Detroit, its parks and recreational systems ..

BULLETIN

DETROIT, ITS PARKS

AND RECREATIONAL SYSTEMS

ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM

DETROIT, MICHIGAN
AUGUST 23, 24, 25, 1921

ISSUED BY

“PARKS & RECREATION
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA

THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE

American Association of
Park Superintendents

should be read by everyone interested in park and recreation
work, civic improvement, art, and the natural sciences.

PARKS & RECREATION

has departments devoted to Recreation, Landscape and Art,
Engineering and Construction, Zoology, Horticulture, Arbori-

culture, and topics of a pertinent nature.

This magazine is devoted to the dissemination of knowledge,
theoretical and practical, relating to the improvement and
maintenance of parks and recreation facilities.

Published at Minot, N. Dak.

WILL O. DOOLITTLE, Minot, Managing Editor
A. A. FISK, Chicago, II1.,
L. P. JENSEN, St. Louis, Mo., is

EMMETT P. GRIFFIN, East St. Louis, II.
Associate Editors.

Subscription and advertising applications should be sent to
the publication office at Minot, North Dakota.

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Cass Gilbert, Architect SKETCH PLAN FOR A NEW BRIDGE FOR BELLE ISLE

Barclay, Parsons & Klapp, Engineers

PROGRAM

Twenty-second Annual Convention

American Association of Park Superintendents

DETROIT, MICH.
August 23, 24, 25, 1921

Sunday, August 21

Addresses of Welcome by Major James Couzens and Park Commissioner

“Conservation of Wild Life”, Richard E. Follett, Secretary Detroit Zoo-

“Care of Street Trees”, C. E. Smith, Superintendent of Forestry and

“Value of Parks to Posterity”, L. P. Jensen, Arboriculturist, Missouri

“Woods as Parks”, Dr. Filibert Roth, Department of Forestry, University

U. S. Department of

Take ferries at foot of Woodward Avenue for Belle Isle Park. Autos will
be waiting at park for a ride and complete inspection of the Belle Isle
bathhouse, conservatory and greenhouses, work shops, zoo and aquarium.

“City Planning in Relation to Parks and Boulevards”, T. Glenn Phillips,

9:00 A.M. Preliminary meeting of Reorganization Committee, Hotel Tuller.
Monday, August 22
10:00 A.M. Meetings of Executive Committee and Reorganization Committee.
Tuesday, August 23
10:00 A.M Business Session.
Edw. G. Heckel.
Response by Vice President J. V. Burgevin, New York City.
Reports of Officers and Committees.
12:00 M. Adjournment.
2:00 P.M. Business Session.
“Hssentials of Organization”, A. A. Fisk, Chicago, Ill.
Discussion.
New Business.
8:00 P.M. Public Session.
logical Society.
Landscape, Detroit.
“Playgrounds”, C. E. Brewer, Commissioner of Recreation, Detroit.
Wednesday, August 24
9:00 A. M. Public Session.
Botanical Gardens, St. Louis.
“Parks as Memorials’, O. W. Douglas, Chicago, Illinois.
of Michigan.
2:00 P.M. Auto Ride and Visits to City Parks.
5:00 P.M. Picnic Lunch at Palmer Park.
8:00 P.M. Business Session at Hotel.
; “A National Botanic Garden”, F. L. Mulford,
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Thursday, August 25
9:30 A. M.
1:00 P.M. Dinner at the Belle Isle Casino.
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Secretary and Consultant, City Plan Commission, Detroit.
4:00 P. M.

Pageant, under auspices of the Recreation Commission

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Hotel Tuller, located on Grand Circus
Park, has been selected as Convention Head-
quarters. The Tuller is centrally located,
and is an excellent hotel. The rates are
$2.50 a day single and $4.50 a day double,
all rooms with bath. Other hotels in the
vicinity are the Cadillac, rates $2.00 up;
Statler, $3.00 up; and Wolverine, $2.50 up.

President Busch will be pleased to make
the necessary reservations for those who
prefer to have him do so. He suggests
that visitors coming into the city take the
street cars to be found outside the depot
and which go directly to Grand Circus Park,
where it is only a step to the hotel. This
will be much cheaper than taking the taxies.

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TYPE OF GEYSER FOUNTAIN INSTALLED IN SEVERAL DETROIT PARKS

In addition to these sites the Common
Council has approved, and ordered con-
demned the following:

6 - Park Sites
3 - Playfields
14 - Playgrounds

acres
iT | acres
17% acres

The completed recreation system includes
about 120 additional playground areas of
approximately one acre each, exclusive of
the many school-ground improvements and
facilities that are being rapidly developed
by the Board of Education. The completed
system will provide for all phases of recre-
ation activities within the easy reach of
every home, so that tiresome journeys or
the expense of transportation will not deter
people from actively participating in these
recreational enjoyments.

In addition to the development of new
sites for parks, playgrounds and playfields,
the City Plan Commission is preparing of-
ficial landscape plans for the re-design and
planting of all city properties now used for
such purposes, in order that ultimately the
maximum utility, orderliness and beauty of
these public areas may be realized.

We shall not attempt at this time to make
any extensive description of the parks of
Detroit, other than that depicted by the
illustrations. However, a few words con-
cerning the well known Belle Isle are not
inappropriate.

Belle Isle

Prior to 1845 Belle Isle was known as
Hog Island. July 4, that year, a party
was formally organized to go to the island
and rechristen the resort, which had become
very popular with Detroiters. The
sent of the owner, Barnabas Campau, was
not asked. The expedition landed at the
foot of the island and after a
preliminaries, Mr. E. Goodell made a motion
to change the name to Belle Isle.
Bates poured a pitcher of water on the
ground and the christening was completed.
In 1879 the city bought the island for
$200,000, and the name officially
changed in 1881. Belle Isle Park is 2 miles
long; has 5% miles shore drive; has 14%
miles of driveway; has 5 1/10 miles gravel
walks and contains 704 acres.

Personnel of Departments

Col. Edw. G. Heckel is

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commissioner of

Cc. E. BREWER, COMMISSIONER OF RECREATION,
DETROIT, MICH.

