Evening journal., 1914-11-12
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR THE CITY PARKS
Commission Bars IntOxicat-
ing Liquors From the
Outing Places
HUNTING ALSO
is PROHIBITED

Amendment Of regulations and CON
sideration Of routine business includ-
ing the approval of bills TO the amount
Of s5sl.s6 occupied the attention of the
Board OF Park Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday afternoon.
Changes made i'm the boards rules
are as follows:
"No person shall cut, break, or
otherwise iniurc or deface any trees,
shrubs, plants turf, rock, or any build
ing fence, bridge or other structure,
or foul any spring or stream; or dump
any earth, rubbish or other mate. ial in
any park without permission OF the
park authorities.
mo person shall bring any intoXicat-
ing liquors into any park or gamble
or play any game of cards or dice
mo person shall make a fire, FOR
throw or place upon the ground any
lighted match, cigar or other burn.ng
substance OF carry firearms; or set a
trap or snare, or shoot, injure, annoy,
OF disturb or have possession Of any
wild animal, or bird, or iniure any nest
in any park"
;. The executive committee OF the board
reported on the question OF improve
ments and the plan to use Wilmington
materials and labor on cont acts. The
report in part is as follows:
"The contract for repairs to the
wharf at Christiana Park was awarded
to Lewis r. Springer with the under
standing that as far as pract cable la
bor and material shall come from Will
mington. The superintendent was in
structcd to get bids for making re-
pairs and alterations to the old able
ut Eden Park TO ft it for basketball.
I The superintendent was directed to
; proceed with the work of resurfacing
; Lowering avenue near Clayton street.
1t was decided to accept the offer OF
the Water Department to replace the
wooden foot bridge over the race near
the head gates by a concrete platform
over the spillway, provided the park
commission furnishes the reinforcing
steel.
A similar offer for replacing the
wooden floor over the Rqttlesnake Run
sewer, where il crosses the race was ac-
cepted
The work of grading in North Bran
dywine has been delayed owing to re-
pairs TO the steam shovel. Sufficient
earth from cellars has been received TO
complete the grading cast of the road
to Franklin street, and it is now being
soiled and sodded.
Two tennis courts have been graded
at Rockford Park and rocks taken out
of the shedding hill.
Lowering avenue and parts OF th'
Park Drive near Clayton bridge are be
ing surfaced with asphalt macadam.
The buildings at Third and Adam
streets and in the yard at Third an6
Madison streets have been torn down
The cellars at Third and Adams streets
are nearly filed with earth and a con-
siderable quantity has been received al
Third and Madison streets.
The goal posts have been moveC
from Chrstiana Park TO the Vandevel
grounds
Totals Of the financial report are as
follows;
Payroll, weeks ............Sl ,426.6s
Fl. Evan .................... lOz-ll
lChas. W. Hill ................ S9.2s
Supt. & Salary .............. l66.6t
Assistant .-..---. .-........- 4v.V'
Balance on hand at last report, 81,
O0S.54; receipts from rents, Sl34.50
from Mayor and City Council, 81 00I
and sale of building SIG, making !
total of SS,3l004 From this s2,6O0.2'
was paid out during the month, leaving
a balance on hand of S5,709.Sl.
The Zoo account was reported as fol
/ lows: Balance on hand at last report
, sol sc: paid TO Free Zoo Association
SS33l. leaving a balance on hand o
sS33.33.