The evening world., 1911-07-08
eoARo OF ESTIMATE PROVIDES
MONEY NEEDED,

Alderman AleA der .Drescher has
succeeded in getting SIS 900 needed
FOR equipment OF the baths provided b.
the Boarc OF Estimate. As the fat Ter
OF the resolution passed by the Bears
& Aldermen which resulted In the ap-
preparation OF the Sl27, 600 to erect the
bathing pavilion. tho little Brownsville
rep has followed the proi.c,
with unerring persistence.
Il called upon Mayor uaynor before
the Board met. and got his approval for
the iesuarra OF the special revc ave
bonds needed to equip tho pavilion" said
Mr.. Drescher. Go .ptrolier Premier
gsst lent his assistance also. and Se
now that the c.ty's myl.y
rent upon the aiding will, not bs
wasted. The Si5.0 O Will be used to buy
six nfeboats and establish an emsrx-
oncy hospital on the beach. We expect
TO have four Nss-savs'a working FOR
the { who " be-. % a day ca n.
altogether. the city will have seventy
four employees in .ho bathing pavilion.
The decision OF the City TO charge
10 cents a day for the use of the Iockers
n the rooms II most proper. Likewise,
the decision u the City not 10 handle
bathing suits. II the City was to handle
suits. It would have TO go into tn.
laundry business on the aide. The city
baths are Intended for Woodworking me-
chanics and their families, people wh)
are expected TO prefer TO own their suits.
Private concerns rave already made
application to the City for the privilege
Of going on the city's property and rent
suits there to the public at 10 cents for
adults and 3 cents for children.
only the women bathers have private
rooms. For the males there have been
provided S.s0 lockers. With the 1900
rooms for women. there will 10 ac-
commodations for 6,7JO bathers. As
Stunning that each bather remains in the
water not longer than two and a half
hours. 1900 bsthers can be taken care
Of In a single day. making tho baths
tho largest In the world"
BOARD APPROVES RULES TO
GOVERN BAThERs.
I'm the male section OF the baths
there are six lockers, 10 a compar,-
men.. Superintendent Of Public Build
inss Howard l.. Woody OF Brooklyn,
who has direct charge OF The baths.
has decided that each male be admitted
to a compartment. one at "a time. Thus
Ave ba.hers will have to walt In turn
while the first undresses. and 20 until
all are In the water. This arrangement,
Is made TO Insure absolute decency.''
The rules for the municipal baths
we're read to tho Board Of Estimate a,
,ba ..,,apt 80 nern,nh D...ll... 49,
Only Borough President Miller OF ths
Bronx seemed to see anything funny
In the programme. lie claimed tina
the prohibition with respect to eatin,
Ia the bathing pavilion was an infringe
ment upon personal liberty. Mr.. Mile
stood alone In his opinion.
The necessity OF greater beach &C
commodations at Coney Island-Th,
Evening Worlds night in connectio,
with It's demand OF a nve-cent far
from the city to the seashore-ha
caught the attention Of the member
OF the Board of Estimate. Comptrolle
Prendergast believes that now Is III
time to get after the beaches.
president Mitchell OF the Board o
Aldermen has been requested by tn
Corporate Stock Budget Committee
confer at once with the owners Of tn
seaside property with u view to en-
larging Seaside Park" he said. 9TH
committee viii also Immediately con
slider the rstaking Of n OF the bsac
property now Illegally held by priya,
parties"
The members u the Corporate Buag,
Committee are Borough resident Al,
, Aneny. the Comptroller and Mr.. Nj
chel, Mr.. Mitchell is also chairman (
the sp,t.al committee a lated 10 -
low out the suggestion OF the Board
Aldermen 10 acquire the Dream'in
property and the rect OF the burnt
ares at Consy Island. n annex Il
Coney Island Park. His associates c
this committee are the Comptroller an
Borough President Steers.