Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
EDEN PARK EXTRA CE.


Deflutte action Taken mt the Meeting of
the Boaru oi PARK Commissioners.
The matter of an attractive entrance
to iiden Park was ole of the lsadinR
topics at tho meeting of the Bonrd OF
Park Commissioners Tuesday after.
noon. President OF City Council I4eitrh
asked what was being done and stated
that the people on tho sastern sids Of
this city were very much Interested
Commissioners Gawthrop stated that
the executive committee bad discussed
the matter and were looking about Tor
some appropriate design. The mattar
was talked of in an informa way. tho
general feeling being that the entrance
should be attractive and permanent
Mr.. Gawthrop suggested that an on.
franco of aome liGht stone would be
about the right thing and his sug-
geHtion WAS received with favor.
Finally. upon motion OF Commissioner
Samuel bancroft, Jr., the matter was
referred to the executive committee,
with instructions to present plans ut
the next mseting of the board.
The action ut President Pro TEN
Mention in purchasing tho tract OF land
along the Brandywine between Wash.
ington and Tatnall streets, which has
heen reported in thsse columnB, was
sanctioned. Mr.. Mention stated that
the executive committee proposed, as
soon as n fee simple deed for the Gala.
CHER and Townsend properties Is on.
tanned, to inform the occupants that
they can remain where they are until
the 25th of March next without paying
rent. This also met with the approval
of tho board.
Commissioner William T.. Bancroft
informed the board that recently ha had
acquired tract of about 4la acres on
the north side Of the Br6ndywine near
Washington bridge, in which was q
portion of the he'd of Jossup'a road,
which he would dispose Of to tho hoard
at any time within the next five years
| for the aGtuaal cost and simple interest
| at per cant. No action was taken, hut
| tho matter may be taken up at a future
meeting.
On motion Of City Engineer Wilson
| tho executive committee was empowered
A.! TO extend to City Council an invitation
| to accompany the board on q tour of
| inspection in Brandywine Park mt some
| time in the near future, in order that
the Cnuncilmen may sea what has been
done and alsU become acquainted with
what is needed.
| Simmons Il Bro. were allowed 81. 900
on account of their contract TO do tho
cement work at the swimming pool,
and s. j. Newman, who did the car
penter work, was allowed $500 on ac-
| count.
The board cnmplimentpd thu heroic
action of Park Guard Black in saving
the liTe of hoy in Brandywine Park
on August 18th, the matter having been
brought to tho attention Of the hoard
by the executive committee, which had
taken similar action Ht a recent meeting.
The executive committee repurted
having ordered drain pipe land in
Brandywine Park across tho race on.
posits Harrison street, thence along the
roadway to the iieep cut ut Harrison
street, with inlets on both sides OF the
drive. 1t was also reported that the
romvnt walks on the west side OF the
boulevard and the south side OF the
park drive west OF Jefferson street had
been completed.
The report of tho treasurer showed
the following: Balance at last report,
| Sill. Ti5.35; interest on deposit during
July, S20.G4: interest for August,
sl3 76; received FROM City Treasurer,
$40, 600; expenditures during August,
Sc, J99. 10; balance, $40, 1871. 20.