New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
SWIMMING POOL
 FOR FIFTH WARD
City May Install Facilities at Washington School Grounds

Construction of swimming pool m Washington park is being consid cred by the park commissioners it was learned at their regular meet on hand for the project and con @truction will start soon.
 The commissioners hope to be able 10 create a uew park in the south eastern part ot the city, preferably in the second ward. A plot Of ground owned ny Amelia Clark has been offered fer sale to the commission by II. \. Lockwood but the location IS nor approved The board will in- >prcr the property next Monday.
 Judge William F. Mangan pre- ~.ds!. Other members present in- aIl-d Commissioners Arthur Berg. Robert AHdrews and Dr Henry R Lash
 The board iS out ol patience with the delay in getting he lights proper ly completed at the entrance to the wadIng pool at Walnut Hill park and Superintendent Clyde Filing wood Nas ins.ruorad to See John r. Nechan of the Naehan Monument Works and Harry c. Billings Of the Billings Elvttrlc Go. and insist that th= lights he finished ar once,
 still Consider Links Project
 Tn accordance with action taken
 4 the last meeting, Judge Mangan reported ou rhe possibilities of the park iapartuen. getting the s20,- nao loft in -h- will Of the late B. A HsHIey. Judge M1ngaH's report was '..e same a~ was published in the Herald the day after the February meeting. The S2o,o0o has gone to a -S year old woman ID Greenwich ~ho has -hs life Use Of it. Upon her d~c0 it goes to the park depart mant Tor development but not for maintenance. prov!ding the city pays rha FaVley estate s2.000 for -Nnsa-es occurred in fighting the N1r.rs c2se or Hart street. The park officials hoped they would get -ha "or-y 10 build the new golf ao-rs.. Commissioner Berg report eI that ha has two other proposi- lions Uufar consideration for raising rha money which he could not di- yuI-- until he had conferred with .h- mayor.
 t was voted 10 confer with Theo- iore Johnson past department con- Mslder Of the United Spanish War veterans, concerning the erection Of flag pole adjoining the Spanish War memorial in Willow Brook park, and to proceed at once with improvements around the monument 1t the park. Bids for the improve wants will be opened al the next netting.
 Two former workmen on the pay oil never called for their wages, &C., noriing to the superintendent. He TiIl use the money in his petty cash account, but will pay the men their wages upon demand.
 Bids will be asked for large quantity Of calcium chloride for use on tennis courts and baseball dia- mon3s.
 New Park Benches
 r was voted 10 buy six dozen new .eAches for distribution among the parks. The questioning Of issuing permits for fishing in Stanley Quar- ter park will be considered after f>n Investigation of the ordinance.
 The common council will be asked to authorize the purchase of new tractor for 1855, a five unit mower for s675 and a one unit mower for ss55.
 r. also was voted to purchase concrete mixer at a cost not to c1- oeed s251, The park department from now on will 10 it's own con- crete work. laying sidewalks and floors in tool houses. New concrete foot bridges will be built in Willow Brook park.
 Court of Honor to Come Down
 IT accordance with the vote Of the common council, the Court Of Honor will he demolished. The bronze plates on the posts will be given 10 the American Legion. The com IT i4i iorers favor the erection Of an Illuminated gateway at the park entrance There will be further discussion on this at the next meet ing.
 Bids will he asked for the con- esssion at the new park near the Washington school.
 A total e s15 feet of galvanized pipe at 9 cost Of s1.2sO is needed