The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-05
PARK FOR HORSESHOE.
Capt. Kelly Awakens Sym
pathy For the Children
Of That Locality.

Something mustt be done to keep the
boys from playing ball and other hazard
Gus games on the public thoroughfares,"
said a prominent resident of the Horse
shoe last night.
The streets of the northern section of
the city nave for years been a sort OF a
playground for the kids, who do not stop
at anything. Frequently complaints have
been made 10 the police about windows
being broker by base balls and residents
have complained about being struck by
them.
About a year ago it was suggested by
a number of citizens that a corporation
be formed for the purpose of purchasing
lots at the foot of the hill TO be used as a
public playground or common for the
children. The subject met with favor by
many prominent people, who offered to
give or purchase lots for this purpose.
Somehow or other the subject was
dropped and was not revived until com
plants began pouring in on Captain Kelly
at the Second precinct station house.
A number of prominent citizens dis
cussed the matter in Captain Kelly's
private office last night. County Super
intendent Smith was one of the party n
he expressed himself as being in favor of
the common. Mr.. Snit is the owner of
amy vacant lots in the locality suggest
ed, between Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets. He said he would willingly give
two or three of his lots for the benefit of
the children. Captain Kelly, at who's
suggestion the matter was discussed, also
said that he would donate a couple of lots.
= Andrew J. Corcoran, who always has
the comfort of the poor and the pleasures
of the little ones at heart. when seen this
morning by a News reporter, said he
would dc as much for the cause as the
next one. He thought it was a good idea,
as the section of the city north of the
He said that it would be a breathing
place for poor people with sick children
during the hot summer season.
Former Police Commissioner John P.
Feeney was in the Captains Office while
the matter was being discussed and said
that the subject should receive the APP
proval of every citizen In the Horse
shoe" While he offered to contribute
largely to the FUND to be used for the pur-
chase of lots. he said that the acquisi-
ton of the lots should be attained by
public contribution. Donations, no mat
ter how large or small. would be accep-
table. BY this means every family in the
Horseshoe would feel as though. it was
a part owner in a noble cause. Mr.. Fee
ney's suggestion waas accepted by the
others as being a good one. It did not,
however, kill the offer made by himself
and others in offering lots and making do
nations for the public improvement.
Contractor Michael T. Connolly, one Of
the largest property holders in the north
ern section of the city, was enthusiastic
over the matter. He even went so far as
to offer to furnish horses and carts in
which the dirt to be used for filling in
purposes could be carried free of charge.
Contractor Connolly said that the sug-
gestion would not only be of benefit to
and improve other property in the vi
cirit-t.
CAPTAIN Kelly said he would boom the
matter as much as possible and ask a
ers to call a meeting at which the matter
could be publicly discussed in the very
near future.