Evening journal., 1911-07-13
$21,900.00

@This does not allow any increase
in pay Of guards, or in number OF
guards, over last year. If the amount
expended for items other than play
grounds should exceed In the aggre-
gate the aggregate Of these amounts
as stated above, II would be necessary
10 call for playground fund contribu-
tions as was guaranteed.
"In the above statement the whole
supposed cost OF engineering and SUI
perintendence is put down as care
and maintenance expense. A portion
OF II should be considered an inn
movement expense
Z Fhe report was accepted and or
deredN spread upon the minutes.
Following Is the report Of the ex-
ecutive committee for the month Of
July
THE superintendent was directed
to have the ground at Sixteenth and
Walnut streets moved and cleaned up.
"Mr. Bancroft read a draft Of a
resolution concerning the transfer
from the Water Department Of the
land adjoining the preliminary inter,
which he was requested to present 10
Council.
"The superintendent presented an
estimate of the cost of improvements
which should be attempted this year,
which was discussed and the Presi-
dent was requested to ask Council for
a further appropriation Of $4,000
The superintendent was directed to
communicate with the Jessup and
Moore Paper Co, informing them that
complaints Of the sewer along Jes-
sup's Road have been received and
asking them to relieve the situation.
"The superintendent was directed to
get bids for paving the north approach
to Van Buren, bridge.
THE superintendent was directed to
prepare plans for a pavilion In North
Brandywine Park.
The superintendent reported that
Stewart and Donohue had offered to
lay Belgian block pavement with
pitch filling at the north end Of Van
Buren, bridge for 1886 per square
yard
Raymond Proud was given permits
Bion TO connect a pump to the we'll at
Riddles Road if Mrs. Field, the owner
Of the property. will guarantee its re-
moval on thirty days notice.
"A communication was received
from James Wilson, county engineer,
concerning the location of Third street
bridge. On motion it was referred to
the board with a suggestion as to the
desirability Of retaining the play
ground.
A petition was received asking for
lights on the new paths leading from
the south end Of the suspension bridge,
to the Park Drive. On motion the COM
mittee recommended to the board the
Installation of two all-night lights.
Bids for concrete walk and curb
were received as follows:
Simmons and Bro Co, walk, includ-
ing digging, IA 1-2c square foot, no
digging, 10c; curb. digging, COO lin.
foot, no digging, 47c; Fooks and Mas
ten, walk, including digging. Ia lie
square foot: no digging, 10c; curb,
digging. Coo lin. foot, no digging, SOC;
A. s. Reed and Bro. Co., walk, includ-
ing digging, IA lie; no digging, loo;
curb, digging. Gle; no digging, SIC.
The petition OF the park guards
for increased pay was taken up. On
motion it was decided to recommend
that the pay Of the guards at Della
more and Eden Park, be increased
$3.50 a week and that Of the rest OF
guards be increased IS per week.
The offer Of the Delmarvia Tele-
phone Company to install telephones
IA Rockford. South Brandywine, North
Brandywine, Delamore and Kirkwood
Parks and the office for $3.50 rer
month was recommended to the Board
fOr Its adoption.
"A concrete drinking fountain is
being constructed at Christians Park,
the Wilmington Steamboat Company
bearing the expense.
At the picnic woods in North Bran
DIVINE Park tables, swings and seats
having been built and the woods
cleared OF underground
Concrete curb and sidewalks has
hsen constructed along Van Bunan
zsazsn from me bridge 70 the railroad
Playground apparatus has been in
stalled at Sixteenth and Walnut
streets. at Conrad and Jackson