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the Department of Parks and Boulevards
and Capt. H. W. Busch is secretary and
general superintendent. C. E. Brewer is
commissioner of the Department of Recrea-
tion and T. Glenn Phillips is secretary and
consultant for the City Plan Commission.
There is a fine spirit of cooperation among
these departments. Many of the recreation
fields are located in the public parks, the
Department of Parks and Boulevards doing
the construction and maintenance work and

the Department of Recreation supervising
the play.
Department of Recreation

In the July issue of PARKS & RECREA-
TION, C. E. Brewer, commissioner of recre-
ation, gave an extended account of the
work of the Department of Recreation in
the city of Detroit. It is not necessary
to repeat this article in this bulletin; but
the popularity of the work is well shown
by the following table of attendance:

Attendance July 1, 1920 — June 30, 1921

Boys Girls Men Women Monthly
why Aer" Sees ee 236,352 191,130 198,825 79,148 705,455
AUCUSt (222 sles eae 141,525 126,210 175,741 57,913 504,389
September 235. es 100,618 54,210 131,445 35,689 321,962
October (42222222 a aes 96,704 61,627 89,085 28,489 275,853
November = sss 2252 2otn 79,257 41,711 53,230 19,766 193,964
December) 2225224 = s42= 63,004 45,526 32,916 21,849 163,295
January, elO2ien = saa ee ee 73,239 68,704 42,198 42,152 226,383
Mebruarytec 22. 64,865 43 250 45,124 19,063 172,302
Marchi ./22 22252 Sp eee 60,960 44,382 56,321 24,111 185,777
7G 6) 1 Age ne ren eA SU 91,584 56,708 98,380 32,207 278,879
May, 22S ea een 161,367 101,125 233,794 76,957 573,243
June! 2 SS ee 214,671 165,683 358,146 113711 852,211
1,384,146 1,000,356 1,518,156 551,055 4,453,713
Total Attendance by Sex

OV Sta cesta eee ease eee Le 1,384,146
Gils) eB ee ee oe 1,000,356 Wien emma ae ben, Mere meee oY easel: 2,902,302
Vien = So ere Wn ee ae aye 1,518,156 emlaleqeys 1: ueeatet ie a ee Pe 1,551 4a

Women: 22322020 se peee ee 551,055

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Comparison of Attendance of Adults and Children

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Attendance July 1919

A mention of the second annual water
carnival, which was held on the Canadian
side of Belle Isle on August 6, may be of
interest to the readers of this bulletin.
This is one of Detroit’s great play events,
and consists of swimming races, canoe and
rowing races, sail yacht races, power boat
races, canoe pageant and band concerts. It
was held under the ausnices of the Depart-

2,069,211 or 46.5

Ch i PE ie SUSY 2,884,502 or 53.5

4,453,715

4,453,713
3,510,131

943,582

ment of Parks and Boulevards and the
Department of Recreatior, assisted by clubs
and individuals interested in water sports,

and over three hundred prizes were awarded.
Probably in no other city in the United
States is there better opportunity for the
holding of these water carnivals than on

the magnificent water-front of Detroit.

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PINGREE MONUMENT, GRAND CIRCUS PARK

ERECTED BY PUBLIC

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SPLENDID WORK OF ART

Proposed Belle Isle Bridge Product of Careful
Study, Artistic Design and Engineering Skill.

The earliest suggestion, of record, for a
bridge to connect Detroit with Belle Isle,
was made in February, 1885. At this time
the island was almost entirely undeveloped
and was used largely as a picnic ground,
visitors being transported to the island by
boat.

In December, 1885, a resolution, for build-
ing a bridge to the island, was adopted by
the city council, and a site for the proposed
bridge was purchased soon afterward.
Plans and specifications for this bridge were
approved in February, 1886; the contract
for construction was awarded in September,
1887, for $295,000 and the bridge was com-
pleted and accepted on June 25, 1889.

It was located at the end of East.Grand
Boulevard and was a steel truss bridge, with
plank floor and timber stringers. There
were twelve 156-foot through spans, one
318-foot swing span, and five 88-foot pony
truss spans, making a total length between
abutments of 2,628 feet. The width of-the
roadway was 26 feet, and that of the side-
walks 9 feet, making the total width of the
bridge 44 feet. The height above ordinary
water level was about 19 feet 9 inches to
the bottom of the vertical posts, or clear-
ance line, and 22 feet to the top of the bridge
floor.

With the increase in population of the
City of Detroit and the development of
Belle Isle the structure became inadequate
to the demands made upon it. The design,
moreover, was out of keeping with the fur-
ther development of Belle Isle.

These facts resulted in agitation for re-
placing the old bridge with one adequate
for the traffic needs and architecturally
suitable as a connecting link between the
City of Detroit and its finest park. As a
result, a small appropriation was made in
May, 1914, for the purpose of making a
preliminary study for a new bridge.

In April, 1915, the timber floor of the
then existing bridge was destroyed by fire,
resulting in the collapse of the major por-
tion of the steel superstructure. This was
followed by an appropriation, made in May,
1915, for the construction of a temporary

bridge to the island, and during the follow-
ing month a special election was ordered
for the purpose of authorizing a $2,000,000
bond issue to construct a new bridge. At
this election which was held July 9, 1915,
the proposition failed to carry.

The present temporary bridge was com-
pleted in August, 1916, under the appro-
priation of May, 1915, This structure is
located about 175 feet down-stream from
and practically parallel to the old bridge.
It is a pile trestle with I-beam stringers
and plank floor. A swing span is located
about 500 feet from the Detroit end.

The over-all width is 36 feet, including
two sidewalks each 7 feet and a roadway
22 feet in width. The floor at the Detroit
side is 25 feet above mean water and slopes
down to the swing span at a two per cent
grade. On the Belle Isle side of the swing
span the grade is one per cent for about
500 feet and level for the remainder of the
distance to the island.

The Proposed Bridge

The present design for the proposed Belle
Isle Bridge has been developed by compre-
hensive study of the condjtions funda-
mentally affecting it. The conclusions

relative to site, general dimensions, appro-

priateness of structural type and design are
based therefore upon practical requirements,
with due regard to the aesthetic features of
the proposed structure which will be a con-
necting link in the municipal system of
parks and boulevards.

The value of the region between East
Grand Boulevard and the water works for
manufacturing and shipping is limited by
the depth and width of the river channel,
there being insufficient space for turning
large boats, and by the lack of railroad
facilities. This region contains one of De-
troit’s finest groups of residences whose
well-kept gardens greatly enhance the in-
terest of the river shore and are among
the most beautiful features of the city.

The river basin between the island and
the mainland above the site of the bridge
ranks with the best for boating to be found
in American cities. It is the only portion

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of the river near the city where small boats
can move with freedom and safety, and is
one of Detroit’s greatest assets. Few
foreign cities have a more attractive water
front and its beauty and availability depend
upon the retention and development of the
present character of its shores.

