Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
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ers who annually crowd the river basin.
Council cut out the $1,000 appropria-
tion included in the annual budget to
provide a bathhouse with the result
that Commissioner Gross now must
find some temporary method to accom-
modate at least some of the people
One plan which has been suggested
is the erection of tents along the bank
just back of the wall. Lifeguards will
be put in charge if this is decided
upon. Money has been provided for the
purchase of new bathhouse at Sem
eca street but when bids We're ad-
vertised for recently none were re-
ceived.
a general cleanup along River front
terracing on the north side of the new
Cumberland Valley bridge, sodding and
lining up the walks, cleaning the wall
steps will be started within the next
few days.
Reservoir Park
Work to be done at Reservoir Park
includes planting of hardy flowers in
the beds at the Market street entrance,
sodding and edging of roads and paths
The paths will be covered with a coat
ing of screened stone. A similar sur
face coating will be given much of the
driveway in the park.
New uprights viii be placed on all
the swings on the playground. The
material will be obtained from the
chestnut trees in Wildwood park which
were destroyed by the blight.
Seeding, fertiliZing, rolling the turf
and preparation of the golf greens, and
eight tennis courts for the opening Of
the seasons will be done as soon as
the ss'ound is dry enough.
Twelfth street Park
Installation of a concrete bubber
fountain; painting of the outdoor gym
nasium, which will be opened within
the next month; repairs to swings and
six tennis courts and general cleanup
are needed at the Twelfth street park.
Commissioner Gross has recommended
an appropriation to put cement bottom
and sides in wading pool.
Cameron Parkway and Extension
Road improvements including scrap
ing and surface treatment; cultivation
of shrubbery and new plants, and
crushing of about 500 tons of stone
stored on county poor house property
are necessary for Cameron parkway.
This will be used on the Cameron Park
and the extension driveway.
Island Park and Playground
Removal of all materials of the Rob
ert Grace Construction Company; re-
planting the lawn; reopening of two
abandoned tennis courts; relaying of
track. increasing it from one-siXth to
one-quarter mile; rebuilding of entire
track; repairs to grandstand; erection
of temporary bleachers on west side to
accommodate $500 people; planting of
$4,000 cuttings at nursery are planned
for Island Park.
Sycamore Playground
Rearrangement of baseball field to
lessen danger for smaller children at
the play ground. and opening and re-
pairs to third tennis court are needed
at Sycamore.
Emerald and other Fairgrounds
Grading and backing up of two ten
mis- courts at Emerald. and general re-
pairs and cleanup for all Fairgrounds
for opening of season in June are nee
essary.
wildwood Park
Driveway repairs under way; three
carloads of cinder being used on
stretch from Maclay street to breast of
dam; replacing 1000 feet of guardrail
along BLUFF drive" overlooking lake; (;
changes in roadway to eliminate dam
ger at several sharp curves; reopening
of magnesia spring at picnic grounds;
cleanup of lake and paths are planned
for Wildwood.
Warn Against Damaging Trees
Assistant Forrer to-day issued a
warning that people going to the parks.
particularly Wildwood, should not
break off redhud and dogwood, and
should not destroy other plants and
flowers.
I'VE have trouble each year because
people thoughtlessly break off these
branches, and do more damage in half
an hour than can be repaired in ten
years. Youngsters, too. should not
chop at trees and shrubbery.
TT is the intention of the Park De-
partment to prosecute violations IL nee
essary. Another nuisance which has
come to our notice, is the dumping of
refuse over the river bank at Herr
street This must be stopped. and IL
arrests are made the offenders are
liable to a heavy fine.
"As soon as the driveways in the
parks are in shape they will be open
ed for pleasure vehicles. Eventually the
roadways will be macadamized. 1t is
hoped. and there will be no need to
close them because of weather condi-
tlons."