Evening journal., 1913-08-14
URGE MORE
iBATHHOUSES
Park Commission Asks COun-
~ Gil to Build One for Col
cred Residents
NEED ANOTHER ON
THE SOUTHERN SIDE

Declaring itself in favor of a bath
house for the colored people of the
city and another bathhouse in The
southern part of the city. the Board
of Park Commissioners yesterday af-
ternoon decided to send a communi-
cation to the City Council asking
Council to take steps to build the
two lighthouses. One of them to be
for the separate use of colored peo-
pie and to be erected in Sixteenth
street park.
The cost OF the average bathhouse
is from $4,000 TO $1,000 and in all
probability if Council orders the
bathhouses erected provision will have
to be made for special bond issue
to pay for them
Action on the bathhouse question
was taken after a communication from
clerk of Council was read enclosing
communication to Council from Coun-
Gilman Hopkins the cOlored member
of that body asking that Council take
some action toward securing one day
per week I'm all of the lighthouses in
the city for the use OF colored peO-
pie. There are no baihhouses in he
city for their use and the matter of
erecting one for them has been spoken
OF. many times.
William p. White. president of Coun-
Gil attended the board meeting and
said he was i'm favor of a bathhouse
for the colored people of the city and
believed the plan would meet with
the approval of all the colOred citii
zens of the city. He said City Coun-
ell also seemed to be in favor of such
a plan.
Samuel II. Baynard, who acted as
president of the board. said that
since the Peoples Railway had made
different arrangements at Sixteenth
and French streets, that a fine point
Of ground had Been left unoccupied
and that It was the logical place for
the proposed bathhouse. Mr. White
made the motion to send a communi-
cation to Council asking that steps
be taken in the matter.
Mr.. Baynard said that every sec
ton Of the city was now supplied with
a bathhouse and that the attendance
has been larger this summer than ever
before, but that the Southern Sec
ton of the city does not contain a
bathhouse. He thought that steps
should be taken at this time to secure
one for that section of the city Mr.
Baynard said there had been talk of
building a bathhouse at the foot OF
Church street. where the city is con-
templating a concrete wharf. He said
this property runs to a point similar
m on nFh fah %
bathhouse may be erected. and he
thought that it was the proper place
for the bathnouse. Other members
of the board we're heartily in favor oi
building a bathhouse in that section oi
the city. and it was decided to ash
Council to also take steps to secure
a bathhouse for the residents of thai
section Most of the residents there
are compelled to go to other bath
houses in different parts of city, anC
a great many children who now &C
swimming in the river would he glad
TO take advantage of a bathhouse were
il accessible.
A communication was received from
Walter p. Broadly. offering to donate
the use of the lot at Eleventh anc
Heald streets TO the Board for parl
taxes on the property. Mr.. Broadly
offered to lease the property for Z
period of from one to five years. The
plot is 230X130 feet The matter was
referred to the executive committee
Bills amounting to S500l9 were or
dered paid. The superintendent report
for maintenance and improvement show
ed receipts of S22lS.4S and expenditures
of S2533.3i, making deficit of S3l4.ss
There is a balance in The special account
for grading the approach TO dupont
street bridge of Sl252lOl, and a defici
in the special account for FRANKLIN
street sewer Of Sll7.95, making a tota
balance of Ssl9.2S.
Attendance at Pools.
According TO figures prepared for th'
Board of Park Commissioners the at
tendance at the public swimming pool
during the summer has been as follows
Brandywine Men who paid, 94a
free. 5ll2; women who paid. sol; free
l02l: total. 1875 receipts. SlSi.
Delamore- who hathed free, 1888
women, 1869; total 2002
Kirkwood Men who hathed free, 9443
women. 1862; total, .iG3.
A petition from patrons of Brandy
wine swimming pool complaining Of th
roughmess of the bottom of the pool AM
asking that a new cement surface b.
laid. was received at the meeting of tn
executive committee OF the Board o
Park Commissioners Yesterday morning
Superintendent Mack was directed L
reply that nothing could be done unit
the close Of the bath house season. whc
nm attempt will be made to remedy tn
trouble