Evening journal., 1916-01-13
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
TO CITY PARK SYSTEM
Superintendent Mack Sub
mitS Interesting RepoItOf
Work OF the Year
DU POINT co. MAKES
GIFT OF LAND

AT the meeting Of the PARK Com
missioners yesterday afternoon ed
ward r. Mack. park superintendent.
submitted the following statement or
work done during the year by the de-
partment. together with report OF
the reception and expenditures for
the year:
Finance.
The funds avail for the use aof the
commission have been as follows
A balance of Sl1,7SL59.
The current Appropriation from CITY
Council for maintenance, improve
mcnt and care of $4,000.
A transfer by City Council from the
special fund for the purchase and im-
provement of park lands. Of S9'3S2.l4
for Improvement
Receipts from rentals, swimming
pools. interests. etc. of S3.5O6.73.
Tho sale OF old buildings amounting
10 1925.
From Alfred /. DUPONT for work on
Alapocas road, Sl,45O.
From William p. Bancroft for work
ON Alapoca road 81 1894.
The following tabulation shows tho
division OF receipts and expenditures
into maintenance and Improvement
Balance. January /. 1915 Mantle
nance and Improvement and care
$12.29165: Improvement, Sl,050.S9
deficit. for Augustine bridge S546.S3
total. Si1.7SI59
Receipt - Maintenance and i'm.
proyoment and care. S27.54}.5S; inn
provement. S13,659.73. total, Sil ,20331
Total Maintenance and improve.
mcnt and care. S39.S3523: improve.
mont Sl2.60S2i; for Augustine bridge
S5f6.S3. total S52.990.90
Expenditures Maintenance and i'm.
nrovoment and care, S25935.So; inn
proyement. S15.13l33; total, SAL
0G113
Balance Jan. /. 1916 Maintenance
and Improvement and care, S13,S9943
improvement. $9,522.49: for Augustine
bridge S46S3; total, Sl1.923.71
Park land The only land acquired
for park purposes during the year
has been a plot containing 06 acres
near Rising Sun bridge. which was
donated b. the e. /. DUPONT de Ne
mours Powder Company.
The following recommendations hav,
been presented to City Council.
l. The purchase OF about two acres
OF land. bounded by Duncan street
Eighth avenue. land OF the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Railroad Compan.
and the City Line
.. The lease from the Baltimor
and Philadelphia Railroad Compan
OF about 2.94 acres adjoining the last
mentioned tract
No action has been taken on In
recommendation OF the commissio
for the purchase of a greater pan
OF the land bounded by Broom
Franklin. Chestnut and Linde
streets and OF the land ON the squai
bounded by Second. Third. West an
Washington streets.
4.53 acres of AlGpocas Woods ha,
been sold.
A triangular plot containing q
acres at Fourth street and tll
Christiana river, held on lease frol
The Philadelphia. Baltimore an
Washington Railroad Company ha
been released
While the Legislature was in se'
sion efforts were made to secure th
authorization OF loan Of S3500C
for park purposes.
The following list Of desirable "a,
ditions and Improvements with roug
estimates Of cost was presented:
Land Southwest park. eXtendiu
from about Oak street TO beyond III
lie Mill Creek about l40 acres, 500
600: Park in Price Run distric
$4,000. Athletic ground I'm the bloc
bounded by Broome Franklin Ches
nut and Linden streets. s25.00l
Land in block bounded by Wes
Washington. Second and Thir
$4,000; Land in block bounded !
Walnut Poplar Second and Thir
$4,000. Addition TO park north
Thirticth and west OF Harris,
streets. $4,000; Grant and Eaya
avenue parkway. $4,000 Diamol
Ice and Coal Company property "a
joining Christiana Park. $500