Evening journal., 1914-01-15
PARK BOARD
RENAMES The
OLD OFFICERS
Thomas M. Monaghan Takes
MIR. MentOn'S Place on
Committees
HEARING FOR THE
OUSTED PARK GUARD

William p Bancroft, president Of
ne Park Board was reelected presi-
ent of the body at the annual meet
ing of the board yesterday afternoon.
h. K. Mack also was reelected sup
erintendent of city parks. Thomas
NJ Monaghan, the nowiy appointed
commissioner, and Samuel Bancroft,
who was recently appointed to sue
eeed himself appeared at the meeting
with their credentials and took their
seats. MIR. Monaghan was appointed
by Resident Judge Rice 20 succeed
Dennis j. Mention. Alr. MOnaghan's
term is for i've years. All Of the
members OF the board were present
at the meeting. President Bancroft
reappointed all committees with the
exception OF the park extension conf
mittee Mr.. Monaghan was appoint
cd on this committee in place Of Mr.
Mention.
The park executive committee was
given power 10 remodel and make all
needed repairs TO the stable in Eden
Park SO that it may be used for ath-
letic purposes, such as basketball ana
other games. Tho request that the
building be rcmodeled was made by
the Eden Athletic club some time ago,
At the meeting OF the executive CONF
mittee on Wednesday morning the re-
quest was refused. The second story
of the stable may be torn out and
other parts of the building repaired
SO that it can be used by the mem
bers of the club AID those who de-
sire it.
Superintendent Mack stated TO the
board that recently several requests
have been made by colored people to
use TIE gymnasium of the West tnd
Reading Room for athletic purposes
lie thought the board might consider
erecting a building for such purposes
IN connection with the swimming
pool which The board has decided &C
erect near Sixteenth and Walnut
streets for coiored people the gen
eral feeling OF members vas tnat tn'
building could not be erected at TINS
time.
A member OF the board proposed
thai Samuel l.. Burris, a member o
the Lev5 Cour. who charged at
meetina of the Ninth Ward Civic AS
sociation 0n Monday night that th'
Park Board H. extrayaeans. be in
vited to the mex meeting OF the po3r'
to make goas his charges. Severa
member az the board expressed
themselves as unwilling to start
controversy with blr. Burris, ana }
was suggested that the board no
treat his ciargo as serious. no &C
tion was taken IN the motter
A letter was received from Davli
Ryan suggesting that the new atn
letiC field in North BranoyWine Far
be named AFTER Samuel VI. Baynare
who gave the money 20 grade ID
ground and personally supervised u
work. The bOard decided TO cali IN
new field the Samuel ii. Baynar
Athletic Field. after Mr. Bayhare
who is member OF the board.
4 communication was receive
from Franz Grinev. who was recentl
su pended from TIE employ ci th
board as park guard because ne wa
arrested in the North End Oiu
house raid several weeks ago as
witness. About ten years ago Nj
Guincv gol ia,o similar trouble, bt
was retained by the board In ~
letter he asked that the board gi'
him "a hearing as no charge had nee
preferred against him by the author
ties and he was entirely lnnocei
of any wrong doing. Colonel stow
and MIR. Monaghan insisted that NJ
Quincy be given hearing ana III
board decided to do so at its ne'
meeting .to,,
have hearing al least after p yea
ri .ervicofY asked Air. Monaghan. c,
oncl Stover stated that he thought {
nn and n
surc chat the board had jurisdiction oS
Mr. Quincy especially as he was
lutv at the time OF the raid on the ciu
louze.
Commissioner Candy stated that h
.niue, had taken biz pledge and Tn
his dismissed as park suafd
proper. ,,,-
colonel Stovcr here iEteriected: IVY
Is II not just as proper to deoar mel
oers of the commission from being me-
5ers of the Country Club or the W
nineton Club. Has this board rig
"a teu a man what cluB OF organi1ati
ne Shall belong tos ] don't know
man, continued Colonel Stoyef.
Yhe printing OF the annual report
Tho hoard was referred to the eyecuti
board TO act in consultation win 3
rome j.. i'tts
The treasurel's report showed a b
auce mt the last report OF Sl,l74.9o.
peipts oi ss4.2S cents and expenditu
Of sIGga96. leaving q balance
s6.60a.37. The Free Zoo account show
q halance oi s690.l0.
ON motion OF MIR. Baynard the iollo
me resolution concerning The retirem'
f Mr.. Mention was adopted;
Whereas. Dennis j. Mention, b.
his activity as member OF Cit,
Council from 1884 to 1888. aided s.
materially in the establishment O
Tie park system,
And whereas, by his continued IN
tcrest and activity as comms
sioner from that time to The pres
cnt he las rendered valuable aid j
it's development, therefore
BE it resolved, that on his retii
ine from the board. the members dc
sire TO place on record their sppre
citation of his lahors with them