Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-07
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE Observation-Disclosures
CARE OF PARK AVENUE.
William p. Bancroft Donates Fund for
the Purpose to tile Board of Park Conn
InissiOners, 5e.N HE

William p. Bancroft Donates Fund for
the Purpose to tile Board OF Park Com
missioners. Ia
At the meeting of the Board of Park
Commissioners, Tuesday afternoon,
William p. Bancroft, one of the mem
bers, presented the board with check
for 1910, to be used rs fund for keep
Ing trees on Park avenue in good cun-
dition, as is done on Gilrin avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Kane, the check was
accepted and Mr.. Banci oft extended
vote OF thanks.
The motion carried with it the com.
hiping Of the Gilpin avenue fund with
the new fund for Park avenue and the
understanding that the board ia to
keep the trees in good shape on both
thoroughfares, being in reality an en-
tension of the work which is being so
well done on Gilpin avenue.
The amount, $50, is in proportion
to the Gilpin Avenue fund, which Is
81. 200. Park avenue is a new thorough
fare. 1t Is about 1920 feet long, ex-
tends from the western end of the
lsrandywine Park Drive to the Kennett
turnpike and is laid out at right angles
to the pike. A large portion of it has
been graded and trees have already
been planted. Much of the bed of the
street was given to the city by Mr..
Bancroft, who decided it with the
proviso that it should be laid out
similar to Gilpin avenue, with grass
plots and trees hetwesn the pavement
and the curb, and the Park Board is to
assume the responsibility of looking
after the trees and grass plots.
Although 1T may not be generally
known, the Legislature has given the
Park Commission supervision over the
grass plots and trees on Gilpin avenue.
An act passed on May 9th. 1891, con-
tains tho following provision: ''# Y
This Board of Park Commissioners of
the city of Wilmington are hereby
authorized to SGT, SOW and take charge
of trees, grass and other plants on the
unpaved parts of the spaces between
the curb lines and the property lines
on said Gilpin avenue. "
With the idaa OF preserving the
avenue as drive, the net referred to
above directed The Street and Sewer
Department to rut the avenue IN the
condition in which 1t now is and pro.
vided chat mo passenger, freight.
street railway or other track shall be
laid on or along said Gilpin avenue,
buL Nbo runway Vi shlu HNeuus hIlhil
remain and be kept in good condition
SO as to afford free and unobstructed
passage for carriages, wagons and other
vehicles used either for business or
pleasure; and provided further, that
no door step, porch. bay or brick win
dow, cellar door areaway or other
appurtenance to any building shall
hereafter be erected beyond the build
ing line on said Gilpin avenue
One of the objects in laying out Park
avenue was to give the drive an at
tractivo outlet and it is proposed to
make the new tboroughfare similar to
Gilpin avenue In all respects. The
action of the Park Board, insures
uniform work on both thoroughfares.
While tho matter was being dis
cussed at the meeting, Mr.. Rogers
spoke of the care which is taken of
trees in some other cities and said it
might be good thing il the board
had control of the work all over the
city,