Evening journal., 1913-05-15
ATHLETIC
FIELD ON SITE
OF BASIN
Park Board May Take Over
Reservoir Lot for That
Purpose
CONSIDER LETTER
FROM PARK BOARD

AT the meeting OF the Board of
Park Commissioners yesterday after
noon the matter of the Rodney street
reservoir site being turned over by
the Water Commission TO the Park
Board was discussed. Il was decided
10 send a communication 10 the
Water Department stating that II the
department would turn over the pro-
perty to the board either permanently
or temporarily and the city council
consent the Park Board might take
custody of the reservoir site.
In the informal discussion mem
bers of the Board expressed themselves
in favor OF an atheletic field for the
High School and other school
students of the city, but they felt they
can not accept the property and as
sumo responsibility unless authorized
by City Council. lt is understood that
the Water Board does not want to
give up title to the reservoir property,
but would be willing TO pass title TO
it temporarily
IL was decided to ask the Commits
sion supervising the new city and
county building to give to the Park
Board about 1900 square feet OF space
to be divided into draughting room
Of 500 square feet and an Office for
the park engineer of 600 square feet
and a small room for the safe and re-
cords OF the Board
Henry NJ Candy thought that the
Board while making its request for
space should ask for a meeting room
as we'll as the other rooms, but Irene
DUPONT objected to this, on the ground
that the Board meets only once a
month and that It can use some Of
the other meeting rooms or the City
Council chamber as IL does at pre-
sent, without going to the expense
of having provided another room for
that sole use. The board inclined to
the view of Mr. DUPONT that there
was no use Of asking for another
room for a meeting place.
The report of the city treasurer
was received II showed the balance
a; the last report TO be S6,0SiS3; cash
received from rents. Si13; bills paid
S2.651 l3; leaving balance of 49,
546.70.
The report of the finance committee
was received, showing that the
amount of unpaid bills was SS73.67
which were ordered paid.
superintendent Mack's report OF ex'
penditures for maintenance and i'm
provcment showed the expenditures
to he S1.72i; applied to a deficit
1901 81, making a total Of $2,023l3
The receipts during the month were
S2,72f as leaving a balance Of $69S.3b
The special account for Franklin
street park showed a balance OF
! s736.42. and the account for grad
ing the approach to the DUPONT street
bridge showed balance of S2,1l1.93
! leaving a balance of cash on hand of
sS.546.70.
The report of the executive com
mittee showed that Superintendent
/ Mack had been directed to engage
play leaders for the Fairgrounds.
The report also said: The grading
along Eighteenth street and the
Franklin street sewer has continued
A wall has been built along the small
duck pond and a new drain pipe To-
Gated Two now back stops have been
placed az Eden Park and one at Chris
! tiana Park The back stop at Clay
ton Park has been relocated. A
foot-path has been graded from about
400 feet west of Alapocas Run to near
/ the run below Murphy's crossroads
distance Of about one-half mile, the
pat kguard doing nearly all the work
! The grading for the approach to du-
Pont street bridge is progressing
slowly The county has removed
the ties from the old bridge.