Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

at the Geological Garden, at cost OF ]
S143. 05, the average cost Of mainte-
nance being 81 cents per lamp per
month Four lamps were placed in
Delamore bathhouse and two addi-
tional ones in Brandywine bathhouse. I
The report speaks in complimentary
terms Of the Geological Garden. 1t
says:
1.-THE Zoo continues to be the at
tractive feature Of Brandywine Park
and its popularity is attested both 10y
the crowds who assemble there on
Sundays and on holidays and by the
generally distributed financial support
it has received from all sections Of
the city. 1t has no assured income
and the association has to rely wholly
upon the efforts Of its managers to
secure voluntary subscriptions. An
effort has been made to place the
enterprise upon a sound financial basis
by securing certain yearly income,
with this in view an appeal was made
to private individuals and TO City
Council. The response has not been
as satisfactory as had been hoped.
During the year. the organization has
become incorporated and has changed
/ its name from the Washington Heights
/ Association to that Of the Wilmington
/ Free Geological Association. Now that
/ the success Of the enterprise seems
4 fairly we'll assured, it seems. advisable
both from park and Zoo point of
! view. to work and GO ahead along
carefully defined general plans. TO
carry out this idea, plot Of the DIS
triet likely to be occupied by the Zoo
should be made, showing in general
way the location and sizes Of probable
future building, also showing an out
line Of the proposed park improve
ments, consisting of walks and drives,
! pavilions. etc This plan adopted by
| both the Zoo Association and Che Park
Board, would do away with any pos
sible friction which might exist be
tween the officials of each organiza
tien. And along the same lines, Al
agreement should be entered into de
fining the rights and limitations Of th
association. 1T seems as if this Is Tia
only way that the place can be kept a
natural geological park and not hay
the surroundings marred by the hap
hazard location of buildings and en-
closures.
The sand house at Kirkwood Par
becoming somewhat Of q nuisance, th
report saws, and the Kirkwood Outin
Club Offering to remove the bulldln
! and put the ground disturbed in goo
I shape, for the house, the request wa
granted. The same organization ais
/ built squirrel house in Kirkwoo
Park.
Tar foot walks were built in Brandy
> wine Park from the north end Of Wast
: ington street bridge to the pump an
from here a line branching off to Eigh
] | eenth street and the Boulevard an
e another down the hill side to Jessup
y road. A short section was built to r
e place that portion Of the walk destro,
g ed by the grading of the north driv
4 Several other paths have been grade
o In the neiphborhood of the zoo, to di
it tribute travel in that section. Alor
d some Of these. rustic fences have be'
n built, as has been done along some
# the older paths where the grades al
IT travel seemed to demand it.
N The supply Of benches being mad
D. nuate. to meet the demand, especial
j. during that part of the year when q
r trolley parks are closed, l40 new on
IN were purchased from Megary Il So
r at a cost Of 1911.
Of The iron bridges spanning the sou
ID race at Market, West, Jefferson, Adal
n and Harrison streets were painted
t, cost Of $3.50.
a some changes have been made in t
st alignment Of the drive at the Pa
r- avenue entrance to relieve a sha
K, reverse curve at that point.
ly There being a number of DANA
IS suits entered against the city and
B. city solicitor finding a dearth Of e
Of dence with which to combat the
,e- mostly on account Of delay in enteri
a snit until the accident was forgott'
as reouested the department to join vi
,c- tbe Water and the Street and Sey
wo Denartments in the employment Of
of claims agent, the compensation