Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-27

plaything. The first great matter
that confronts us as a city Is the
providing of more school room, bet
ter school facilities, and on this
phase OF the subject, l take the
ground hat proper, healthfully con-
structed school buildings are as es-
sential to the health of the children
as a playground, or even more SO.
And, OF course, 1t stands without ar
gument, that we must educate the
children before We please them.
Herewith I present a few Of the i'm
provements that are very, very nee
essary at the present time for the
proper development of our city, and
they are SO formidable in compari-
sou with the playground proposition
as to practically eclipse 1t. Here ia
a partial list:
Bond issue for schools,
without high school - 1900
Bond issue for laying water
main under river, at
least $4,000
Bond issue for new fire
! house for Liberty Fire
Company and equipment,
about ................. $4,000
Bond issue for opening
Convery place, connect
ing New Brunswick Ave.
with Smith st. and the
western part If tie city,
estimated ..........-. $4,000
Bond issue for sewers need
ed this very year, about 10000
Bond issue, opening Inslee
ST., connecting Amboy
Ave. with State Street,
through Insles St, (esti-
mated) 10000
A total OF .$253,000
In addition to these, there Is a
crying demand from all parts of the
city for street paving, which we will
be unable to heed, as we have done
and given out contracts tor about
all that we can do In that direction
this year. with possibly one or two
exceptions, as the efforts OF the adj
ministration must be given to the
matters enumerated above,
Az I have said before, I am still
heartily In favor OF q playground or
Fairgrounds for our children. ana I
realize fully the BENEFITS that would
be derived thersfrom, and in defer
ring my efforts to acquire these
things I feel much as a child would
In giving up a fayorits toy, yet,
when ] look upon the other demands
upon nj resources which are vastly
more important to the welfare of
our city. I think ILam>choosing the
wiser course.
No child In our city Is suffering
for want of fresh air or exercise,
both of which may be had In abund-
ance without the immediate expen-
diture OF money for q playground.
Putting OF the acquisition Of such
an institution until a more fitting
time, I think. will not bring disas-
ter to the life or health Of one OF
our children. The money which
would be involved In institutina and
maintaining a playground, I am
sure, would increase our taxation
several points and would prove an
extraordinary burden upon the tax
payers, and I feel that / must take
Issue with those who think the re-
suits Justify the expenditure regard
less of other considerations.
! hope TO . the day In the near
future when the institution OF q
suitable recreation or playground
Will not prove rs burdensome as II
would at the present time; and as
to providing sites for such things
while land is cheap, I would call
public attention to the fact that we
already own three tracts which
without the addition Of the purchase
price, may some day be developed
along the lines desired, viz. Eagles.
wood water works tract. she CITY
Poor Farm, and the new reservoir
site, The location OF these plots toe
VIII be more suitable as the city
grows nearer to them, As to the
Eagleswood water works property
might say that ] will gladly appoini
a commission, IL such commission
VIII agree not to attempt to burden
the taxpayers with an
purchase of property that Is moi
needed, but will direct their atten
ton to the development OF the
water works property along play.
ground lines. AS to the reserved,
and Poor Farm sites. they can h
developed as the city needs Thorn.
hope I have made myself cleal
That ! consider q playground very
desirable, but that / consider many
other problems vastly more imnort
ant for immediate action to the ex
tent OF crr ability.
Respectfully,
a B-OLLgCHWEILER.