New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-03
cURTAIEMENr OF THE CENTRAL PARK.

I IN 40 hE y tF fif tf-'h mn ann
4 e.coud meeting Of the Committee on Lands and
Places from The Board Of Courcmen 20 whom was re
f,rd tie matter Of cursng the area Ct the Central Park
WASHED &; the City Hall yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
for the purpose Of giving those who Interested in the
subject opporu' y of laying their views hefore them
-Four of the Committee present Mr. MATHEWS ocu
pying the chair
Mr. ROBERT HARTLEY the first speaker lie
said thai be bad all along taken much interest in thus mat
ter Establishing large Para but ii Interest which
yves common 20 every man woman and child re did not.
Ike Of the gentlemen who addressed them On the sub
lee, al their previous meeting property in the vicinity
Of the Park and WIS not like them personally interested
Tie important question at issue in this ma'ter was
whether there sufcientland this island that could
be spared for occupation by so large park con
tcmpafCd II had been the policy Of the City get all
The land possible and extend It's limits instead of contract
rg them and dis the true policy for every foot Of
The and wac reeced for building and commercial purposes
and could not be eared for extensive ornamental parks
and Measure crounde had been urged that thu p,rk
was needed as place Of heahu resort for the poorer
classes bu, Il would jHc rather than benefit the condi
ton OF this Glass OF 81 it would only increase
the greatest evi 10 which hey subject by lessenng
lie building territory tlus compelling them TO pay higher
lerts AID ,onhne thCm q still contracted enements
than now ust proportion as We decrease the area for
huldipg rurrcses in this City, jus; in that proper
ton do we Increase that fearful vail TO which
onr pooror classes are Low subject. IL 1t
were practicable 10 extend City ON the right aud
On the left it would put cnoihar phase on the matter
This IDEA If large parks Of European origin and
many tbought that because the cities of the Old World
bsd them we must also London and Paris inland
ciiies end such parks necessary Tor the health oil
the inhabitants; but here IL was not so Inc advantages
OF New ork in point OF lubrty were the pest OF any
in the world II cncrcled by two large streams Oh
living water with cool refreshing breezes from the ocean
constantly circulating through its streets Consequently
this park not needed Tor the same reason a. ia
of tie inland cities OF Europe Mr. Hartley thought that
The this park oyerbalanced the arguments
adduced in s favor IA we did not need Tor sanary
PURPOSES md we could not afford Vt Tor an ad0rnmen'
MIR NICHOLAS DEAN said that lie had been residem Oh
New York for 20 yeas and It's interests were uea 70
Io thought that this park needed in the City, ana
that the present the lime 10 secure II five ever intend
cd IN la "a it. lie thought that the princpa obJecuon
urged by Mr. EIarteythe want OF terrDory-wasa very
light one for there at this time over Is square nue.
ofur.ccured lard on the island lie did not know as
was that park should occupy quite a. maon
ouud rs AZ fret contemplated but be did wish that 300
or 100 acrC should be secured Tor that purpose ne as
sir mat purk OF adequate dimensions shond DO iaad
out and hst The p,e opPSn"y aoh ,i so
Of the City demanded and il WA duly We owedto pos
tx Alderman KELLY said that no opposed to the
establishment of this Park for several reasons II would
REQUIRE an immense outlay Of money which ne thought
tie City could not Afford with its present debt Of
and II would also occupy much valuable land which was
needed for other purposes We had land TO spare fer
pleasure purposes-i was all demanded by the rapid
III would ask the Committed TO weigh wen the5etTo con
sideratons before making their report
MIR SAML T. RUGGLEs said, that although he was an
