Evening journal., 1918-01-10
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ON Park GROUNDS
City Commission Bars Sign
From Old Court House
Lawn
SUPERINTENDENT
MAKES REPORT

At the monthly meeting Of the Board
Of Park Commissioners yesterday after
noon William p. Bancroft was reelected /
president. Little other business came /
mp for transaction at the meeting.
The rule forbidding the erection Of /
sign boards on park lands VIII here |
after be strictly enforced, 70 was de- |
cided. Signs that have been erected on |
such lands by permission Of the COM !
missioners will have TO be removed at /
the expiration Of the time granted by
the board. No more sign boards will be I
permitted 10 be erected on the lawn Of
the old Court House, al Tenth and Mar
ket streets, hereafter, In compliance
with this ruling
Mr. Bancroft presented an agreement
which had been made between John ].
Monaghan and Stanley Soboscinsh pro-
Viding for the use Of the lot at Franklin
and Beech streets for a period Of sixty
days for working mp a quantity OF
stone.
The superintendent reported that the
Wilson Line had agreed TO repair the
wharf between Fourth street and the
River Front bridge as soon as labor and
material are obtainable.
The superintendent reported that he
had seen John Biggs concerning the no
tlce for the renewal Of the leasr for the
ground at Christiana Park. and thai Mr..
Bigvs had stated that the notite filed
with the railroad company at the time
Of the lease was made is sufficient
The superintendent reported bal
ance Of Si56sS7i
Following is the annual report Of
superinte/<ent Mack. which was read
10 the board and ordered printed in
pamphlet form:
Board Of Park Commissioners.
Genilemen-I beg to submit the fol-
lowing statement OF work done by this
department, together with a report Of
the receipts ami expenditures for the
year ending December 81, 1917:
Finances.
The funds available for the use Of
the commissiCn have been as follows
A balance Of S7,9i3 63; the current ap-
propristion from City Council for main
ienance improvement and care OF s32.-
600: a transfer from City Council from
the special fund for purchase and i'm
provement NJ park lands Of si5Oo for
Improvement; from samuel VI. Baynard'
for work at Zoo, s2si ~, receipts from
rentals. swimming pools Interests etc.
Of 50, i2O3i.
reipts and expenditures:
Balance, Dec. 81, i9i6.......s 1913 63
Receipts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ol,5Ol.I
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .fo9'tii.ci
Expenditures .................. 43,J15.l0
Balance. Dec. 81. 1917. Si56ss.7i
Extension.
The year Just passed has been q
notable one in the acquisition Of land.
Several projects lcng under considero-
ton have been carried we'll toward
completion The area acquired has
been greater than in any years but one
since the commission was established
The largest tract is that lying TO the
soul est of the city toward tlsmcre
and chardson Park. 10 lies along
Little Mil Creek and Robinson's Run,
and extends from the Union street
woods to the Newport pike. IL con-
tains woodland and open fields, level
ground and steep slopes. Certain
parts are suitable for athletic fields
and other for picnic grounds.
The a-ea secured thus far is GO 81
acres which leaves 26.Si acres 10 be
acquired TO carry the project TO COM
pletlon.
The acquisition Of this tract has been
made possible through the generosity
Of Pierre dupont. Irenee dupont and
William p. Bancroft.
In the lower part of the Ninth ward
progress has been made on the acqulsi-
ton Of the park along the Price Run.
map Of which was published IN the
last report. Out Of a total acreage Of
3i.7s acres required % iS has been Sc
cured. OF this area 1861 acres was do
mated by the Woodlown Company and
log acres bv William Beadenkopf.
As an addition to Lincoln Park the
WoodaWn Company has donated the
block bounded by Scott, Ninth, Lincoln
and Rowland streets and the lot and
houses on the north side Of Ninth street
west Of Scott street a total Of ISL
acres.
At Delamore Park 10 acres has been
secured adjoining the park on the
south.
In the area bounded by Duncan
street. Eighth avenue, the B and o. anc
the city line, I % acres has been pur-
chased from the WoOdlawn Company
md 294 acres leased from the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
A small triangular piece Of land con
flaming 3.iSi square feet north 0f Syca-
more street and east of Union stree
was SOlu 10 fIfutIlNh / HhNHN ih w
change for the lot 40 the southwes
corner Of Lincoln and sycamore streets
containing 80 90i square feet.
The City Council has asked that th'
commission assume the care OF tR'
triangles at Pennsylvania avenue an,
Franklin streets and at Pennsylvani,
avenue and Clayton street and also th'
plots in Lowering avenue betweei
Scott and Union streets.
The board has recommended ih
purchase OF the land OF the DIAMOND
re end Coal Company on the east sid
y Church street, near Front, and %
n and connecting North Brandywine Parl
With Alapocas Woods, but no actiol
hsG been taken.
r. resolution 0f the board the squar
'acinr the Public Buildings was nance
Rodne.- Square in honor OF Caesar Rod
ney. one OF the signers OF the Declara
lion OF independence from Delaware.
At the date Of the last report Oh
preliminary plans for the improvement
% the square had been approved an
the detail plans were under way.
As provided by the Public Buiidin
act, the square was transferred TO IN
city by the county, the city paying s15,
O0o therefor.
AS soon as the ground was trans
ferred 90 the commission. tenders 10
-emoving the old Court House were m