Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-03-29
WILL ADD TWO
MEN TO BOARD
Acting Mayor Garretson to
SubmifNames of New Play
ground Commissioners.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
Three Present Members Dis
cuss Sites Yesterday
Estate Man After Location.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

Playground matters In general,
more particularly the subject of OBJ
tanning suitable site for the first
one, were taken up at brief ses-
sion of the Public Playground Com
mission in city hall yesterday after
noon. All official action was de-
ferred until after a reorganization
of the board, as Commissioner Rey-
Garretson would place the names of
two additional members before the
Board of Aldermen for confirmation
Monday night. Mr.. Garretson decid-
ed on this action to fulfill the wishes
Of Messrs. Reynolds and Baldwin of
the commission. William D. Voor-
hees is the third member recently
appointed by L. G. Dalton.
Must Act at Once on Site.
According to report rendered
by Mr.. Reynolds, the commissioners
must act at once If they desire the
use of property at Lewis street and
Madison avenue, because the owners
had informed him through their
agent that party wanted to lease
the land for twenty-one years for
dwelling house purposes. The own
ers were more desirous of leasing 1t
to the city IL 1T would pay expenses
thereon, because they were interested
in public playground work. One Of
the commissioners stated it was prob
ably Harry L. Wolff, real estate
promoter, one of the most Syigorous
kickers against locating playground
in Lewis street, who was trying to
lease the property.
Complaints against the location
of playground at Lewis street and
Madison avenue were discussed at
length. Mr. Reynolds said many peo-
pie had a misunderstanding about
Fairgrounds, which might be the
cause for the complaints He de-
cIared the place would be closed af-
ter dark and said the noise made dur
ing the day would probably not pre-
vent children and older persons from
sleeping. The other commissioners
agreed that the site chosen was
probably the best and most conven-
tent to reach. They said but small
amount of grading would have to be
done there.
voorhees, Fayors Water Works,
Mr. VOORHEES, said the coming
playground lite, the one he deemed
the best. AS the old water works
property In Upper Smith street. He
said the cost Of filing 1t In would
not be great. He stated a culvert
would have to be erected for the
natural water course now running
through the property. Mr.. Voorhees,
also stated he had thought 1t would
be a good proposition to establish a
number of Fairgrounds about the
respective public schools and pay a
few of the teachers small sums for
taking care of the children and
teaching them to play. Mr.. Reynolds
said he had considered a, site near
school No. s, but had thought 1t
would cost too much to grade It,
The commissioners agreed that was
trifie out OF the way for most
children.
The Raritan Copper Works field in
Market street was mentioned as a
site, but it was declared that might
be occupied by the owners In the
near future and was not very desira-
BILE because children would have to
to 1t. A portion of the Pardee prop
erty was also mentioned as site.
Mr.. Baldwin produced lease for
property at Madison avenue and
Lewis street executed by former
Secretary Armfn Tomasehoff. He re-
ported it had been approved by the
city attorney. 1t has yet to be signed
by the owners of the property and
approved by the Board of Aldermen,
according to the acting mayor