The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-10

the erection Of Publg yueiosS To tic sheds
the easter1y hee Of Catherine market TO repair Mes
| street from Wall street 10 Exnhauye place
"a An mort vas made bring vp tns City H.msttsr
I TO Tuesday evening, ut ,cIock.
T. Board OF cchnclfaasn.
Tho sx'h ssssion Of this board, for Zane was hea al
the CAunci room, City Hall YESTERDAY ustsraoen Psss
dent hnckrsyi IA the chair Several ctitions and re
rs.etrg to the opening of s,es vera pre-
sened and rcorred resozt.oa was adopted grautio,
the uae Of Hamilton rquare to the Amerlrou Institute
Tor r haeure ea,:ls fair In Octosef rsxt.
no srpoI. OF she committee o. fhe Boart Of Aldermen
10 avSr pl evein1 Hamilton square, and sppro
VI 700 IA erefor was ooneurred IN.
The :vpors of1,he special corr,ittee on the Worth
monunt IN favor or sdvertisin pSop osas for build
irg said nc numens, adopted,
Ac,n.uAicstion received frnra the conp.r olsr,
(n snsvSTto areroction OF inquiry from thsb
stating taat fOe Of 81 had lcs paid to OK Alde.
man air on the contract entered sp tetvsen him ana
the Mayor or removing. the aud Broadway
that the same had %cn paid under protest r sm tas
Commis hover OF Streets sud Lamps who Questions ID tbs
The Boeid then weEt .ato committee o! tho whole
Councilman swan in the chair and too-rup the regular
-cse and th Nbard journed.
ISestfng ttsre CentrcA Park Ct-nsnIsslo,xess.
The Comm soners of tho. Central PARK with ssv,rs,
members of GceensutnEs Board held enceher meeting
yesterday af snoou at their rooms corncog Broad
srd Chambes street. Tho object OF tn, rasetnx was
DO arSmitted ttthe Commissioners Lying out the
propsfed park as the mso Ing was D. yase our rs
reporter Is unsl 60 state whst Occurred
About halt pa zone ocoss tho Mayor entered and wsa
followed soon sffr BY Washington Irvipg, George Ban
croft, and wo others OF The Consult Bard an
o. OF, whom retired % prats and closed door
Whie oar reporter IVES sttiDG table IN thed joining
room, writing Esadog to his report and woncsrins
what c,a be the object Of secrecy on he part
provement in whieasa the citizens OF New YORK arc
nterersstsd, be approached BY Mr. Towle tho cer
o. .ee os mnsi0nefa whom tho following ssnvOrsation
Mr.: Townsville .syor desires me to say thst the
meetings OF the Conms 'ncrs ut present. strictly
private, sr d be does Lot wish tien, rep ,rtsd
FEPoasn-Yes, po,iced that no facilities afrded
don't see why there should bs mucn sec ssy sbout
the nfatts.
Mr. T'~.B--well den. either; but these sr.,aers'y
mee,iog. for consultation The fact Is, the Vsmmis-
sioners hardly Know 7et what they are about. when
they get fairly to work they viii De willing have thar
REroasxx--ye,y we'll am glad have got held OF one
sss and nd s5st suppose Am to understand ae.ho
that The amount e. H. Tho Mayor told you nay that
Mr. TovhE--Wen, ROT eIaesly ;he-
FhpoS SsK linterrup'iael--Ao, but know he did for
heard him tell you SO vrsen ae airss came in.
Mr.. TosixA Wen yoa oAn merely STATE that .lcnsst-
REroara Exactly n sbaaI state just what curred
porter bsiore ho left obisin.d view OF fsw Of
the most prominent features af plan effsrsd be- ur
sanus- j. Gustin and kr H. BA~mann, Landscape gar
dener.
In ,hs uthern part tits proposal 70 locate the bo-
unicai asd geological Gardens, being Of convenient
g. 20 toAOse who may wh to resort there for pleasure
or emuSemtnt North OF these scientific gardens - q
large s1nl sh.ped parade ground surrounded several
shaded avenaeS For:her on to tas NORTH and ON the
most elevated part o. TIE ground, Is site for ncnu
ment The proposed new reserS~ir is formed In the
natural laso in which there ssyezal pretty
Indeed, the whole Psrk is auccsssion of beautiful
pieces Ct landscape saansry Grassy lawns psy grounds
kas ws'erfas graceully sur Nm q carrisssroads aa2
va for pedestrians, all arranged bArmonize
ahoa'd be carried New Yo,s would haze ihe finest
yark In the world that her ctzsns ould DESIRE
would not materially change the fes lures
q nae ground, and would not TO very expensive.
