The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
PARK IS OPEN
TO EVERYONE IS
KACE'SNEWEDICT
City Council Gives Mayor
Complete Power in Grant
ing Concessions.
TO ROPE OFF SECTION
FOR BASEBALL GAME
Dance Pavilion Will Not be Rent.
ed for Money making
Purposes.

Alter Mayor Mage last HlSnI HSLu
been given full authority as a park
commissioner by the City Council to
handle all concessions and privileges
in the Fairgrounds park, he announc
ed, in order to correct wrong impress
sion, that the park will be open on
Sundays and every other day to the
public.
The fact that baseball games have
been advertised for the ground in the
park has led many persons in the city
to believe that the gates of the park
will be closed and the price of admis-
sion to the baseball game be charged
to all those who wished merely to
enjoy the pleasures of picnicking on
the lawns on the south side of the
park.
"This is not true" the Mayor de-
clared. arrangements will be made
whereby Mr.. Barenkamp, manager of
the baseball team, will rope off a sec
ton of the park occupied by the base
ball field and grandstand. Admission
to the irclosure within this rope will
be charged for the baseball game, but
the rope will be stretched around a
small portion of the park.
"For those who wish to bring their
children out for air and romp on the
grass as well as picnic lunches, there
will be acres of room left under the
best shdaed portions of the park.
eve have several picnic tables and
chairs that will be available for these
people and l want the public to know
that the park is theirs, for their use.
l expect the public to cooperate with
reference to the baseball situation"
The Mayor has indicated his inten-
ton Of keeping the clubhouse pavilion
open to the public also. No concession
will be allowed whereby it will be con-
Quoted as dance hall.
The Mayor has the right to make
reservations of the hall for parties
wishing to have private dance in the
pavilion, and he anticipates that the
hall will become popular with clubs
and social organizations wishing to
hold their social dances there.
He already has received requests for
permission to hold such dances there,
but has been unable to allow anyone
its use on account of the unfinished
condition of the painting and carpen-
ter work going on there.
The Mayor will exercise absolute
control over granting such concessions
as popcorn stands, peanut vendors,
and similar features for the park He
likewise will be director in chief of the
Zoo that is being developed.
The resolution extending the park
commissioners power to the Mayor
was introduced by Councilman w. H.
Medley and was passed unanimously.
IL READS as folloWS:
Whereas, it appearing to the Coun-
Gil that the matter of granting conces-
sions at the City Park should be en-
trusted to someone familiar with such
transactions; and
Whereas, it appearing that the
wide experience of Mayor Rage in
affairs of that character
during the many years of his connec-
ton with the Fair Association, espe- |
cially adapts him to the caring of such |
responsibilities;
Therefore, be it resolved, that |
Mayor F. A. Kage be given full power
to refuse or grant any and all con-
cessions sought, and to have full auth
ority to name the terms and close con-
tracts relating to said concessions or
privileges.
"W. H. Medley"