Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
LOWRY REGRETS
LOSS OF FUTURE
OPPORTUNITIES
Park Superintendent Reviews
Service in Presenting
Resignation.

! Speaking of his resignation, James
Lowry, superintendent of parks, said
hat there is not one tinge Of regret,
except that Of a lost opportunity to have
a part in accomplishing the many unfn-
ished tasks which lie along the road into
| the future"
| The resignation, in full, which was or
dered spread on the park board minutes,
| is as follows:
In rendering to you my resignation as
superintendent OF parks, am closing
ten years of service in this department
l have given ten of the best years of my
life to the work and though it has been at
a great sacrifice to myself from a mon
| etary standpoint, it has been real
pleasure to nave served with such men
as you are, for such citizenship, and
for such a wonderful city of ours.
WORK COVERS
! SEVEN DAYS 4 WEEK.
The work has been seven days q week
and has necessitated long hours, but
| here has been i real opportunity Of pub
! Ii service, and may 1 say as We clasp
haH&' for the last time IN the depart
mens service there is not one tinge Of
regret, except that of a lost opportunity
to have part il accomplishing the many
unfinished tasks which lie along the road
into the future. There is not in my heart
/ any but the kindliest feeling toward all
men and my last word is, may God bless
| the work and direct the hand of him who
guides the destinies of the department
| in the future.
! There are many unsoIved problems
/ which vitality affect the citizens in all
sections of the city and it has Leen
/ real experience to have had a small part
/ In contributing to the well being and
/ Happiness of our citizens.
4 am leaving an organization the re-
suit OF years of labor of which you may
/ be justly proud and may I say that for
/ loyalty, integrity and industry 1 have
not seen their equal To them belongs
/ much Of the credit for the work ac-
! complished. They have been loyal to
man to the board, to the work and to
THANKS PRESS
! FOR COOPERATION.
From the press, including all three
I papers, we have had at all times the finest
( type Of cooperation and support and
from the officials and reporters an IN
/ thanks.
The various community and civic
/ organiZa lions have at all times been
sympathetic and helpful IN their relation
/ ship with the department and I'm sure
/ that the department today has many
stanch friends in all sections Of the
/ city.
The relationship with the departments
/ Of city government at all times since my
connection with the department OF parks
/ have been pleasant and it has been a real
pleasure to be associated with various
men in these departments in solving the
/ city's problems.
For you as public servants who hava
! given Of your time and energy unselfish-
+ ~ have the highest respect, as out
/ standing men IN the community tho
highest regard. and as my good friends
the love such as only one man has for
another with whom he has been as
ISOLATED intimately for a long period Of
/ time in performing worthwhile tasks.
Il have tried to perform my duty as I
saw it, and at all times TO the best of my
/ Judgment 10 meet the problems and solve
them in the interests of our own people
regardless of sect. race or condition in
life.
I walk from this Office knowing that
during the ten years of nay service not
a questionable transaction has crossed
my desk and I sincerely trust that thess
efforts have IN way merited your ap-
RESOLUTION TO
BE PREP SRED.
The board designated Commissioner
Charles E Coffin to prepare q suitabls
resolution in answer 70 this and to in
clude commentator Of the efforts Of all
worthy employees Of the board for pres
entation at special meeting to be held
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Seven bids for the construction of the
Douglass Park swimming pool were re-
ceived as follows: Mead Construction
Company. general contract. electrical and
plumbing installations, $799+2; Karstadt
Construction Company, complete, S76,260;
J. ". & ". c. Martin, complete except
lockers and laundry. $4,000; William P.
Juugclaus Company, complete. 81 900;
| TOWNSEND & ShuttlewOrth, Lansing Mich,
complete, Sc. 30910; Henry W. Horst
Company, Rock Island, ILL.,. general con-
tract, excluding electrical and plumbing
installation and filtration plant. $50, 40,
and r. Il Scott, general contract, alone,
SS9. 96S.95.
The estimate upon the cost OF the pool
was SGS, COO
Resolutions for acquisition OF play
ground properties at Michigan street
and King avenue; near Central avenue
and Fall Creek and for the twenty-five
foot building line In Maple Road, were
confirmed.
Concession privileges for five years
were awarded as follows: Brooksids
park, H Z. Geiger, for 81 Pot a year;
Ellenberger park, Fred Heiny, for $500
a year; Garfield park, Claude L. and
Ora T. Laughner, for 1881 a year and
Douglass park, Ed Gailliard. for S1,025 =
wear