advocate for the establishment Of this park, he thought
a, The TO acres proposed On be occupied by was more
than Necessary There 1000 building lots IN inc
Iot of ground proposed TO be occupied by me re,efV
and marx This was too large when compared with the
area ofihe Island The gentleman proposed % curtan
10 O0O lots which after taking out the So9 los Tor the
,s.rycir ygoud leave 1900 lots for the paTk This he
thought would be- sufficiently large Mr. Rugges eohsoo
the average value Of these lots at slovJ eaon ne t
4 e.. ~ in fbay vie
on ahl The CITY to realize sufficient amount nom hsr~s
mens so that Il could well afford to purchase ana oe'a'y
~ ! HsIsyS said that he had been early advocate
Of large park aud would not accept this compromise Oh
courtailnebt II done this We would soon nave " ~
IN ,o our old system Of small public squares no
ovyred prorerty true in and around ire pHs pa1
ssde fro N this he had great desire to see this gahh o
iect carried out lie wanted some place when "oo1 an
a. d,iyng Ground o. well a. for purposes oi resort oi
waking and recreationa place whore bus .Io
90 for In hour with their horses ana carriages "..'s
being conreed 10 20 many Eiles IN tAe county "
The Toueh payemeni Ho would AK WAere. Ieh Ao a,
Ience adrye could be taken ON ibis Island We a my
srnre TIare Every year would reveal an lhc,eaoins
want for this largo Park and II we olu hol ne - c,,
future generations would There were ol1 T1 "a nra
alterations connected with TINS In1ter inv sndtb
gented every natural adv anlage of tne a"r,an;
~, yorld never have another ~ favorable an yppor
~ to secure so des.abe pot-not eIcelga iyr su'"
r,yrose by any piece OF land WITHIN mNes Oh thc M
P'Ir II & DEyEREAUK was in favor Of large rak
the increasing population Of Tue Chy doInani.u gT
considered Tie ghe 'ionlS e"rs;6r wen the cost Of
src an In n9Bse park, when oie II lesser dmeh'i's
,yonld answer he desired purpose -, ,..
a. SrrnrorE thought that the taxes Of the Ivy wsro
e;,tjy I,rge now without increasing by inc Duhong
oI his PARK lie thought that Would t2o, cos' az o
an baa teeu estimated by several gentlemen ~ Wa
a,oeeJ q, IN 10 his ourailed PARK and thoggh th@
~ -, rs.de by the people OF tbe City 10 "ou' IN
ne an enormous taA which the people eouli n9s otsf
nv make the necessary improvements demanaed " 90
onIosTcia interest and other matters OF iSf ooo 10"
uortaIi nstuTc than PARK. 49,, - III r..L
Vi S~vgugS RoBFNrs said that the Jones " ood fasx
ought 20 he abandoned to give the connerg9. Is AZ
-, l;,L !, yyod occapy bvt ihc Central fark was as
rnauded by the present and constantly incre isIns 1879,
I'm 81 he CITY He did rot know that I"Ss h'yess 90
baveit as large a. first proposed but We Want"
~, r. n Tvsyy sad that be could speak ne sem
1t. 81 % Zoo peolle lie had c9nVesea VIA u, may S
Tsrsous upon the sabject eEd 'ney eo e r. Park
leoa Il rornner n which tbe enactment ior ths IsA
fJIoS. sccrr,d Il had been said thoi DPsI'y III 'a
-icin.iv would be increased IN ralo ~ P De-
Civ fCrtLo CxpeDse ipen, =, orss e,roe out OF
- h. conplstei 6r,' and the c0et 81 u ni~S, -.
~ iore sra sine8-the poor q the cry IhsN2 20
si-,dv over taxed ard the po0s were groan'ng -
1I''s >s rertsl they were compelled 10 pay IA s
1rro n, Sgs in favor Of 5trt0ging me iarye 90 He
49, ont suHller ones In different parts OF W iicrs OF
thought thst he only motive mai actua'a hanceaeut
lard 10 The nCishboTbood OF INC i @'N 20"
III the value OF their properly -. 49, Committee
Mr JANIS KELLEY suggcded thm ,n. LIQUID be
90 m tbeir report that this MATE! - ss,ne Az 10
80 -, The usorle at special eleeti,' s ss vhsther
of lie Croton veier Poee.d 20 the AZ necessary
tieu<clle aye Wiling 70 &c saiysfyit
or TIE eeeeiA ,sere made pro tDo ZOE
S-~Ls IN e,rb sr.rf va nhiu = -. - - ar.
~ ~. = ~ meeting o. VIZ N 1'a, 80 rep-rt
iIl' Pc 10 n M tuhjcct ifie' 70 'u1'''- N
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