New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.
BVAkD lF NOI No IsHTNs
FRIDAY, March -. lss3 Present. u. ID. Co
OVER, Eco President. Ia the Chsir sld - members


OF Committee Fnssee, is favor Of psyias ntesss to
tie p.d If eomp ton fthe work ts the pr-.-u, term TO
concur remit Of 1919 st.O't George Arss.ru. DO
sI,hrJ wlber; 90. SSi ard 1883 Of Mrs May Ludlow
o. zane in favor Of making additions. appropriation OF
20 ass os for STATE Comror seaSe. s Aa'p' s,,, Stu,
OF ssnsITo eODerr to remit Of 1858 H,as Br.deI
g OF 1859. '.sn.t n Nc 'ressr do Of sfs .sHns ).
" Bslper Of 1855 sssin' Jsnes Daniels to eoecs'
reduce 1883 seaiast Ben Mcguire; &c favor Of re-
go 90, Fable Bsiisiss STOCK ADOPTED
Committee % crOton Aquedaet, on the memorial ofp
Reservoir with view 10 saercss enp'oynent. &c ssns
not having eporea also to DO eehArsed ron igrtaes
Of petition for free Of the Croos Water in
ofCommittee Publc Heslth-Ia favor ef Paree.as
The Of ssi5 ~ certain property o. ~ Reynold,
vote ofso to p. not being constitutional vote
On moion OF the PRtsIoESr the vote was eeon'dere-
10 motion made him % l,y Il the table; bot
be accepted smother motion BY Counem.n hsthor TO
refer the el;k to the Committee on Pubic Heath AID
The PsEsIpssr in the Chair.
OF Committed Roads-In favor Of granting permission %
B. Holly to sr.de Dag and curb t. property in
Avenue ard us and 9Th Sta in favor Of esrbag sod gut
teriur Is5-h between fifth and siKthsvs where not
already il favor OF resaM ng and sr.dins liIth from
Third sv to Ayenu. IN i,voT OF res1 sung saa .r.ans
E.., bivsr. AL adopted
Thirtytxths st from Lexington to Poiot 80 feet OF
,
OF Commute. on L.Ld. Places in favor OF ssssrs
CoTuittse en- Markets In favor OF constructing new
lion Market the seund Ia TsId ay bessea sixth a9d
tin Rel inlent N. Y State Militia. Adopted
CONCENTRATIONS.
From q Horror the nayot returning with hB oble-u)ns
the report This Board reducing the area Of Central Park
lie usue coure ~. -, 40 80,
To he Holorabe ne Board Of coVnea"es; "a
GssrLENEs The Board Of COuaelmen passed, April g.
1884, roluon menorazns the Les.stufo TO eurtsi the
dim nsou. proposed Csur. Park Tssrssou wssn
y lengthy repo from the then COMMITTEES on Lands
ree r. The .ussc remained without further
ell and utl the 18th March inst when the Board Of Alder
men without Sng decision on the same subject nov
upder deterator passed the proposition Of The ceaucmen OF
Til. re,ouiion Ia. been laid before for my approval
which sitter debeation and careful eKsminstoa OF the
ets End srsun m the Report. lind il mpos
Bile 70 give vita conyictoa'ot duty Tnoufn
il popses only take rm the Central Psk,a poono the
e. greed upon still will be in elect blow-sthe whole
Aby proposition having Tor IL aim an interference with the
work originally devised and which ~ eneoar's eeay aud
retad The proceeding. o. TIE Commission ae,dS'too ous
noirseed will IL NJ oen9n m success s
intelligent phi'.rtir pie snd r'otc puoIc rntense shcn
hss been by IT, people o. th C,J nce ,he INTRO
e for Dtss s General Pork h,d ceasedi init
the opposition leon ed bad 'uosdel ~ bat tlne and re-
Election had enable ott 10 appreciate sAgattges not only
Freent bu 10 ssucceedns seDsrsons 20 my secoad
S.ssse TO he comm.n oouasn Ja1uais 'n l,i 10 ~
necessity OF such Par< conyensntJ octted on this
Lshd In my o,on la,s ssaea - ~no $40 20 p'
We psr,ned he eutrs Island possession o. ~
population without spot Ike To devoted 20 rurs
stn,v bssthuI recreation .nd pure atmosphere" IT.
