Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
PARK BOARD TO
LOSE TWO MEMBERS
Commissioners Irenec du Pont
and Sterling II. Thomas
Have Resigned.

At the monthly meeting of the Board
OF Park commissioners, yesterday, II de-
veloped the board will lose IN the near
future the services of two of its members,
whose designations were presented-lrence
du Pont and Stirling H. Thomas. MIR.
du Points other interests prevent him from
devoting the necessary time 10 park mat
ters and Mr.. Thomas has moved to New
York The matter of appointing their
SUCCESSORS devolves upon Resident Judge
Rice.
The board directed that the superin-
tendent confer regarding the proposed lay
out Of roads in the Southwest Park with
the Liberty Housing Co, so that the
latter can conform thereto the layout of
its own property. which adloins This IS
the project for which Architect J. ID,
Thompson, Jr.. has made plans, intended
TO house 900 families.
Permission was granted To the Whining
ton Housing Co, whose lands also adloin
park property. to store materials and con-
strIct temporary siding thereon, pro-
vided the expense OF guard were guaran-
teed.
After discussing the increased expenses
involved in the maintenance and adj
minstration of the grounds under the
care of the commission during the coming
wear Il was resolved 90 ask the Council
Tor nm appropriation of SIT, UtN.
This compares with the appropriation
for 1912 Of 81, 900 for maintenance. i'm
proycment and care and $4,000 from
special fund for purchase and improve
ment, which latter amount Will not he
available this wear on account OF the
Federal regulations limiting the borrowing
power of municipalities Ia strictly war
needs.
IL was brought out that the expenditure
for park purposes IS only 40 cents per
capita, considered very low figure by
comparison with other cities OF the same
class
Permission was granted to the Whining
ton Gas Go tn cross park lands IN laying
a siv-Inch main pipe which viii cross the
r. IL o. bridge
4 communication from the Grand Army
regarding the site for re-erectlng the Car
field statue was received, and reply di-
rected to he made To the effect that
location has already been selected
An invitation Ia the board TO take part
in the Memorial Day parade was accepted
on behalf of all who may find 1t possible
to attend
IN application for use Of city property
at Fourth and Pine streets for advertising
slgnboard purposes was denied
Permission was granted. subject tn
revocation Mt any time, to the Wilson
Line to erect and maintain at their own
expense two lights IN Christians Park.
During the meeting printed copies of
the boards annual report for 1917 were
distributed. which give q comprehensive
statement Of the work accomplished, and
are illustrated
Report of thetexecutve committee was
presented and approved. This covered
the granting Of the request for the use
of the second floor of the old Court House
for the du Pont Engineering Company
work, conditioned on accom-
modations for the exemption boards being
provided elsewhere; the connection of the
lights in Rockford Park with the electric
company's wires and the engagement Of
play leaders for the summer Fairgrounds
The superintendent was directed 10
arrange for filling in and grading the
ground back Of the bulkhead erected on
the wharf line from Third street bridge to
the Wilson Line dock
Permission WAS granted foT holding |
summer services at Washington Heights. |
Rockford Park, Delamore Park and the !
old Court House on Sunday evenings |
during July and August, TO the evangelis- |
iIc committee Of the Presbyterian Church.
The request OF Potion i. Lesldan for |
for sale Of refreshments IN |
Park was denied
a request Of the park guards for an in |
crease Of pay was referred to the board
The committee approved bills amount
ing to S627 ~.
The superintendent reported that the
tree planting at the Conrad and Madison /
has been completed, at
'onrad street a baseball backstop has
been erected and the great part of the
ground spread with soil and seeded; at
Madison street the drains have been laid;
he work OF improving lcssups Road Is |
zoing on; and the wharf Of Christiana
Park from Third street bridge 80 the
4 eamboat wharf has been rebuilt nv the
Wilson Line and the filling is going on
Estimates Of funds needed were pre-
entcd and the following bills reported
paid. Wilmington Free loo. $50 30 T.
E. Mack. $500; pay rolls, s.. 343 "a
Balances Of 50, SPOTS in general fund.
5J46.S3 IN special account for Augustine
Bridge and 1894 IS IN account No. = were
e-,orf cj IN hand