New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27

HE SAYS HE WILL. GIVE HIS ATTENTION TO THIS
AND OTHER SMALL PARKS BEFORE UNDER
TAKING ANY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
A delegation OF property-owners Of the Twelfth
Ward called on Park Commissioner Brewer az the
City Hall yesterday afternoon and urged him 70
improve the Red Hook Point Park, which may be
called park now, because OF an iron fence when
surrounds It. The meeting was OF general interest,
Commissioner Brewer outlined his policy toward
the park system In general.
Father McGurl, pastor Of the Church OF the Vsi-
tation stated the wishes OF the Twelfth Ward peo-
pie
We are living in a congested district" lie said.
we are separated from the les: o. the city, and
a community by ourselves We nave no breat.;-
ing spot for our 2s cOo 5000 people our people
pay with great regularity. yet nothing is
done for Ped Hook Park. This park site IS
morass. piece OF waste land"
Commissioner Brewer said that the site had been
bought by him and Mayor Body
Il am as enthusiastic over making tina; park
as you are" he said 1T Is a du;y We owe 70
your district 10 give you park i vii! be my
policy give my first attention to the congested
districts. The appropriation allowed Is lin
tied Dut I Will be able 10 use some Of the money
In prosecuting work and the work viii
consist chiefly in improving the Twelfth Ward
Park and the unsighuy Fort Greene Plaza and in
building retaining wall for the Eighth Ward
Park. VIII 90 work OF this sort before making
improvements IN the suburban districts. where
there Is 10 pressing need for H."
Mr. De Wolf. Superintendent OF Parks then laid
before the delegation plan for their park which
he had had drawn. II contained winding twenty
foot walks and grass plots and flower beds
Il take Il that you want in park restful
place" continued Commissioner Brewer 1T can
not be d playground and park ~ the same time
Two additional blocks should be acquired. but II
Will be impossible do that this season. Il IS
the intention Of the present city administration 10
keep down the expenses az much az possible this
year 80 that may know where We stand An
other year we Will have more Improvements than
We can have now"
Assembymaa Cain called attention 20 the fact
that tho law providing money for small parks in
Mayor Boodys administration had contemplated
that $4,000 should he spent FOR the Twelfth Ward
Park
1T is possible that some Of Ito money was
diverted said Commissioner Brewer. All public
officers are subject 10 criticism. Put I wifi say
that there IS 10 lard which boueh. for parks that
would no, gladly have organized syndicate and
bought IN an hour from the city at a premium"
Assemblyman Cain said that what hs constitu-
ents wanted was park Ike Carroll Tompkins
parks and playground could come later.
Yes. athletic and Fairgrounds ought 10 be &C
compnshed later" sssented Commissioner Brewer.
Father McGu-l and the Rev Or. Frederick
Stiehler. pastor OF ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sullivan ard Richard sts.. agreed that
these would be necessity also
Commissioner Brewer explained that Assembly
man Cain and Alderman Hennessy had offered 20
provide soil FOR the park II the city would cart
H. This he said. meant a saving OF 80 cents a
load. Mr. Brewer said work would begin on the
Twelfth Ward Park In April II had been suggested
10 put a d-pile in the park but he said he did
not approve Of sand for children unless the sand
could be replaced every day. The sand az the sea-
shore was kept clean b. the waves, sand piles
he thought were unwhOlesOme.
hssemblyman Cain urged that there no
pressing need for retaining wall at the Eighth
Ward Park and that the money that was 20 be
used there might much better be used the
Twelfth Ward Park. Commssioner Brewer ex.
palned that before going out Of office In 1898 had
built a sustaining wall for the Eighth Ward Park.
lie had built II of natural powders Of strange
Geological formation taken from the grounds, and
had contemplated planting shrubs and vines. so as
70 make a beautiful vine-cad wall out Of H. Half
mace This wall had cost several thousand dol
iars and ne surprised 70 notice that all these
stones mad been taken away Inquiry had de-
Veloped the fact that certain contractors had gone
"a his successors and said that these powders
were furnbling down. They had kindly offered 10
remove them free OF charge and now me bo"IdeIs
could not be recovered. . 49,,
stree Cleaning Commissioner John O'Shee onfred
10 nave the sireet-sweepinss OF the nelshboII0od
oumped into the Twelfth Ward PARK AT once
keverting 10 Sunset Park, Mr.. bro"er taln ne
was anxious 10 have IL made part Of the general
nark system and connected 10 the system bF a
Boulevard Its altitude and natural beauties Hihhc
n n desirs bic pOint 10 drive 10. - taid. - g.
Others prereni were chhiles JIG tlti.e Jus'Pl y
scuIiv Harry J. Brierion. Frank McMilsn Johh
Rsuuan Patrick Dougherty. James Nclhhnon
Charles Southard. Daniel hehoe, befhaia "Hi-
lag and George Grover