Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
Recreation Places TO be Es-
tablished Along Water
Front Next Summer.
PUBLIC BATH LOCATION
Shade Tres Board Plans for
Disposition of $1,000
Appropriation.
TO WORK WITH COUNCIL
Will Plant Trees in Water
Street and Terrace Mar
ket Street Hill.
TO WORK WITH COUNCIL

With the Board of Aldermen and
the Shade Tree Commission working
together Perth Amboy Is likely to be
greatly improved during the ensuing
year both from a point of beautIfy-
ing the city and the increasing of
recreation facilities. 1t Is under
stood that q greater portion OF the
81 900 which the Board of Alder
men will appropriate to the Shade
Tree Commission will be used to Inn
prove the water front land In Water
street from the foot of Market street
to the Raritan Yacht Club. This
strip of land is bulkheaded, but at
present unimproved.
1t Is the plan of the Shade Tree
Commission to plant soms quick
growing trees along the water front
at this point and to place benches al
convenient points along the water
for the use of those who may desire
to sit and view the water approaches
to Perth Amboy and the passing
vessels and at the same time enjoy
cooling breezes from the water durs
ing the summers heated term. Grass
plots and flowers would add TO the
beauty of the spot.
In conjunction with this Improve
ment the Board of Aldermen have
in mind the improvement OF the foot
of Market street one block up from
the sound This block is so steep IN
its present condition that it cannot
be used for vehicles and the Board
of Aldermen is thinking of terraeing
1t and placing benches at advanta-
nj IN AR,A III.
be had OF the sound and the bag
from this location and in conjnne-
ton with the Shade Tree Commits
sion's plans for tho water front at
the foot OF the street, with this inl-
provement realized Perth Anhoy
will have public recreation point az
which 1t may feel proud
Another matter which may be
realized with the coming summer is
the erection and maintenance OF a
free public bathing float In connect
ton with the contemplated park im-
provements on the water front al
the point referred to above Perth
Amboy has long needed some anch
| facilities and this location is regard
! ed as Ideal for the proposition The
floats. If placed at this point, would
be similar to those In use at the
Battery, New York city
The improvements eontempiated
rs outlined above will not conflict ln
any way with the recreation ground
planned for the foot OF High street.
which the state riparian board will
soon inspect regarding giving the
city the possession OF the water
front at that point 1t is thought
that this city can easily support two
such places as hey VIII appeal to
people located in different portions
of the city.
In line with the policy er cnopera-
ton which Is existing between the
Board of Aldermen and the Sshcde
Tree Commission was the action of
the former board In furnishing
funds for the completion OF the work
of cutting down the trees on Smith
street now under way. The Shade
Tree Commission only had small
balanc left from Its appropriation OF
the present year when 1t began ita
work Of cutting down the trees,
With the telling of those at the foot
of Smith street 1t was found that the
fund had been exhausted and It waS
with the cooperation OF the Board
Of Aldermen in agreeing to pay for
the hire of men to do the work thas
the whole proposition was not de-
ferred until next spring