Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-24
BIRDIE PATH IN
WEEQUAH|C PARK
PLANNED BY BOARD
Commission to Lay Out Suitable
Drive When New Grounds
Are Developed.
p. SANFORD ROSS TELLS
OF PROJECTS FOR FUTURE
Every Effort Will Be Made to
Make System of Most
Benefit to Newarkers.

Bride paths will very likely be es-
tablished throughout the city by the
Essex County Park Commission as a
result of the agitation brought about
by the EVENING STAR. The com
mission is already negotiating for one
in Weequahic Park. md when the adj
ditional property is Incorporated in the
park and the grounds are developed
west of the railroad the paths will be
built and there is every probability OF
the commissioners taking up the ques-
ton of similar paths in other parks.
Speaking of the subject today Com
missioner p. Sanford Ross made the
following statement:
The question of bride paths at
Branch Brook Park has never been
formally brought to the attention of the
commission. When the Park Commits
sion laid out Branch Brook Park it was
Thought by the experts who were m
ployed for that purpose hat the park
was moi of sufficient width to permit
bride paths to be placed there separate
and apart from the roadways. but the
roadways were only macadmized to a
certain extent in order that the sides of
the roads might be used by the horse
men.
THE question OF bride paths at Vice.
quatic Park has been considered and
the plans called for putting them IN,
especially in the addition on Elizabeth
avenue recently acquired.
Provision for Horsemen.
AT both Eagle Rock South
Mountain Reservation the wood roads
are dirt roads, and automobiles are not
allowed upon them in order that these
two reservations may be safely enjoyed
by horsemen and those who ride in
carriages.
I'm regard to the statement of Mr..
Eisele, that q permit for -cross-country
running was refused for Branch Brook
Park. it may be said that this permit
was applied for by Mr.. Eisele on be-
half of his son. and was refused be-
cause it was considered dangerous to
the runner to permit him to use the
roadways which are much f~requented
ny dulCl11ODiltsp III II was COIlSl0oT0Q
dangerous to allow running in the
paths because of the little children who
play thereon !
I'm Branch Brook. weequahic. East
side, Westside and Watsessing parks
running tracks are provided, and the
commission considers that in providing
and maintaining these places hat run
ming exercises can be INDUCED in safe
Ir xufthnttf don0or M tho runner ar In
reference with the use of the park by
others whose rights are as great as
those of the runners.
THE Park Commission has developed
an elaborate system of Fairgrounds
throughout the parks and is told by
experts thai it is second to none in this
country.
1.-THE commission tries to make the
parks use -ul to every class of citizens
and does not permit them to be monop-
olized by any one class, either runner
automobiles or any other set of men.
1.-THE parks are for the entire public
and are governed so that they may bt
of the greatest good to the creates
number of people, which is believed t.
be the proper theory in park manage
ment."
Mr.. Ross also said that an Eight
avenue carriage entrance into Branch
Brook Park was intended and that i
would be Forthcoming with the com
pletion of the improvement. Additions
facilities for the approach to the parl
over an improved driveway will be
given by. the paving and identifying o.
Park avenue, for which bids are nov
fronffnney nm Third PuKe.1