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tion’s way of thinking, both as to the “verbal parkway” and 
as to the early needs of a railroad on the avenue instead. 
The following letter is self-explanatory : 
“Kast Orange, Nov. 18, 1901. 
“Essex County Park Commission, Newark, N. J.: 
“Gentlemen—We are advised that some members of the 
East Orange City Council understand that your counsel, 
Mr. Munn, has stated that the Park Board is really indif- 
ferent to the proposed use of Central avenue as a parkway. 
This belief on their part is doing much harm. 
“We do not pretend to say what you may be disposed to 
do under these circumstances, but, if it is possible, we think 
it would be useful for you to give to us, or to the City Coun- 
cil, soon, a statement from Mr. Munn which would set at 
rest the report in question. 
“Mr. Munn must feel precluded by his duty as your 
counsel from saying anything which tends to discredit the 
good faith of your honorable body, and we cannot think 
that he will in any way object to making it clear that he has 
not intentionally said anything which, if properly under- 
stood, could mean what has been asserted. 
“Respectfully and truly yours, 
“George F. Seward, Frank H. Scott, Frederick W. 
Kelsey, Henry W. Bulkley, Joel F. Freeman, William H. 
Baker, Henry M. Ward, Executive Committee of the 
Avenue Association.” 
PARK BOARD’S REPLY. 
At the Park Board meeting the day following, November 
19, on motion of Commissioner F. M. Shepard, the follow- 
ing reply was authorized transmitted by the secretary: 
“The Park Commission holds that its attitude should be 
judged by its official acts, and not by the expression of indi- 
vidual opinions of its individual members, or its officers. 
The commission thinks it has, from the beginning, made its 
attitude clear, and that it should not be asked to respond to 
every suggestion or rumor or understanding that may be 
