New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-15
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own Reporters.
SENATE. .ALBANY, Feb. IA.
THE NEW-YORK CENTRAL PARK.
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THE NEw-YoRK CENTRAL PARK.
Mr. SICkLES brought III the following OH LOT the
" Regulation and Government OF the Central fark IN
"the City of Newly ork, with the following sections;
Az Ac1 f the Regulation and Government OF the Central fak
m the CITY Of Ne".fork. -. s...,...,
The People Of ne State Of Ne York aggregated IN Senate and
A,ssaably do enact az foGOps .
much Of the piece or parcel Of land bounded
% One nnGT6 and siS6 street sud westerly by the
Eighth avenue the City Of has been taken Tor
bar date on the h day of February the year thou
eight hundred and fsN shall hereafter be known aud
SEC The said PARK shall be under the exclusive control
ard mansssmes Of 6.1Ia on yS a. 10 observation-disclosures
OF the Central Park the Mayor OF sad city shall be- BY virtue
OF his office, also member Of said board
A Inc d saI ,b - o. che Bonr5 of Aldermen of
oityshs hold their Offices Tor hye and shall receive
ovsTbee be- entitled 70 be reimbursed the amount Of his
personal expenses incurred in visiting and experimenting the
aid Park not exceeding the sum Of three hundred dol
per In case Of vacancy the same snail be
filed BY the remaining members Of The Board Tor the residue oil
Sfe The said Board shall have the full and exclusive
power govern and direct the said Central Pak-o
lsop and government thereo-o appoint such Engineer
Surveyor Clerks and other officers as may be necessayo
~ I pI ~. ~ III m a.. - s"J sntSo-jtv n ,w bv
ssa az oy sS Sv he Common Council o; said civ
in respect @ the public Squares and Places IN SAID city
SEC No Commissioner shall directly OF indirectly be N
any way interested any contract WORK or amusement Of
any hind connected with said Parki and shall be the duty OF
any Commissioner who may have any Anowede OF hiorma
Of the violation OF this provision ioIA~H 70 epel' 'ae
same Mayor who shall hear such commissioner ana H.
steT such hearing he sha be sAsned OF tne rum to
ayo shAl the Couussonef thus o1ena
iue livery Commissioner SHALL before entering upon the du-
ofhs office take subscribe the oath PIesoa y me
Constitution Of the state which oath when '
be filed in the Office OF the Clerk ofthe City and county OIL Ns"
SIC G. The said Board shall annually and in the month Of
January the Common Council OF me ssd
city full report OF the proceeding and detailed statement
Of all their receipts and expenditures. -,
SIC shall be lawful for the ssd Commissioners to lease
nny buildings being within Park and the grounds at
taeAed thereto Tor such length Of their Judgment
tine w not be required for The laying oai ana fesSOH
OF the Park.
said Park wCh their Judgment will not be required for the
purposes o. the Park or for public use
Size No for the laying out, regulation OF government
Of aid pArk shall be adopted undertaken by The
e Of which the entire expense when funded shall require for
e raynen the annual interest thereon greater sum tAsn
SIC To- The Msyor Aldermen and Coumoaaty Of the City
ofNew shall from time 70 time create ana sue pune
fpd on ,ock TO be deuomna'ed The Central Fark Improve
neut Fund 10 such snail be required ~ ne
Board Of Commissioners for the purpose OF nus a- 10
tie limitations prescribed by the preceding y seeuoA ls,
FiDanees Of the City NewIork. psssed June o' %
m ss tie same usy be apiicabiet slalI aPiy 70 , IN
tund thas created such stock or fund snail pe
~ years after the issune thereof aud the said fak sht DC
,Sa We sane hereby specifically pledged iIl ''e 'Nf
SIC H. For the payuei Of the interest upon the said sock
eiS TIE bosTd OF surer OF the CITY and County OF
tts. & shall order 90 Be ralsel ny -N on % g.
s ADJ personal subject 20 taxation aceoIgluz 20
o.diysrv ,.S! enc county and 20 be coee1etl ~ ~
~ yearly and every yeaE until the whoIr AMOUNT
he i.fere., ,h b. Id, SUN 81 none! ~
Ter alDum '-s VA ~'- ~
&c ~ he moneys raised upon the fint stock hereby
1'ho.a shan b. deposited from time o. by the SAID
niayof Aldermen and Conu,onv o the credit vi the said
u ''iinssOners, with tie Now YORK Life Insurance
oC ~ ~ o. with he United States Trust company
a. e,tAeI shall Be designated by said board tSueh
Soupenes shs allow Interest uoi Al dsps be agreed
VIZ" '' "Oa'd ana shall open aud keep AZ account win