The proposed bridge has an unusually
favorable setting. The site at the end of
East Grand Boulevard is a conspicuous one,
making a bridge at this point visible from
all boats and from the Detroit and island
shores, as well as from part of the Canadian
shore. The city’s property known as the
Detroit approach is 200 feet wide and is
800 feet in length from Jefferson Avenue
to the harbor line. The center line or axis
of this property does not coincide with that
of the boulevard which is 150 feet wide.
The river channel, used primarily by tugs,
scows and yachts, is near the Detroit shore
which is considerably higher than the level
of the island. At the island end of the old
bridge is an open space beyond which are
canals, bridges, roads and fine high trees.

The direction of river current as indicated
by government records makes an angle of
about 86 degrees with the axis of the old
bridge. Using the old location as that for
the new structure, it would probably be
necessary to use skewed spans in order to
keep within the displacement considered
allowable for the bridge piers. In that
case the piers would not be normal to the
bridge axis and if a bascule span were re-
quired the satisfactory design of the bascule
piers would be practically impossible. A
survey of the direction of river current
made by the Consulting Board verifies the
above angle in the channel near the main-
land end of the bridge but shows angles of
more nearly 90 degrees near the island end.
The most desirable arrangement of the piers
would be to make them normal to the axis
of the bridge, and this can be done pro-
vided the island end is moved somewhat
up-stream. Since, moreover, additional
space is needed at the island approach and
will be provided by such a change in the
bridge axis without destroying any of the
trees, the island end of the proposed bridge
is placed 150 feet further up-stream than
that of the old one and the approach is
extended to the harbor line.

General Description
The allowable obstruction to flow of water

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and interference with shipping is under com-
plete control of the War Department,
through its engineers. The piers must not
in number and size seriously prevent the
flow of water and ice, and the interests of
navigation must be considered in determin-
ing clearances above the water line. After
careful study of the situation during which
the government engineer in charge of this
district and the largest shipping interests
were consulted, it has been tentatively as-
sumed that a bridge twenty-two hundred
feet long and consisting of nineteen fixed
spans varying from 74 to 135 feet each,
with a maximum clearance of 30 feet above
mean water-line in three channel spans,
would provide sufficient water-way and
equitable service for the traffic over and
under the bridge. The width of the bridge
is to be 83’ having a roadway of 59’ in-
cluding space for street car tracks, should
these be used, and two sidewalks each
twelve feet wide.

Structural Type

Data obtained from surveys, borings and
pile loading tests at the site of the proposed
bridge indicate that a structure designed
upon cantilever principles would best fit the
natural conditions. Other structural types
were carefully considered but the great
distance to rock and the plastic condition of
the overlying soil was the most important
eliminating factor. Moreover the curved
arms of the cantilever construction give
pleasing lines consistent with the char-
acter of the bridge as a civic and park
structure. The water level is subject to
slight changes, hence the curved arms can
spring from the piers at a low point and an
open spandrel treatment is practicable, giv-
ing an effect of lightness without sacrificing
that of strength and dignity. The advan-
tages with respect to appearance as well as
permanence were deciding factors in the
selection of reinforced concrete as the most
suitable material.

Selection of Type

A comprehensive study of the whole
foundation problem in the light of informa-
tion as described, led to the following con-
clusions relative to the type best adapted
for the proposed structure.

1. That it should be as light as possible.

2. That the foundation reactions should
be entirely vertical.

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The problem was thus narrowed down to
consideration of the relative merits as to
cost and appearance of a comparatively few

types.

Arches and cantilevers are types which
economically follow pleasing lines, and
therefore investigation of their relative
adaptability was made by means of sketches
and estimates of costs. Two-hinged, three-
hinged and hingeless arches were considered,
and while each has its advantages, all are
dependent for stability upon lateral resist-
ance of the soil. Furthermore, an intelli-
gent analysis of stresses must be based
upon assumed and uncertain displacements
of the piers. For these reasons and in view
of the soil conditions as described above, a
structure based upon the cantilever prin-
ciple with vertical reactions is considered
preferable. Accordingly, the design con-
templates the construction of a series of
spans consisting of curved cantilever arms
extending in both directions from each of
the piers to which they are rigidly connected.
The arms are joined near the centers of
the spans by simply supported units. The
advantage of the latter arrangement instead
of using a shear joint connecting the canti-
lever arms, as is sometimes done in struc-
tures of this sort, is to avoid damage which
might result from unequal settlement of the

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piers. The cantilever arms are constructed
of concrete reinforced with structural steel,
the latter being so designed that it may
be completely fabricated in the shops,
erected in advance of the concrete work and
used to carry the forms for the concrete.
February 25, 1919

Resolution by Common Council for an
amendment to the Revised Charter of the
City of Detroit whereby there is added—a
chapter, entitled Chapter I of Title XI,
conferring upon the Common Council of the
City of Detroit power to erect a bridge
over the American channel of the Detroit
River between Belle Isle and the mainland
at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue &
East Grand Boulevard; to provide an ap-
proach or approaches thereto; to expend
therefore a sum not to exceed three million
dollars.
April 7, 1919

Resolution of Feb. 25, 1919, submitted to
the electors of this city April 7, 1919, and
carried by a majority of over 60%.
April 29, 1919.

Joint from

Commissioner of Public Works, the Com-
missioner of Parks and Boulevards, and the
City Plan Commission, recommending that
the proposed bridge to Belle Isle be built
without a draw and that the type of bridge

report to Common Council

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as shown in the preliminary plans proposed
by the Belle Isle Bridge Consulting Board
be adopted, and that the consulting services
of the Board be retained.

May 6, 1919.

Above report approved by Common
Council and Commissioner of Public Works
authorized and directed to secure the neces-
sary permission and authority from the
Board of Supervisors of Wayne County and
the War Department to construct a bridge
to Belle Isle without a draw or lift span.
May 21, 1919.

A petition was filed by the City of Detroit
with the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Wayne for consent, permission and
authority for the City of Detroit to build,
construct and maintain a permanent bridge
without a draw or lift span across the De-
troit River from East Grand Boulevard to
Belle Isle.

June 23, 1919.

At a special meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Wayne County the above
petition was granted.

At a meeting of the Belle Isle Bridge
Consulting Board Messrs. Adams & Ellery
submitted a proposed ‘‘Causeway Plan” as
an alternative project to the bridge to Belle
Isle. The plan was rejected following care-
ful consideration and investigation.

June 24, 1919.

Resolved by the Common Council that
the Corporation Counsel be authorized and
directed to prepare the necessary papers
for execution by the Commissioner of Public
Works of the City of Detroit for and in
behalf of the City of Detroit, to be filed
with the Secretary of War and Chief of
Engineers of the United States Government,
asking its consent and approval to the pro-
posed Belle Isle Bridge according to the
plans heretofore approved by the Common
Council and the Board of Supervisors of
Wayne County.

