Evening journal., 1919-06-12
$4,000 MORE FOR
CITY PARK GARDEN
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mission by the board TO build loat
and place a clubhouse I'M Chrisliana
Park President William p. Bancroft
and Commissioner Edgar l.. llaines
voted mo on the request The club
viii move It's present building over
10 The park. The club was given the
permission conditional 90 their signing
the following TERMS of agreement.
which they have expressed Willingness
90 do; The club must supply free water
and sell gasoline at current prices 10
an pleasure boats; permit free landing
TO an pleasure boats: permit The use
OF the clubhouse 10 local pleasure boat
owners, certified as such 10y ihe Park
commissioners; The clubhouse must be /
maintained and repaired at The expense |
of the United Boat Club, and must be |
subject 10 regulations ~ The Park |
Board The club must yacaie upon 30 |
days notice from the Park Board at |
any lime
Members who voted fav0rably did so
ON The ground that the permission
would benefit the general public and
would not cost the city a cent lf Z |
ever proved am inad,sablc measure the
agreement provided for its discontinue
ance.
Nccording 90 estimates obtained hy |
the park superintendent it would cosl /
ihe city about $1,000 20 erect public /
iloat and clubhouse. and extra cost FOR |
supervision. which now will be provided /
by The club. Why go TO this extra ex, /
pensc when the city viii set 70 freely. |
and 1t viii be under city control. ar |
sued The Board of Park Commissioners.
As City Council appropriated less than
'he amount asked by the Park Board 4
his was an additional reason for not
spending the $1,000 for float and house.
IS suggested 10y finance committee Of /,
city Council
Mler many months discussion OF the c
use Of the wharf property at the River p,
roni bridge, on the Chrislana. by the !,
Nilsson Line boats. the same being :,
iublic park and according 10 the terms "
if their lease supposed TO be used sole .i
FOR the benefit OF The public. The ~
3oard voted unanimously TO notify the :,
Wilson Line 10 cease using The wharf m
property on and after July /. until
ome agreement is entered into by the a,
ompany with the park board. n
Mr. Bayard, in giving his opinion rs Fr
o The right the Park Board has 10
axe action on the use Of the park fh
property by The Wilson Line. read eN- Nh
racts from the lease under which the mr
oard Of Park Commissioners hold the
roperty which showed the land was me
Q be- used solely for park purposes, Mi
lr the health and recreation of the Wi
uhlc. lie called attention 10 the use Ala
! the wharf property for other than Mi
ecrfational purposes when the Wilson j
me is permitted 10 tie its bnais up 10 Esl
ne park land and prevents the use of Du
.e wharf hy the public. Mr.. Bayard Sp,
l'led The board can stop the companv Cla
rom using the wharf property and -
u't IN the event 0f The compony's re- PAY
usai lo obey The order they NAV be Wh
lneo $40 for each and every Violation sax
Of the order. ''''''0" OF
, mann reason Cor. the use of tbe loh
J, ,"7li property said Mr. Bayard Inv me
vs. wilson Line, is a financial ono ,na oI
,ou nave a legal right to forbid tboir cut
9'e ',i' Wharf property for any pur- ,ie
rosp' on may rent ihe wharf mon lne
Ivy, sald Mr.. BayarG, if such i ror str'
Z, p'neHt oi he health or recreation on
Attention was called 20 the fact ,ba, par
ne wilson Line had built The ,ybsrf
y lls own expense and had used n peI
=. considerable time with the tacii m m.",l
consent Of The Board. ing
"That does not alto- the loel mil
lect said Mr. Bayard "H was hrui prl
IN park property and YOU have n"r Wi
ect right 10 forbid them using n wa
That is a matter for the board lo con ot
idcr and decide for themselves am IL
My giving my opinion as 10 the rights pu
I the Board Of Park Commissioners an.
The matter You may cancel me
Id lease II you see fi. and make hel
ew one permitting the company 10 ere
Sc the wharf for consideration ah'
The treasurers report shows cash sue
ON rent si29 sale OF cement 81 cor
le tree. S50;l leaving balance on llci
md after The payment OF bills Of OPP
9s23i poN
The executive committee reported as par
lows: can
ierman Ritzman was appointed a y
scial Sunday Guard for the Zoo pro
ohm O'Connell was appointed as 3 sen
X guard at $50 q week for a period ol
six months beginning July I, with Aca
understanding That II he gives sat sure
ction his pay VIII be increased TO chie
full rate. Sch'
petition signed by Patrick Harris oper
Others asking FOR additional tennis tn
IT'S at the Walnut Street Fairgrounds miss
received The secretary was in grou
cted TO reply that it is thought in aven
sable to make any Improvement denie
% pending a decision as to the loca- The
Of the new bridge. Veter
sions Of heavy traffic going aver q cell
Almost impossible approaches and 4th.