The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-09
$9,776.O4


From the above statement it appears
that there was actually expended FOR
maintenance $5,O39.32, and vet the COM
mon council has this year allowed $2,0Oo
as being sufficient to meet all running
expenses. The expenditures in 1900 We're
ss.711.85. H. F. ENGLISH,
Treasurer.
The following report of the commits
sion Of public parks was last night APP
proved by the commission and trans
mitted to the mayor:
sTo His Honor the Mayor and the Court
Of Common Council:
Gentlemen: The park commissioners
respectfully submit the following state
nent Of the work carried on during the
past year. But two changes have TAX
en- place in the membership of the board
during that period these being occa-
stoned by the expiration in June, of the
official term of Alderman Harvey G..
Shepard and Councilman Henry Hill
man. In place of these gentlemen Will
liam p. Baldwin, NJ D., and Clifford I.
stoddard, were designated by the may
or as the representatives respectfully of
the board Of aldermen and councilmen.
In JdludEy last IIcIlIy l.. IolohE Wao
again elected president for the ensuing
year, and in December following he
was re-appointed commissioner for the
term of three years from January 1,
1901.
As concerning the care and develop
ment of our public pleasure grounds,
while their condition in general Is quite
satisfactory, the ever increasing cost of
maintenance effectually prohibits any
extensive improvements, some of which
are already definitely planned. In this
connection It may be stated that
new administrative off1ce-that of gem
eral Observation-Disclosures created early
in the year, being filled by the appoint
ment OF Gustave X. Ambryn, native
of Lucerne Switzerland. Mr.. Ambryn
brings to this field a long and varied
experience in landscape work and gar
dening, acquired in Germany and
France, as well as in the vicinity of
New York. All park work is now ex-
ecuted under his direction and general
supervision, the beneficial results of the
newly adopted policy being most adj
vantageous, besides relieving the com
missioners of an unnecessary RESPONSE
bility. At the same time it must be
borne in mind that this management
has added materially to the item of SUI
perintendence and certainly should in
duce more liberal appropriations on the
part of the CITY, One great need of our
existing parks In nearly every case is
more territory, which at present can be
secured at reasonable cost. But the
commission has no funds at command
for such purpose, consequently the
available course would be the assurance
of park Improvement bonds at a low |
rate of interest and subject to redemp- |
tion from ten to thirty years. 1t is fur |
thermore to be hoped that the ever in |
creasing interest of the people of New |
Haven in their park system as evil
denced by valued donations, will speed |
lily lead to their extension and greater |
adornment. In every community there |
may be found citizens opposed to these |
Fairgrounds devoted to the health ard |
enjoyment of busy people, but in this |
city to- day the park commissioners full |
ly realize that the great majority feel |
a personal pride and interest in the |
work already accomplished During the !
year the sum of S19361.S2 has been ex- |
pended on maintenance and improve |
ments, while there remains a balance of |