The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-09
PARK COMMISSIONERS
HELD ANNUAL MEETING AND
 ELECTED OFFICERS.

Report or the supertn tenoeht on ton-
 ditioB of Parks s-Treasurer's Report
 Baiance of ssOO7i i'm Treasury.
 The annual meeting of the park com missioners was held in city hall last evening.
 The reports of the treasurer and su- perintendent were read and accepted.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, Henry T. Blake; vice presi- dent, William W. Farnam; secretary and treasurer, H. c. Warren; assistant secretary, James English, and G. X. Amrhyn, superintendent of parks.
 East Rock park-The Improvements here begun early in the season by the the completion of q footpath leading from Rock Lane to Willow path. Later on roadway was built from Trow- bridge drive to the farm. The exten- sion of this drive to State street would make it pleasant to park visitors and useful to the department. The park
 buildings received much attention. The
 existing ones were painted and repair-
 ed (the restaurant. pumphouse and
 barns). while new wagon shed and a
 sheepfold were built at the farm. We
 have built small tool house 12x20 at
 the nursery grounds. Important changes
 a i'm ha far hxv
 tablishing new line of pipe from the
 park main on Whitney peak, to the nur-
 sery grounds, where four hydrants are attached to it for irrigation. West Rock Park-Valuable improve ments were made in this park. First,
 by the erection of a neat and strong iron fence around Judges Cave donat- ed by Fred D. Grave. Then by the construction of large wooden shelter near the Cave, in location most cen-
 traI for equestians and pedestrians. The structure is very plain and substantial and fills long felt want. Here the same forest clearing was carried on, the results of which will be very beneficial especially in times of wood fires. Roads and paths were properly repaired and well maintained
 Edgewood Dark.-The grading, seed ing and planting os the land between the Boulevard. Edgewood avenue and the park drive has been completed since the removal of the old nursery. Most of the old narrow paths are widened and some of them changed in their course. Beaver ponds.-The filling of the low land is showing gain, although it has not reached the condition anticipated. Another year of work will nearly com | olete the rough filling of the land lay- ing between Sherman avenue, Henry. County and Goffe streets, and make it ready for a top surface of loam. Bay View park.-The shore drive and it's sidewalk were top-dressed with fine stone obtained from the East rock quarry, thus putting it in good condi- tion. A heavily easterIy storm damaged the bulkhead considerably and necessi- tated it's being strengthened. This was effected by applying an additional sheathing of chestnut wood on the out side Of the bulkhead.
 Waterside park.-Great progress in filling is noticeable In this park and a large area has been brought up to grade, which can be made available for
 park purposes early this spring. A plan is now under way for it's practical layout.
 Quinnipiac park.-No noteworthy im-
 provements were made here. The bath houses were repaired and the park seats painted.
 Fort Wooster and Fort Hale parks.--- Fort Wooster park has not received any improvements. It has simply been main- tained. The same has been the case
 with Fort Hale, with the exception of the planting of some sllrubbery on the
 high ground, where, also, a few trees
 were reDlanted.
 Clinton and Woodfeld parks.-No
 actual work has been done on either of
 these parks. the latter being a ract of land intrustad to the care of the de- Dartment since September only.
 Nursery.-The park nursery estab- lished last spring at the north end of
 East Rock park has prospered satis- factorily, some 30000 plants being under cultivation this year. An additional
 tract Of land has been prepared to re- ceive all small plants which will be
 ready for transplanting this spring.
 The report of the treasurer shows the total income for the year ending De-
 cember S1 to be $20,27e.62. This amount was appropriated among the different
 parks about the city.
 The treasurer reports a balance of
 $S00.71 in the bank.