The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
PLAN PRESENTED
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Committee Recommends All
Year Scheme to City
Council.
WOULD COST $500 4 YEAR
Want Local Man as General
Supervisor of Recre-
alton.
COST $500 A YEAR

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for playground purposes durang
A1sls. the fund to b placed TO
| the credit of the Administrative Board.
Accompanying the resolution was .
letter outlining q proposed plan for
the organisation Of the play spaces and
telling what has been accomplished
by tho citizens committee on recrea-
ton ana Fairgrounds. The letter
states that through the AID Of inter-
ested citizens $500 was raised. part
OF which was spent In making COM
prehenslve survey OF the needs OF
Richmond by . recreation expert. Row
! hand Haynes. representing the Play
ground and Recreation Association OF
America. The recommendations MADE
by Mr.. Haynes have been carefully ex-
amined by the committee. which makes
the following recommendations:
sonne REPRESENTATIONS.
I. That the Administrative Board
.hau have 1t Its disposal by the pro-
posed ordinance funds for the employ
ment OF IN expert. specially trained
and expsrdenced recreation supervisor.
.e go ..nw.t,v ~hn sbould
give his entire time to the supervision
and building up OF an adequate recrea-
faon aystem for the city Of Richmond
some such persons now resident In the
, c,ty Of Richmond are available. and
may be recommended BY this commit
e. nj thA proper time,
2. That the Administrative Board
shall have at Its disposal for the year
80. 10 ~ rronoaed ordinance q sum
20 - 80 th.r ~ zoo nor more than
se mn for competenf assistants to take
charr. Of the several Fairgrounds
under the supervision Of the recrea-
ton supervisor. ana also sum OF not
! less than $500 nor more than *I.ooo
| for equipment. supplies ana careeake1s
4 Thar such assistants and care
| takers shall be selected, trained and
directed by the recreation supervisor.
and such equipment and supplies shan
I be selected, distributed ana instAi!eo
!! under the direction OF the tecle.e1on
| supervisor. subject to the approval Oh
| the Administrative board
| 4 That the recreation supervisor. to
! the best Of has ability. with the funds
| At his disposal, under tho Admindstra-
| tive Board. shall provide recfeaSion
under competent direction.
/ All the Year RsanA.
I =, TIA three summer months (a)
| ,or chilSren under eleven years Of age
IN cerfain school yards; tb) for chill
49,, ana Young people over eleven
| 1.sre Of age in a playdeld or play
| nelas az NOT less than two acres each.
! either on property already owned BY
! tina city or to be acquired by the city,
! or nendinx the requirement Of ade-
| ouate space, on certain streets reserved
for play during certain hours.
80. .nr,r~ and fall months.
| an .ne nv n,.,r,s, work an out
Cont,nuA. .sta- .chnol hour. and
iineu "
On .s
LII In .ne l 49,, "a youn~
ooor .e -. .-a,v. vears OF age. in
peop'S ~ .,.,s,,.. =. the school
sucn 'S .. ,,sa 81
ooAlo p'0' .,-
AZ the CITY 70 NV -. s,,,,,
1880 Tor p'assrouno "a 800. .na At
suggested on,S 49, e.. tA.+ n I.
tention 70 go s .s,. .,,r. nrcv,de recrea-
Dop N.,..,ss o. ~. entire wear. In
oa - g. ~. thres summer months,
49,. Va
frsvsee ~ Sn -.s..
It 10 estimated that the eapenee. -
above outlined VIII enao.e tne ey ~
supply proper recreation Vt N .sS
gate attendance OF ls7,soe pe w.
ing the year. Tnas sSsee
partly upon nA. 80 -
Ss 49, N other cat,ea The num-
- cniIdren who can thus BE-
| ..s.a Iii be from III 60 eight times
=. n.nv =. those reached By the pres
| IN, .nnronriasion. The proposed ap-
n.onr,a..on "a three times as great as
/ ~. nresent one. and the work sug-
1000 q. a. least ak times ~ great
1h,ch means \ net saving Of at least
o,..n,,, AZ ,he Der capita cost Of the
s.cr..,,on furnished
D,n,<,>. ~ fAe .uuu.
| Ts HnAs",S an oc.oS.r 1e reeem-
GA Oh NoloH sa,.rr. a. a Ksa - The
menoe9 ~ - .cn,nmsns az ave
| supers..oaa ..a.,.s IN shss oatv none
pay oun 90 he ns.6 Sm TIE pur.
cs... ar leass Of erounAs.
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