The herald., 1895-02-01
GOING INTO THE FISH BUSINESS,
The City Has Il New Source OF
Income.
Fine Goldfish Can Be Bought for a
Quarter Apiece.
The Park Commi,-ion Con-idecs the I'm
morality In the Parks Matter.
Other Business Doac.

The city 10 going into the fish busi-
mass. The park commission will have
the management OF the busineBs. and
the secretary OF the commission is the
man to see when its fish you want. The
only kind OF fab sold will be goldfish.
the city has large stock OF fsh on hand
now. The lake in Prospect park is as
full OF goldfish as 1t will hold. Visitors
stand on the bank and throw a few
crumbs on the placid surface Of the
water. Myriads Of the beautiful fish
come TO the spot to devour the crumbs.
Years ago a few goldfsh OF choice
varieties were placed in the lake and
they have multiplied many thousand
fold, until it is sight to Gee the golden
mass moving abont in tho clear waters.
Yesterday at the meeting Of the pork
commission, Secretary Mendeu hall
read communication from party who
wishes to purchase goldfish ont of the
lake. He stated that several other APP
plicstone OF the same sort had been
made to him personally. The comme-
sOners Authorised the secretary to dis
pose OF the fish at rs cents apiece to all
who desired to purchase, only atipulat-
ing that no fanteils should be GOLD. Fan
tails are a choice variety OF Japanese
gold fish, and the commissioners want
the tantsils to predominate 50 that the
people who visit tho ponds in the sum.
mer time will not be obliged to carry
fans.
The employees in Elysihn park sent
petition to the commissioners yesterday
requesting thst Edwin Falconer, fore
man in the park, be- discharged. The
men charge Fslconer with drunkenness
and abusive language to them and gen
erai inetiiciency.
Mr.. Lsgrandc. this retiring park su-
perintendent, who was present at the
meeting, WAS asked regarding the mat
ter and gave Mr.. Faconer good repu-
tation; willis admitting that Falconer
occasionally took drink and on at least
one occs Jon acquired a jag which could
not be made &c CONFORM TO the work laid
out for that day in the park, on account
OF its sizs. but ordinarily, Mr.. Legrsnde
said, the foroman was very efficient
worker and succeeded in getting more
work out of the men than any Of the
foremen in the park. The matter was
referred to the new superintendent, Mr..
Meaerve.
1t 1Gs ryported to the commission
that the 80 inch sewer pipe running un-
der She lake in Hollen beck park has
sprung a leak, and that the water in
tho lake is gradually being drawn out
through the sewer, necessitating tre-
mendoUs inflow to keep it up to the
required level. The matter will be in
veatigated.
The fact that sespage from a manure
dump is running into Westlake park
lake WAS slso brought to the notice OF
the commission. and Superintendent
Meserve was requested to investigate
the matter, and if possible drain off the
water and run in some fresh water.
communication WAS received from q
gentleman who offers $40 year for the
right to pasture four cows and one mild
eyed skipful little calf in Elyslan park.
The superintendent was instructed to
investigsts the bovines, and If he
thought their presence in the park
would be saving on the wear and tear
OF the lawn mowers to conclude arrange
ments with their owner
just rs the meeting WAS about to con-
clude, Captain Gross spoke about a
matter which has been discussed and
re-discuHsed by previous commissions.
1t was the old matter of improper con-
duet in the parks-Westlake park ee-
pecially. Men and women spoon" on
the lawns in broad daylight, he said, and
after dsrk the lswd characters make the
place common resort.
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