The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-05
MORE FAIRGROUNDS
FOR C|TYS INFANTS.
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS ASKS
COUNCIL TO MAKE LARGE
APPROPRIATION.
-GMLAUF AIDS THEM
ORDINANCE GOES TO COMMITTEE
ON GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
AND MATTER To COME UP
AT AExTsMEETING.
GMLAUF AIDS THEM
ORDINANCE GOES TO COMMITTEE

In order to facilitate the work or
the subcommittee on Fairgrounds of
the city council and to enlarge the
scope of that work In the city. Coun-
Gilman Umlauf last night, at the re-
quest of a number of citizens, inter-
ested in the Fairgrounds movement.
introduced an ordinance which was re-
ferred to the committee on grounds
and buildings The ordinance, with
accompanying letter, follows:
Resolved by the council of the
city OF Richmond, the board of alder
men concurring;
THAT the finance committee of the
council of the city Of Richmond be
authorized to include in the budget
of the city of Richmond for the
year 1912 an appropriation Of not less
than $500. to be used for the super
vision and maintenance of an efficient
system of Fairgrounds In the city OF
Richmond, this sum to be placed at
the disposal of the administrative
board of the city OF Richmond
Letter to Committee.
Along with this resolution went
letter 10 Mr.. Jacob Umlauf, who is
chairman of the subcommittee %
Fairgrounds:
Hon. Jacob Umlauf, chairman
committee on Fairgrounds of the city
council, Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir,--Attached hereto Is a
sketch of a proposed ordinance ask
ing for an appropriation for play
grounds which We hope IL will be the
pleasure Of your committee to recon-
mend to the council for adoption.
Representing the citizens of Rich
mond, the undersigned. members OF
the citizens committee on recreation
and Fairgrounds, has been organized
during the past year for the purpose
OF making a study Of the needs OF the
children and young people in our
city for freaitffui recreation. and for
cooperating with all citizens inter-
ested In securing better recreation OPP
portunities for those children and
young people.
Through the aid of interested citi-
Gems $500 was raised Part 1ofts1.s
was spent in the making OF COM
prehensive and thorough survey OF
the needs of Richmond along the line
OF Fairgrounds and recreation CEN
tiers by an expert, Mr.. Rowland
Haynes, representing the, Playground
and Recreation Association of Amer
lea. His report was made during the
month of June and full copy thereof
is furnished you herewith.
Recommendations Proposed.
The recommendations made by Mr..
Haynes have been carefully examined
by the citizens committee, and meet
with their hearty endorsement. We
desire to call your attention 10 this
following recommendations. for which
we ask your approval:
| l. That the administrative board
shall have at its disposal by the pro-
posed ordinance funds for the en-
ployment Of an expert. specially train
ed and experienced recreation super
visor. at a salary OF not less than
500 nor more than $4,000 annually
| who should give his entire time tc
/ the supervision and building up OF ar
adequate recreation system for ths
| city of Richmond. Some such persons
now resident In the city of Richmond
are available and may be recqpmcnd-
| ed by this committee at the proper
| time.
Q. That the administrative bcarc
! shall have at its disposal for the
| year 1918 by the proposed ordinance
| a sum of not less than $4,000 mol
more than $4,000 for competent as
sistants to take charge Of the severa
Fairgrounds under the supervision G
| the recreation supervisor. and also l
sum of not less than $4,000. nor roor'
than $4,000 for equipment, supple:
and caretakers.
2. That such assistants aid care
takers shall be selected. trained anc
directed by the recreation supervi-
sor. and such equipment and supplies
shall be selected, distributed and in
stalled under the direction OF the re
creation supervisor, subject to tn
approval OF the administrative board
l. That the recreation supervisor. t.
the best of his ability, with the iundi
at his disposal under the administra
tive board. shall provide recreation
under competent direction.
/ T. In the three summer months.
tal For children under eleven year
of age In certain seAaei yards. -
th1 For children and youns peopl
over eleven years of age in q pia.
ifeld or playfields OF not less than wv
acres each, either on property alreau.
owned by the city or to be acquired D.
| the city, or pending tie acqufremer
Of adequate space. on certain street
reserved for play during certain hours
III. In the five spring and fall months
continuation of summer work NJ
outlined under l, after schooi hour
and on Saturdays.
III In the four winter months. indoo
recreation for children and young PEG
ple over twelve years OF age, in sucl
! school buildings as the school boar
provides use Of
Asks Appropriation.
AS the city is now appropriatinI
AZ 500 for playground work, the sun
| suggested -is -e,T1iy $1,000 more, and at
tention in called to the fact that 1t I
proposed that this sum provide recre
alton facilities for the entire year in
stead of for the three summer months
as at present. 1t Ia estimated tina
The expenditure above outlined will
ena BILE the city to supply propc. recre
alton for an aggregate attendance o
1 1877 900 persons during the year. Thi
estimate Is based partly upon WIN
has been already done in the city ans
unon what has been done in othe'
cities. The number of children wh'
can thus be reached will be from ST.
TO eight times as many as those reach
ed by the present appropriation. Tn
proposed appropriation is three time
ms great as the present one. and TIN
work suggested Is at least SIX time
as great, which means a net saving o
at least one-half Of the per capit'
cost of the recreation furnished.
Your honorable committee will b.
Interested to know that the finance
committee OF the council of Norfoll
on October 18th. recommended an ex
penditure of $500 on the supervision
and equipment of five playground
centers in that city, none Of the none.
10 be used for the purchase or leas'
/ OF grounds.