The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

The Washington Playground Associa-
ton will relinquish control to the Dis
trict Commissioners in about three
months. but at a special meeting yester-
day It was determined that more public
contributions will be received to tide
over the intervening time.
The association extended a vote Of
] thanks to Mrs. William Howard Taft for
the use Of the White House grounds for
the outdoor theatricals. James E. West
/ reported the proceeds were not as large
as had been expected. owing to rainy
/ weather. About $500 was realized.
Arthur c. Moses reported. on behalf of
the executive committee. that the board
( of directors OF the Board Of Trade,
members of the Chamber OF Commerce,
and Vice President Sherman, and mem
bers OF both the House and Senate had
/ been consulted. and universally held the
| opinion that IL would be unwise for the
| association to refuse to use the 81. 600
appropriation.
The association holds that the appro-
priation was made in violation of the
| organic act. The following resolution
was unanimously adopted;
Resolution Adopted.
Whereas at meeting Il the board Of directors Of
the Washington Playground Association. held Men
dsy December n 1905 the report Of a special com
mitiee recommending that wherever the government
IL called upDn to- and does. contribute the larger
share q the expense. the BBnagenent Of The mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds should be PLACID under official
control. unanimously agreed to; and
Whereas Congress has appropriated the sun Of
$4,000 for playground purposes. a7,eo 70 Be paid
wholly cut Il the revenues Il the District Of Colum
bia Notwithstanding the earnest efforts Of the ssso-
ciati5r and citizens and taxpayers that the sppro
rTistion should not be made IN violation Ct the
organic act and
Whereas at conferences between the District
Commissioners and the executive committee of the
association held Saturday. June Is. il was aseeT-
tanned that in the opinion q the Commissioners,
under the law unless modified the money must Be-
expended for playground purposes during the fiscal
year 1911: and
Whereas al said conferences it was determined that
inasmuCh as the Commissioners were without power
10 use any Of said fund for the general sdministya-
ton OF the player HInds. aud were without other
funds from which 10 pay for such administration,
and thst there Is 10 authority Of law 70 permit
t5om 20 administer the fairgrounds from funds So
cured by the Playground Association. it would he
necessary In order to nave the Fairgrounds available
for the children This summer that the Washington
Playground Association continue % serve the com
munity for the time being as In the past;
be Il resolved. That We, The directors q The
Washington playground Association. sincerely regret
that the appropriation made Ia violation q the
organic act and that Is impractcable for the
Commissioners 10 assume comIlets Ofcial control at
this time
Be il further resolved, That in view Of tte fore-
going the Washington Playground Association COT
sents to continue temporarily the administration Of
the municipal Fairgrounds in the past. with the
understanding however that all plans and estimates
for the year VIII be made By the District Com
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control December 81, 1910. as much sooner the
District Commissioners may have IN their hands
funds available for the supervision well main
tenance q the PLAY grou1ds.