BATHS FOR BROOKLYN.
DEPUTATION TO CITY COUNCIL. A deputation, representative of tho Brooklyn Municipal Electors' Association and tho local Kcnool Committee, waited upon the City Council last evening to urgo the construction of public baths nt Brooklyn. Councillor I'rcst said that tho deputation was tho result of two public meetings at Brooklyn, which had decided in favour of a public bath. Mr. Hobiii, on behalf of the deputation, urged tbo necessity for tho bath —<ay a small 0110 of 25 yards. Iney recoguised that the expense would be considerable, because of the cost of forcing water up on lo tho hills, but, at the same time, thev did not think that the children should bo deprived of baths and facilities which other more favoured parts ol the city enjoyed. Brooklyn deserved Jair I Tli" U Jlavor: "We liavo always considered that' Brooklyn has been specially well looked after." Mr. Jor on, continued the Mayor, said that the cost would be between .CIOOO and .£ISOO, outside tho cost of pumping. Mr. Kobio did not think that this should bo a bar, and he liopsd that the ecu cil would see that the children were B?«n tho facilities to learn mniminif. Wding to the headmaster of the local School not 25 per. cent. of. Ihe children who should be able to swim were able to do sn. They did not want anything Ol Mr r Villis also urged the necessity for the erection of the baths. A site m.eht 1," found on a reserve opposite the public, school. Another possible site was at s.>a"cr's corner. . The Mavor pointed out hal a similar request had been made lo the Ba.hs Committee of the council on February 23, as a result of whiclr it was recommended to the council that the proposal be submilted to the onsinerr for report as to (lie. site capacity, and cost. Ln (ill (he present.' the Engineer lnd not had tinK lo'report, to Iho council, and, until V, lid so they could do nothing further. A>! soon as 'Hit* report fame fo hand the Baths Committee would make a recommendation. •
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1131, 19 May 1911, Page 2
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351BATHS FOR BROOKLYN. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1131, 19 May 1911, Page 2
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