Athletic Field, Public School: Bloomfield and Roseville Aves. Annual meet held here for first time June, 1913.
Automobiles: N. J. Dept. of Motor Vehicles was established 1906 for the registration and supervision of automobiles. Prior to that time this work had been done in the secretary of state's office and originally applications for car registrations were signed by the county clerk. In 1900, as far as the first records show, there were not more than 10 or 12 motor-drawn vehicles in the entire state. In 1918, the number registered was 155,519 exclusive of motorcycles.
Band Concerts: First given, 1903, 25 in a year; appropriation, $3,000. 1918 appropriation, $5,000; 60 concerts; attended by 350,000 persons.
Bank Buildings: See [Buildings].
Baths, Public: Public Bath Assoc. formed, 1907. By courtesy of Bd. of Street and Water Commissioners undertook supervision of 3 old bath houses on Summer Ave., Morris Ave., and Walnut St.
Bill passed N. J. Legislature, 1910, permitting Newark to issue bonds for public baths, up to $250,000.
Site of Montgomery St. bath purchased and work begun, 1911. Opened, Sept. 1913. Cost, $100,000.
Placed under the control of Playground Commission, 1913.
Hamburg Pl. (now Wilson Ave.) bath opened, July, 1917.