South Bend news-times., 1922-12-28
Department Closes Year With
All Bills Paid and Bal
ance OF Hand.

complishments ana representative
Of great activity with the citys
park department, according to the
annual report prepared by william
S. Dorschner, superinten endant, for
presentation to the park boards
president, George NJ. Palmer.
The inclusion Of Erskine park, a
120-acre tract, in the city's park
system, the opening of the City Eng
man Na0tatorium, completion and
dedication Of the T. Z. A. shelter
house in Potawatomi park. devel-
opment OF Riverside dr.. project es
we'll as extensive improvements to
many parks and LaSalle park IN
particular are the high-lights in the
review OF the departments activity
during the year.
Contracted for and majority
planted were 500 evergreens, 210
elms and 90 willows. Workmen are
engaged on the building OF a mann
moth flower bed in Leeper park to
be given over 10 exclusive planting
OF roses.
Bills Paid; Balance.
The boards secretary, Ralph
Kehner, has balanced the books for
the year. The most noteworthy
achievement in comparison with
former years, is that Of the balance
left with all
bills paid. This amount IL left over,
exclusive OF appropriation assess
ments and building funds, and ap-
pears TO represent a successful er-
fort toward economy in line with
the administration curtailment
program on expenditures.
Among the most prominent
achievements Of the year" reads
Mr.. Dorschner's report, were the
completion OF the natatorium, open
ed to the public July 3. and the
dedication Of the shelter house n
POtawatom park. Accomplishments
OF no less Importance are the work
OF DEVELOPMENT OF LaSalle park
preparatory to it's use the coming
year; the beginning Of actual work
on Riverside DIR. and the preparation
Of a rose garden IN Leeper park.
which. when fully developed. Will
be second TO none IN the state.
Every effort has been made 10
see that the maintainance and care
OF the different parks was in keep
ing with the wishes of the board
and the expectations OF our citl-
zens."
Lone Complaint.
The report then goes into particu-
lars, outlining the work performed.
But one word OF complaint was ut
tered. that with reference TO the
lean-to in Howard park which acts
as a hot-house for flower culture.
With reference to Howard park. he
writes:
our greenhouse has become very
Inadequate and does not begin 70
supply the needs and demands OF
the city's parks. It was necessary
10 make numerous repairs to the
building and heating plant in order
to keep II IN use during the past
season.
"LeaDer Park-A new fence was
built around the duck pond; River
SIDE DIR. and Lafayette blvd. paved;
1000 yards Of dirt used TO FIJI IN
between one OF the islands and main
bank, adding to the acreage OF the
park: rose bed so $50 feet: tennis
courts recovered and wad!ng pond
and skating Kinks maintained.
''Coquiilard Park-Wading poo
and Fairgrounds well patronized.
Golf links--The season opened
| Apr. p and closed Nov. 10 with %
/ III paid admissions. This compares
with 1921 from July l 10 Nov.
/ with $500 admissions The fair
ways and putting greens were seed
/ ed in the spring and put in shape
/ for play; % tons OF fertilizer used
/ to maintain grass growth; to facili-
| tate drainage $50 feet OF drain pipe
! installed: a stone walk was place.
along Ewing av.. the entire Length
/ or the course.
Clear Erskinc Park.
Potawatomi park-Shelter hous'
I dedicated Aug. u; old race tracA
levelled off; several hundred feet o.
water pipe laid: the tourist camI
was well patronized; thousands O
motorists directed 20 1t by marker!
installed on all roads leading intC
South Bend.
LaSalle park-North side DR.. I'm
/ proved from St. Louis blvd. TO Edd!
ST. willows and elms planted; tom
/ OF earth used 20 fill in against th'
river and park prepared for i'm
provement for park and playground
7 purposes.
Erskine park-Underbrush clear
ed and nursery removed from Co
Quillard park; grass planted an'
preliminary work done with tn
view OF installing an 1s-hOle gol
course; typographical map in cours
OF making by city engineer
other parks - The park system
was maintained throughout, fower
and shrubbery set out and perma
nent improvements made.