July 15, 1919.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and
sale of $3,000,000 of “General Public Im-
provement Bonds” for the purpose of erect-
ing the Belle Isle Bridge.

July 31, 1919.

Belle Isle Bridge Consulting Board ap-
proved of the firm of Esselstyn, Murphy
and Hanford for the engineering and super-
vision of the Belle Isle Bridge.

August 5, 1919.

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The Commissioner of Public Works
authorized to enter into contract with
Esselstyn, Murphy and Hanford Company,
for the engineering services in connection
with the construction of the Belle Isle
Bridge.

Dec. 2, 1919.

The Detroit Common Council authorized
the Department of Public Works to enter
into contract with the Sullivan Machinery
Company, Chicago, Ill., for making test
borings for the Belle Isle Bridge.

Dec. 16, 1919.

Plans and specificaitons of the “Subway
Section of the Detroit Approach to Belle
Isle Bridge” prepared by Esselstyn, Murphy
and Hanford approved by Common Council
and Commissioner of Public Works author-
ized and directed to advertise immediately
for bids.

Feb. 7, 1920.

Bids received for the construction of the
Subway section of the Detroit Approach to
Belle Isle Bridge.

Feb. 10, 1920

Common Council authorized the Commis-
sioner of Public Works to enter into con-
tract with the Candler Dock and Dredge
Company in the sum of $360,190.00 for con-
struction of said subway section.

Feb. 17, 1920.

Contract for above work approved and
confirmed by Common Council.
Jan. 18, 1921.

Mr. Daniel B. Luten given 30 days to pre-
pare and present plans to Common Council
for a solid masonry bridge.

March 1, 1921.

Esselstyn-Murphy authorized by Common
Council to make such modifications of the
original reinforced concrete cantilever bridge
recommended by the Belle Isle Bridge Com-
mission as will bring the cost within the
balance of approximately $2,500,000.00:
April 5, 1921.

Revised plans prepared by Esselstyn-
Murphy with specifications for a reinforced
concrete cantilever bridge approved by
Common Council and Commissioner of Pub-
lic Works authorized to advertise imme-
diately for proposals for construction.
May 21, 1921.

Bids received by Department of Public
Works for construction of Belle Isle Bridge.
May 24, 1921.

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authorized to enter into contract for Belle
Isle Bridge Construction with Greiling
Bros., Green Bay, Wisconsin in the sum
of $2,011,695.00 and the Wisconsin Bridge
and Iron Works in the sum of $354,135.00.
The total of these contracts is $2,365,830.00.

The subway section of the Detroit Ap-

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proach to Belle Isle Bridge, and a new bus
station and toilet building adjacent were
completed and opened to the public during
the Spring of 1921. Work on the bridge
is now under way.

Construction of bridge to be completed
in 27 months.

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PROPOSED JAMES SCOTT WATER FOUNTAIN FOR BELLE ISLE, DETROIT

GIFT OF A CITIZEN

Scott Fountain to be One of

Most

The following brief statements deal with
the events leading up to the beginning of
the construction work for the erection of
the James Scott Fountain on Belle Isle. In
the near future there will be published
in the Landscape and Art Department of
PARKS & RECREATION a complete de-
scription of this great work viewed from
the aesthetic standpoint and as a work of
art.

March 5, 1910

James Scott, a citizen of Detroit, died on
this date, and under the terms of his will,
probated on April 20, 1910, left the bulk
of his fortune to the city of Detroit for the
erection of a suitable fountain in Belle Isle
Park, City of Detroit.

Nov. 29, 1910

By resolution of the Common Council of
the City of Detroit the Commissioner of
Parks and Boulevards was authorized and
directed to accept the bequest of James
Scott on behalf of the City of Detroit for the
erection of a water fountain on Belle Isle.

March 14, 1912

City Plan Commission sent communica-
tion to the mayor relative to the filling in
of the lower end of Belle Isle in preparation
for the Scott monument.

March 27, 1912

City Plan Commission received report
that the Common Council allowed the sum
of $100,000.00 for the filling in of the lower
end of Belle Isle. (This appropriation was
apparently never used and no further men-
tion of same occurs on the records.)
April 25, 1912

Resolved by the City Plan Commission
that the Scott Monument to be erected on
Belle Isle be open to competition of artists,
sculptors and architects of the entire United
States. That the Trustees and Common
Council be and are hereby requested to ask
the court to set aside Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000) for prizes to be offered for de-
signs and models to be submitted under the
rules to be prepared by the City Plan and
Improvement Commission, approved by the

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Common Council, to cover such competition.
That the selection and approval of design
be by said commission, under authority
heretofore granted them, by the City of
Detroit, and by the Trustees of said fund.
Their joint action to be approved by the
Common Council of the City of Detroit.
April 1, 1913

City Plan Commission sent communica-
tion to the executors of the Scott estate
asking that the commission be empowered
to invite experts to prepare a program for
the designing of the Scott Fountain at a
cost to the Scott estate for the above men-
tioned services of experts of $1,200.00.
June 7, 1913

Resolved by City Plan Commission to
invite Professor Duquesne of Harvard Uni-
versity to visit Detroit to consult with the
Commission and Trustees of the Scott estate
with regard to the proposed Scott Fountain.
August 14, 1913

City Plan Commission authorized printing
of “Program for James Scott Fountain” by
Eugene Duquesne.
December 4, 1913

Above program by Mr. Eugene Duquesne
received by City Plan Commission.
February 13, 1914

The City Plan Commission voted to invite
the following firms to compete in the James
Scott Fountain competition: McKim,
Mead and White, architects, New York, N.
Y.; Cass Gilbert, architect, New York, N.
Y.; Carrere and Hastings, architects, New

The jury of awards was approved as fol-

lows: Charles A. Platt, Walter Cook and
Robert S. Peabody, architects; Frederick
Law Olmsted, landscape architect, and

Daniel C. French, sculptor.
April 22, 1914

Drawings submitted for the James Scott
Fountain were placed on exhibition in the
Fisher Arcade to the judges of the competi-
tion and the members of the commission
and executors of the James Scott estate.
May 19, 1914

Report on second stage of James Scott
Fountain competition:

