Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

proved March 3. 1905. appropriated $4,000
for improving the grounds in accordance
with plans prepared in the Office of public
buildings and grounds. Work for the Inn
provement of the grounds was commenced
on the 1st inst, and Will be well advanced
before the coming of winter.
THAT portion of Potoac Park on the
north side and west side of the tidal reser-
voir. Col Bromwell says. is now in a
condition to be improved to certain ex-
tent. and the construction of a roadway
there would give the people of the city
way of getting to those sides of the -reser-
voir. hitherto not accessible, in pleasant
way. 1t is therefore suggested and recon-
mended that along the north and west
sides of the reservoir there be constructed
macadam roadway running from the
terminus Of the 18th street roadway oppo-
site the bathing beach to the Potomac
river entrance to the reservoir. The cost
of this pSopostd roadway, constructed in
accordance with plans prepared in this Of
flee, including the Improvement of the
ground on its borders will be $4,000, and
the appropriation of that amount Is ear
nestly recommended"
Children's Fairgrounds.
Col Bromwell refers briefly to children's
Fairgrounds as follows:
Special attention was invited to this
subject in my last annual report and the
recommendations therein made ara repeat
ed. namely: That an appropriation of 5000
De mace Tor establishing, maintaining ana
caring for children's Fairgrounds on public
reservations in Washington. 1t is also rec
commended that authority be given to this
office to erect or permit the necessary
structures thereon. During the past year
the public Fairgrounds committee have de-
sired to place at their own expense tenn
porary wooden structures for shelter and
the use of children in their games on some
of the reservations that have been set ASIDE
as Fairgrounds. They could not, however.
be permitted to do this as the act, approved
August 80. 1890. vol. %, Statutes. page 3D6,
prohibits the erection Of temporary struct-
ures Of any kind upon any reservation ex-
cept when authorized by special act Of Con-
gress."
Park Watchmen.
Col. Bromwell again invites special at
tention to the force of park watchmen.
(which force" he says. "is improperly
named, inadequate in point Of numbers and
insufficiently paid. The designation of
Waterman does not describe the members
of this force and their duties. They are
strictly policemen with all the powers OF
the regular police force, and their duty Is
to maintain proper police control over the
parks.
"The force is inadequate in point OF num-
bers and it Is urged that an additional
sergeant and eleven men be added TO II.
The compensation of the watchmen Is, a-so,
not commensurate with the duties they per
fOrm anu IL Is ediHeotiy IcSoaiA,
the following schedule of pay be adopted
for the force:
First sergeant, in charge, per annum,
81 900; second sergeant. 5000. men, $40.
at is also recommended that the neces-
sary legislation be adopted providing thae
all fines and forfeitures Of collateral from
cases brought before the Ponce Court ny
tinted States park police shall be he'd ana
reserved for the benefit OF the United
States park police under rules similar TO
those now in force for the metropolitan
police of the city,.