Evening journal., 1911-05-25

William P. Bancroft. president Of
the Board of Park Commissioners,
addressed City Council last evening
urging the purchase of more park
and playground land by the city. He
said he did not see how the Park
Board could maintain the Fairgrounds
and parks unless a larger appropria-
ton was given the Board. In speak
ing of the acquisition of the new
land Mr.. Bancroft said that running
Fairgrounds was not his hobby, but
that he favored securing all the city
land that he could. One of the plots
he said he had bought for $1,000 in
order that it would be saved for the
city. He presented the following res
olution to the Council:
Whereas, A majority of the men,
bers of the Board of Park Commits
sioners, under date of April IA, 1910,
recommended the purchase for park
purposes, If it can be obtained on
satisfactory terms, of the two blocks
Of land between Second and Third
streets and DUPONT and Clayton
streets with the bed of Ruth street
which is between them; and whereas
it is understood that all the land Of
said two blocks can be obtained il
the transactions can be completed be-
fore July / of this year, at prices as
follows:
Twelfth Wards Share.
"The lot bounded by Second, du-
Pont, Third and Ruth streets, three
hundred and seventy-fve feet four
inches by one hundred and fifty feel
for S9,146.62.
THE lot at the northeasterly cor
ner of Second and Ruth streets, sew
enty-hve feet on Second street and
sixty-two feet six inches on Ruth
street, for S1,125.
"The lot on the westerly side oi
Ruth street, sixty-two feet six inches
north of Second street, one hundred
and eighty-seven feet six inches In
frontage on Ruth street and seventy
FIVE feet deep, for S1,635.
ner Of Third and Ruth streets sew
enty-five feet on Third street, and one
hundred and twenty-five feet on Ruth
street, for s1,250.
And the lot three hundred anc
seventy-fve feet four inches front
age. on the westerly side of Claytor
street. extending from Second stree
TO Third street, and having a deptf
of seventy-ive feet, for S5,320.S3.
Resolved, That the Finance Com
mittee is hereby authorized to ar
range for the purchase of the abov
mentioned lots at prices not TO eN
coed those mentioned above.
One for East Side.
Whereas, a majority of the mem
hers Of the Board of Park Commis
sioners under date of February p
1907, recommended the purchase TO
use as a small park, if it could b
obtained at moderate prices, of Ian
bounded partly by Fifth street, tn
westerly side of Pine street, and b
Fourth street; whereas part Of sal
land was purchased and is no'
used for the purpose intended; an
| whereas an duhlAlOldA RdiNs We a AZ
about twenty feet frontage on Fourt
street and extending back one huI
dred feet, with a building thereon
which lot is bounded on two sides
the land already purchased, can nov
it is understood, be obtained fc
$3.50.
"Resolved, That the Finance Con
mittee is hereby authorized to al
range for the purchase Of the abov
mentioned property at a price NJ
to exceed $3.50
Where, A majority Of the member
of the Board of Park Commissioner
under date Of October 13, 1910, recon
mended the purchase for park pui
poses, If It can be obtained on salts
factory terms, Of the land betwee
| Broome and Connell streets. and e.
tending one hundred and fifty fe'
scutherly from Beech street, and
Whereas, It is understood that sal
land can be purchased for $4,000.
Resolved. That the finance commi
tee is hereby authorized to arrane