The second and final stage of the com-

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petition to select an architect to design and
superintend the erection of the James Scott
Memorial Fountain will be held on June
380th, under the general direction of Prof.
E. J. A. Duquesne, the professional adviser
of the City Plan and Improvement Commis-
sion. In the first stage of the competition,
ninety-two designs were submitted. The
New York architects were most numerous,
with 38 submissions; next came Boston with
12, followed by Philadelphia with 10 and
San Francisco with 6, Detroit, Pittsburg
and Washington, D. C., each had 3; St.
Louis, Portland, Ore., Seattle, and Chicago,
Ill., 2; and Ann Arbor, St. Paul, Cleveland,
-Cincinnati, Hartford, Los Angeles, Minne-
apolis, Bridgeport and Brooklyn, 1 each.
The jury was made up of Walter Cook,
Charles A. Platt and Robert S. Peabody, ar-
chitect; Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape
architect; and Daniel French, sculptor. The
jury spent two days in the examination of
the 184 drawings submitted, and from the
92 sets they selected the 7 presented by the
following architects: Ames Chard and
Doge, Boston, Mass.; Codman and Despra-
delle, Boston, Mass.; Crane and Ferguson,
Boston, Mass.; George W. Jacoby, New

York, N. Y.; Johnson and Mayer, Portland,
Ore.; Guy Lowell, Boston, Mass.; Palmer,
Hornbostel & Jones, New York, N. Y.

The seven above named, together with
McKim, Mead and White, Carrere and
Hastings, and Cass Gilbert, all of New
York, will compete in the final stage.
July 10, 1914

The following awards were made on the
final competition drawings for the James
Scctt Fountain:

Cass Gilbert, New York, N. Y.
prize.

Carrere and Hastings, New York, N. Y.
Second prize.

Codman and Despradelle, Boston.
prize.

Guy Lowell, Boston.
Jan. 21, 1915

Herbert Adams, sculptor of New York
City, recommended by Mr. Cass Gilbert
to execute the statue of James Scott.
Sept. 14, 1915

Contract with Mr. Cass Gilbert, architect,
for architectural services on James Scott
Fountain plans approved by Common Coun-
cil.

First

Third

Fourth prize.

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Noy. 9, 1916

Mr. Cass Gilbert submitted plans and
sketches for the James Scott Fountain.
Nov. 27, 1917

Bids for piling in connection with Scott
Fountain were received, but were rejected
later because of excessive cost.
Feb. 18, 1919

Common Council went on record that it
would approve an item in the coming fiscal
year’s estimates in an adequate sum to pro-
vide for the construction of a sea wall nec-
essary to retain fill and acquire a desirable
site for the Scott Fountain,
July 1, 1919

The city of Detroit appropriated $100,000,
which was placed in the Department of
Parks and Boulevards’ fund to be used for
building a retaining wall, and filling in
the lower end of Belle Isle in preparation
for receiving the James Scott Fountain and
the developments surrounding it.
July 22, 1919

Types of dyke or wall to be built by the
City of Detroit on the lower end of Belle
Isle to receive filling were discussed with
Mr. Cass Gilbert.
August 15, 1919

Plans and specifications received from Mr.
Cass Gilbert showing retaining wall and
fill-in of lower end of island as revised
after conference of July 22, 1919. These
were approved, and the Commissioner of
Parks and Boulevards authorized to adver-
tise for bids for the dyke and filling for site
of proposed James Scott Fountain; bids to
be opened September 3, 1919.
Sept. 12, 1919

Contract to build said dyke awarded to
Dunbar & Sullivan in the sum of $85,200.00.
Sept. 24, 1920

Mr. Cass Gilbert’s plans for the general
construction and mechanical equipment in-
cluding specifications, were approved by the
James Scott Water Fountain Commission,
subject to the cost of the complete structure,

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after receiving bids. The Commissioner of
Parks and Boulevards was authorized to
advertise for bids on these approved plans.
Nov. 3, 1920

Contract with Mr. Hervert Adams,
sculptor, for executing a bronze statue of
James Scott to be placed in connection with
tue James Scott Fountain, was approved
by the Common Council in the sum of
$20,000.00.
March 10, 1921

Bids for general construction and for
chanical and electrical equipment of the
James Scott Fountain were received.
May 6, 1921

Plans of fountain slightly modified to
reduce cost, and four lowest bidders who
submitted figures on March 10, 1921, for
general construction work, and the two
lowest on mechanical and electrical equip-
ment were asked to present revised pro-
posals by June 4, 1921.
June 4, 1921

The revised bids for the construction and
mechanical and electrical equipment of the
James Scott Fountain were received.

July 12, 1921

Communication from the James Scott
Water Fountain Commission to the Detroit
Common Council recommending that the
following contracts be approved:

The John Bollin Company for general
construction, in the sum of $345,200.00.

The Pittlekow Heating & Engineering
Company for mechanical and_ electrical
equipment, in the sum of $75,785.00.

The matter of considering the awarding
of the James Scott contracts is to be dis-
cussed by the Common Council in Commit-
tee on Wednesday, July 20, 1921, and will
probably be reported out the following
Tuesday evening.

The John Bollin Company’s proposal
specified that the work would be completed
in three hundred (300) working days.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
PARK SUPERINTENDENTS

OFFICERS 1920-1921

HENRY W. BUSCH, General Superintendent of Parks, Detroit, Mich.__President
J. V. BURGEVIN, Department of Parks, New York City__2______ Vice-President
EMMETT P. GRIFFIN, Supt. of Parks, East St. Louis, [ll.___Secretary-Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

i. PB. JENSEN; Superintendent “Busch Place’2:_°)-__--2 75 oo. St. Louis, Mo.
G. H. HOLLISTER, Superintendent Keney Park____._-______._- Hartford, Conn.
C. A. BOSSEN, Assistant Superintendent of Parks__________ Minneapolis, Minn.
LIONEL EVANS Superintendentof Parksl=-= = 22 _- = 2s Youngstown, Ohio
CHAS. W: DAVIS, VSuperintendent of Parks. =2-= =... 7-4 vs Memphis, Tenn.
WALTER: WRIGHT. Secretary Bureau of PP. © BeW ose see at Chicago, IIl.

1920 - 1921

Horticultural Nomenclature

Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis,
H. W. Merkel,
Rochester, N. Y.

