The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

Secretary Church and superintendent
Reynolds had been there Thursday and set
the thing In running order.
The new system had been uilt on
plans drawn by Morris r. Sher-
rerd, city engineer. 1t had been
found on Investigation by Engineer
Sherrerd that 100000 gallons of water from
the lakes fed by natural springs flowed
off by way of the Millbrook sewer. En-
gineer Sherrerd quickly solved the ques-
ton of how to ave this tremendous
amount OF water from being wasted. He
advised the erection of an electric pump
in the centre section of the park. and this
was authorized by the commission.
The pump is located at the head CT
the lakes, near Bloomfield avenue, in
the middle division of the park. As the
water comes down In the lakes from the
brooks in the northern section of the
park 1t is pumped back through the k
to the brook again to return. A special
pipe line was laid for the purpose. The
pump can send back zoo gallons a min
ute and prevents the big overflow from
running into the sewer.
A thorough examination was made of
the working of the system by the COM
~missioners. there being a united senti-
ment expressed favorable TO its working.
Orange Park and then Watsessing Park
were next inspected. Orange Park was
found satisfactory in all respects, and
Watsessing Park was thoroughly looked
ever, rs 1t WAS the first park in which the
question of extension appeared. Under All
act of the Legislature passed in 1906 the
Essex County Park Commission was au-
thorized to expend $4,000 to enlarge this
park. It formerly consisted Of ten acres,
but under the additions, which the commits
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condemnation proceedings, 1t will be In
creased to twenty-five acres. The park
with IT'S additions will run from East Or
ange to Bloomfield. The city of East Or
ange has given the commission six of the
additional fifteen acres, and tho remaining
nine acres has or will be acquired by the
commission. A frontage on Dodd street,
East Orange, has been obtained.
Luncheon was enjoyed by the party at
the Country Club In Hutton Park, West
Orange. and then they were carried in
the automobiles to Eagle Rock Reserva-
ton. They took up their time spent there
principally in inspecting the new con-
crete retaining wall built about the rock.
Tt ere is a straight perpendicular fall OF
forty feet about the spot where the wall
Is being built. Visitors there had walked
near the edge of the rock and loosened
the earth SO tina. It was feared that the
spot was dangerous, and thus the com
mission started to build the wall.
The commissioners looked over the work
and found that its progress thus far was
satisfactory. The matter of preserving
what is known as the "eyrie.'' an ole
building landmark, was discussed. The
''eyrie" is an old building on the reserva'
ton covered byivy and vines, built many
years ago b. Llewellyn Haskill, a pioneer
OF the section, and the originator of ooun'
ty roads in Essex County. The building
has fallen somewhat into decay by thu
wear and tear of time, and the commits
sic. ers decided to make the necessary
repairs and to preserve it on accopnt OF
its historic associations.
A good run, as far as time was con
cerned, was made to South Mountain
Reservation and there the new roae
through Cherry lane, which has oeel
macadamized, was viewed and approves
by the members of the commission. Thel
inspected the deer paddocks, watching tn
deer aud other animals recently places
there by the commission. They also ex
amined b new stables. -,
The commission wound up their trip wit
a tour through Irvington, looking owe
various desirable sites in that place 10
the proposed new park there. No dehnit
site was settled upon. the matter belnI
laid over for further consideration.
The commission reached this city at 5;5
D. m. being obliged to omit an exani
nation OF MOnICfdlT Edrh DSSduSe VI ~
delay in starting.
Chief Justice. Gummere and Count
Supervisor OtteEbein made many valnapi
suggestions on park improvements and ex
tension to the commission during n
trip. The members of the commissio'
serve withou salary at considerable pei
sonal sacrifice of their personal intcres'
Former Governor Murphy subordinate
his duties as chairman OF the Republlca
State Committee and the head of ia
Murphy Varnish Works to the work In
cidental to the trip, and P. Sanford Ros
who is in business in Jersey City, wa
an early riser to get to Newark In tim
for the trip, leaving his business to talk
up his duties as a member of the com
I mission. Other park commissioners mad
similar sacrifices.
I'VE give the superintendent of parks bu
n two DAYS notice of the date of inspec
ton" said Secretary Church, 80 that thos
in charge of the parks have no time to d
much in the way of improvements. w
visit them on short notice and especially
today the commissioners found things II
tip-top shape. The parks are certainl.
we'll kept and maintained"