Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-07
MoHEeAN PARK.
Washington Street Entrance Complet- ed Within Time Limit-Other Work Done and Plans for the Future.

The park commissioners made the following report:
 From the time the years work was commenced last summer after the an- nual city meeting, the attention of the board was kept mainly upon the prog ress which might be noted from time to time in building the entrance road from Washington street, which was completed in time to meet the obliga- tion which the city had bound itself to satisfy when 1t took possession of the land which Mrs. Reynolds contributed for the park. The construction was planned, directed and completed by Superintendent Duff, whose efficiency Is noticed in connection with this task more for the sake of calling public at tention to the fact that to it was due the saving of several hundred dollars rather than for the purpose of trying to add something to his safely estab lished reputation for always doing the right work in the right way. It is now possible to go by roadway from Washington street to the lake and thence either to Rockwell street or Greeneville And here it should be mentioned that the board plans to finish the road commenced some time ago which lies easterly of the lake, so that a connection can also be made with the public highway which leads to Taftville This will carry out the general plan of development which met with public approval even in the days before all the lands needed for the park had been accumulated.
 Road No 3, which was started some seasons ago, should also be completed without delay, making @ useful link | between the Washington street en- | trance and road No. 1, as well as of | fering a pleasant course between Washington street and Greeneville With this general plan put into effect it is considered that tho building of roads, except to establish inexpensive cross roads, may be suspended for a | considerable time, keeping in mind | however, that it Is desirable, when 1 convenient and feasible, to develop a road which will encircle the lake anC which will probably be the most beau -tiful drive in the park.
 Plants and young trees have beer set out at the Washington street en- trance and along the roadway, addi- tional shrubberv has been planned fol l the entrance at Rockwell street and necessary care has been given to wha'
 has already been planted
 | The special skating pond, convenien | 10 Rockwell street which is so con trived as to meet the demand for ab-
 solute safety, was In use during tho
 past winter It really attracted 10 i
 more skaters than it's present expans'
 could accommodate and il will b,
 necessary To enlarge It for next winter
 Ii Is thought to be desirable to have i large enaugh for the greatest possible
 crowds which might reasonably be eX-
 peeted to patfonize 1t in a city of thil size, hssauss t Is more accessible tha1
 the laka and is free ffem the danse,
 which must be feared on account O
 the deep water there. This matte will be glv6R proper attention and alst
 an effeTt Rill be made to estsblisl
 same system by which the ice, mad,
 rough bg tile skaters, can be auickll
 cleaned CT replaced by fresh, smoetl
 saafa ss.
 During the tiRae of le~ water at tn,
 lake the place devoted to bathing wa cleaned up thoroughly and all stone