view. have eopfrmsd BY subsequent oseTvanou The
opportunities which the Quite. ny oi'e eve for
surye, OF this great Cty-its vas, financial CON.
uercisl and nsnuaetufns aogautiees-t1s inhelent
SEED, IL contains OF growth far beyond the com
pre- hensou OF the most visionary enthusiast all force upon
the necessity Of some 'uch ressrya'on We wih oe
cerec by narrow or selfish eeipf OF psseh. sasans
prye the teemog millions yet 70 rha0t snd toll upon
th. Island Of one place %. vT9 ,spy .Hs worbs
nature untarn.hed by conflict with art To admit the neees
az, Of Park and to ss'er that this will % TOO larss %
In nv opinion exceedingly limited view Of the question
ard entirely unworthy OF even the present position u hs se
before Let not follow our Dutch ancestors ia tnsr
views Of Municipal pa.ess, o,.macb =.
saved The rees. sapes,ss Of .G.s,' c,on.s ."
laying out regulating wide and evenly streets
to the wants of the City as now ~ would
have been By the wise fathers OF that day, with argu
meps derived from the ssms principles aud views as ar.
used with reference to this subject BY 10 opp9te lie.
New follow the noble spit asserted boldly In the
intoduction Of Groom The foehoush and
pSsy ssSS ss .dS aii Ro o
that open the Central Park Being intusd with these
any obstacle in it. way much les, to atoish ert,
Bot sem,ng the Part large aud that il should DO d.
ner that the onl, portion Of IL Inst be
aece'b TO the foot passebser now shall ne Topped o saf In
II Desfy NILE further OF from the present
der'ey populated pert Of the City This resoaton axis
that inssd Fifty ninth st Seventy second't sh, be the
lower bouDdary words. ina, the PARK shall be
moved blocks further the interior sud
let be rather from the other end Instead of lop
pius OF the lover accessible Part take from tho
upper portion Beside these objections others
titled to weight Many lots coupreheoded within the part to
be of purchased Of the Corporation unt It's sales at
suction anterior TO the OF the act Tor THIS Pk These
hso been eDqushsd to the City the purchase money repaid
the buyers BY ORDER 81 the Common Council And sfan
holders OF lots within the proposed to be taken would In
opinion have claims against the City for any damages
tt they may have suffered In consequence Of closing TO them
al opportunities for imp ovemens enjoyment or favorable
sales the exiting 10 take possession OF their ot for pu,
lie purposes The DAMAGES arising from the passage Of tns
resolution nearly much the the
City BE- taken By IT, ina.mucb a. the acton OF
the Board Adsm,n based upon the referred
without shy report ~ the own OonU.les may nVt oe
proper OF It's errors Of aets am the
this evident that the public have been
mied BY the report states that the area on tne rk cs
Gliding the State Arsenal and the Reservoir will be $50 se,es
and that the total be less than sen mions Of
collars These state mens are erroneous as Will be SHOWN by
the following extracts from mes'se before referred TO-
which colains reliable and authentic data aud nfofmatoa
uTon these points.
BIZ Finy ruth.t north BY One Hundred and SIKH e.
by the Fb and vest BY the EishhsS and will eonPrs
lend hundred and seventy six .eEes Tb
Croson Reservoir. 50
Proposed Ressryoir...... .....ll2
Streets and Ave nnes...... ....l9)
Blooming 70 the Chy......... ~ S"s
Lesyirg 70 be rsd Sos
Which BY estimating at ,t,een lots per .srs MAKE. .ir
by contiguous pro 'erJ The important
question Of the valuation Of these lots ms not ~ yet oeen
positively fixed BY the Commissioners The subject 10 no
before The and seyise all who Interested 10 sppe" al
their eee Another question OF much public Interest - CO..
recou with mi. matter territorial limit 10 which the
.hsl extend their ssnents upon pery OF
individuals and chat proportion Of the whole cost shan DC
Questions are entirely 1nde, the control q the Com
r.ousn an informed unodfcay that the Opposition OF
tie Bosre i, 70 extend the area Of three blocks
east ard sno dstsnee north and south ana 70
- The eeeruns,ien il can De easily aimed shout What
.um Psrs viii Estnsns the sverige Vsus u Toe
be IS O deduct be paid ndiyd1 ,s whese
properly supposed 70 be beue tied, it will leave s1tSs"'
sasa 1aSfres i. m.nife..d the apparent dssy Of tho