New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
PLANS.
 FOR COMING YEAR
Changes Recommended Call for
 Many Improvements
BATHHOUSES ARE WANTED
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 At meeting of the board of playground commissioners last eve- ming. the question of erecting bath houses at Malone lake and Birge's pond was brought up and it is prob able that such facilities will be available next summer. The esti- mated cost of building the two structures would be approximately $2,000, in the opinion of Commis- sioner Calixte Aliaire In the event it n decided later to sanction such an expense. it is probable that life guards wills also be employed at each point during the summer sea- son.
 Suggest Wading Pool
 The installation of a wading pool, 20 feet by 20 feet, at Roots Island was also discussed by the commits sioners Such | pool. made of con- crete, would cost approximately $500. the water to be supplied from the Pequabuck river. The wa ter in the proposed pool would at no time exceed IS inches in depth and would be safe for the younger children It is probable that the necessary sum to carry out this work will be included in the com mission's budget for next year.
 Supervisors Report
 The report of Playground Super visor Carl M Penny for the season just ended showed that during the summer a total of 15.S2s children made use of the playground facilitie at Roots Island, the John J. Jen- nings school, in East Bristol and in Forestville during the summer sea- son in addition to the TOO which attended tho annual field day.
 Numerous Recommendations
 In MT. Penny's report a number of recommendations for next sea- son are included. In connection with the baseball program, he sug- gests two twilight leagues to be un- der the supervision of . president and a board of arbitration. William E. Tracy, former president of the old Connecticut League, is mention ed as the probable head of the or ganizstion.
 The Glass A league would consist of four teams made up of the best amateur players in the city The Class B league would be limited to six teams made up of players ot less ability.
 MT. Penny also recommends the enlargement of the Forestville play grounds to meet the growing needs of that section of the city and the work of improving the East Bristol athletic field be continued and that trees be planted under the super vision of the tree warden.
 Office space for the playground director and the employment of . part time atenographer are recom- mended. Tn the past all clerical work in connection with the play ground commission has been done in the office of the chamber of com merce.
 Jumping pits at each of the play grounds should also be furnished in the opinion of Mir. Penny and with in the next two or three years double jennie courts should also be provided in each location.
 Next season Mir. Penny suggested that a young lady director be en- gagged during the day at the John J. Jennings playground and that a young man director be appointed for evening work and to serve as in- structor in boys handwork one afternoon week, also taking care of the high school athletic field Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Toilet facilities are recommended for each playground as, are shelter sheds for Forestville and East Bris- tol
 A full time lahorer should be provided also, in MT. Penny's opin- ion. to clean up the various play grounds and do other work which might be assigned to him by the di- rector.
 Proposed Budget for 1929 MT. Penny in his annual report submitted the following budget to- tatalling s7,5oo. which is an increase of s4,o6e over the budget allowance for the season just ended:
 Supervision
 Supt of Recreation. June
 20 to Aug. 31 q GOO GO 3 playground supervisors.
 July 1 to Aug. .. s40.00 1 Playground Supervisor,
 July to Aug 1 .... s4n,oh
 July 1 to Aug. . 202 50 1 Director. evenings. and
 handwork ....... 225 ? Lifeguards ......... 450.h0
 Baseball
 Equipment and baseballs .. 325.00