The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-20
PARK BOARD MAKES REPORT
Showing a Great Amount Of Work Done
and Submitting Many Facts ReIa-
tive TO Park improvements

and Submitting Many Facts ReIa-
tive TO Park improvements
The Virginia Park Board, through
o. A. Porter, secretary, on Tuesday
evening submitted to the council an
exhaustive report OF. the work of the
board from its inception, together
with a detailed statement of the re-
ceipts aud expenditures of the de-
partment from September l. 1909, to
December 81, 1910.
The Park Board was first appoint
ed under the administration of Ex-
Mayor Fay in 1905, the initial board
comprising John Owens, Gust john
son, B. Levin, c. B. Lenont and O.
A. P0rrier. From time to time the
personnel of the board has been
changed since that time, John Co.'S
tin and Norman Mcdonald being
for time members of the body but
resigning therefrom, the personnel
of the board at this time comprising
Henning Erickson, O. A. Poirier, H.
]. Nathansor, w. J. Schulze and D.
E. Shea.
Since its inception the Park Board
has acquired by purchase the
southeast of the southeast of Z,
58-17, and by lease the northeast of
the northeast of section 18, 5S-17,
both of which descriptions have
been leased at normal sums to the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Co. They
have also secured by lease from the
Oliver Company the northeast of
the northeast of section 7, 58-17, the
site of the Olcott Park, and were
instrumental in securing the site of
the present county court building
in block 43, since disposed of to the
county.
The Board has, under the man.
agement of superintendent A.
Beischgold, made many perman-
ent improvements to the Olcott
Park site since it's acquisition in
1908, having cleared the site of un-
derbrush, constructed 1854 feet of
graveled driveways 20 feet in width,
56S8 feet of graveled paths and
walks 6 feet wide, erected a music
pavilion finished in rustic wood,
swings, tables, benches, etc., as also
enclosures for deer, peacocks, bear
cage, wolf kennel, etc. The entire
park has been enclosed with sub
stantial fence, many new trees have
been planted and 81 srs transplant
ed, the park at this date presenting
an appearance which has elected
praise from many visitors.
In addition to the work atthe o.
colt Park the board has been in.
strumental in constructing grass
plots on either side of the roadway
in fifteen blocks in the city proper,
have planted $50 elm and box alder
trees, and have constructed and
cared for grass plots and flower
gardens about the city hall, library
and various other plots of ground
owned by the city.
The board has also arranged for
the purchase of block 8 of Ander-
sons Third Addition, having made
partial payment on same, and will
the coming season make many i'm
prOvements to same.
A fine home for Superintendent
Beischgold has been erected near
the center of Olcott Park, Mr..
Beischgold caring for the property
at all times. At the present time
the board has four deer, two bears,
wolf and three peacocks in proper
enclosures at the park, and will ac-
cept additional donations of ami
mails at all times.
The report showed receipts for
the term September l, 1909, to De-
cember 81, 1910, as $34,lSs.S1, with ex-
penditures for the same period of
$39,9O8.29, showing an overdraft in
the park account at this time of
$571O.45.
The report as presented included
an account of $6199.35 for the con-
struction of the White Way. which
| was formally turned over to the
city for future care, and the council
| voiced the expression of citizens
generally when upon motion of
Alderman Kimball it extended the
board a vote of thanks for it's work.
Degree Team will Dance.
The Degree Team of Camp No.
arrange series of dancing parties,