Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
STATEN ISLAND
WANT GLOVE LAKES FOR
CITY PARK IN RICHMOND
Borough President Van Name Called
Attention OF Board of Estimate to
Beautiful Site.

By Special Correspondents
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 27-Borough
President Van Name Is trying to have
the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment purchase the Glove Lakes and
adjacent lands for q public park and
playground for the people.
It is n of the most beautiful
places, not only in the Greater City,
but in the United States.
Vandalism has done much of late
years to mar its natural charms and
beauty. Borough President Van
Name Is anxious to secure 1t, and pre-
serve 1t from further desecration and
destruction.
He believes 1t is a priceless heritage
NOT only for Staten Islanders pleas
ure and enjoyment-but for the peo-
pie of New York city and that 1t
should be acquired now while the
cost is reasonable and not walt too
long until h cost becomes prohib-
tive.
In his appeal to the Board of Esti-
mate and apportionment, he said:
Let me ask you to acquire title to
the territory bounded on the north
by Forest avenue, on the south by
Richmond turnpike. on the east by
Glove road, and estates on Glove
road and on the west by estates on
the Mano vested in the city OF
New York for a public park to be
called Glove Lakes Park.
ut Is O. beautiful area, very pic
turesque, containing a chain of lakes,
setting in the original forest Of ma
injured trees that coulr not be repro
duced in half q century.
Silver Lake Park is on the oppo-
site side of Glove road at the Britton
properties, and by Incorporating the
highway in the park, the Glove Lakes
Will be in effect an enlargement of
Silver Lake Park.
Let me quote, Honorable Cabot
Ward, a former Commissioner of
Parks, in his annual report, 1915,
sitions IN Richmond
I'm this connection, funds should
be secured from the Board of Esti-
mate n Apportionment for an ex-
tensive study of the situation in the
Borough of Richmond, taking into
consideration probable rights In the
population IN the island, proper To-
cation of present and future parks,
both on h water front and in the
inland, and an extensive system Of
parkways to connect park properties
and for furnishing lines OF traffic and
rapid transportation to all sections of
the island. This should be done now
instead of the city ACQUIRING necessary
lands at high expenses when Rich
AAChA Doo AOCCh NA0oGiy OunI up
Even before such a plan Is work.
ed u to final completion and adop-
ton. immediate steps should be taken
by the Board of Estimate to place up
on the city map the area known as
the Glove Lakes.
The city has already arranged, In
connection with the Silver Lake res
ervoir now being completed, to turn
back to the park department the sur
rounding park area and new areas to
be acquired. Plans have already
been prepared by this department for
the identifying of this section as
soon as acquired. The reservoirs will
serve as a lake feature to the park
surroundings. This area is connected
down a beautiful valley with land
held by the city, reaching to the
Glove Lakes. This chain Of lakes
with their rocky and woody shores
forms a section of wild and pictur-
ity."
esque territory which cannot be RI
vailed in n portion of Greater New
York. This department is therefore
urging the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment to take immediate ao-
ton before this valuable asset is built
over and forever lost to the commun-
iey.''