New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02
NEW Fairgrounds SOON
Slower Starts Work on Elaborate
Plans to Cost S250,000.
ALL TOBE DONE THIS SEASON
Project Includes improvements
to Old Parks and Creation
Of Additional Centres.

Park Commissioner Slower will spend
sc50,Ooo before the end OF the summer for
the development Of Fairgrounds. The
money was appropriated last year by the
Board OF Estimate at the request Of the
Park Commissioner. Il Will De the Iarges.
amount ever expended at one time on the
citys play centres, and Commissioner
Slower said yesterday that every EFFORT
will be made TO complete the work in as
short a time as possible.
Among the important Improvements viii
be the remodelling OF Mulberry Bend Park.
This will include alterations 70 the open
air pavilion In that park so that Il can
be used during the winter which Is not
now possible. To do this movable ssshes
will be placed IN the openings, all except
In the centre, where the band concerts are
given. This park will also be -eplauted.
and hedges, az we'll as trees will be aided.
large playhouse and Fairgrounds for
children and boys Will complete the plans
OF the Commissioner for Mulberry Berd.
II is IN the centre OF the children's play
ground here that the Richard Watson Gr-
der memorial tablet will be placed.
A contract has been let for the construc-
the anchorage Of Manhattan Bridge. Be-
cause Of the storage OF granite for the
Municipal Building in the open spaces
near the contemplated playground. the con-
struction Of the large ball field which the
Commissioner plans to place there eventn-
ally will have 70 hs DELAYED until the stone
Is removed.
In Corlears Hook Park the band povil-
ion, which heretofore has been OF use only
in pleasant weather, Will have movable
sashes Ike those 70 be used in Nh berry
Bend Park
Perhaps the largest playground OF all
will be one under the greensboro
Bridge which Will cover an entire block OF
ground. AS planned by the Park Commls-
sioner a stadium will be erected which Will
seat fifteen hundred persons A play
ground house also will be erected. and N II
will be many shower baths. The contra r
for this has not vet been let, but II VIII
be given. according 20 Mi Slower. as soon
as others now being advertised can be
got out OF the way.
MANY improvements are now under way
n the playground IN West Seth street op-
posite the De Witt clinton High School.
Thsv include the erection OF a building
which win be equipped for indoor gym
nas,urn work and which will have shower
baths.
A contract will be let next week for the
construction Of a playground IN 81. Ga
briel's Park = viii be for boys, ond mere
too building will be equipped with snow
er baths 80 NAV.
Ground a. 151st street and Amsterdam ave-
nue.. which will cover an entire block the
commissioner said a school garden would b.
established there Il viii differ from oth-
ers in that n will be a suuHen garden. As
+bera are many old trees on this site no at
-an,nr will be made 70 remove them In the
work Of building the playground.
on the plot Of ground in East lost street
near Second avenue. which the PARK De-
ra-treut has opened as a play centre VIII
be erected the first mocel plays'ouI'u
house. at a large cost.
THE sum Of $4,000 appropriated by the
BOARD OF Estimate last summer said
Commissioner Slower will be exhausted
when all these plans are handed over 10
the contractors Many have already been
LET. others are now being advertised and
the rest are awaiting their turn. l shall
do all in my power 70 have every BIT OF the
work completed during the present sum
mer Ii is d big JOB and there are many
points which have TO ce considered BEFORE
everything can be set u motion.
n is believed that the Park Commission
or will seek to have the Mitchell playground
Flnd of 100000 placed az the disposal OF the
Park Department for other playground I'M
r,rOveruouts in the future.