Identifier: citydocumentsmun1916newb (find matches)
Title: City documents. Municipal register, mayor's address, annual reports, etc
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: New Bedford (Mass.)
Subjects: New Bedford (Mass.) -- Politics and government
Publisher: New Bedford, The City, Printed by the Baker Mfg. Co
Contributing Library: Claire T. Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Digitizing Sponsor: Claire T. Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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The oidy changes in this parlv were, in answer totlie re((uest of many lovers of sport in tlie sonth part ofthe city, the addition of more tennis courts and a hand-ball apparatus, and in reply to them, tlie tlianks andgood-will was assured. An improvement to this park, and a very satisfac-tory addition to both the appearance of the park and thecomfort of the neighbors whose property borders on thesouth side of the park, would be the erection of a fence,in place of the old stone wall extending about 1,200 feetfrom east to Avest, and costing about $1,200 or $1,500.We hope it will be possible to build the same this comingseason. BRIDGI? APPROACH. This little park has 1)een kept in its usual good con-dition which consists of keeping the grass cut, the flowerbeds properly cared for, and the roadways through thepark clean and free from unsightly accumulations, whichwithout constant care would present an unfavorable ap-pearance. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS W. COOK,General Superintendent.
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QCD UJ> <XDC < O h- X u< oa: Q_Q- < o z< a:< Q- o QD PAKK DRFWRT.MFAT P 15 FINANCIAL REPORT. New Bedford, Mass., December 1, 11)16.To the Board of Park Commissioners: Gentlemen :—The twenty- third annual financial re-13ort of the receipts and expenditures of the departmentof parks for the year ending November 30, 1916, which Ihave the lionor to submit contains in detail informationregarding- tlie finances of tlie department, including thereceipts, expenses, and disbursements of the park com-mission, and aflords in this summary, which is given here-with, an opportunity for those who are interested inparks, and their management, maintenance, and improve-ment, a correct and defined explanation of all moneysprovided by the taxpayers, not only for the past year,))ut the total amount charged to the department since theadoption of the park system, is comprehensively madeapparent by this report and submitted to our citizens fortheir consideration. P 16 PARK DEPARTMENT S

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