Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-20 | Page 9 | Children's Playgrounds to be Made by City

CHILDRENS PLAYGROUNDS TO BE MADE BY CITY Portland Or Dec Doc 20 Portland children are arc to have special play playgrounds playgrounds playgrounds grounds made mado for tor them thom by the city Cit Mayor Simon and tho the park board havo have decided to set aside a large number numb or of small plots equip thom them with swings and apparatus and turn them over to the children n It Is II planned to have havethe havethe havethe the playgrounds ready for tor next sum summer summer summer mer merIt It Is my purpose Oso to utilize a large number of at city tracts in different sec ace sections sections for tor playgrounds said eald Mayor Simon There Thero are arc many man of at these small pieces of or property throughout the city that will make excellent places for the children to play and this plan will wilt give them places for recreation oft off the streets The cost of oC fitting them up will not be heavy and I believe it Jt will willbo willbe willbe be bo a n paying pa Investment As far tar as I am personally concern ed cd I am more mora interested In this feature of at park work than In acquiring large largo tracts I want aunt to improve what parks we have havo and to build some somo boulevards boulevard but I am very ve anxious to prepare for next summer Bummer a number of childrens playgrounds pl Portland has now only on one ono such recreation place for children Bids are aro being asked a ked for tor apparatus for tho the dif dlf different ferent forent tracts and Park Superintendent Mischa has hl Instructions from the park board to report at the tho next meeting on what sites are aro available at onto for tor this purpose