The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
SWIMMING POOL
TO BE STARTED
WITHIN 2 WEEKS
sEsski9
City Council to Hold Spec.
ial Meeting for Approval
of Contract.
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
COUNCIL is NOTIFIED
Civic Improvement Association
Expects to Raise Funds
Soon.

A special meeting of the City Coun-
ell will be held Monday evening at
the request of Judge Edward D. Hays,
who appeared before the council last
night and asked that the contract for
the swimming pool which the Civic
Improvement Association proposes to
erect on the vacant lot at William and
Lorimier streets, be approved by the
City Council. Judge Hays explained
that the plans and specifications for
the open-air pool would be completed
in a few days and also contract between
Civic Improvement Association and
Herman LoeffeI, the contractor, and
that both parties wanted to be assured
of the donation made by the city some
time ago.
Work on the swimming pool will be
begun within the next two weeks. At
a meeting o. the Civic Improvement
Association held yesterday afternoon
at the Commercial Club, it was decided
to begin the work as soon as the plans
have been completed. The dirt to be
used in filling the depression on the
lot will be taken from the vacant lot
on the southeast corner Of Lorimier
ara William streets. Three terraces
VII be dug OF this property, in order
- male them :l,itable for residences.
1t is estimated that the pool will
cost nearly $4,000, $4,000 of which has
been donated by the city. The remain
ing money will be raised by the Civic
Improvement Association. 1t is plan
ned to issue tickets at S1.50 each which
vii lentitle the Holder to ten baths.
In that manner the association hopes
to raise at least $500 during the year.
Several days of the week will be free
for everyone.
The swimming pool will be $50 feet
long and go feet wide. It will be di-
vided into tn sections, one for the
children, who are not able to swim,
and the other for those who can swI n.
The first section will have water from
to feet deep, while the other por-
ton will be from two to seven feet
deep. The pool, which will be an
open-air pool, will be surrounded by a
concrete wall of two feet high. Six
concrete posts will be erected in the
pool for lights.
A row of dressing cells will be erect
ed on the north side of the pool. Sew
eral shower baths will be installed in
this cell building, and everyone who
enters the pool will be required to take
shower bath before going into the
pool. According to the members of the
Civic Improvement Association every
thing will be equipped with the latest
bathing improvements.
An attempt was made by Arthur C..
Bowman, who opposed the construc-
ton of the pool, to have the donation
of the city money declared invalid. He
contended that the city could not do
nate any funds but for park purposes.
City Counselor Knehans, however. is
of the opinion, that the donation can
not be recalled, inasmuch as a park Is
to be built in connection with the
swimming pool. He said, that although
the wording of the resolution of the
City Council authorizing a donation of
$4,000 could be questioned, the resolu-
ton could be changed so as to make
it explicit that the money was to be
appropriated for park purposes.
A month ago when Mrs. R. II.
Schulz and Mrs. f. G. Granting ap-
peared before the City Council in be-
half of the Civic Improvement Asso-
citation to have the city donate $4,000
for the swimming pool, the petition
was fled upon motion made by Coun-
Gilman Bowman. 1t was reconsidered.
however, at the next meeting. anc
passed. &ExSTia