New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-16
Dailp Gribmara
PUBLIC MEEIING,S
CENTRAL PARK,

The Committee on Lands and Places from the
Board Of Councilmen, held meeting in the Council
Chamber yesterday afternoon, for the purpose Of
heaing parties in relation to diminishing altering
the dimensions Of the Central Park-the particulars
of which have already been published in The
TRIBUNE.
Pr.sept-Councilmen David Coleman, Chairman
Alfred Brush, VIM Floyd and +. Prentiss.
Mr. c. N X. PAuLIsoS was opposed TO any cur
tsilment Of the Park and thought that the subject
had been sufficiently discussed. and hoped that the
satston would cease and the Park, ss il was adopt
ed This was 10 be Peoples Park, and Nsw-York
needed it.
Mr. JoHSP PAULIsoS could not see the necessity
OF kstpirg the subject open any longer. He thought
that the msiority of the people fully understood it,
and were opposed to any curtament OF the grounds,
considering that every inch OF the land was desirable
There was smother reason why the subject az issue
shoulo be imu edis'ey settled The holders OF prop
erty in the vicinity of the Park did not know what to
do their property was not available IN any way, be-
eeuse tbis question was unsettled. they could not
sell neither could they, with any safety. make iu-
provements the property thus remaining desd
letter.
Mr. GoopwIy. in speech Of considerable length.
set forth the advantages that the people would derive
from this Park. and protested against the grounds
being curtsiIed altered for the benefit Of property
holders at the expe, of the people He alluded 20
the parks of London and Paris, and thought that
large parks were ndisper sable in large cities.
Mr. A. w. SPIES thought there did not exist. in
NewYcrk the necessity for large parks a. in Lon
con spo Paris London and Paris were both inland
ciries ~be Ne~-York lies, as it were on the sea-
rounded by iu meuse bocies Of ever living water. He
was in favor however, If we were TO have this
proposed Pork of having the matter settled at once,
tbsi not only those who were pecunarly interested
might know what TO do but that the minds Of the
p+Spe az be Get at rest. He opposed TO the
Park Altogether; but if we were TO have Il, let us
have il ss large ss possible. 1t would be easy TO d.
uinish it if found too large
MIR e. n. X. PAULIsoS said that, with the con-
sent of the Committee he would like TO offer get OF
re,outors in favor Of the Park at first proposed,
without any curtaiment, upon which ne would like
an expression of the present meeting.
The CHAIRMAN OF the Committee thought that any
.uch expr, scion would not only be out Of order, but
hpbIy improper. He thought, too, that it was en-
tirey unnecessary the persons present appeared to
be amoet unanimously opposed 10 any curtaiment OF
the proposed Park. fe considered the only duty of
the Committee TO he to hear the arguments, pro and
COP, that they might the better make en- intelligent
report the subject.
Several gentlemen gave their views upon the sub
iect the most Of whom in favor of the lover line
OF the Pork being Fifty ninfh-st few opposed the
PAX altogether. but all seemed 10 desire that the
question should be settled at once, and the limits Of
the grounds prescribed.
This was ibe final meeting of the Committee for
hearing discussions and their report will probably be
presented next week.