Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-03

MAYOR Haussling's letter follows.
ar. Louis '. Aronson, President gaara
o. playground Commissioners. III
Mulberry street. Newark. n.
Dear Sir-I address myself to ven
with reference to your favor Of tha
18th ult.. already briefly Acknowledges
IN which you appeal to me to order fha
piaSgrounds Of the city of Newark fa
oe feopened at once. l must assume ~
tnls that you mean to ask me to do All
that lies IN my power TO secure as carly
a reopening of the Fairgrounds as n,ar
De possible for you must know that I
nave no power as mayor to issue an ar
oltrary order for their reopening. ma
II bad such power l would be iusfl4
open to censure and probably snb3eet
to charge of law violation If / sheufl
take such a step at a time when Il i
known that there Is deficit IN the ae-
counts of the Playground Commissions.
and that thus far no funds have hcen
franfTd TO enable it to carry on its ar.
sisities for the balance of the xear.
need not do more than refer now to the
reports implying improper methods aud
loose management with respect to the
conduct Of the Fairgrounds to which. Il
seems to me. satisfactory answer has
not been made
Complete Change Needed.
But l desire to assure you that / am
just as much interested as any one In
securing the reopening of the pias-
grounds as soon as possible. and that
under the present circumstances the fsrst
step to this end must be eompiete
change in their management. In no
other way can the criticisms that hava
been made be properly investigated fhs
financial situation as quickly adjusted
and the system receive that financial ana
moral support from other branches OF
the city government and from the pub
lie at large that is necessary to its we'll
being.
With a due appreciation Of the de-
mands of the situation. Commissioners
George W Jagle and Joseph C. Froeiich
have placed in my hands their resiena-
tions to become effective upon the quali-
hcation of their successors. l feel jus
titled, In view of the conditions to which
/ have already referred in calling upon
you also 10 forward your resignation TO
me. Such action on your part would not
only tend to clear up the situation, but
would also greatly expedite the reopen
ing of the Fairgrounds. to secure which
you have appealed to me. Yours very
truly. JACOB HAUSsLING.
Mayor.
December B. 1872
Mayor HaGssling is determined that
the playground work Will go on. and
viii send the names of the successors
to MIR. Jagle and DR. Froelich to the
Common Council for confirmation on
Friday night. In the event OF Com
missioner Aronson res.gning, three
new commissioners will be appointed
by Mayor Haussling and confirmed by
the council.
Mayor Haussling will give due con-
sideration to the plan Of the experts.
who recommended that a member OF
the Board of Education and one of
the Essex County Park Commission
be named with three others, for the
mayor has always felt that the play
grounds and public baths would be
better managed by one body
To Name New Commission
Mayor Haussling will probably ask
the new commission to reorganize
the playground system. and many
changes in its management will fol-
low. The members of the finance
committee of the Common Council
viii give the new commission It's
hearty cooperation in order to place
the Fairgrounds again on a business
basis. Many of the playground boys.
including the players on the Nc
Herman basketball team, were asked
during the past week to turn in their
basketball shoes and suits. These
articles were furnished by the city.
Little could be learned about the
probable appointments Of the mayor.
He will have until Friday night TO
make up the slate. Since its organi-
zation the commission. even during
the Democratic administration, had
a Republican majority. Commissions
ers Aronson and Jagle were the Re-
publicans, and DR.. Froelich the
Democrat.