New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-01
PLAN MORE PLAY ROOM HER COSTLY GOWNS HELL
Rockefe|Ier's Aid Sought by
Public Recreation Commission.
WEST SIDE HOUSE WANTED
Lack of cooperation by Slower
Charged-Maintenance Cost
Estimated at $169,233.

In outlining plans OF the Public Recrea-
ton Commission. an official of that body
made 1t known yesterday that John d.
Rockefeller had been appealed 70 for the
use of the West Side Neighborhood
House. at 10Th street and Tenth avenue
The commission is sangu!ne as to the
result of the appeal. Big things are
planned by the commission, which now
maintains four gymnasiums, for pro-
| visions have been made in the budget
estimate for fourteen ado tional recrea-
| ton centres.
The budget estimate Of the maintenance
cost OF the commission has been placed ct
s169. 233 which includes the salaries Of
eighteen playground directors, two super
visors zone of each SEX and thirty-six
teachers. Provision has been made for
an increase In the salary Of the secretary
Bascom Johnson. from $3.50 10 5000
IL was asserted that the commission
had not received the cooperation which
had been expected. Suggestions made by
the commission had not been acted on
especially in the case OF Park Commits
sioner Slower. who was requested. II he
did not care to do so himself TO permit
the commission TO rearrange Tompkins
Square Park 10 meet more nearly the
recreation needs OF that district. This
would be following out the model play
grounds OF Chicago. Commissioner Slower
took the suggestion under consideration.
That was some months ago.
The Board OF Education has been APP
pealed to by the commission for the use
OF three abandoned schoolhouses which
the commission hopes to make use OF as
centres for social gatherings. II Is also
intended 10 organize a municipal athletic
association. and such an association could
have headquarters In the different school
structures.
The Sinking Fund Commission has been
asked for permission to use four plots OF
ground that could readily be made Into
play centres They are In widely sepa-
rated parts Of the city, and include the
following sites: Rivington street. Willis
avenue, The Bronx; Harrison avenue and
Ingraham street. Brooklyn. and Thomp-
son and Mott streets. Long Island City.
For the Improvement OF ten Fairgrounds
and four recreation piers the commission
has asked In its corporate stock budget
for the sum OF S20s.OOO IL was pointed out
that the four recreation piers desired
were now being used only ten weeks every
year. II inclosed with glass they could
be used all the year round. To close In
the piers would cost $4,000. The piers
which are considered are AT West 10Th
street Barrow street, East Sd street and
East oath street. The commission wants
TO make its play centres available for all
year-round use as we'll az for day and
night use.
The plans 20 expcnd the Betsy Head
fund OF $4,000 include a tentative one to
build a playground in Queens, under the
approach Of the greensboro Bridge. TINS
ia now being filled in with material eAca-
yated from the Brooklyn subway the
sum OF $4,000 is being considered for the
project.
Another playground Is being cohsidereu
for the Brownsville section. There Is
movement on foot among organizations
in that section to get the Board OF hsu-
mate to appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of a playground Site and theh 10
ask the Recreation Commission 10 eA
mend part of the Betsy Head fund IN III
ting M the playground.