New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
t,I CynrRIt PARK-Ofice OF In sineer-in- Chief,
I"'I New York, Dec Q. 1856

lAI New.York Dec. 3. 1855. :
To he Hon. FERNANDO WOOD and JOSEPH g. TAYLOR "S'
Com missioReys Of Contra! Park.
GENrtEarS: have honor TO submit In accordance wltb
vonr prucou the following report OF the opernon unar
nv direction with the improvement Of INC 0eh'
PAX A.. ,s,, ,,n. h..
beer prosecuted without ns.assop 20 ,ne and also
greater accuracy detail the included within the %
placed in charge Of Of the .nyeyo" apponsd
a inst and second assistant and an
The oues Of the surveyors and the work accomplished h"s
F The survey and accurate location Of the exterior ne
oftf Park and the determine of lis ade with reference
the -ent grades Of the bounding avenues ana a
established by laws Prohs and sections OF which
have been drawn. and INFINITELY detailed esuses based there
Or both ter permanent and for temporary inc osure
second The instrumental subdivision u,o sections OF each OF
m. divisions and the further division Of these sections into
rectangular u sufficiently small extent 70 insure the mt
nute eeHea'os o. ne tSs ,aas Of these
ron foundation Of contour lnts referring the whole
10 plane Of reference and tracing In the contour
1h6d Surveys the purposes q dransse Of a. the water
courses Which ,Le osn within intersee tbe area o.
The Park tracing them their termination either at the East
River or to the sewers into which the, empty:
Fourth Surveying and furnishing prohes "r eeoioseA eh
FtS Marking the line. of certain road. ready to be-
S Certain seoo,cs and botanical examinations. the re-
suits sud details ofwhich 1t Is presumed are not " 'h' "ue
rsgurd. ,,, - -, A.. .oo. am.
Moved shove have far received compensation Tor
heir services they have devoted themselves TO hsir duties
with earDe'ns's ard zeal which under more asTo@ CIR
,peopd.rbe portion Of thu Pk is the work which has
been best. for the immediate commencement
every iu proyement either by contrsc, or o,i~rw'e
Very respectfully your obedieni servant, mi.
EGBEHT L. 'IELE, Engineer IN chieL
OFFICE OF TEE COssrssrosEss OF IuE crsrr.r Pss,}
10 n. Hon. ne Com mi,Sioasr,of TIE Central Payki
GENTLEMEN: Since the Establishment Of this office L has
Desh nf IN III e. eoneerros the Central Pk not only IN
laying proving the grounds but ia the adjustment Of
large Of hi, property necessarily assessed 70
unknown owners and ne swad 'na as;e.'%en, made ioI
books but order TO arrive at a,, and equal ys@.on o. me
ecndeDse their sbors reported only the sum total nearly AZ
ferent individual Tie Supreme Court appointed ten referees
10 ASCERTAIN and report upon The said titles and % apporon tho
session the osna minutes Of the late commissonss Of E't
&c. from which her report wa. .pa shs Only
.anents facts exhibited BY these minutes TO enable
Them 10 make The BecessIy spporonmsn This duty has
occ1ped s continues occupy considerable portion of
my tine and attention -,
sJa'ely ser entering the duties OF ,hi. Office, pre-
rsed rsport eli the buildings and improvements within the
grounds Of the Central ~ their appraised value the pane.
the occupants and the amount Of rent paid into The ONCE Of
we toL''ei, - sch b,iSines ana i,onroy.ments
together with the q the late Commissioners OF ksi
and sLsDtie hch award made by the said Comi
with the Of such occupants This duty at
tended with gy the sEanes were not noted on
is 40 Of c.5t Bonns Of the centr Pari Police who wa,
DnGer the necessity Of taking actual Of al sa;h occa-
psnt. OF This report caused be made s1 coDesone for
psfh Of the ComnisiODer Tor the 0bce within the Pare
grounds Capt Bennett who il charged with the en
ND protection of the poptryand two for the use Of tH
Office.
II accordance with tbe Instructions Of the Commsoners,
the clerks this Office have also been and are H ehz-o Va
prrEs complete copy Of the report 81 ne sie
be nled IN TINS once Tor N
convenience OF the public The books containing the sHafa
nearly Peted and open foi Inspection and fef
. 4,
JEREMIAH fOWLE, Chief Clerk.
fC STATEMENT Of TIE Anonnt o. Ltaeats' reuyysf ~ ne
~ ,tni, reys If the Central Park 70 Dee. 81, ltS.