The herald., 1897-02-12
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Considerable Routine Business Transacted.
The Question of nusic Discussed

! Considerable Routine Business Transacted.
| The Question of riusic Discussed
| The park commissioners met yester-
| day morning with Mayor Snyder in
the chair and all the members of the
board present Prior to the regular
meeting there was long executive con-
ference in the mayors private oiilce,
and it was almost II o'clock before tn
! members came outside ana TOOK tnST
| seats for the regular session.
| The superintendent of the parks Mr..
| Carey, presented his regular report.
| He stated that sixty acres in Elysla1
park had been plowed and set out to
| trees. The entire park had been culti-
| waited and tree planting would be fin
! ished in a week or ten days. Over 2o,OV0
rose cuttings and $4,000 carnations had
been set out in this park, and they We're
| all doing we'll: 12,900 plants had also
! been set out during January. At Hol-
| lenbeck park there had been several
| hundred feet of cobble cutters laid.
| and the storm drain on st. Louis street
| had also been repaired. The street su-
perintendent had also put in storm
drain across St. Louis street. and it was
| thought that the matter would now be
safe. Something like 23lS plants had
also been planted in Hollenbeck park
during January The superintendent
! also reported that he had received an
| Mr.. J. c. Harvey at the City of Mexico,
| which had been received in good condi-
| ton. Mr.. Carey also reported that Mr..
Harvey had done much for the park de-
| partment in the way of contributions
! of orchids and ferns, which should be
| appreciated,
On motion of Commissioner Workman
| the park superintendent was instructed
! to have the botanical gardens cleaned
! up and put in proper shape before Mr..
! Harveys return from Mexico, which
was looked for in the near future.
In the matter of gates for the en-
frances to the Eastside park, Mr.. Carey
reported that he had been unable to
have them put in, and he suggested that
the chains at the entrances be allowed
to remain in the future as they had n
the past. The superintendent was m
structed to allow the chains to remain,
and that something be attached that
would attract the attention of persons
who wished to drive into the park. No
tices will also be posted in the daytime,
lso that people may gradually familiar
! ize themselves with the regulations
about closing the park at night.
! The communication from Mrs. Eliza
! beth Hollenbeck, in reference to keeping
| the runway from the Hollerbeck park
to Zanja No. Z, clean and preventing the
overflow Of adjacent property, was,
after some debate. referred to the su-
! perintendent to consult with zaniero
and see if some means could not be de-
| vised by which the nuisance complained
Of could he abated. II was held that
the trouble complained of was outside
of the parks and as the city derived d
| revenue from the sale of the water which
| passed through the lake they should
! keep the ditch clean.
| d. r. Woods, in charge of the prop
agating department and the con-
servatories at the East Side park ap-
piled for ten days or two weeks leave of
| absence, with pay. from the first Of
| March. 1t was urged in behalf of Woods
| that he had never taken a holiday, as had
| been customary with the other en-
! ployes. and that his children had assisted
/ him in his work, but after several mo-
tions ard considerable debate the matter
was taken under advisement to see
whether the leave would be allowed at
! full pay or not The commissioners were
apparently afraid of establishing a
! precedent, and several members went
! on record to that effect
Several petitions for work in the parks
We're received and placed on file, and on
motion Anderson & Chadsey We're al
| lowed the first payment on the Eastlake
band stand, it, on investigation by the
| committee, it was found that half of the
| work had been performed.
| The resignation Of j. b. Calhoun as
night watchman at Westlake park to
take effect March 1st, was presented.
and the same was accepted.
The secretary presented a financial
| statement showing that 500. 529.S SO had
! been expended during the first seven
months of the fiscal year and that there
| remained $22, ,74iS4 for the remaining
five months. on motion ii was ordered
that the statement be referred to the
finance committee, that the expenditures
he kept within that figure, and that no
transfers be made from one fund to an
| other without the unanimous consent of
| the board.
the Fiesta committee. asking the use of
! Westlake park during Fiesta week for
the water carnival. The communication
| stated that most beautiful floats are
being constructed for a night parade on
RATS, to be foated in the lake, coll
ored lights to be on them from the
| boats. Another feature would be the
| erection of a brilliantly lighted throne
on the further side Of the lake for the
| queen and her court Possibly an elec-
| trical fountain will be arranged in the
center of the lake" This was ordered
granted with the proviso that it be un-
der the direction of the park supern-
| ten6ent
p. Engel again appeared and asked
the aid of the commissioners in arrang-
ing for concerts in the various parks
After much talk the permission wa,
granted Engel, with the understanG-
ing that the concerts would be Withou
expense to the city, and that the super.
intendent shall assign the use of tht
parks TO the musicians.
Adjourned.
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