Receptkea Of pnEard Filirasre,
TIE Joint committees of the Aldermen and, Councilsu
having in charge arrangements tho rscep ion of
Ailsrd Fillmors met yesterday, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ;
psesent tan attendance ct the com@ibtees. There
was slight re 7isai Of the dispute to shsiranship
Of the comn stee which occupied the entsa ms OF
committees OF their last session Ono two of thu
Ccnuotmen showed dIsrc Itiou to enforce the ee,on
OF one fo their comm u chairman, suggostsd
at the aas meospg. Tho advice OF .aote eonsGsrats
members OF the committsss counsel,.fJ harmony, In
consideration Of the obsob for whic they were dele.
gated at length prevailed fActious 1eog and Al.
settled reports Of ccaittess ar ented ri prsvious
meetings, wore called for.
The Comm is'ee the sslecti,n cs Hotel reported
bavirg made selection osths ST, Ns.ss tel sad an
ssaed thres rooms At siS per day.
es sns ~ staten on to meet s
81 nc tised for hs steamboat Troy for the sum Of
$2 o. Ihsy did rot cssde pos,izSy to ing the
stesnSoa until positive inefms.n could be fecsivad
whethar hr. Fillmore would arrs BIZ the Atcntc or in
the AJago, Of the Esvce lice.
Ins Con mi.tee Music ard Ftrrg Salutes we're una
bto report Tlareports givs>os The yittses were
adoaa ~hen an adjournment took place Wednesday,
gs@A views asto proper municipal reception Of he
ez.sresicent
Widening cuA Extension or asseDs street.
Two PRoaEcTS FOR THE BxTENsIoN- ONE TO CON-
NECr wIT1 FIFTH A2sNuE, TH1. OTHER WITH
SIXTH A. ESyE.
The ComIaiss StrsaAs of tina Bo.rA ns Coupc,rrs
Mr.. Van R7or, ChArmta met yes .ssy, at p NJ, In
the Cfau'bsr q the scard to hear Arguments Of DAT.
ties Iea'tss I, the extension of Sixth avenue and
LAurens strss There ~as large attendance
ot pAt:N irteresei In the subjscssder consideration
Two t,ts OF petitions we're bsiofo To c,mmisee one
the wserly side ram, sxaet 10 Amity 1osi ard
.xfesfon through TO Fourth ss,et and theeos by ear
to esspect with nth avenue. Ths other psti a.ssd
ra Stenson Of sixth avenue rom its pr
~ asmss s.tset across TO rho corner ef BSo,ms and
fsm BTooEe street TO The ationers In both
1sss sK1tti in tse Junction Of aureus street With wsss
Bretdwty and the proposition to extosj College pa,e
IRE Battery, AID tAps ruake con.souous and bread
thoror ARE from the iarsry, orssee Of BtOadva,,
| conneaAon with Fifth or Sixth srsxaa
Nm TuEopoRs Roasyys arst snsasred befo1s this com.
v-nre 'ntsrsec! With Lsurers at Rrocre sres. a.
py,ed that The petitioners frthis measure wsrs no,
owners OF property direc ly lyced ty the extensiou
gropo ee The pes pers wee those resident In Sx,b
syerue Who expected thus t enhance hs value Q:
enxlous that Syinue shouIt remain ss it was All mar
lies whose property was directly Affected he clS
Sse opposeu 70 The measare. ThAsStsnsion and widoh
hR street TO Hashipgep square he
avery desirable gnoha improvement, ana called attsa
'en 10 Tie faet hat such wsoing In oIdsr TO form
! coatiEuous snee: With wess Broadway, was oorteu
lln'sd in the wesnng OF West 8roaiway as pro Do q
owners on Lsuieas sire we're afgay ssse,ssi IN III
widening CT West BroadWAy.
Mr.. WV, CrSTs No. n asxt eo,osrea hesora The s,r
ites. He said he repretep ed the owEera or thlr,
seven lots sh'ch would be CIT by the extension OF six
tveLue TO the iunnton OF AAurens and Brons street
Those ,lo,s would be all badly cut. The road ssf
Presented ~ Objectionable. from having three zgzsg.
II, pl opposed TO be extended. ie urged that Il wSu
be DO Isliel to broadway. as It was oonxsnnpl,t.d