Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-25
DENIES HE IS PART Of
BIG NURSERY FIRM
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should do so entirely, and would
stay off the ship.
Unfortunately, we are all in
this ship, the value of which, as
expressed in the conservative real
estate estimates made a year ago
relating to the Harrisburg park
system, has increased to consid-
erably over a million dollars
there having resulted by the
methods of the commission which
Mr.. Taylor has seen tit to criticise
a clear cash profit or gain to the
city over the amount expended of
S612,937.10 up to October 81,
1912.
THE gain to humanity and in
health and efficiency can be con-
sidered in connection with the
more than eight million park
visits which have occurred to the
Harrisburg park system under the
stimulating work of the commits
sion during the past eleven years.
II sincerely hope Mr.. Taylor
will rapidly and with as little ex-
penSe to the city as possible ac-
quire park knowledge and park
experience to fit him to handle
this million dollar system with the
utmost efficiency and for the best
results. In any case the city Will
have to pay again for knowledge
and experience which it has al
ready purchased once and paid
for in the park organization that
was forced out of existence by
Mr.. Taylor's action and charges
yesterday"
McFarland's Statement
While neither Commissioners Tay
or nor Bowman would discuss thu
probable outcome of the PLANNING
ordinance, Mr.. Bowman
minated that he believed 1T will b'
passed as it now is. It'll certainly ha
is good points," he said. AS to thu
possible appointees he smilingly de
,lined to talk.
Bowman Would Spend More
ITO my mind Harrisburg has M
right to spend any more money fol
expert service or advice in the conduc
of the affairs of the parks or othel
of the city work. View
got men here in the city with enough
brains to solve the park and othel
problems of the government Withou
outlay of so much money to the city.
City Commissioner Fl. F. Bowman
of the public safety
to-day thus outlined his position OF
the question of the resignation of War
rem III. Manning as the city's parl
architectural expert.
why the city has been going in 81
strong for expert assistance" wen
on Mr.. Bowman, "as to even get mel
to teach the children to swim. be
lieve we could get men just as abl.
qualified in the First or any othe
ward of the city for that matter VIII
would answer the purpose as well"
Nv MannipU informed Com m iS
sioner M. Harvey Taylor, parks ant
public property. by wire that he, woul'
withdraw from the pending contrac
to further serve the city if V. Gran
Eorrer was dismissed as park superin
tendent. Forrer was dismissed by th
Lynch resolution yesterday.
Park Board Resigns
The Park Commission last night a
q special meeting as body rendered
its resignation to Commissioner Taylor
statement explaining this action wa
issued in conjunction with the resig
nation. The Park Board said tha
the statement regarding V. Grant For
rer in Council yesterday was a direc
slap at its work of the last clever
years.
What would be the next step in th
Forrer controversy and th
probable action of Commissioner Tay
lor in view of the resignation of tn,
Park Commission last evening as al
advisory board. the resignation of ]. r
Hoffert as assistant and the dismissa
Of Forrer was a source of much dis
cussion in city circles to-day. Th,
probable attitude of the Park Boart
should they be asked, a
Commissioner Taylor has already de
clared his intention of doing, to serv,
as Harrisburg's first city plannin.
was additional food TO
conjecture in municipal circles.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Manning an,
the restricted provisions of the cit
planning ordinance, 1t is said, ma,
alter the willingness OF the Park Com
missioners to serve. 1t was in order t,
give further consideration to thi
phase that led Commissioner Taylo
Yesterday to ask postponement o
action on the citv Manning ordinance
Park Boards Letter
The letter of the commissioners t
Taylor is as follows:
THE Harrisburg Park Commission
has met this evening upon special cal
Of its president to consider the state
ment printed in the evening papers
purporting to have been made In tn
Council meeting to-day, relating pri
marily to a resolution dismissing tn
of Parks, but amount
Ing, in fact, to charges of incompe
tence, loose conduct and malfeasanc
in office on the part OF this Commits
sion.
1--WE sincerely regret that you have no
found iticonvenient to meet with us oil
this occasion as earnestly requested b,
our president in order that we might ii
persons go over with you these charges
affecting our conduct of the work o
the Harrisburg Park Commission dur
Ing the past eleven years.
1--WE regret this the more In view q