New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Park Board Will Ask Completion of City's Spanish War Memorial;
 Sees Neglect of Soldiers of '98
Common Council to Receive Petition for S30O Appropri ation-Pettons State for Golfing Underpass-
 es Along Proposed New Highway

A vote 10 petition the common council for $500 to be used for the completion of the Spanish American war memorial at Willow Brook park was passed, a decision to con- struct several marble rings a Washington park was reached, and first plans for the new municipal golf course on the tract donated 10 the city by AliX w. Stanley were discussed when the board Of park commissioners met last evening ill its office at the city hall
 A. E. Berg, a member Of the board will write to State Highway Commissioner Macdonald, Hartford, and petition him to have two under passes constructed on the new state road which is going to be built frort Hillcrest avenue to the West Hart ford road so that both sides of the tract given to the city by MT. Stan ley can be used for the golf course It is planned, at the present time, to put two holes on the farther side O. the proposed state road, To Grt to these two holes. underpasses will be necessary so that the golfers can be protected from automobile traffic.
 Trucks Barred From Park
 Trucks will be barred from Wal nut Hill park from now on, accord ing to a motion passed by the board. Many complaints have been receiv- ed relative to heavy trucks using the park roads. A city ordinance al ready bars them from doing this. From now on the approaches to the park, as well as the roads in the park itself, will be posted and po- lice officers will be instructed to stop all trucks and make them use other roads. Of course. the commis- sioners pointed out this does not apply to hospital ambulances.
 Want New Skating Pond
 A petition signed by the members of the common council from the fifth ward was read to the board by MT. Berg. The councilmen wished to know if the park board would take the responsibilit of flooding and lighting Washington park for winter skating, Clyde Ellingwood superintendent of parks, stated that this might be done, but it was feared that many parts of ths park could not be flooded because of the drainage However, Mr. Berg was instructed to state to the councilmen that the board of park commission CTS would do all in their power to see that this is accomplished next winter.
 Because of the many children now playing marbles on the Washington school playgrounds, where there are not proper facilities, the members of the board decided to put a few experimental marble rings in Wash ington park. Later, if the eXperi- mental rings are success, more will be added. The rings will be much like those which now are in Willow Brook park.
 Ask Memorial Completion
 Much discussion about the Span ish-American war memorial at Will low Brook park was heard from the board, but finally it was decided that council will be petitioned for $500 at it's meeting this evening so that the project can be completed. It was the consensus of opinion of the board members that far too little had been done for the veterans of this war.
 Because small strip of his pro- perty is being used as a right of way to Walnut Hill park James J Toohey, 154 West Main street, wrote letter to the board of park con- mis.ioners asking them about the title of the land. The matter will be referred to the corporation coun- cil and, if it is found that this right of way belongs to Mr. Toohey, the right of way will be closed.
 A sign, 10 by 25 feet. which will show the progress of the drive for funds for the new municipal golf course will be erected on Central park, the board agreed A request had come from the Chamber of