Evening journal., 1918-09-12
NO SALARY in
LIEU OF VACATION
Mayor Objects toPayments
to Former Park Superin-
tendent Mack
AGAIN DISCUSS
WHARF LEASE

Because Of the lack Of quorum, the
Board Of PARK Commissions, in theiI
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
were unable 10 conclusively transact
snv business. Only William p, Ban
croft. president; Thomas II. Melvin
Henry Candy and Mrs. Charles Cope
land and Mayor Lawson and President
OF Council Lyon were present.
Motion was made that Superinten-
dent Edward r. Mack be paid one
months salary in lieu OF vacations last
year and this year which he did not
take. but after some discussion the mat
ter was laid over until next meeting
Mr.. Mack has volunteered In the Y. NJ
6. A. service and Is expecting 20 be
called at any time for duty, but he Is
still attending TO his park duties and
instructing Henry l.. Tatnal, who has
been appointed by the board TO sue
ceed him in The work.
Mayor Lawson opposed the motion,
obiecting 10 paying a man Tor work
done when he was supposed to be on
his vacation. lie also remarked on the
commissioners inability to do certain
drainage work because OF lack or
funds ana pointed out the bad impress
sion that Il would make on the tax
payers by paying Mr.. Mack the money.
City employees are not guaranteed Naca7
t0ns. anyhow, the mayor said.
Air. Lyons took the same position.
Purchase OF an adding machine for
the park superintendent was approved
by the members present, but definite
action allowed 90 wait until a quorum
Is present After Mr.. Mack leaves, Mr.
Tainsll viii nh both the place OF SUI
perintendent and assistant, as the for
mer assistant superintendent was
called TO war some time ago. The
need OF an adding machine for the ofilce
Is essential 20 partly relieve the abund
ance OF ohlce work, in addition to the
outside work, that viii face the new
superintendent. Men cannot be obtain
cd for the positions, II was slated, and
some relief must be had.
The matter Of the Wilson Line using
he park land at the foot o. Fourth
street to land their boats was again
laid over. The matter was brought be-
fore the commissioners two months
ago by Mr.. Lyons and was deferred for
a month. Last month similar action
was taken; and again, yesterday, action
was deferred. The steamboat com
pany leases a portion OF the park land
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, which is the direct lessee OF the
land from the city, and their lease ex-
plres In December.
The deplorable condition Of a lava
tory az KirkwOod Park was brought TO
the attention Of the board and the mat
ter was referred TO the executive COM
mittee with power to act. "A disgrace
to civilization" Mr.. Lyons termed the
place.
The city swimming pools Nwill be
closed September a. the report Of the
executive committee set out, after a
successful year Attendance at the
pools was as follows:
Men-Brandywine. i,i55; Delamore,
s,s3i: Kirkwood, 93i2; Walnut, 5,6i9.
In addition, 1929 men attended the
Brandywine pool on paydays.
Women-B -Brandywlne, 2,6ii; Della
more. f,i5f: Kirkwood, 4,i37; Walnut
6s39. In addition, 1913 women attend
ed the Brandywlne pool on paydays.
The total attendance at all the pools
was 39,9Si, distributed as follows:
Brandywine. 9T0s; Delamore, 1885,;
Kirkwood, j3,4i9; Walnut, $3.50
Robert Andrews was appointed by
the executive committee as a park
guard.
Samuel II. Baynard offered to lay
drains to prevent the washing OF the
ground west Of Franklin street, In
North Brandywine Park at his own ex-
pense His offer was accepted.
Bills amounting TO S9O565 were or
dered paid, and bills amounting TO
s66i.i2 were ordered paid out Of the
special recreation funds.