New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-06

Common Council 70 look into the matter, for lytsks
mus suount the benefits Of which viii not accrue n
The nseve bot only ~ be realized thirty ye<s
hence for il viii take that time 20 get throagh the esH
kmip aries for the acquisition Of the property the >l
ing Of il the laying Of il out and the sttainmen! OF ssca
aTrwth OF the trees upon viii ft Il for public Ge
While tsokirds Of all the expense has to be borne by TO
present generation, the providing that the ~hee
amount must be paid within forty five years.
Another circumstances rerders desirable 20 certain par
ties that should be set aside Il Is this few designing
INSCRIPTIONS wOru out political hacks, seeing that
Civ Reform likely 10 be popular ement jotosd
loudly in the cry fer IT, and crafty taking advantage of
he uDsusptcBg honesty Of ZONE Of our m ct respected
AID valued citizens who prominent in the retortr
NOV ent induced tn sign the petitions for the Cen
rsl Park ard TO lend the influence Of their names and
cia ssncrg toward is attainment thus foswardng the
CO ans ends of those vesy whom they have al
Joint IN branding the most Infamous poltra BODY
vhsh these United States have ever seen, Nc Senat1
Cooley himself while e1hausting his copiOus vocabulary Of
yhup.raon against them literally in the same breath Ia
dorstd one Of their most bSTeaced movements. Under
hese ,umsenc,s therefore, these gentlemen ana cur
worthy Mayor and Controller among them feel anxious
to retrieve The iao step they have made, innocentiy
verify bsloye. 2
But there is still smother reason why some parties urs
the setting aside Of the Central Park IL IA proposed Ia
csrtsn circles whispered TO be Of great influence 10
Reform ConUcl make the Finn sv from Forty second
AZ 10 the Harlem River, Thousand feet wide planting
four or FIVE row Of each side Cor the use Of pc
desirans and reservng the center for magnificent coso
or drive in which the magnificent eqapge> Of uier
chant prince NAV be displayed 10 advantage, sAAe my
LADY and her POODLE take the ain and excite the admiration
OF the IlebeiaB prone nadss -
To the Accomplishment Of this measure, L is said GER
tain ex Judge of some political influence has been very
brsily engaged in lobbying With the members OF ne new
Con men Council. Apart from the motives which nave
originated IT, it beautiful idea and "Sald DC grac
YES moot mag nhcent srnameut "a the City, ana wahe
fully as beautiful would east than one th'rd OF
the exIerse Of the Central Park and save at least two
thirds of The area OF said parS Cor building purposes
The idea is not original bat is taken from the ceebracd
stree, in Berlin called the tnter des Lade which termi
mates at the no less celebrated Branlenbnrg Gate Outside
I. T. IL, N
peculiarly happy drive promenade Tor the
wealthy and park for the middle and poorer classes, a.
ihoueh II is ~ ensiv,ly u.s. d by the wealthy
With. therefore think this is worthy OF the
most serious consid, 10y the people aud their repre-
sentative vet think of the m,si vital I'M 0rance that
Park Of REASONABLY, size should be secured Tor the Of
our worthy and osmable working clsses, and that zoo,
for ne Vse Of ne preR geuerofoI This we have nths
Jones Wood PARK. the bin Zoe which was passed by mo
Legislature last but tho Commissioners Tor whh
have yet been appointed, owing 10 obstacles to~h VI
the way b. parties interested In opposing H. who oy some
manage men peculiarly their ow eoatr,ved TO have me
matter brought before Judge who IA kn0wn u DC ut
favorebly disposed toward H. and who sti w;thhos h
arrouimGnt OF Commissioners, although she mater
be- en- argued before him full four weeks ago may Dc
that the pressure of business incident to our Courts ~ "a
renson OF the has prevented his milking the appoa
nent a. yet 1Ieely trust II 20 for have every oee
.ar n oua s b, he So his decision in order ID
the opponents Jones Wood Park may through scuor
Of Common Council endeav0r 90 bring about repoA
Of the law by present Legislaure II the act Is IN
constitutional, either in part whole, he ought i'm
medistey TO decide and give his reasons for 50 dng
and there legal mpedmonts In the at ITSELF az
certainly il 10 the public to carry out it, requirements
a. his very earliest convenience. and he 10 hun
sef for Is injurious his dignity a. Judge have
such motives imputed TO him a. have heard by dis
interested pMtits
Mayor Wtstery,lt is mistaken In his opposition 10 this
Park The ground Of lis destroying largo water 'front.'
