Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
Two Thousand Feet of Road Con-
 struetsd During the Past Year.

The full report of the park commis- sioners which comprises Joseph T. Tanning, Martin B. Jensen, William A. Norton, Henry F. Parker. Frank J. King and John NJ. Lee, follows:
 During the year the most costly item of work done, and that which was clearly the most important, was the construction of about two thousand feet of the road which, on the boards plan of proposed development, is known as the TaftviIle entrance. This work was done expeditiousiy and with a thoroughness which made the year seem like period of unusual accom- plishment. The financial outlay brought g, result so satisfactory that, with the situation improved by haV- ing for this use the land received from Charles P. and Nathan s. Bushnell, the completion of the road within a reasonable time is not regarded now as the matter of serious expense and trouble which for a long time seemed to certainly await the carrying out of this important project. By using this land which was generously do- mated by the Messrs. Bushnell to the city, the route will be more slightly than that first planned the actual road building will be decidedly easier and, in consequence, there will be g. nota-
 ble and most gratifying saving of ex- pense. It is safe to say that when this road is completed, no other main roads than those now built will be needed, except as possibly a road around the northerly end of the lake if the land there should at some time come into possession of the city. This policy is best for the double reasonj
 that when the roads mentioned are constructed, the public requirement. is this regard will be we'll covered, and
 because it is a matter of very consid- erable expense to maintain park
 roads after they are built To provide facilities for travel through the DOT tions of the park not yet opened up, 1 additional paths can be made from time to time which require only mod crate expense either for maintenance
 or for construction. The genuine ap- preciation shown for those already es-
 tablished makes it certain that others
 to be built will be held in equal fla vor.
 Other matters attended to during the year were the Scraping and clear ing up of the roads and especially re-
 Daring the Greeneyille entrance,
 making an addition to the tool house, installing an hydraulic ram which
 sends water taken from below the mani dam to the deer enclosure, and
 adding 30 substantial benlhes. to the
 earlier supply Considerable care was l reqrired also to keep the children's skating pond in as good order as pos sible for the enthusiastic multitude,
 which made use of it during the win ter. The board regards 1t is an inn portant duty to enlarge the skating
 area and make it increasingly avail
 able and attractive as soon as such l Improvements can be brought about. The chief idea will be to keep the
 pond in safe condition for the young children, who should be subjected to no risk which can in any way be 1 avoided in the maintenance and man agement of places specially designed for skating.
 The board continues to assert it's eagerneSs to have the street car line
 extended from Boswell avenue over Pratt street and portion of the park
 to some proper place near the skat- 1 ing pond. A year ago the petition of upwards of thirteen hundred of our citizens asking for this accommoda- tion was presented to the street rail-
 way company, and while the public request has not yet been granted, 1t is
 well to hope that the company will soon yield to a demand as reasonable as any which has ever been made in
 our part of this state for this form of public service.
 The board desires to emphasize any previous acknowledgment given of the generosity of Mrs. Ruth Huntington l Bond Thorne Mrs. Harriet Williams Bond Tyler and Henry R. Bond, IT, who during the year added to a former family gift the much desired land near Washington street, which brings Sun set rock within park territory, and Of Charles P. Bushnell and Nathan S