The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
PROVISION MADE
FOR MAINTENANCE
OF PLAY GROUND
Finance Committee of Council
Appropriates $4,000 for
Work.
DEMAND WAS MADE FOR
FIVE TIMES THAT AMOUNT
Salaries of Clerks Raised-Oth-
ers MISUNDERSTANDING
School for Fire Horse.

The Play Ground Commission,
through Commissioner William J. Nc
Herman, last night asked the finance
committee for $25,0oO for the establish
ment and maintenance of play grounds,
and after the matter had been laid ,vor
until later in the meeting the commits
sion obtained $4,000 for the work.
Commissioner MeKiernan told the
committee that there was on play
ground in the city, at South Canal
street, that had been established and
maintained by the commission on .te
$1,000 granted to them, and asked for
the $25, 200 to start five or six more
play grounds in congested portions CT
the city.
Alderman MuIlin opposed the grant
on the grounds of the financial strin-
gency, and suggested that the COM
m%issioners confer with the Board of
Education and the Essex County Park
Commission with a view of cooperat-
ing on the playground matter, as was
suggested in the Mayors message.
lily 0OulSel JdiiieS II. NuSeit Sldtou
that the suggestion of the alderman
from the Fourth Ward was a, good
one, and that cooperation would bring
about a solution of the playground
problem, which he. recognized as a
serious problem, that should be given
attention.
Chairman John F. Sinnott and Alder
man MCGOWAN believed the commission
should receive some money, and City
Auditor George Forman said $780, 900
could be spared from the contingent
fund. q ~
Alderman William Reilly. superin-
tendent of the committee on alteration
and construction of buildings, together
with William P. O,Rourke, superin-
tendent of the building department, APP
peared and asked that the stenographer
in the building department, who had
been paid by resolution by the Council,
be placed on the pay roll. A resolution
was offered that she receive 5000, a
year, and this was later rescinded and
a resolution of Alderman Mullin adopt
ed fixing her salary at 800 per annum
Assessment Commissioner John F.
Monahan asked that the salary of
Charles Reilly, of the assessment de-
partment, be raised from. 81, 900 to $1,000
a year, and the recommendation was
finally adopted.
Clarence Il. Tobin, secretary of the
City Hall Commission. appeared and
asked for $40, 200 for the commission
He stated that this was merely a re-
quest of the commission for a return
of a part of the money expended by 1t
for the installation of the fire alarm
system in the City Hall, which cost
$780, 900. AT the time it was installed,
he said, the Common Council agreed
to refund the money when 1t was asked
for, and stated that the commission
needed money now, as they could not
sell the old City Hallrproperty. brother
properties, in the present condition of
the money market.
He stated that the commission had
raised 80 per cent. of the apraisement
of the property amounting to $247, 500
and needed more money. City Counsel
Nugent said that the finance committee
could not very well give the money by
recommendation and suggested that
the property of the old Aqueduct
Board, in Halsey street. be appraised
and the money raised on the appraise-
ment or 80 per cent. of the price APP
praised. Chairman Sinnott appointed
Aldermen Leveen, Mullin and E. C.
Meyer as an appraising committee to
report at the meeting before the SEES
sion OF the Council tomorrow.
Alderman MCGOWAN, chairman of the
public buildings committee. who ~isIalso
a member of the finance committees, re-
ported that the public buildings com
mittee had decided to purchase, for
$4,000. the site in prospect street for a
training stable for the horses of the
fire department and a repair shop. He
stated that the committee had the
money. and merely wanted the moral
support of the finance committee. The
purchase was approved.