a. this front can always be made available % the City
Whenever the Legislature tit 10 grant H. The act e
peculiar and not at all understood by the public large
Il was granted by The Legislature Ia the exercise Of
IL exclusive right Of eminent domain. 20 tho Of the
people Of the City OF New York "a trust Of the Common
Council for the uses of Public Park jor'rer thus de-
pryng the Common Council from exercising any otheJ>
than supervsonal authority It the Le islaaro
serving 10 themselves the right of verng any other
purpose which the necessities of the City may require
their Cooperation only having authority to use it
PAX On this consideration hs the Legislature directed
the Super bors TO tax the County for IT, il tho
ment had been local on on the surrounding property the
Legislature could never have exercised any authority
over "a by law persons pay ing assessments OF this kind
would have personal right IN il which gives them tho
power Of controlling il for the specific special purpose for
Viii, Il set aside. None Of our public squares ex
eept Medson where special permission Of surrounding
nom their present uses and purposes a. long "a any one
owning foot Of ground assossed for same dissents
but in tho Of JoBess Wood Park the Legi-issure
II II sees st. can give permission for the erection Of City
Hal, any other public building within its precincts
yea can order The whole to be sold only approphetag
The proceeds to the C1untyso that u at any time ths
City shonld require IT, presume tho Legislaure upon
proper representation wouh permit the water front be
used for commercial purposes.
Mover has a more dsnterested matter.
wisely devised been brought before the public than this
sGme much abused Joness Wood Park bill vilied and
opposed on the hand by the corrupt Govern
City ever had because it gave opening for
them to plumber the public purse and the other hand
opposed by we meaning, honest but weak minded men,
Who not the way in which they used by the crafty
and des gnng to their especial ends II indeed
20 be regretted IL hundred and fifty Of park al
ready made by nature hand should be- thrown away.
and the population Of this CITY deprived Of IDS vast bene-
fts hen they be had for $4,000 per annam-ths
Park exceeding cost Of 100000, payable in ons
hundred years such being the tenor OF the act Well my
cur worthy Mayor call the attention OF our Municipal
Government To there Park bills the under consdera-
Da has nothing TO fear from investigation, trust he
viii more closely scrunize the respective bills than Il
evident DO has yet done The Of the people have
demanded IT, aud Mr. Nesteryelt surely needs not IN ths
presence Of recent Oecunences 10 be reminded that ther
are all powerful particularly when thoy have right ths't
tide
We have provided Parks for the dead amid whose sy
the shades Of departed may roan and wt
the secoDate tributes Of praise and esteem which "a
raise their virtues shall therefore none The less pro-
vide Parks for the living wherein by those arts which
ftaste 20 well know how employ tho beauties 81 ns
may BE- brought out 10 strong reloi ana 10 lead ING
minds Of the poverty stricken and tho oppressed ro
Nature ND 10 Natures God" they surely Learning frO
ucb essons that who provides for the existence u
the STERN defy ing oak equally provides for the tiny b1
exausely delicate growing At IL root and sheterod
from the clements by It's sturdy trunka emblem ths
amid eli The various phases Of human life the place Of safe
~ and enoyment in humble sphere. IT, then, The
co-O necessity for the display Of the wealth Of the nil
onare et him not by his inrgues with those whom the
y0s OF the workingmsn has placed in power deprive h
aso Of bis necessity which indeed Is the greater Of ths
two let him in full knowledge Of mutaal dopenience|
Qrsnt the while he ssks for the other lest the weak
becoming strong should take the fret and refuse the aite
am yours, WoRESGHO
MR.. BOCRCIcAULT'S NEW DRAMA
On Wednesday evening Mr. Bourccau concluded bis orr