qu,
/ rum was reduced from six to four.
I 1t is said that great many Englisl
! msn are visiting this country this seasoI
|. asked Jinks what they came for. n
J. said he supposed so marry sof,- pate,
. millionaire women, to talk the FELLOW