The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-07

tn Central Park and transl0r sn1ing pool.
 Attorney Hennessey prepared 4tl1e rpudlution in behalf of the gNest Side Boys Association, Inc, and 1t was presented to the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment Fecently. It marks the second time that Attorney Hennessey has ciashed with Park Commissioner Robert Moses over disposition of Hand in Central Park.
 Last Spring on behalf of the same organization the Waterbur- ian waged a fight over several abaseball fields in Central Park which were to. be turned into cro- ~uuet lawns. The issue was finally .decided in favor of the baseball sdiamonds and they were retained sann the croquet fields ordered built in another section of Gen. sitral Park.
 Now Attorney Hennessey seeks to turn the much-discussed Gen. tral Park reservoir into a public swimming pool. The spot is al- eready well filled, the Park Com mission some time ago having de- cided to clean out the reservoir and after filling in the cavity turf it. The plan has been advocated by Nathan Straus, former presi- J dent of the Park Association of New York City, in a recent letter to the board. Commissioner Moses issOpposed to this plan.
 Tn his resolution, which has been placed on the calendar of the Board of Estimate and will be acted upon within the coming week, Attorney Hcnnessey pointed out that New York officials were neglecting the development of park facilities along the west side irf favor of the east side.
 The resolution follows:
 : WHEREAS, the bathing fa-
 cilities in and about New York
 City are practically non-exis-
 tent owing to the pollution of tlne local waters, and the au-
 thorities have shown much in-
 terest but little action in the
 Improvement of the aforesaid
 conditions, and
 WHEREAS, there are thous-
 ands upon thousands, especially on the West Side, who, not alone
 have to live underprivileged,
 but who have no opportunity to
 visit and enjoy the clean waters
 of the oceanside during the
 summer months, and who would
 appreciate and benefit by the
 construction of suitable bath |. ing or swimming facilities in .. midtown Manhattan, and % WHEREAS, the site and the
 facilities for such pool are ex-
 istent in Central Park (although ,. Ignored and opposed for several
 Years), it's use has been opposed
 upon the ground that the noise . oi youthful bathers might an- { noy and disturb the lives of res- z idents. Apparently the other
 fairgrounds do not disturb these
 residents. Why object to pool 4 which would be of benefit to a greater group; and
 sev WHEREAS, the former Res
 ervoir has been emptied, and Z filled in, and has been designat- ss ed as a lawn, in view of the opposition of landowners and Z wealthy tenants of the section,
  ey which was spent in the fill ing-in came from emergency re- : lief funds, we pray that this fill z ing may be removed. and the
 original plan of swimming " and wading pool be followed : out, for the benefit of those
 many thousands on the West
 Side who cannot afford to visit the beaches, and for the many
 thousands of children who are
 prevented from enjoying this beneficial outdoor exercise be- ' cause their parents arc unable 7 to accompany them to the
 beaches. due to the necessity of
 continual employment to earn
 the barest necessities of life, and
 WHEREAS, there have been
 millions upon millions of dollars
 appropriated for boon-doggling
 and other non-essential work.
 and there are other millions
 available from the Federal
 Funds appropriated for such
 work. that application be made
 by the City of New York Au-
 thorities immediately to obtain Y the necessary funds to create a z swimming and wadding pool on ; the site of the old Reservoir in 2 Central Park, and
 WHEREAS, the former Pres
 ident of the Park Association,
 Senator Nathan Straus, sends a
 communication from London,
 England, suggesting such step. ! and taking into consideration
 that Senator Straus formerly opposed such plan. while act ing as President of the Park
 Association, but who changed
 his mind. after seeing how the
 plan has worked in sight of
 Buckingham Palace, and with
 in a stones throw of aristocra-