Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-01-13
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Monday Night.
HALF FINISHED

Mayor Bollschweiler has about
half completed his annual message
to the Board of Aldermen and hopes
to be able to present 1t at next Mon
day nights session OF that body, al
though it is possible that he will not
have 1t In shape until the following
meeting Of the board
Among the matters which 1t is un-
derstood the mayor will call atten-
tion Hs needed are public play
grounds for the children of the city,
the formation OF public charities
commission to do away with the
promiscuous gathering OF friends to
aid individuals, better water front
facilities with sea water baths, the
employment of several paid firemen
at each fire house to increase the ef-
hciency of the department and bet
ter pay for the members of the street
cleaning squad. In fact, the may
or's message will be in accordance
with his prediction promises; the
platform upon which the people re-
elected him.
In advocating public play grounds
for the children Of this city the
mayor feels that such boon is due
them. He believes in healthful exer-
else for children and calls attention
to tho fact that there is no recrea-
tfon point for the majority of-them
except in the streets, with all It's bad
Influences. Fresh air and sunshine
are needed by the growing youth of
the city and the mayor would have
Perth Amboy provide means for
them to obtain 1t to the fullest ex-
tent. The providing of an open space
with swings outdoor gymnasium de-
vices, etc, for tots as we'll as the
larger boys and girls, to the may
orfs mind would be money well in
vested by the city, in that the COM
Ing generation of Perth Amboy' s
citizens would be better mentally,
morally and physically. For with
the latter he says comes the former.
Many physical complaints Of chill
dren due to lack of proper air and
exercise would be eliminated.
With his public charities commits
sion the mayor would aid worthy and
serupuiour people vino are really In
need such comml lssigfs the may.
cT fse1g would give the best possible
aid to The poor and ct the same time
protect the public, which. he says,
to constantly preyed upon to give
donations for this line of work.
Every penny handled by this COM
mission would go only to the needy,
and they would be aided in an eff
cient and systematic way. This COM
mission might. possibly arrange for
the distribution among the poor of
the good food now thrown away
from many homes, stores, hotels and
restaurants.
AS Perth Amboy is enjoying an
excellent water frontage, the mayor
thinks that advantage should be ta-
ken of the situation by the instaIla-
tion of bathing facilities for the benz
eft of the citizens, He has no par
ticular location In view but thinks
some such provision should be made
before another summer season.
The efficiency of the fire depart
ment according to the mayor, would
be increased perhaps 100 per cent.
by the placing OF two paid fremen
in each fire house, with an extra man
for the steamers. On previous oc-
casions the mayor has shown where
such men in the fire houses would
have permitted the apparatus to get
to the scene of fires many minutes
before the present arrangement rro-
ytdes, had there been men in the fire
houses to take the apparatus out.
The mayor will also advocate in
creased pay for the street cleaning
employees.