New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
NEWARK.
PLANS OF THE COUNTY PARK CoMMiS-
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RI, County PARK Commission has acquired sew
e-,l tracts adjoining the Branch bfooh pope"
handed over to the Commission Tor park pun
ord e, NEGOTIATING for other parcels Of land to en-
,..o .ho boundaries Of the proposed park and make
T. symmetrical Surveyors are at work ana opera
lions on the mark will be begun in the spring 'he
Commission has had no dfhcuty as yet y" "'p
ing lands In the cbunty at fair prices Nha' o.ie'
purchases have been made or are IN contemplation
win M, lie learned until this Commission Is pre-
nared TO give out the Information. III u P'ooa"'c
that the recommendation of the first PARK Co'nniiS
son VIII he closely adhered to- This was III out
line to establish several large reservations "here
natural scenery could be taken advantage OF anu
10 connec. them with broad Pathways tha' si"'iei
marks be lad out In the cities. ana tnat the "es'
bank OF 6h rassaic be included IN me p'rH an"
landing for pleasure boats be built The foui con-
di,ior Of the ,iver WILL however. probably serve TO
exclude if 70, some time from the plans OF the
Commission
The long season OF drOuth has not affected the
c,tv's water supply either in quantity or quahty'
and this fact gives 81 sfaction TO the city au'no
ties The contract for the new water supply WIN
the East Jersey Water Company Is now generally
recognized as a public blessing and as the most
valuable transaction ever made by the city. me
price paio 10 the company and the suspicion that
nancy WAS paid to some Of the men VINO acted on
behalf of the contract for the city caused srehu-
Gus objections be made to the execution OF the
contract and there Is strong desire TO nave all
the transactions connected with the contract vent'-
lated but the great value Of the contract Is wei
appreciated now especially since the fassac RIVER.
from whence the city formerly drew its wafer sup
ply has become so foul with sewage
The handsome building in East Parl-st in which
the Newark Free Public Library Is now located IS
poration formed many years ago Dy IeduIis r't.,
zsns The association conducted good library IN
building on Makys iGf ang rSa library and
rented the West Park-st. building Tor a location
ne puolc i'o'aiS WI, ouartsrs are wanted bv
the State Historical Society.
Among the prisoners indicted by the Grand Jury
this week is Jim Washington colored, harness
thief Washington is about twenty eight years Oh
of considerable intelligence. He Is familiar with
horses and racetracks and was sent througn Europe
AT time TO care for American trotters. tie u
well known az the principal stables az ma, nancy
Fssex Union and Morris counties Of valuable har-
and all the robberes were perpetratea N , M
daytime. The method OF work IN al cases was aiike
and the police concluded that II was done py one
The as robbery was perPepssed q, nooI IN
he arrested on suspicion rev DAYS aiterWdFu
in Newark and was Identified
The Board Of Managers OF the Crazy Jane Society
held its first meeting OF this season TUESDAY in me
Charitable Society Building. and elected for hrsi
Girectress Mrs. Martin Dennis; second directress
Mrs Charles Young: treasurer. Miss Wallace; sec
rotary. Miss Sara 4 Wheeler The reports showed a
great increase in the work over previous years the
society supplying work FOR over a thousand women
The Kindergarten added to the nursery this sea
has already made good start. Inc nurse r cry
, was kept open during the summer months ana IN.
children had 4 number OF outings. The feature OF
the Crazy Jane Society is TO give sewing 10 women
and the committee appointed to purchase materials
ETC. will October a to begin the work Miss
Miller H. chairman OF the cutting committee
The new arnory committee held a meeting on
Tuesday night and discussed the question OF a new
on. II is certain however that work will be begun
soon Some money VIII probably be raised by pup,
be