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ly composed of open fields and a 
large swamp, with here and there a 
quarry-pit overgrown with bushes. 
The land lies compactly as to shape, 
and is conveniently reached from 
every direction bj' vehicle or afoot. 
The surface slope in the region ly- 
ing between the Hudson County 
Boulevard and the Hudson River is 
exceedingly rocky and steep, almost 
precipitous — a typical palisade for- 
mation. As to the distinctive features 
of this tract by . which it may be made 
to supplement the other parks, in none 
of them is there an opportunity for 
an inclosed landscape scene so broad 
and spacious. From none are there 
such fine views, here reaching up and 
down the Hudson for miles, and 
across to Riverside Park, in New 
York City. These, with the imme- 
diate outlook of river activities, pre- 
sent a panorama unique not only in 
public lands in Hudson County, but 
also in the whole range of American 
park scenery. 
From the organization of the Com- 
mission in 1903 there was a constant 
appeal from the citizens of the south- 
ern part of the county for the loca- 
tion of a park in South Hudson. The 
city of Bayonne, at the southern end 
of the county, with a population of 
,55,545, is growing and developing so 
rapidly that the Commission was 
unanimous in the opinion that a park 
therein was an absolute necessity to 
a complete park system. 
Within its boundaries, this park 
comprises an area of 88.349 acres to 
the exterior line for solid filling, and 
59.199 acres to high water line, or 
actual land area. 
The central feature of Hoboken 
park consists of a building intended 
as a field-house or social center, com- 
bined with a semi-detached band- 
stand, with a music court surround- 
ing it. This field-house is so ar- 
ranged that it may be an open pa- 
vilion on the first floor in summer, 
furnishing shelter and shade, and 
possible provision for refreshment- 
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Few cities in the last decade have 
shown the rapid growth of Spokane 
and being naturally located in a pic- 
turesque valley surrounded by moun- 
tain peaks her citizens have given 
little consideration to the city’s future 
park system. 
Some four years ago a park com- 
mission was created which came into 
control of what parks the city al- 
ready owned and were expected to 
booths, a park office, etc., and in the 
basement a storage-room for tools and 
equipment. In winter this field-house 
may be converted into an attractive 
and comfortable hall, suitable for lec- 
tures and any social neighborhood 
gatherings, by means of removable 
sash and windows. Adjoining this 
sufficiently near the bandstand to be 
available as a place from which the 
music may be enjoyed. 
The total expenditures for the 
year’s work covered by the last re- 
port was $355,906. The offices are 
at Jersey City. 
Following are the officers of the 
THE OUTLOOK, WEST SIDE PARK, AND THE SITE OF 
THE STRUCTURE BEFORE IMPROVEMENT. 
field-house to the east, an ornamental 
pool or lagoon is provided, again on 
a lower level with surrounding paths 
and flower-borders, and also with 
parallel paths on the same general 
level as the other park paths. These 
two parallel paths are, in fact, a 
branching out and continuation of the 
central path. All of this region is 
soon formulate and carry out plans 
for a park system in keeping with 
and needed by a city of 100,000 in- 
habitants. The park commission 
found that not only had they been 
given control of the parks but that 
they had to meet a handsome debt 
created by the former park officials, 
and which wiped out the lion’s share 
of a $100,000 bond issue which the 
city government voted them as a 
Hudson County Park Commission: 
President, William J. Davis: vice- 
president, Palmer Campbell; treasur- 
er, John W. Hardenbergh ; assistant 
treasurer, Elbert Rappleye; secretary, 
Walter G. Muirheid; counsel, Frank 
H. Hall; landscape architect and act- 
ing superintendent , Charles N. Low- 
rie. 
IN SPOKANE 
nucleus to commence operations on. 
Starting out in the right direction 
the park commission secured the 
services of J. C. Olmsted, of Brook- 
line, Mass., who laid out an exten- 
sive scheme for a park system which 
is likely to -be eventually carried out. 
The Park Board went before the 
public and asked for a million dollar 
bond issue so that operations might 
be started in earnest. This issue was 
E PARK WORK 
