New Britain herald., 1928-09-12
CAPTURED Cannon
FOR M'CAbE PARK
noIitlW to Be Set in Position
By September e

which has been stationed temper
arily at Willow Brook park will b<
located In its permanent position
securely anchored on = concrete
foundation at McCabe park before
the Dedication Day parade passes
that spot September %. This was
decided last evening at a meeting OF
the park commission. and Clerk E.
A. Berg and Superintendent Clyde
Ellingwood were instructed to start
work today towards having the gun
placed In its future home.
Messrs. Berg and Ellingwood will
visit the park this evening and ar
range for the building Of the foun-
dation.
Plans for the Improvements of
New Britain's parks and ideas for
making them more attractive
brought compliments from the com
missioners for Ellingwood.
The board was particularly inter-
ested in Mr.. Ellingwoods plans for
the improvement of McCabe park.
Catch basins. which were blocked.
been cleaned, the stones have been
replaced in line and the place has
generally taken on a new appear
ance. The appropriation of $4,000
passed for this job was more than
sufficient, only $1,000 being used.
Superintendent Ellingwood also
reported that firemen at No. En-
CINE house were willing to take care
Of watering the grass and keeping
it cut. at no expense to the city.
Walnut Hill Park Improvements
The side of Walnut Hill park
toward the New Britain General
hospital, more or less unsightly.
and a place for frequent grass fires,
will be beautified with clumps of
shrubbery. flower beds and small
crescent shaped rock garden. accord
ing to the plans now under consid-
Grafton. Plots of rose bushes are
included in the program.
The city has rose bushes in its
nursery which have not been seen
by the public for nine years. These
will be brought out of retirment
and will be added to the park
scenery.
The board has questioned bill
of SITS presented by W. H. Hall
for replacing a concrete slab in the
wading pool. where water ran un-
derneath and undermined 1t. There
IL a question whether the company
or the city is responsible for the
bill and Mr.. Hall will be asked to
appear at the next meeting and
explain.
Mr.. Ellingwood submitted plan
for seeding the hillside on Walnut
Hill park on the approach to the
new monument. which was
approved. s....-..
There are several large boulders
on the south side of Walnut Hill
park which were taken out of the
ground some time ago and which
are too large to be of any use..
There also are some other rocks
projecting out of the ground near
the bandstand. These will be dy-
namited and the smaller pieces used
for the construction of a rock
garden.
Tennis Courts In Stanley Quarter
The section of Stanley Quarter
park north Of the lake which has
been swampy is being drained and
filled and will be used as a place
for tennis courts.
The new walk from Walnut Hill
park to Vance street Is almost COM
pleted and will be open to use OF
tho public In short time.
The commissioners are consider
ing plans for parking cars in the
park during baseball games, SO that
it will not be necessary to park
them along the driveways, thus
eliminating what the commissioners
believe to be dangerous. condition.
Places in Willow Brook and Stan
ley Quarter park will be arranged
for QUOT pitching games during
the coming season. If there is a
demand for similar sites in Walnut
Hill park. the request will be
considered.
Although the matter was not
brought up at the meeting. Com
missioner Berg stated that the COM
missioners will install a permanent
marble ring at Walnut Hill park to
permit a more centrally located
place for future champions to
practice.
$500 For Stanley Property
On motion Of Commissioner Berg
the commin council will be asked
to set aside the sum Of $500 from
the emergency fund for the upkeep
Of the old Stanley property decided
: to the city.
Mr.. Berg was appointed a COM
mittee of one to take charge of re-
pairs on the superintendent build
ing
1t was voted to install electric
lights at Willow Brook park for
night football practice, Teams using
the lights will be required to pay
for the service.
Superintendent Ellingwood will
confer with Chief Hart of the police
department regarding traffic regu-
lations in Walnut Hill park on Ded-
ication Day. Mr.. Ellingvood also
will f1nd location of stand for
refreshments.