Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-14
MONTHLY SESSION
OF PARK BOARD
Arranging for Removal Of Statue
of Admiral du Pont From Wash
ington TO Rockford Park.

Tho regular meeting Of the Board OF
Park Commissioners was held in the
Board Rooms nj the Public Building
yesterday at { o'clock
The superintendent, Edward II Mack
leported u balance on hand Of 81 li3a.3l
which covered receipts from various
sources, including cash from the sale Of
wood and from rents. and special account
for ~ Augustine Bridge, IN addition to
balance from last report and OUTLAY for
special maintenance, improvements and
special improvements. sal;>, les and pay
roll
Expenditures amounting to 1888. ~
were approved by the finance committee.
Reports from the executive committee
WIRE presented covering matters taken up
II thclr interim weekly sessions. including
The attendance by the superintendent
rrprCsCutlng the board, nj tho City
Tanning institute meeting IN philadcl-
phla on February 10; the request of
ihamond state Telephone Co. for per
uiiSSinn tn change the location of certain
telephone poles IN Brandywinc Park
which was referred to the superintendent
Ihc superintendent reported that the
cost Of uniforms supplied to tho police hv
\ SuCllCnhurg & Co. consisting Of coat
trousers and cap. was S2G 50 each. and
IN motion he vas authorized to contract
with tins firm for uniforms for tho park
suarls ~ the Same figure
he superintendent was authorized to
inspect the now Coldwcll lawn mower
ud II satisfactory To- make an exchange
tJrnlnC IN tho old machine now on hand
tor q credit ni not loss than 5000
CITY Council has arranged for the
purchase ui tho ground Of the Diamond
taal and lee Cn ON Church street adjoIn-
ing Chrls'iana Park which was recon-
mcndcd by the board IN March. 1917
i hls gives the city the ownership OF the
water front on the Chrstlana river from
ihc River Front bridge 70 Spruce street,
i distance of about | 100 fcct
Tho fence which the CITY IS under
obligation to build along tho night Of way
"f tho u u % railroad from Eighth
avcnuc 10 The city linc was reported under
construction.
letter from Goorrc Il Miller. prcsi-
s.nt of fhc Poard 1T Tlucttion. Whlch
4 IS referred ~ the board ly the executive
tmmttt,r ctmc ,ln for lt~cus~on The
ttsr requested The uoo IT certain portions
n9rk property for NJ athletic fcli Tor
ilch School pupIls Nftcr consideration
board denied hr request on thc
round that thcy would MOI &c Justified
rrtntrc I'll, ~uc u.c of tho property
alcr thclr control for events - which
admission fcc might - charged
The board voted ~ ask Council for tho
I'M of = 600 ~ bc devoted 10 park I'M
aruvcmcuts
Hluc prints and plans for placing the
'tuc ot timral tn Pont which il Is
roposcl 10 remove fTnm Washington
nd place IN Rockford rark wcrc approved
M tho matter Wa placed N The hands 81
jenrv Cauh1 and Superintendent
Mack with power - act
Tie board voted 70 cooperate with the
; .hoo' authorities N securing 2 S1ipcrln-
fendcn; of puEiic plaverounis. aCrroably
- = commIn cat'on on tho subject from
superintendent, II Public Schools Clifford
J scott
The matter ~ thc proposed bride
i,ath along the Rr,nd,wjnc was discussed
d Was brought ont that no removal of
rncS was contemplated in carving
e.It tho project - tho path would bc
,rucd around thc~ hut no decision
vas reached and tho subject was laid
over for further consideration