Evening journal., 1911-02-22
CITY PARK
EXTENSION
Scope Of Proposed Work
Shown by Lantern Slide
at Public Meeting
Mr.. FORD DEFENDS
SALE OF HIS LAND

small but representative audinco
gathered IN the High School Audi
torium last night to attend tho con-
ference on parks. William +. BAN
croft called the meeting TO order and
President of Council James l.. Ban
ming presided After resolution OIL
ferod by George w. Taylor to refer
tho matter OF colored cemeteries back
10 City Council with adverse recon-
mendation had been tabled, the con-
ference began with an historical out
line Of the city park system, given by
Park Engineer Mack, with tho aid OF
"A largo map thrown on the screen.
Mr.. Bancroft then explained tho
park projects. He suggested as ways
IN which funds raised by the city
could be we'll spont for park purposes.
small parks on the LOT bounded by
Lincoln. Howard Ninth and Scott
streets, and ON the lot bounded by
Second, Third, DUPONT and Clayton
streets a small addition 10 Dclamoro
Park. for which it would be feasible
to yacate Beech street, between
BroOmo and Connell. He advocated
Fairgrounds near the corner of Third
and Adams streets. additional ground
on Pine street, between Fourth and
Firth, and one or two other lots IN
the bullt-up portion Of the city. whore
playground is much needed; the pur-
chase Of land along the lower course
| of Prices Run. one more bath house,
/ and the purchase Of land on the Els
| mere Road. west of Richardson's mill,
near the Newport Road. and part Of
/ tho valley of Little Mill creek.
Mr. Bancroft referred with regret
TO last years purchase Of playground.
saying:
Last summee Sal. 900 was spent,
In anticipation of power TO borrow
for five blocks of land. doubt
whether there Is another person in
Wilmington who was as much morti-
fed aud chagrinod when this occurred
as I was I do not think such n
thing viii occur again soon. The
money has been paid out OF the cur.
rent city funds. and will I supposl
have to be replaced by loan, cither
temporarily or on bonds
\ Mr.. Ford Defends Sale.
Peter J Ford defended the sale
the famous Fordland" as no calle
a.. saying with emphasis that the cit
p had captured a bargain in that sale
and further that the city had come Il
him about the deal. aud not he 4
the city. Mr. Ford said he stood upor
the proposition that the city had nev
er purchased nor ever would pur.
chase, similarly situated. amy such
land for any such price Mr. Ford
said much IA favor Of Fairgrounds
but little in favor OF park extension
He was roundly applauded.
Mr., Taylor expressed himself as IN
favor Of spending some OF the city'a
J money on street paving, but he re.
Z ceived little comfort from those who
, responded. and. when at last Chair.
man Banning threatened to talk o
the scheme 10 assess the cost Of stree
! paving against abutting propert,
{ owners. Mr.. Taylor subsidized. with IN,
. parting shot that Wilmington was tei
years behind any other city OF itl
: size I'm the county in the matter o
D street paving. Mr.. Banning gav
b warning against pushing him TO an,
f point Of exploding his abutting prop
e crty-owners -pay-for-the-paving- fire
works
S Others who made addresses .wer,
b Miss Eleanor Mckay, Miss Samworih
n Charles w. Bush, Councilmen Nc
l. Mullen. McGovern an Benson. ant
a Samuel II. Baynard. William II. Nor
Il ris and Mayor Spruance.