Paving: See [Street Paving]
Physical Training: Made an essential part of elementary school curriculum, Sept., 1904.
Playgrounds: Until July, 1919, there were 3 systems of playgrounds in Newark: 1. Under Control of Bd. of Education, conducted on school grounds; 2. Under control of Essex Co. Park Commission on playfields in all county parks; 3. Under control of Dept. of Playgrounds, under the Bd. of Recreation Commissioners. The last are generally called "City Playgrounds".
In July, 1919, control of the city playgrounds passed to the Bd. of Education, a transfer under active consideration for a number of months.
Playgrounds, City: The Bd. of Playground Commissioners was established by act of N. J. Legislature, 1907, to provide playgrounds and recreation places. It was composed of 5 members appointed for 5 years. In 1915 the name was changed to Bd. of Recreation Commissioners, in charge of playgrounds and public baths. Under commission government this board was responsible to the Dept. of Public Affairs, but in 1919, as has been stated, control and ownership of the city playgrounds passed to the Bd. of Education in line with the carrying out of a comprehensive recreation program.
- Canal St., Canal & Commerce Sts.
113' × 112'. Owned. Opened Oct. 1, 1907. - Prince St., Prince St. & Waverly Ave.
100' × 103'. Owned (partly). Opened May 1, 1908. - Newton St., Nos. 68-70 Newton St.
100' × 100'. Owned. Opened Dec. 10, 1908. - Lafayette St., Lafayette St. & N. J. R. R. Ave.
210' × 90'. Leased. Opened Sept. 6, 1911 (closed). - Oliver St., Oliver & Chestnut Sts.
156' × 241'. Leased. Opened Sept. 6, 1912. - Belleville Ave., Belleville & Arlington Aves.
149' × 359'. Leased. Opened Aug. 15, 1913 (closed). - Summer Ave., Summer Ave. & D'Auria St.
50' × 99'. Lent. Opened Sept. 17, 1913. - Vailsburg. So. Orange Ave. & Boylan St.
518' × 235'. Owned. Opened July 24, 1915. - Avon Ave., Avon Ave. & So. 10th St.
246' × 175'. Lent. Opened 1915 (closed). - Broad St., Bet. Emmet & Wright Sts.
118' × 89'. Leased. Opened Sept. 1, 1915. - Morton St., Morton St. & College Pl. & Howard St.
87' × 121'. Lent. Opened Dec. 1, 1914. - West End, So. Orange Ave. & 12th St.
550' × 530'. Lent. Opened Sept., 1916 (closed). - East Side, Wilson Ave.
Owned. Opened July 1, 1918.
| 1904 | 1919 | ||
| 444 | members of force. | 842 | members of force. |
| 4 | precincts. | 8 | precincts. |
| 6 | bicycle officers. | 29 | motorcycle officers. |
| 8 | mounted officers. | 29 | mounted officers. |
1910. Oct. 1, Autos replaced horse-drawn vehicles. | |||