Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
PARK ool,MISsIoNERs.

- PARK COItlIISSIONERS.
The Proceedings of the Meeting Held by
n the Board Tuesday.
The Board of Park Commissioners
at its meeting Tuesday afternoon
awarded the contract for building a
pavilion. SAND shed and public comfort
in kirkwood Park to W. j. Brown at
sT65. the lowest bid. The other bidders
were 9. |. Swaype, $3.50; S. j. New
man, 1925; S. Z. Tarbutton, sa34; W.
u. Foulk & Son, $685.; a. Eckman,
ss4l; John Healey, $500; d. Nc.
Closkey, $3.50.
The treasurer reported receipts OF
Sl70.A5 up to July 7th, and expenni-
tures OF 81, OBS. 30. The balance up TO
July 18th was s344. l2 This month he
has received $1,000 from the city
treasurer and SS3, 30 from, rents. Tho
expenditures have been $3.50. 63, leaving
a balance of 81, GAG. 63. According to
the report of the proceedings Of the
executive committee it was decided
that park guard who is removed or
leaves must return his uniform. Plans
had been ordered for iron foot bridges
in the park. Insurance on the Kirk
wood Park pavilion had been placed in
the New Castle County Mutual Insar-
ance Co.
q For assistance to the executive COM
mittee IN the matter of the condemna-
tlon proceedings on the property of
Francis A. Law, tho board passed an
order for $50 in favor of Daniel W.
Taylor.
The Wilmington Coal Gas Co. had
asked permission to lay pipes on the
south side of the Kentmere driveway
from Bayard avenue, to Shallcross
avenue. The executive committee had
imposed a condition that the pipes
were to be removed upon 30 days
acceptable to the company. The board
seemed inclined to grant longer notice,
and referred the matter to the execu-
tive committee to report at the next
meeting. While the gas pipes may be
allowed to remain Indefinitely the
board does not care to allow any por-
tion' Of park land go from under its
authority. .,,.
The matter Of swimming pools was
brought up by Mr.. Mention. who pre-
sented resolution that the executive
committee be requested to meet City
in the park. According to President
Candy nothing can be done this year.
In the meaptlme he said the boys are
having glorious time; they, 90 in
without fear and trembling, or any,
thing else. According to one member
an eel skin around the left leg was
enough. The executive committee will
report back to the board in regard to
the, matter Of swimming pools. a pro-
jeot to establish swimming place at
the foot Of Walnut street had not met
with success.
President Candy expects to be away
several weeks. In his absence Dennis
u, Mention was authorized to sign
checks, :
On motion of Samuel Bancroft, Jr,,
the treasurer was directed to ask the
Board of Education to pay over its in
debtedness as soon as possible. The
Board of Education owes for It's share
of the retaining wall work at No. "a
School.
A check for the Gilpin Avenue Tree
Fund amounting to S47G62 was re-
ceiyed from the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department
which made the condition in turning
over the money that it be special
deposit. Tho Park Commission re-
ferred the matter TO the executive com
mittee to report its exact status at the
next Meeting. a #au
The application OF the Street and
Sewer Department for the use OF por-
tion of. park land on Lowering avenue
between Van Buren and Harrison
streets 10 be occupied by the stoue
Grusher WAS referred to the executive
committee with power TO act.
Tho Park Board will request the
Street and Sewer Directors to put inlets
on Lowering avenue and Wawasst street
TO prevent The drainage of that district |
from flowing into BIandywine Park. |
Tho record of the action of City |
Council upon the report OF the law and |
finance committees of Council on the |
purchase Of land on Market street in |
the vicinity OF Fifteenth was received |
from Clerk of Council W, Z. Morrison.