The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
COL. COSBY'S PLANS
Submits Estimates for Care
of District Parks.
AGGREGATED NEARLY 100000
Would Spend $4,000 on the Opening
OF "a Portion of Potomac Park to
the PubIic-RecOmmend Asphalt
Road Around Washington MOnu-
ment-MOre Pay for Policemen.

Col Spencer Cosby, engineer officer In
charge OF public parks and reservations.
has submitted estimates aggregating
$3s9.57o for their preservation and i'm
provement.
He requests an appropriation OF $4,000
TO open. to the public a portion OF Po-
tomac Park, east Of the railroad embank-
ment. An increase Of $1,000 is asked 20
maintain in better condition the portion
Of Potomac Park extending from the in
let TO the foot OF Twenty-sixth street.
which IS now a popular drive Col Cosby
says the $1,000 now granted IS hardly
enough 20 keep the grass cut and the
road sprinkled
An appropriation Of $4,000 Is requested
in order that the roadway continuing the
southern half of north b street from Vir-
ginia avenue eastward 20 Fifteenth street
west may be constructed 20 Fourteenth
street so there shall be a macadam
driveway along the north side OF the
Monument Grounds.
Col Cosby also asks for $4,000 for the
construction OF additional roads, the wild
ening of existing ones, the erection or
OF Potomac Park between the tidal res
ervOir and the Potomac drive. The sum
of $4,000 is requested for the improvement
OF the interior portion OF Potomac Park
south oC = street north.
Recommends Two Lodges.
In order that two lodges may be erected
IN West Potomac Park 70 serve as tool
houses and shelter for the watchmen.
5000 Is asked An estimate OF $1,000 IS
submitted for a cement pavement on the
sidewalks on the south and west sides
OF the Treasury Building For the inn
provement OF Henry Park and Seaton
Park bordering Sixth street northeast.
an item OF $1,000 Is submitted. The
ground formerly occupied by the station
building and the train shed. tracks. and
concrete platform Of the Pennsylvania.
Col Cosby says. Is most Unsightly. and
should be leveled. graded. solled. and
planted and walks constructed.
For effectually laying the dust and
preventing the macadam roads from raw
cling an appropriation Of 5000 for
sprinkling them with of is recommended.
An estimate OF $500 IS submitted for
laying an asphalt road around the Wash
ington Monument 70 take the place OF
the gravel one The sum OF $500 IS re-
Quested for improving the gravel roads
IN the inclosed grounds south OF the
Executive Mansion.
An estimate OF 5000 is submitted for
repair OF the United States wharf at
Wakefield. Va. the birthplace Of Wash
ingJon. which was badly damaged By
severe storms IN 1897 and 1905 The bal.
ance Of $4,000 Of the sum OF $4,000 ap-
propriated for the construction Of
memorial 20 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant has
also been requested.
An increase Of 5000 IS asked for the
Improvement OF 10 park and park spaces.
These were maintained IN excellent con-
dition during the year. and special ef-
forts have been made by Col Corbys
force IN improving the appearance Of the
parks. especially in regard 20 the removal
o. bare places and worn borders on the
lawns. the planting OF flower seeds. and
the construction Of cement coplngs.
Attention Is called TO the request for
an appropriation OF 5000 for establish
ing. maintaining, and caring for the chill
dren's Fairgrounds on public reservations
in Washington. Col. Corby says peruis-
sion 90 use the ground was not sufficient,
but that the government should provide
for the renewal Of apparatus as II is
broken.
The Presidents offices.
The sum Of $4,000 for additional ac-
commodations TO the building erected for
the Offices OF the President was appropri-
ated by the sundry civil act, approved
March 4. 1909, OF the plans submitted by
three prominent firms Of architects. those
by Nathan c. wyeth were selected. The
contract for the building win soon be
made.
Col. Cosby requestS an Increase in the
pay Of the park policemen. and the es-
tabilshment OF three grades IS recon-
mended, viz: Those who have served
less than three years TO receive $3.50
per annum; those who have served more
than three years. and less than fve years
70 receive 800 per annum. and those who
have served more than five years to re-
ceive $1,000 per annum.
An estimate for four additional watch
men for Potomac Park has also been
submitted. II is recommended that the
estimate for contingent expenses be con-
solldated into one item In place OF two.
in order the appropriation may be used
Unfortunately where there Is most
need The Item for BICYCLES has been