New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
THAT VEST SIDE PARK.
Chelsea Committee Hopes Plans
Will Not MiScarry This Time.

The middle West Side is known among philan-
thropists and other public spirited people as the
psrbless district. but Il present plans DO not mis-
carry 1t viii soon lose that distinction and will
have one Of the most beautiful parks IN this city
The site selected is bounded by Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth SITS and by Ninth ana Tenth
ayes. and July IA. or Whereabouts. the Chelsea
local board Of aldermen expects 10 pass q Tesou-
ton designating the block in question the site
for public park and recommending 10 the City
Fathers who have already been approached on the
subject that the expense be met by local taxation
a suggestion which IS counted upon 10 appease all
DIRECTORS the financial count
II is estimated that the park VIII cost about
E.OoOOOo
The idea OF having a park on this site is not
The plan is some eight years old.
and has suffered many vicisstudes. II had been
vetoed by three MsyOrs-Strong. Van Wyck and
Low-and though II reached the point Of condemna-
ton in the Strong administration. and has twice
been The subject OF favorable legislation, IL has
never been able 10 get beyond the paper stage
The action OF the legislature was vetoed by Mayors
Van Wyck and Low the ground that il was
mandatory, and that the selection OF parks was a
matter for local jurisdiction The trouble in the
Strong regime appears 10 have been the cost.
In spite OF all these things. however. is now ex-
pected that the park VIII materialize com
paratively early date.
There can be question this time Of outside
interference or OF expense. so far as the city
L.
Bowling TO a Tribune reporter yesterday. and il
the city fathers make any objection 1 will turn
my army Of women upon them"
This army, which is known al the Chelsea In
proVement Committee, has been working hard all
winter for the park. and is an great degree re-
sponsble for the present revival OF the scheme.
The committee has presented petition signed by
the taxpayers or the ne!s-boThoOd 10 the Mayor.
while similar document has been flied by Al
dermen Dowlng. Mrs William Herbert is chair
- Is OF
the most active members.
of The great need Tor The park this committee
thinks there u question.
While the East side a chessboard Of parks
sag AT lowing there Is not park pubic
s aSh SO, Or and TsF RsT 5eTfes Leroy and a1a
gel a recreation pier. because the piers are all
leased Tor term OF years IL nigh rent"
said Mrs. Herbert 1T las been forgotten just be-
cause II is occupied by quiet, decent people who do
sympathy. as The East SIDE does have nothing 70
ssiE against SorK on The Eass SIDE oGt aon
trict is peculiar in being mia 6ted chieny by Amer
leans Rnd Irish-Amer!cans. They are people who
arc fairly well on. bot with nothing 10 spare. and
pie on the East Side. The district is much con-
gestoo one ana lnere are hIteen thousshti peopSS
vest o. SeFe;th-ave, between I~eAueh anu
The children have no place 20 play but the streets
snG as there are cars all about and the strsess are
Iull OF trucks; owing 70 the large number OF isce0
Gus u Is also extremely annoying 10 those VINO
i've lt the pleasanier streets as the chil ar
naturally come there 10 play, and sometimes 40
considerable amount ~ damage. They have even
been known 10 kinde fires on the front steps when
Aouses were shut up for the summer; OF course
consider this phase Of the matter relatively unlm-
portant. but II shows how badly the park Is
ii-eded"
Miss Williams says that many accidents result
from the use 81 the streets Fairgrounds IN the
Chelsea district.
Public School No 80 will occupy the centre OF the
proposed park. and win afford the children much
needed facinJies for play. Various plans for the
.'yiug out Of the park have been discussed. and II
has been suggested thai il should be equipped with
ueths, swimming poo an open ar gymnasium
and everything that might serve 10 make II attrac-
tive rerreafion centre 10 large and small alike.