Minn., chairman;

New York City; John Dunbar,

Bird Protection and Propagation

L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo., chairman; H. W.
Merkel, New York City; E. F. A. Reinisch, Topeka,
Adolph Jaenicke, Indes) Ela i:
Stoeppler, Louisville, Ky.; Paul B. Riis, Rockford,
Ill.; E. R. Waldenberger, Ballsy Nw axes

R. L. Powers, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Kan.; Fort Wayne,

Niagara

National, State and Provincial Parks

F. L. Mulford, Washington, D. C., chairman;
Fred Nussbaumer, St. Paul, Minn.; Geo. E. Mc-
Kinley, Flint, Mich.; J. W. Thompson, Seattle,

Wash.; E. T. Mische, Portland, Ore.; J. F. Foster,
Chicago, Ill.; Geo. H. Hollister, Hartford, Conn.;
Geo. Champion, Winnipeg, Canada; John G. Mor-
ley, San Diego, Calif.; Clarence L. Brock, Houston,
Texas; W. P. Long, Boston, Mass.; John Meisen-

bacher, Tulsa, Okla.; A. N. Robson, New York
City.
Playgrounds and Recreation
C. A. Bossen, Minneapolis, Minn., chairman;

A. A. Fisk, Chicago, Ill.; Ernst Strehle, St. Louis,
Mo.; M. B. Kannowski, Mitchell, S. D.; R. L.
Parker, Hartford, Conn.; Walter Wright, Chicago,
lll.; H. G. Evans, Louisville, Ky.; Jas. H. Lowry,
Indianapolis, Ind.; Wm. H. Dunn, Kansas City,
Kan.; Evans, Ohio; Geo. A.
Hill, Tacoma, Wash.; Harold Neale, New Orleans,
La.; Conrad Wolf, Hibbing,
Pa.; C. P. Connell,

Lionel Youngstown,

Minn.; Grant Forrer,

Harrisburg, Nashville, Tenn.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Zoology

H. W. Merkel, New York City, chairman; C. W.
Ss. Re De Denver,
Colo.; N. Crist, Atlanta, Ga.; John F. Walsh, New
York City; W. R. Reader, Calgary, Canada; John
F. L. Mulford, Washing-
ton, D. C.; H. P. Kelsey, Salem, Mass.; Jas. F.

Davis, Memphis, Tenn.; Boer,

C. Cannon, Chicago, IIl.;

Dawson, Brookline, Mass.; John W. Duncan,
Spokane, Wash.; W. R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.;
Donald McLaren, San Francisco, Calif.; Geo. W.

Hess, Washington, D. C.

City Planning in Relation to Parks and Boulevards

Theo.

Emanuel

Wirth, Minneapolis,
T. Mische, Portland,
City,
Francisco, Calif.;
Geo. W. Burke,

Boston, Mass.;

Minn., chairman;
Ore.; Wm. H.
John McLaren, San
Alex Stuart, Ottawa, Canada;
Pittsburgh, Pa.; James B. Shea,
C. H. Meeds, Cincinnati, Ohio; E.
A. Miller, New York City; Wm. I. Hoch, Reading,
Chicago, Ill.; John
Lowell, Mass.; G. Hennenhofer, Colorado Springs,
Colo.; H. S. Richards, Chicago, Ill.; John
Cambridge, Mass.

Dunn, Kansas Kans.;

Pa.; Jens Jensen, Kernan,

Nolen,

Special Committee on Reorganization

A. A. Fisk, Chicago, Ill., chairman; Alex Stuart,
Ottawa, Canada; Lionel L. Evans, Youngstown,
Ohio; J. V. Burgevin, New York City; W. P. Long,
Boston, Mass.; Jas. H. Lowry, Indianapolis, Ind.;
Will O. Doolittle, Minot, N. D.; Geo. A. Parker,
Hartford, Conn.; H. S. Richards, Chicago, IIl.;

Theo. Wirth, Minneapolis, L. P. Jensen,
St. Louis, Mo.; Wm. H. Dunn, Kansas City, Mo.;
J. W. Thompson, Seattle, Wash.; H. J. Neale, New
Orleans, La.; Emmett P. Griffin, East St. Louis, III.

Minn.;

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
Preamble

That we, The American Park Society, may
serve the people of America, make more
abundant the facilities for a more ex-
pressive life for all, to engender a spirit of
cooperation between all agencies related to
our common cause, to promote the beauti-
ful and orderly building of our cities and
towns, to promote the building of parks,
gardens and recreation grounds and to in-
terpret their functions and relation to the
people, do we institute and ordain this
constitution of The American Park Society.

ARTICLE I
Name and Object

Section 1. The name of this Society
shall be The American Park Society.

Section 2. The object of this Society
shall be the gathering of facts and infor-
mation with reference to parks, gardens
and recreation grounds.

The further object of the Society shall
be to disseminate this knowledge among its
members by all means that shall be deter-
mined upon as being most effective and in
keeping with the provisions of the Consti-
tution and By-laws.

It shall be the further object of this
Society to cooperate with all agencies and
people with common objectives and to seek
ever the widest diffusion of the knowledge
gained in the field of experience and obser-
vation, to the end that the motive, purpose
and high calling of the membership may
make its maximum contribution to society.

ARTICLE II

Membership
Section 1. The Society shall consist of
two divisions, the Institute and Forum;

Memberships in the Institute shall be desig-
nated as Senior, Junior and Honorary Fel-
lows as hereinafter defined. Memberships
in the Forum shall be designated as active
and sustaining members as_ hereinafter
defined.
Section 2. Membership in the Institute
shall be open only to Superintendents of

Municipal ‘Parks and Assistant Superin-
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tendents, Superintendents of Municipal
Recreation Systems and Assistant Super-
intendents, Park Engineers, Landscape Ar-
chitects, Engineers and Gardeners, Zoolog-
ical Directors, Foresters, Botanists, Hor-
ticulturists, Agriculturists, Arboriculturists
or Specialists in some major sense relating
to the above, City and Town Planners, Park
and Recreation Commissioners and Secre-
taries.

Section 3. To become a Senior fellow in
the Institute, five years’ service and ex-
perience shall first be required as defined
in Article II, Section 2.

Section 4. To become a Junior fellow in
the Institute, the requirements shall be the
same as for Senior Fellows, defined in Ar-
ticle II, Section 2, except that five years’
service and experience shall not be re-
quired.

Section 5. Honorary fellowship in the
Institute of the Society shall only be con-
ferred by the unanimous vote of the Exe-
cutive Gommittee and confirmed by the
unanimous vote of the convention. It shall
be obligatory upon the Executive Commit-
tee to transmit their unanimous vote to
the convention by a written report explain-
ing and setting forth in detail the service,
accomplishment and contribution made by
the individual whom they would make an
honorary fellow in the Institute of the
society. This written report with all sig-
natures of the Executive Committee af-
fixed thereto, shall be transmitted to the
Secretary of the Society the first day of
the convention. The Secretary shall read
this report to the convention on the first
day of the convention assembled and attest
as to the full and complete signatures of
the Executive Committee. The vote of the
convention shall be taken during the last
business session of the convention as-
sembled.

