New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
HERRING ON PARKS.
Many Plead for Seaside Resort at
RockaUau Beach.

The Board of Estimate yesterday gave heeti'
on proposed city parks. When the fsoeha .s-
Beach park project came up more shan num-. =
men and women. representing all sections " '1e
city snnesred in its interest John oDonnell or
Jamaica was the only one opposed. he oelou'ioeu
the project as "a wild and senseless scheile' sAu
demanded IF the city has any money 10 speuu 'iIa
it provide schools for the children small PARIS Io'
the congested districts and better streets anu n4s
ways for Queens"
Those who presented arguments In favor o. 'he
plan were Frederick w. Kelsey, Of the Muncipai
Art Society's park committee; Charles B. oto'eI'
president of the Outdoor Recreation League lne
Rev Il. p. Hulse, OF ST. Mary's Church; Jonn /.
Culyer. ex-Superintendent of Parks IN BrooAiS IL
Robinson Lamb who designed the Dewey a.
Remington Vernon; Charles A SchiHing OF rouN@ 4
way Beach; a. H. Simons OF the East oloe -
Club and Brownsville Board Of Trade; h u Du-
mont OF the Merchants Association coward
Hagaman Hall; the Rev Leighton Williams OF lhe
Church Federation; J. G. Phelps Stokes OF 'ns
University Settlement and T. ". Avery
Mr.. Slower presented extensively signed peu-
ton. The railroad and steamboat companies would
provide adequate transportation facllltes 10 'he
park IL It built. he said.
Remington Vernon suggested that the CITY MI III
$1,000 acres OF Jamaica Bay marshIands ana mus
obtain property worth s40O000co. He propheseo
that within few years there would be no ocean
front land in the market
The land. 400 acres of it, which lies beyond th1
Rockaway Park terminus of the Long Island RAN
road. owned jointly by E A. Hatch ana the COL
lis P Huntington estate.
It Is rumored that the land is held at figure that
would call for an expenditure Of S1@0o1 1t is as
sessed at $4,000.
Mr. Stokes and other representatives OF East
SIDE societies urged the purchase OF the park on
the grounds of the great Social advantages that
would accrue to the crowded tenement mousse sec
ton. M. kelsey. IN pleading for the park. said:
One of the pressing needs of the rapidly grow
ing popula ton or grea,er NeW1 ork is nantLrsLiy
more SEASIDE parhs he at Coney Island,
CommIsa4oGer OF FarKs. is creot TO the city, ana
should marx the beginning or further lmneuldts
aDquTenlcnt of these desirable places OF popu-
i'd. recreation Inc surf a never ending source
in .erust, pleasure health to the masses, aho
attracts classes. II not acquired soon Tue IN
crease IN Va4Le OF ali seasnor frontage WITHIN the
limits Of the city wal mahe the requirement o. the
requisite land tor pubic parks there prnhlol.oF!
But there another section OF Coney lsIaho, per
haps even better ada pteQ Tor purposes or Such a
seaside park, that can still be secured az loWtt
cost: that poruon OF the island between
CraVesend Bay and the ocean, lInEnedlatey east oi
Sea Gate The units title of LAID in that LOCALITY
are strips OF hundred feel in width extending
north and south across the island tTom 6TaVesenu
Lay TO the ocean.
The subject referred to the special committee
on small parks. consisting Of the borough presi-
dents, park commissioners and chief engineer OF
The Board OF Estimate, which was appointed 9
month ago 10 report on the relative importance OF
PARK projects representing &S.VVJ.VlG but when mas
yet met.
! nearing was also held on park planned in
The Bronx. to be known the Joseph Rodmdr
Drake Park, to take the place OF Two parks al
ready laid out.