Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-14
ACT ON MANY
PARK PROJECTS
commissioners Hold Most I'm.
portant Meeting of the
Year.

Action looking to the construction OF
shelter houses IN two parks, swim
ming pool in Willard Park, new retain
ing wall along the north bank OF Fail
Creek, and number of minor matters
was taken up by the board Of park
commissioners today in the most import
ant meeting OF the year.
Advertising of intention to sell bonds
70 finance the erection OF the Garfield
park shelter house, bids for which were
received week ago, was ordered by the
board. The bond issue probably will be
for s650Oo.
Low bidders werei Hall Construction
Company, general construction, So, 300;
Freyn Brothers, plumbing, $3.50; Freyn
Brothers, heating, So, 1888, and c. L. Smith,
electric wiring, $3.50
Construction of a concrete retainin g
avail along the north bank Of Fall Creek
s3rom Meridian street to Central avenue,
and in the neighborhood of Thirty Sec
ond street and the Fair Grounds bridge,
was discussed. James H. Lowry, SUI
perintendent Of parks, reported that the
bank Is held in place by piling bulk
heads which were put in seven years ago.
They are beginning TO rot away in some
places anu there is danger that the north
Fall Creek parkway may be washed out
by high water, he said,
The city civil engineer was ordered to
prepare plans for the wall, which may cost
from $4,000 to $4,000.
W. H. InsIey, representing the Irving
ton Memorial Association, which has been
raising funds for the purpose Of assisting
the board to build q community house in
Enenberger Park, appealed TO the board
10 advertise for bids and push the prof.
ect through to completion. He said that
the association has raised So, 900 and
has pledges for 1000 more which can
be collected as soon as construction work
is started. The association agreed sew
eral months ago to raise $4,000 If the
park board would pay the remainder. It
was estimated that the building would
cost $4,000.
The board took the position that while
1t is not opposed to putting up the
building, 1t cannot act upon the mere
promise of the association TO reimburse
the city after the pledges are collected.
It was suggested that the association get
wealthy men OF IrvingtOn to underwrite
the total amount of the Irvington con-
tribution. The board then ordered a
resolution declaring the public necessity
for the structure prepared.
r. c. Trees, 1749 Roosevelt avenue, rep
resenting the Oak Park Civic Club, asked
the board to take over a ifty-foot triangle
of ground at Roosevelt avenue and Eight
zenith street and make park plot Of it.
The board tentatively agreed to the prop
ositiOn If the club will see that water is
piped to the plot and 1t is enclosed with
curbing by the board of public works.
Mr.. Lowry and Frank c. Lingenfelter.
city civil engineer, were instructed to in
sPect sign boards at Maple road and the
Monon Railroad, which property owners
have said obstruct the view. An acct
dent occurred at this point few weeks
ago.
The board decided to spend only $500
Of the $1,000 appropriation for band
concerts this year and instructed Mr..
Lowry to prepare a schedule for presen-
tation at the next meeting upon that
basis
The resolution for the condemnation Of
a half block Of property west Of School
No. p Kansas and Illinois streets for
playground purposes was confirmed over
a remonstrance OF one property owner.