The honorary fellowship should not be
treated lightly. This fellowship should only
be conferred upon those who have given
unusual service to some branch of the work
to which this Society is devoted.

Section 6. The active membership in |

the Forum of the Society shall be open to
every one in good standing, twenty-one
years old or over.

Section 7. The sustaining membership
of the Forum shall be open to Park Com-
missions, Recreation Commissions, School
Boards, Nursery Companies, Manufacturers
of Park and Recreation supplies and equip-
ments, or any organization whose business
is correlated with the work of this Society.

Section 8. All applications for member-
ship in the Society must be submitted on the
application form of the Society to the Exe-
cutive Committee who will refer the same
to the standing committee on membership
before submission to the annual convention.
The recommendation of the membership
committee shall be submitted to the con-
vention, but the recommendation of the
membership committee shall not be bind-
ing upon, nor shall the same control the
action of the convention. The membership
committee, may, if they deem it appropri-
ate, submit a statement relative to the char-
acter of their recommendation. A vote by
ballot may be demanded by any member
of the Society in good standing. Two-
thirds of members present shall be required
to elect candidate to membership.

ARTICLE III.
Officers

Section 1. The officers of this Society
shall be a President, Vice-President, Sec-
retary, Treasurer, and a Board of six (6)
Directors, who shall be senior fellows of the
Institute. These officers shall constitute
the Executive Committee of the Society and
shall have general management of the af-
fairs of the Society.

Section 2. The term of office of the
President, Vice President and Secretary-
Treasurer, shall be for one year, beginning
at the close of the annual convention at
which time such officers were elected and
ending at the close of the following annual
convention.

Section 8. Members of the Board of
Directors shail be elected for a term of
three years. Two Directors shall be elected
each year.

Section 4. Senior fellows only in the
Institute of the Society shall be eligible for
election to office in the Society.

Section 5. The officers of the Society
shall be the officers of the Forum.

Section 6, There shall be a Forum ses-
sion as a part of every annual convention.
At this session of the Forum all members
shall enjoy the right of debate, to intro-
duce resolutions by motion and vote upon
the same. All resolutions passed by the
Forum must be adopted by majority vote
of the Institute before the same are bind-
ing upon the Society.

ARTICLE IV.
Meetings

Section 1. Time and Place: An annual
convention for the election of officers, hear-
ing of annual reports and such other busi-
ness aS may properly come before it, shall
be held each year at such time as may be
determined by the Executive Committee.
The place of meeting shall be as determined
by majority vote at the preceding annual
convention.

Should the city selected decline to accept
the convention or should circumstances
warrant it, the Executive Committee shall
have power to make a change of meeting
place from that selected by the previous
convention.

Section 2. Special Meetings: Special
meetings may be called by the President,
should occasion require upon written re-
quest of twenty-five (25) members or by
unanimous vote of the Executive Commit-
tee, reasonable notice of such special meet-
ing to be sent to every member.

Section 38. Quorum: A quorum of the
Association shall be fifteen (15) members
and of the Executive Committee, five (5)
members,

ARTICLE V.
Branch Societies

Section 1. The members residing in any
state or district, may form a branch or
auxiliary Society with the consent of this
Society.

Section 2. A petition by half the mem-
bers in good standing in any state, province
or district included in the territory of the
proposed branch, must be presented to the
Executive Committee at least three days
prior to any annual convention and notice
of intention to file such petition must be
filed with the Secretary at least thirty days
before any annual meeting and he must

notify every member of such proposed peti-
tion. The Executive Committee shall con-
sider such petition and the reasons there-
for and report its recommendations to the
annual convention for final action.

Section 3. A two-thirds vote of the vot-
ing members at the annual convention shall
be necessary to grant such petition and
authorize such branch or auxiliary Society.
(See By-law Number 8).

Section 4. The provisions of the Consti-
tution and By-laws of State and Provincial
branches must not be in contradiction to the
provisions of the Constitution and By-laws
of the American Park Society. The name
of all State and Provincial branches shall
be (substituting the name of State or Pro-
vince for American Park Society).

ARTICLE VI.
Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to this Consti-
tution and By-laws may be made at any
annual convention by a two-thirds vote of
the voting members, provided, that a copy
of all proposed amendments shall have been
filed with the Secretary at least thirty days
previous to the date of the convention and
the Secretary shall before such convention,
through the official organ or otherwise,
notify the entire membership of the pro-
posed amendments.

PROPOSED BY-LAWS

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS: The fol-
lowing order of business shall be observed
at all annual meetings unless set aside by
two-thirds vcte of members present and
voting:

1. Calling to order and roll call of of-
ficers.

2. Reading
meeting.

3. Appointment of Committees.

4. Applications for membership and re-
port of membership committee on same.

5. Election of new members.

6. Reports of Officers and Committees.

7. Communications, Resolutions, Amend-
ments.

8. New Business, Papers, Discussions.

9. Election of Officers. Unfinished
business.

Adjournment.

2. ELECTION. OF OFFICERS:

of minutes of previous

Offi-

cers shall be elected at each annual session
as follows: A nominating committee of
three Senior Fellows shall be appointed by
the President on the opening day of the
annual convention, which committee shall
later in the session submit a list of names
of at least two persons for each office,
which list and the names of such other
persons as may be placed in nomination by
the convention, shall be the nominees and
shall be voted upon on the last day of the
convention. The vote shall be by ballot and
the persons receiving a majority of the vote
east, for each office, shall be declared
elected.

3. DUTIES OF OFFICERS: PRESI-
DENT: The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Society or Executive Com-
mittee: He shall approve all bills and
claims paid by Secretary-Treasurer; be the
directing head of the Society during his term
of office and perform the usual duties de-
volving upon a presiding officer of a society
of this character.

SECRETARY - TREASURER: He shall
keep a record of the proceedings of the
Society and conduct its correspondence. He
shall submit all bills and claims to the
President and upon his approval shall pay
the same.

He shall collect all fees and dues or other
moneys due the Society and shall have cus-
tody of all funds, except as hereinafter
defined under caption—Board of Editors,
of this by-law. He shall pay all bills ap-
proved by himself and the President.

He shall keep an accurate account of the
receipts and disbursements of the Society
and shall make a full report of same at
the annual convention.

He shall receive a salary and compensa-
tion which shall be fixed and determined
upon by the Executive Committee.

