Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
EXPECT STORM At
PLAYGROUND MEET
Commissioner c. w. JagIe, Fu-
rious Over Mismanagement,
Threatens to Fix Blame.
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ask him what is the fair pay for
playground director?"
Chairman Archibald directed thai
Mr.. Hammer should not answer thu
commissioners question as it was no
desirable to precipitate an argu-
ment. The commissioner then went
on to explain that directors in Other
large cities were getting 1920 and ovel
a month, and he asked what the city
could expect of directors who were
paid only SIS a month.
'I'll tell you gentlemen one thing, ;
asserted Mr.. Jagle, "Ill put my hanC
in my pocket and pay these bills right
now, because I'll not be indicted by
any Grand Jury. I've never stopped
to a mean thing in my life"
Alderman Archibald informed Mr.
Jagle that it would not be necessary
for the commissioner to pay the bills
Continuing Mr.. Jagle said; Theirs
has been a mistake in the way the
Fairgrounds have been administered
but we don't nave to go on that way;
we a stop short and turn over a
new leaf"
81 wish there was some possible
way of keeping the Fairgrounds
open," said Alderman Archibald
'This is not a fight against play
grounds at all, but simply to hVat
them conducted right"
Mr.. Froelich admitted, when ques.
toned by Mr.. Allen, that there was
a telephone in the home of Super
visor McKiernan, the expense OF
which is paid by the city. Mr.. Allen
then declared that in the accounts
of the commission it was shown that
in one month there had been fifty
six out-of-town telephone calls, and
that these were made on private tele-
phones.
Chairman Archibald suggested that
the Playground Commission call a
meeting for today and take drastic
action. To this Commissioner Jagle
replied:
'If 1 were doing this thing as g
business man / would shut the play
grounds up until this thing is cleared
up"
az don't think we have the right tc
give the Fairgrounds a dollar under
the conditions shown tonight. W.
don't want to be blamed, however
for closing the Fairgrounds" said the
chairman.
The chairman's remark hat it was
not the fault of the committee thai
the grounds were to be closed were
supplemented by Alderman Whitfield
and Commissioner Jagle replied
I'VE take the responsibility FOL
closing them"
In the report of Price, Waterhoust
g. Co. there was shown in the com
missions accounts a balance avail
able of 81 49. 80. Against this wert
bills. dating from March TO Novem-
her. amounting to So, 550.39 and other
unpaid bills amounting to 81, 1873 so, &
total of unpaid bills amounting tx
$4,9 2S. SO, which leaves a deficit OF
1891 1t was stated that the in.
vestigators had not been able to ar
rive at the full liabilities, for in al
probability there were still bills to b,
presented, and it was suggested tina.
advertisements be placed in the daily
papers requesting all claims agains
the commission to be presented i'm
mediately.
The report stated that all bill
charged against the permanent prop
erty and equipment account had beer
examined and that 1t had been fount
that many entries for items 81
charged should have beer charged a.
operating expenses. A copy of a bill
rendered the commission was ap
pended as an illustration.
1.-THE methods of stock keeping ar
Inadequate" the report stated, bot
l as to records and as to physical treat
ment. No records exist by whicl
: the quantities and values of the sup
/, plies and equipment on hand coul
even be approximately determined
and in order to ascertain the hnancia
position of the board at any time ii |
necessary to take an inventory of al
supplies, etc, at the various play
D grounds"
Details in support of these conten
. tions were then submitted and recon
> mendations for the correction of til
. faults in the system suggestes
Furthermore the report stated tina
T the custodians of the Fairgrounds ae
as of many of the chi
dren's clubs, having possession of tn
dues received from the members, an
that as far as could be learneC
disburse the funds largely at the.
} own discretion. An oral agreemer
had been made with a contractor, til
@ report affirmed, by which he does a
general repairs at the grounds at a
average cost of $40 a day, this bein
for labor only, as the city purchase
k all tools and supplies and furnishs
the contractor with a storeroom ar
d a workshop, and employs four laboI
a ers upon the grounds.
o.. A copy of one of the bills presen
d ed by this contractor, Peter La Grel
OF. In which the amounts charged Z