Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

on park land, embraced in. the plan Of
development which has been carried for
ward since the board first organized It
may be considered fortunate that no
further building of new roads will be
absolutely necessary for considerable
time To come, as the expense which would
attend such work at present puts the
matter beyond attractive consideration.
This does net indicate. however, an
abandonment Of the hope that some time
land lying Dortheriy Of the lake will be
| acquired, enough, at least, so that the
| comparatively short stretch of roadway
| can be established in due season BIZ
which circuit of the lake can be made
on the .city's own territory 1t is sug-
| gested that the wonderful generosity OF
some of our great and good fellow eth
zens, which practically created the park
a decade and half ago. might be emu
lated to the. city's great advantage in
the present time by some other philan-
thropist, who has it within his power to
perform what would DO the crowning
get IN the general scheme OF park form
alton, by acquiring, and donating to the
public, the land north of the lake need
Sd for this improvement.
The expense of ordinary work dur.
ing the past year has increased by the
conditions of the weather.
7 1AC oOdifuoht fdliic VI Sufni1leI ana lIlf
heavy SHOWS of winter had their effec
on the roads and paths which reuireet
much additional labor for re-surfacinl
because of wash-outs and other less Sc
rious injuries. The statement which
has been often made, may be repeatet
that it is the boards intention to keel
the roads and paths in a condition a
, nearly perfect as careful attention can
make them. but labor for providing thi
haar, oh irpan 10 MI,
only at very high cost
Following are items Of work whic,
s may give an idea of the routine oh
0 served in keeping the park property 3
s good order. Evergreens and a few beec
trees have been set out on the Taftvill
road, evergFeens being used in man
places TO screen the rather unsightly es
2 cavations made along the roads in pre-
curing filling. The fence around the due
l yard has been reFIired, some of tn
posts having been pushed out of plac
S by the frost The pavilion, store nous,
bird run and sethees have been paint
ed and new floats with spring plan
attached. was built for the requirement
of the swimmers. The logs and ston
), ! facings at the boat landing and broke
: settees have been repair ed, the plankin
c on the little bridge at the dam has bee
! replaced, signs have been painted An
y their lettering has been renewed
Iwell was dug and put in operation {
9 the grove, its water being certified. frol
:. official analysis, to be entirely fit IL
|. use. A garden was cultivated to PFC
r vide vegetables for the animals. viii
for the old garden near the Washingto
street entrance a lawn has been sui
: stituted. New flower beds Have bee
: placed at the Washington street an
!, Rockwell street entrances and others wi
J, be put in during the coming year, tn
being done at very small expense. Tt
wall along the darlington street eI
Z trance road has beeSl repaired in var
GUS sections, posts have been set alon
the Taftville entrance and the fence wire
will be strung in the approaching sease
Much pruning has been done and a grei
= deal of brush has been cut on the Tai
vile road, and the growth there is
' considerable that this cutting should |
' repeated annually.
r The time for completing the contra,
Y made in August. 1sGs, for removing IL
i chestnut trees from the park has bee
! extended to June 1, 1920 While the 10;
many beautiful trees on account of IL
| blight, which could not be stayed is
i cause of great regret. the public ma
feel assured that the work of re-forestir
has been so carefully attended to tn;
! in due time the old woods will seem
be living again in a growth as sturd
and beautiful as that which had to pa
away.
The number of animals at the park
I small, but they are of the varities whiC
:, are always attractive to visitors esp
4 cially children, and the greatest possib
;. care is given to them at. all times /
3 the superintendent, or under mis- dire
S ton, to keep them comfortable and
a healthful condition. 1t is prebab