Evening journal., 1911-06-15
Park Commission Cannot Pay
$35,OOO for the
Property
COL. HAYNES IN
BOARD For FIRST TIME


Commissioners yesterday afternoon,
the members did not recommend the
purchase Of the Mckay property and
other lands adjoining at the price
asked by the owners.
The action was opposed by at least
one member. Mr. Bell argued In ia
vor- of taking some action upon the
matter. The price desired is 5000,
which was considered too high by
members of the Board. President
Bancroft said he did not think the
property was worth over $4,000
Mr.. DUPONT also thought the price
was too high.
Mr. Mendinhall said he thought that
$4,000 was enough for the property.
Mr. Bell conrendcd that the mat
ter should be put in such condition
that It could either be accepted or
rejected.
Samuel Bancroft. Jr.. said that it
was the universal opinion that the
price asked for the ground was too
high.
President Bancroft did not speak
favorably of the property as a park.
Mr.. Bell differed with him
An application for position as park
guard was presented by John T. Hall
and referred TO the executive COM
mittee.
Bills amounting to sso5sS were
paid.
II WAS shown by the treasurer's
report that the balance last month
was $644S and the receipts for this
month amount to S7400. An over
draft Of S3,04572 In the Wilmington
Trust Company with which bills to
the amount Of $3,205.5O were paid
exhausting the overdraft.
No Bathing in Brandywine.
A request to allow bathing in Bran
dywine Creek was refused as the
bath houses are now open.
An invitation was read from the
Board Of Water Commissioners Of
fering the Park Board the use Of the
board room at the pumping station
as a meeting place. The members
were divided upon tho question OF ac-
cepting the invitation. President
Bancroft did not favor moving as he
did not think the new location would
be as convenient as the present place
of meeting
Samuel Bancroft. Jr.. explained
that there would also be ample Office
room there He favored n as head
quarters for the Park Board Action
upon the offer was deferred for sew
eral months
Colonel Edgar T. Haynes the new
~ appointed member of the Board,
attended the meeting Colonel Haynes
was appointed 10 fll the place Of 7.
Newlin Gawthrop. resigned. He was
given welcome by tho other mem
bers of the Board.
Mr.. Haynes credentials Of appoint
meut were read and the certificate
was accepted and fled.
Demands Park Walk.
John Sayers appeared before the
Board and I'm heated words demanded
TO he heard on the question Of having
a walk built along the park on Lover
ing avenue between Van Buren, and
Rodney streets. He talked until he
was asked to deslst No action was
taken upon his request Mr.. Sayers
criticized the Boards action in build
ing Jessup road from Van Buren,
street bridge to the suspension bridge
instead of building the walk he sug-
gested
Miss Mckay Sends Letter.
The following communication from
Miss NJ. e. Mckay, was received and
read but again the matter was defer
red
wilmington. Del, June 10, 1911.
ITO the Chairman of the Park Exten-
sion Committee of the Board of
Park Commissioners.
Dear Sir A map drawn March a.
1911, containing several low prices
has been made by William p. Ban
crist. and placed before the Board
OF Park Commissioners, as an argu-
ment against the value placed upon
"Tusculum." the properly of DR.. r.
J. Mckay and daughters.
"ln reply thereto, | wish to place
before you the status of such low sales
as have taken place I'm that neigh
borhod and also call attention to the
fair sale prices which hold good there.
First the low sale prices will be
considered.
(a) "The Woodlawn Company
bought at Sheriff's sale from the Della
more Real Estate Company April %,
/ 1910. a lot at the n. e. corner Of Lin
den and Clayton streets, 200 feet on
Clayton by 335 feet on Linden, aver
age price S12 per foot front
(b) "ln the same Sherif's sale a
lot at the northwest corner Of Maple
and Clayton streets, 262 feet inches
on Clayton by $50 feet on Maple
(c) This same Sherih's sale In
cluded nine lots in this section Of the
city
(dl "The purchase by the Prospect
Land Improvement Company from
the William r. Morrow Estate, March.
1911. at the corner (southeasN Of
Clayton and Sycamore streets. 81 feet
. inches on Clayton street and $50
feet on Sycamore average price s11 AS
per front foot This was forced sale
as is shown by the payment as ear
nest money of the sewer lien and in
terest amounting to $500. against Il
at the time Of purchase.
(e) "The adjoining property at the
northwest corner Of Rodney and
Beech streets. and that at the north
west corner Of Beech and .Broome
streets. price $40 per front foot. was
sacrificed by the owners in order 10
satisfy a mortgage against other pro-
perty
% "The sale Of the Thomas Y.
Field Estate. October. 1910. at the
southeast corner Of Broome and
Chestnut streets was made by the
heirs 10 satisfy a mortgage and set
tic the estate. the price being s7.250