Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-07
FAIRGROUNDS TO
OPEN NEXT WEEK
Mayor H~aussling Will Not Take
Steps to Prevent
Action.
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practised on the flying rings, while
the girls took advantage of the
swings and played bean-bag and
other playground games
Immediately the children started in
their play more than a score of young
men volunteered their services to
Mr.. Aronson to assist him in any
manner that he might deem neces-
sary. A few OF those whose offer
was accepted was Louis Quinto,
David SHERMAN, Emanuel Fischman,
Benjamin Newirth and Louis Ringle.
BY nightfall Mr.. Aronson expects to
nave a sufficient number to assist
him In the reopening of the other
grounds.
1t is his intention to remain at the
Prince street grounds until 6 o clock
his evening, when he will close them
for the day. While on the grounds
he pointed out many features, which,
to his mind, had been overlooked by
the experts In making their report to
the mayor. One thing in particular
was the bitulithic covering of the
ground, which, he declared, had not
cost the city n penny.
Neither of the two new commits
s%ioners, Bernard NJ. Stanley, jr., and
Judge Algernon T. Sweeney, who
were appointed by Mayor Haussling
last night add Immediately confirmed
by the Common Council, would COM
NIT themselves today relative to Mr..
Aronson's action in throwing open
the Prince street Fairgrounds.
The appointments were made to fill
the two vacancies in the commission
caused by the designations of DR.. Jo-
George w. Jagle, Republican both
of whom retired, following the entan-
clement in The affairs of the COM
mission. Mr.. Stanley succeeds the
former and Judge Sweeney will fill
out the uneXpired term of MI. Jagle.
Both terms expire on December 81,
but it is probable that both will be
r%eappointed to serve for a full term
OF two years.
ArODsOn Pleased at Selections.
Mr.. Aronson today declared that
he was very much pleased with the
mayors selections and said that he
would call a meeting of the commits
sion just as 500 as the new ap-
pointees had qualified, which will
probably be on Monday.
The matter was brought before the
Common Council last night in the
form Of two communications from the
mayor, each one recommending one
| of the proposed commissioners. The
names were voted on separately by
the council, and both were confirmed
by a unanimous vote.
Both Judge Sweeney and Mr.. Shan
ley are well-known in public life. The
former Is a lawyer and a former Po-
lice Court judge. Mr.. Stanley Is at
present a member of the Shade Tree
Commission and is also president of
the Z. NJ. Stanley, Jr, Company,
jcwelry manufacturers, at IL Gov
ernor street. The office of playground
commissioner is purely an honorary
one, and Mr.. Stanley will be able
thereby to retain his olace with the
Shade Tree Commission Both had
known OF their selections for the past
several days and had assured the
mayor that they would serve.
Status of Situation.
The status of the playground sit
uation is that the grounds, with the
exception of those at the corner of
Prince street and WaverlY avenue,
are closed, following the action of
the old commission two weeks ago
today. Furthermore the finance COM
mtttee of the Common Council noti-
fled the then existing commission
that until the recommendations. en-
bodied in the report OF the experts
hired by the city to investigate the
commissions affairs, had been put
into effect. no money for the oon-
tinuancs of playground work would
be forthcoming. The experts reported
a deficit of more than $500 in the
accounts of the commission. 1t is
claimed by Mr.. Aronson, however,
that not only is this deficit fictitious,
but that the commission has q bal
ance to its credit.
From the statement of Commits
sioner Sweeney, made to The Star
last night, it is probable that the
commission will do nothing officially
toward opening the grounds until
it's new members AVE become thor
oughly familiar with the situation.
Asked what he intended to do. Mr..
Sweeney said:
Mr.. sweeney's Mind Open.
my mind is entirely open, but
certainly. wouldn't think Of doing any
! thing until Mr.. Stanley and / haze
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