The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-05
OR PARKS mNNING DOWN.
sharp sruirlsn, OF Commissioner Sio,er
Things Not Kept %.
THE SUN has received the following
CommunIcat ION from a well known r"-i


GOLnuunicat on FROM a well known r"-
: dent ut Ihe Cltv
The news lp"-~ az" Hlu ~ interviews
gwen ou' bN Ihlrl"- o. ~ir'"- tom
missioner al PARKS Ne other rr', ofir,al
has ~ much 20 ~, ahnIt hi- pian~
Mhrucv"r . ., .' ans %. 'I" pATk- and
! DO '4t, DAFT I ',',.l d., ..-'rl 90 tar,. tun
dlrtou aud ,suHot nrlp thanking hat
. uu,A Ir-. tall AMI uU' o. more Nota would
hs ,r-E .ia f-F ui"
VINO ,un Iu"t af The para. with. ne.
u.Iu- o." g.'rt .tA"r.u," n.'r,.u 'lr,r
ur"snr' 'oudIr uu nud their .fl'r a wear
ago.
VIZ ~GuE.-, rrrd.. ,.-.uI alter lard and
Intelligent truur sl,yr.,i.a 100 put'ing the
pJrAS IA guud shape initiated numrro'l
improvements aud DID all that could pus
-,hlr hr done lu the very limited tenn OF
two ,rIr>
\"r oll.~ hrNr been constructed here
n"D"~,srN lIWns improved and Kept IN
good condition. - mat they pres"utni q
- ondsFiHll. pleasing app.aTHn-- oi real
green ~vard- additional comfort stations
Ncr" bntlf trees. roads and walk verc
fahru ear. at
nder hS lead-rSnip the park board
"N' ,udrd the smoking automobiles from
'N" parAs and an attempt was made 10
prevent automobiles from r-ng chains
on he wheels OF their machines. 'hs use
oi which demol,shr~ IT,. ma,Idam roads
new electric lighting system was IN
stalled ia ~" larger parks and NoTb started
hv hi- predecessors Was promptly and IN
'rlhsrn'lv completed.
IA addition to this new Fairgrounds
Nera constructed Hnd a. much Oppor-
uunl'v given 10 the chiIdrru and the people
generally - ENJOY thsn-e A. play and
recreation a. "ompatIbl. with tho all i'm
puttan' IDEA Of preserving The PARIS ia
their u~s'l 'lpp-- aud beauty for the present
ami tutur~ wears TO come
land suu able for Fairgrounds IN Central
aud other parSs Was in'ellVentlV applied
- such SO Nhlldrpn we're allowed TN,
Use OF ,rr'aIn plare- for ali their en- oyments
and groWnups we're permitted the full Use
OF all the parks consistent with their pres
-TNation IA order that newt wear and the
wear after and for many wears to come the
people might enjoy this wise provision Of
government for heir health and happiness
u sAs never ~ndtsl that tho people should
have a license IN any one wear 70 Nr,sk the
mugufN,eni UrOIsr'i"- THAT q has taken
generation ro buud aud 'til',vu'" During
-" hot weather people were allowed the
f'll Use uf tho lawns a sleep on. but without
spectacular appeal and play to l- galleries
III Vas don. IN diRnif,sl. systematic
bu-Inss-iiis. manner
What do "" so' now improvements
inflated nv Commissioner smith ara being
neglected. notably tNr nov -ta'rwaN ~
iOsth street aud central rarS West. tho
Broadway ,en'tr plots ami many o'h~rs
N" ,rge' a''ou Of ne parks has h.-n ullpw-d
TO bs ruined perhaps b..v 0ud redemption
Mr. SMITHS idea seems 10 have bssn 20
give 81. "rybodv a. much chance - possible
20 "urov 'E" parks ever v"Ir. wh"r"s- Mr.
slower seams content % have everything
red "a M" ur.' season at h.- sdWui-tra-
'tnn VI his vanity - afi-u-d uv the appear
an,r ~ H. name and rs visionary plans
Ia PRINT
have N"eu 'r'inR TO s"~ VI slower on
yrral occasions { alwuN- found u grpu'
,r"Wd ~ peopl- waiting Tor htrr and when
I inquired Tor h,m Wa- told he would 10 ia
aff-T l. VI
What are hrs once hours md could
10" 'u.gh'"n m- ~ fo vus' lr ha- done
for ina paris ! know we'll enough Shai
he has done 20 them 20 90" fr~' seven
mouths ~ hi- administration
would also like 10 know how much
his Tun - the 'tfN's parks MAINTENANCE
b.. Eruuabl' alls % has "ost is
IANPhNtE
Nfw luEE. August