Evening journal., 1904-10-05
WANT TROLLEY
THROUGH PARK
Peoples Company Proposes
to Cross Three of the
Driveways
DECISION is NOT YET GIVEN

The Board Of Park Commissioners
held lengthy session yesterday after
noon and considerable business was
transacted. The most important mat
ter taken up was an application made
by the Peoples Railway Company for
permission TO extend its line from the
present terminus OF the Rockford Park.
division to DuPonts Banks.
The new road if the desired permits
sion IS granted win pass through con-
siderable park land and for that reason
some objection Is made to the applica-
ton. Samuc. '1ncroft, Jr., Is one OF
those who % use the move, claiming
that the extension would cross three
of the driveways in the park thereby
making ii dangerous for people who
drive I'm the park.
The u. I. Dupont Powder Company
| is IN favor of the scheme and doing
everything possible to bring IL about.
A letter was received from the concern
requesting the board to act favorably
on the application. and pointing out the
great benefit which hundreds OF per-
sons living IN Christiana hundred would
receive.
Residents Of DuPonts Banks have
been waiting patiently for a trolley
road for years and have done every
thing possible to bring about such a
project.
The majority OF the members Of the
Park Commissioners favor the move
land it Is probable that the application
will be granted. The executive COM
lmittee viii make a report on the matter
at the next meeting Of the board.
The question relative to whether a
deer park shall be installed on the
north side Of the Brandywlne near the
Washington street bridge occupied the
lattention OF the board for some time.
The matter was referred TO the execu-
tive committee with power 20 act. Such
a park Is desired by the Washington
Heights Association, which has pur-
chased deer for the purpose. There
are two Of them and the idea Is to en-
close about two acres along the Bran
dywine at the point stated.
J. Newlin Gawthrop. a member OF the
committee appointed at the last meet
ing OF the board to prepare a memorial
on Walter ID. Bush. a former member
OF the board who died on August IL
read the following memorial which was
ordered spread upon the minutes:
walter ID. Bush departed this lie
on August II, 1904 He was a member
OF this board but a few months, but n
that time he became very much inter
ested in the work.
His great love and appreciation o
! mature made him a close observer ant
peculiarly fitted him for the position.
I His quiet and genial manner an
his manifest interest TO do his duty 4
every way and at all times made hir
a trusted companion. He was faithfl
lama attentive to every duty and an
p lpontment His prudent counsel and nj
i executive ability made him especial
, useful and his loss more keenly fcl
q This board tenders to the members q
L his family their heartfelt sympathy ]
/ their bereavement"
The executive committee In its repor
on the matter Of extra vacations for IN
park guards decided TO empower IN
engineer to allow the guards one day
I vacation IN July. August and Septem
D. Der and two days vacation IN October
e November. December January, Feb
q ruary, March and April.
Mr.. Baynard reported that the lin
for the road on the north side from IN
fish pond to Elliott's Run had been lai
out and that everything was In readi
ness to ask for bids. The cost Of grad
= ing viii be about $1,000. II was decide
$ by the commission to adopt the sched
!. lule OF new work which was submitte
e on June . and TO refer the same to tn
J. executive committee with power TO act
l. This schedule includes the new road
|. way, bath house and swimming pool
. The executive committee viii presen
: plans and estimates for the new bat
: house and swimming pool at Delamor
Z Park az its next regular meeting or a
e a special meeting as It is desired to
+. the necessary excavatlng this fan an
winter.