Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-08
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$4,000 for the municipal garage
and stables: $4,000 to sss.OO0 for
the orphans home and averaging
$40, 900 for the comfort station, the
city would be called upon to spent
nearly $4,000 for this work should
the aldermen decide to proceed with
these Improvements at this time. We
do not believe the taxpayers would
approve such action. While It may
be true that all of these things are
needed, the fact remains the cost
of building and supplies are 30 high
that only work that Is absolutely
essential should be done. We DO not
believe that any of the things for
which bids have Just been received
may be classed as absolutely
essential al this time.
If the city fathers have anywhere
near 100000 to spend at this time
it might better use the money for
providing recreation for the people.
Suitable summer recreation Away
suffers in the matter of a%ppropria-
tons because the city budget is made
up in the winter and 1t is hard at
that time to get officials interested in
summer amusements. But for a city
like Perth Amboy something more
than is now provided should be done
for the sake of the people during the
hot weather.
The trouble with getting anything
done for the entertainment and recre-
alton of the people Is there is always
something else that seems to need
attention first. Just as present 1t is
the new city stables. and garage, the
comfort station and, in the opinion
of some, an orphans Unconstitutional
we do not know of any other city
that has such a thing, the orphans
being we'll cared for in state institu-
lions where the expense of upkeep
is practically the same for a great
many as it would be for a few.
Perth Amboy ought to be tho
leader in furnishing summer pastime
for it's people. AS we have 80 often
said, few of the residents here go
away for the summer. We are not
like many other places where the
by the hundreds close their
homes and go away TO the mountains
the seashore. Our people remain
right here in Perth Amboy the whole
summer through. The streets are
becoming paved and too congested
with traffic to furnish a suitable
place for the children to play in.
Flats and tenements predominant so
that thousands have no means of
getting out of doors, there being
room on the front doorstep
to accommodate all. Yet these are
the people who make up the vast
majority of the population of Perth
Amboy and they ought to be consid-
Parks conveniently located
for all sections ought to be provided
parks that are parks in every sense
of the word. There ought to be real
Fairgrounds organized along the line
that Supervisor Burns is organizing
the meagre Fairgrounds that the
city now provides with its insight
fcant appropriation. The people
should be made to feel that the city
is interested in their welfare and is
doing everything possible for their
comfort and pleasure.
Here we have one of the finest
waterfronts on the coast. Bathing
would be a joy IL the sewers were
removed from the beach. For $780,
900 a recreation and bathing beach
could be established at the Hayes
tract that would afford comfort and
delight to thousands who call Perth
Amboy home. To spend 100000 In
this way would be doing something
for humanity-for humanity right
here in Perth Amboy-that would be
really worth while. Let something
else wait, If necessary. 1t is well
that parks and recreation
centers have been waiting long
enough for their turn, but their turn
seems never to come.
To go about the city and e the
suffering of the people due to the in
heat with practically no place
to go for relief, and then for the
aldermen to spend 100000 for city
stables, an orphans home that is not
needed, and a comfort station, Is
what we would call an indifference
that is inexcusable. Let's do some
thing solely for the comfort and
happiness Of the people for once.
anyhow.