Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-10
FAIRGROUNDS
!. AND PARK MOVE
Complaint to Commission
That Boys are Prevented
From Playing in Parks
COMMITTEE TO PROBE
Supt. Tooker Gives his Side
of Controversy-Tries
to Protect Parks

Following a series of complaints
to the effect that boys were being
prevented b~ Superintendent of
Parks James l.. Tooker from playing
in the parks of the city, the park
commission last night at a regular
meeting appointed a committee to
investigate the parks of the city as
to their use as Fairgrounds or parks.
During the last few weeks requests
have been made by residents of the
southern section of the city to the
park commission for the use of part
of Kearny Park for a playground
for children in that vicinity. The
park commission granted the privi-
lege, but when the children went to
use the section of the park, which
was to be selected by the park super
intendent, for football and other
games, they were not satisfied with
the spot given them and parents of
the children insisted on using the
entire park or at least a larger part
than assigned by Superintendent
Tooker.
L
course of discussion that took place
on the matter last night explained
that the section wanted by several
residents took in the best part of the
park This section, he said. had just
been put in fine shape, and that If
used for football or other sports
would be destroyed in a short time.
The superintendent also pointed
out that Hayes Park only a few
blocks fro Kearny Park was a suitu-
BILE spot for football and such sports
and this could easily be used in or
der to spare the beautiful section of
the place in question. Considera-
BILE comment was passed on the
matter and President Louis Y. So
sin appointed Mrs. S. H. Rostkowski
and Michael Berliney to investigate
the situation and report as to
whether sections of parks through
out the city could be set aside for
playground purposes.
1t will be remembered that last
year considerable damage was done
to park property in the city by chill
dren. which caused the park COM
mission large expense. While the
commission in no way wishes to de-
prive the children of their play, on
the other hand there is no reason
why the only beautiful spots in the
city should be destroyed, 1t is
pointed out. 1t is hoped that some
definite decision will be reached by
the investigating committee where
oy both parks and the children will
be taken care of.
A communication was read last
night to the effect that the con-
tracing company manufacturing
the concrete pipe on Wonderland
Park for the new sewer main.
would put the park and the property
surrounding it back in the same
shape as when they started work,
and to the satisfaction of Superin-
taendent of Pars. The company
added also that they would do this
work and have 1t completed some
time before April 1, plenty of time
before the summer vacation.
According to present indications.
a big year is expected to take place
in the beautifying of parks this term.
Several hundred more trees will be
planted throughout the various Sec
tions of the city and. with a COM
mittee of three, Mrs. S. H. Rostkow-
ski, Michael Berliney and Soren P.
Stark, to appear before the alder
men at Cnelf next meeting ana en-
deavor to secure the added ten per
cent of their appropriation for this
year, the commission expects to use
the money for additional trees and
mans Of beautifying the city.
The annual report of the super
intendent was read and showed that
during the year the bad weather had
withered lawns, and all vegetation
was stunted, So that the shrubbery
about the parks was not so attrac-
tive. With hopes for better condi-
tions this year the work of preparing
the plants, flowers and trees is going
right on by the park department
In his report Superintendent Tooker
thanked the Woman's Club for the
great work done by them in assist
ing the park department. in the tree
planting.
George L. Guinand was appointed
by the commission last night as
assistant caretaker of Kearny Park.
without pay, until further notice.
We have 100000 to invest in good frst
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