Evening journal., 1913-01-09
S25O,OOO IS
NEEDED FOR
PARK SYSTEM
Commission viii Recommend
That Council Favor the
Bond Issue
BOARD, REORGANIzED AND
YEARS WORK REPORTED

OF Park Commissioners yesterday al
ternoon, Henry M. Candy and w. G..
Mendinhall. recently appointed mem-
'bers, presented their appointments
and were accepted The meeting
then went into the election Of a presi-
dent, William r. Bancroft being re-
elected to the Office by unanimous
vote. Mr.. Bancroft appointed the ioi-
lowing committees Executive COM
mittec. Samuel H. Baynard, Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr.. and Henry NJ Candy
finance committee, lreneo DUPONT, Je-
rome B. Bell and Weller p. Slower;
park oxten ion committee. Jerome B.
Bell. william G. Mendenhall and Ed
gar L. Haynes
The report Of the treasurer was as
follows: Balance at last meeting for
maintenance and Improvements OF SS,-
23297 with receipts during the month
OF sl96.49 making a total OF SS,4le.l6.
Expenditures were Sl,7i0.43, including
the pay roll. leaving a balance on
hand OF S6.71903. The 100 account az
last meeting was S76094 with re-
ceipts Of S11SS being interest on
money in bank. making total Of
8172.S2 To Free Zoo Association.
fSS.33, leaving a balance OF S6S94g.
The finance committee reported
bills TO the amount OF S33.66. which
we're ordered paid
The matter OF nllinE in The amount
in the bin, which was drafted by the
executive committee TO be presented
10 the Legislature. was discussed az
length and referred TO the executive
committee with instructions to have
q conference with the City Council
regarding the amount OF appr0pria-
tons the bill should call for
The members favored the insertion
of s250.000 instead of 100000, as was
lat frst thought would cover what inn
,provements are expected to be made
in the next two years. The executive
committee will confer with the mem
lbera Of Council regarding the matter.
The annual report of Superinten-
dent Of Parks. Edward r Mack was
received Mr. Mack said the funds
available for the use Of the commits
eion have been an uncXpended ball
ance OF s12,66993, the current appro-
priation for. Improvement manage
ment and care" OF $4,000. the usual
receipts from rentals, swimming
pools. refunds. etc. amounting to
S2612.5S. In addition $4,000 has been
appropriated by the city from sale OF
bonds for improvements.
The account for the whole year Is
as follows:
Main
balance Jan |. 1912 ..... Si2.6S1l6
Receipts ........ ....-.... l9,e42'6-
ss2.529.7s
Expenditures .-..,..,- 2i'slo'64
Balance .. .......s 7.70sl4
From the bond issue OF S250,0oo
authorized by the Legislature of 1911.
100000 was issued in ,hat year A.
the beginning OF 1912 there remained
in the hands OF City Council Sl0,t5l-
SO. OF this fund 5000 has been turn
ed over to the Park Commission for
improvements. Sl1 has been expended
for Acquisition expenses and there re-
mains balance of S49l669, includ-
lng interest
Land Purchases aud Acquisitions.
"The following tracts have been ac-
ouired by the Board during the year
A lot with a hricl, building. adjoin-
ing the Pine street playground con-
tanning .05 acres from the Ainswofth
estate az cost Of S2J50
Through the efforts OF William r
Bancroft tract of Woodland con.
tanning FPS acres. adjoining Thir-
tith Street Park has boen placed IN
trust to be used as the Park Com
mission may direct
During the year the purchase o.
the following tracts has been recon-
meDded but no action has been taken
About 136 acres In the SQUARE
bounded by Second. Third. West an'
Washington streets. The heirs o
Thomas Walters. VINO own isrSi
property in the square have onere'
TO donate their holdings proy.l2d thu
city obtains the other lotsA The es
timated cost of this land Is $4,000.
All of the land bounded by Broome
Chestnut Franklin and Lindel
streets except a few houses AZ tn
southeast corner and containing 4 3
acres. This is large enough for
one-hfth mile track. baseball am
football fields and tennis courts.
can be purchased for about $4,000.
mo action has been taken on III
square bounded by Second. Third
Adams and jackson streets. recon-
mended several years ago.
with the limited funds at the con
mand of the Commission no work {
magnitude could be completed an
the work OF maintenance could
done but indifforenuy well. I'm the lin
OF improvement the work has bee
chiefly that Of continuing work a
ready begun. and grading, whence
earth from building operations coul
be obtained free OF cost
The report stated that Samuel
Baynard is engaged in gradin
Eighteenth street between Van Bure
and Franklin streets in nrandywir
park The work will involve the n
moyal Of about 25,0oo Yards Of cart
The change in line of the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad left the paI
engineers Office partly on the raj
road right of way and aes the built
ing was in an unsafe condition
house on WaWasett street. decided
The city by the railroad company f
the purpose, has been remodeled an
ntted up for an Office.
In Clayton Park. a tounis court WI
constructed and proved very ponuls
A baseball diamond was also laid oi
Ruth street which passed through q
park was vacated.
Mr. Mack recommends the sugge
tion Of Miss Jennie NJ Weaver. supe
visor of Fairgrounds. that each pa
have a man and a woman instructC
At Sixteenth and Walnut stree
the two past seasons a playgroul
for colored children has been mai
tanned by the courtesy Of the Wat
Department on their ground north
Sixteenth street, adjoining the pr