Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-25
>oz5EC|DED ABOUT
LOCATION OF PARK
Sites Selected by Belleyille
Trade Board Rejected by
Commission.

A report on the question of securing
a county park for Belleville was made
by Richard c. Jones at a meeting OF
the Belleville Board of Trade last night.
The situation as to the selection of a
site for the park is still indefinite.
Mr.. Jones said, however, that the
Essex County Park Commissioners
have concluded to reject all of the pro-
posed sites which have been selected by
the park committees of the Board of
Trade and of the Belleyille Town Coun-
Gil. MI. Jones, who is a member of the
former committee, caused expressions
of unmistakable surprise and disap-
pointment when he made the announce
ment that the County Park Commits
%sioners. on a very recent trip to Belle
vile, had decided to select a plot of
ground just north of the Eastwood
Wire Manufacturing Company, on the
River road. He declared that after he
and others had voiced protests at the
idea of selecting a spot so near the pol
luted Passaic river hat the park COM
missioners had abandoned the ground
near the Eastwood plant.
Mr.. Jones, who acted as chairman
of last nights meeting, said thai when
the commissioners were in Belleville
they did not seem to care about having
any Belleville men accompany them
and turned down the previous sugges-
ton Of the joint committee.
Franklin Murphy, former governor
was there continued Mr. Jones. a n
upon learning of the decision of the
commissioners we told them that tbs
place selected was at times three feet
under water, and was also on the
banks of the Passaic river. The COM
missioners informed us hat the place
of their choice was about h cheap
est they could We DC then
in reply to this that it would be neces-
sary to spend O considerable amount
of money to be able to keep the water
off the ground and that it was inde-
sirable.
after this the commissioners aban'
doned the scheme. They were sup
posed to come to Belleville ten day.
ago but they did not arrive. l have
no doubt that B%elleville will secure
an extension of the county park sys'
tenn soon."
In reply to a question by VI
Edward o. Cyphers as to wnen wash
ingtOn avenue VIII NC PiOpS
proved, ~Freeholder John FL. waters
said that he thought 1t would not De
done until the summer anyhow He
said the Board of Freeholders mao
awarded the contract for the work, pul
that the man to whom 1t was awarded
for some reason ''squirmed out OF it
He SAID the freeholders were not In a
position to hold him responsible.
Henry w, Underwood spoke or the
report that there may be only a tenn
porary foot bridge and no room FOL
vehicnlar traffic when the new Belle
vile bridge over the Passaic River
was In me course of construction. He
was assured by Freebooter Waers tnal
Abe chairman of the Essex
told him that there would be room TOT
vehicles. 1t was decided to write to
me freeholders and have them 60 or
record in the matter.
The Rev. Christopher H. Won CLAIM
pastor OF the Wesley Methodist Epis-
conal Church of Belleville. was present
20 deliver an address to the board upor
invitation of DR.. Edward o. Cyphers
chairman of the committee on speak
ers. However, various discussions en-
gagged the members until a late houi
and when called upon Mr.. Won Giahr
asked to be excused from speaking last
night. but he extended an Invitation
to the whole board to be present al
the wesley church the second Sunday
evening in December. The clergyman
said he would prepare a sermon epprp-
priate to the board on that evening
The invitation was accepted.