VICE-PRESIDENT: The Vice-President
shall assist the President in directing the
affairs of the Society. He will serve as pre-
siding officer in the absence of the Presi-
dent at the annual convention and in the
event of the death, resignation or removal
of the President, he shall automatically suc-
ceed to that office.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: This board of
six members constitutes and is intended as
the controlling factor of the Executive Com-

mittee, representing two-thirds of its mem-
bership. Its duties are as set forth for
the Executive Committee.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The Exe-
cutive Committee shall make all arrange-
ments for meetings of the Society, decide
upon features, excursions and inspection
tours. It may appoint sub-committees from
its members or from the Society. It shall
act upon and report with its recommenda-
tions to the annual convention, all applica-
tions for membership, petitions, or any
other matter which may be referred to it,
or any new matter which it may see fit to
introduce. The Executive Committee shall
be the governing body of the Society and
shall have full power to act between annual
meetings on all matters for the welfare of
the Society.

BOARD OF EDITORS: The _ Society
shall publish a monthly magazine, entitled,
“Parks & Recreation” devoted to technical
and popular matter pertaining to park and
recreation work. The management of this
magazine shall be vested in an Editorial
Board of three Senior fellows of the Insti-
tute of this society as follows:

The Executive Committee shall appoint
one managing and two associate editors and
shall fix and determine their salaries and
compensation. Such appointments shall be
for a term of two years. The managing
editor shall have general charge of the
magazine, and editing the same. He shall
be assisted by the associate editors in keep-
ing with policies determined by the Editorial
Board. The Editorial Board shall make a
detailed financial and business report to
the Executive Committee and the same shall
be read before the Convention at each
annual meeting.

The Secretary of the Society shall submit
a certified list of all fellows and members
who are entitled to the magazine, to the
managing editor and shall attach to this
list a check drawn by the Treasurer for an
amount equal to three dollars ($3.00), the
annual subscription price of the magazine,
for each member.

The Editorial Board shall be responsible
to the Executive Committee. All resolu-
tions passed by the Convention assembled,
in keeping with constitution and by-laws,
shall of course, be binding upon the Exe-

Bhy

cutive Committee. All resolutions passed
by the Convention assembled and which in
any way may relate to the magazine, “Parks
& Recreation”, shall be transmitted in writ-
ing by the Executive Committee to the
Editorial Board with instructions. The
Editorial Board shall comply with all such
instructions from the Executive Committee.

The financial matters relating to the pub-
lication of “Parks & Recreation”, the official
organ of the Society, shall be handled by the
Board of Editors.

The Executive Committee shall at the
first session of each convention, submit any
recommendations it may choose to offer and
the Society is at each convention to voice
its approval or disapproval of current poli-
cies or give instructions to the committee
concerning any affairs it desires discon-
tinued, altered or instituted as a Society
program for the ensuing year.

The Executive Committee shall have
power to fill vacancies, not otherwise pro-
vided for, should any office become vacant,
by death, resignation or removal, but such
selection shall only be until the next annual
convention.

4. ELECTION OF MEMBERS: Every
application for membership must be en-
dorsed by a Senior fellow and presented to
the Executive Committee who will refer
the same to the standing committee on
membership. The report of the member-
ship committee shall be referred to the con-
vention as provided by a provision of the
constitution.

5. FEES AND DUES: Applicants for
fellowship in the Institute of the Society
shall pay a fee with application of Ten
Dollars ($10.00), which fee shall be returned
to applicant if not elected.

Annual dues for Senior and Junior fel-
lows in the Institute shall be Ten Dollars
($10.00).

Applicants for Active Membership in the
Forum of the Society shall pay a fee with
application of Five Dollars ($5.00); for Sus-
taining membership, Ten Dollars ($10.00),
which fee shall be returned to applicant
if not elected.

Annual dues for Active membership in
the Forum of the Society shall be Five
Dollars ($5.00).

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The fiscal year of the Society shall be
from August Ist to July 31st.

Any member one year in arrears for dues
shall without further action be suspended
until all arrears are paid.

The annual dues paid by members shall
cover their subscription to the official organ
of the Society and such bulletins or publica-
tions as may be issued.

6. RESIGNATION OR WITHDRAW-
ALS: Any member whose dues are fully
paid up may withdraw from the Society by
notifying the Secretary and at the discretion
of the Executive Committee may be re-in-
stated by payment of dues of current year
at time of application for re-instatement.

Suspended members cannot be re-instated
or again become members except by paying
all arrears.

7. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: On
the first day of Convention, after the read-
ing of minutes of previous meeting, the
President shall appoint an Institute and
Forum Membership Committee of three
each. Each Committee shall report on their
respective applicants, and the same referred
to their respective convention bodies.

g. BRANCH SOCIETIES: Only mem-
bers in good standing in this Society shall
be eligible for membership in any branch
ot this Society and dues paid to any branch
shall not be in lieu of dues to this Society,
but shall be in addition thereto.

No meeting of a branch of this Society
shall be held to conflict with the regular
annual convention of the parent Society.

9. EXPULSION: Any member of this
Society may be suspended or expelled for
unprofessional conduct or conduct unbecom-
ing a member of this Society, PROVIDED,
charges in writing against such member
have been filed with the Secretary at least
30 days prior to the annual convention. The
accused shall be notified of such charges
and afforded an opportunity to appear and
present a defense at the time of the hearing
of the charges.

This by-law shall also apply to members
who may violate any of the provisions of
the Constitution or By-Laws.

10. This Constitution and By-laws shall
become effective immediately upon its adop-
tion by the Convention.

Adopted,

experience.

retired Park Executives.

SUSTAINING MEMBERS—Park

attend conventions.

Annual Convention.

public or private parks as Superintend
Architect or Engineer, Forester or ot
Arboriculture, Horticulture or Forestry.

JUNIOR MEMBERS—Same as Senior, except having less than five years’

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS—Park Com

bodies, or public-spirited individuals who contribute $10.00 per year to the
ciation, and who shall be entitled to the publications of the Association, also to

Admission fee, $10.00, which includes first year’s dues.

Present Qualifications for Membership

SENIOR MEMBERS—Persons of at least five years’ practical experience in
ent, Assistant Superintendent, Landscape
her Park Executive,

or a specialist in

missioners, Secretaries, or other officials
directly connected with park or recreational work, or persons interested in or con-
nected with Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape Engineering or Architecture, or

Boards, Commissions or other governing

Asso-

All applications subject to approval by Executive Committee and election at

Dues, $5.00 per year.

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ATTENTION!

Park Departments

Five Elk and 22 Deer
ForSale. Priced Right.

These are a fine
lot of animals.

Address

O. D. ARP, Supt.
Council Bluffs Park Board
COUNCIL BLUFES, IOWA

Independent Minot, N.

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