The herald., 1898-02-11
Superintendent Should
Have a Raise
BURIED WEALTH IN THE PARK
FOR WHICH WILLIAM NEWTON
WILL MAKE A SEARCH
First Street Paving Assessment Com
pleted-Street Superintendent
After a Contractor


not think that the salary of Superin-
tendent Carey is enough to compensate
him for the duties he performs, and ac-
cordingly yesterday morning, before
holding the public session, the MEM
bers met in Mayor Snyder's office and
prepared the following resolution, which
was later read and adopted in open
meeting:
Whereas, In the opinion of this board.
the salary of the superintendent of parks
is not sufficient for the large amount OF
work required of him in the discharge of
the responsible duties entrusted to him,
be it
Resolved, That the attention of the hon
orable city council be called to the facts.
and that that body me earnestly requested
to increase the salary of the superinten-
dent of parks to an amount in keeping
with said position.
The salary of the superintendent at
present is $100 per month, but, as he has
full charge of all the city parks and Is
held responsible for their condition and
for all work done, the commissioners do
not think that his salary is commensur-
ate with the work performed and have
recommended an increase. Whether or
not Mr. Carey will be granted the raise
by the council, however deserved Is an
other question, as at present every cent
of money to be derived from any source
is already appropriated.
That some persons still have faith that
somewhere in Elysian park is buried
treasure was again manifested by the
communication presented by William P.
Newton, an elderly man, who desired to
put down couple of prospect" holes,
just for a flyer. Mr.. Newton was pres
ent, but offered no explanation himself.
Superintendent Carey. however, said
that Mr.. Newton only desired to dig in
a couple of places and not more than
three feet deep. The commissioners ap-
parently saw no harm in the request and
granted the privilege asked. Newton's
communication was unique in it's way,
and is given verbatim, as follows:
Mr. Carey will you pleas write me a
permit to dig for hiden treasure in the
large park where no improvements have
been made provide that fill up the hole
and leve the ground smooth again-two or
three times. WIN. P. NEWTON.
The matter of the opening and widen
| ing of Wiltshire boulevard through Sun
| set pal ~ NoiiiC dPs anu ~ WaS oSSANS0 W
recommend to the council that the boule-
ward be opened as requested to a width
of 12O feet. No action was taken in re-
gard to the widening of Hoover street.
The council was also asked to order the
city engineer to define the lines of Elysi-
an park This was asked for the reason
that persons are building on what is
known to be park land, but which they
claim is without the limits.
superintendent Carey reported that he
had been informed by the city attorney
that all legal obstacles to the opening of
Bellevue avenue on the west side of
Echo park had been overcome. The
council was accordingly requested to
have the street superintendent remove
all fences or other distractions in the
street.
Further time in which to report was
asked by the committee appointed to
investigate the request Of Charles G..
Beers. that he be allowed the privilege
of establishing a tally.ho line and re-
freshment stands in Elysian park.
A. G. McAusland, commissioner of
the Omaha exposition, was present and
addressed the board, requesting that the
park department take space in a pano-
ramic view of California which will be
displayed at the exposition. A space of
25x20 feet on the canvas, upon which
will be painted a picture of any one of
the parks, will cost s10O. The whole pan
Drama is to be about three-quarters of a
| mile long, and will pictorially represent
the most attractive scenes in the Golden
state 1t was ordered that the matter
be referred to the council, with the rec
ommendation that an appropriation be
made.
The donation by George w. McMuller
of three plants of the pigeon pea from
the East Indies was ordered acknowl-
edged with thanks.