New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-13
THE CENTRAL PARK BILL.

THE CENTRAL PARK BILL.
Az ACT for the Regulation and Government of the
Central Park in the City of New-York:
The People Of the State Of York repren,ed in Senate
and Aaersbly DO enact az Joiors:
SECTION /. So much Of that piece or parcel
Of land, bounded sOutherly by Fifty-ninth street
easery by the Fifth avenue northerly by One Hun
bred and Sixth street and westerly by the Eighth
avenue in the City OF New-York. a. has been taken
for Public Place, confirmed by an order of the Su-
preme Court, bearing date the fifth day of February
in the year one thousand eight hundred and ftysix
-hal hereafter be known and entitled as " The Cen
trail Park
SIC ,. The said Park shall be under the exclusive
control and management of Board of Commissioners
10 consist of seven persons who shall be named and
STYLED "The Commissioners of Central Park.
Three members shall constitute quorum of the Board
for the transaction of business but action of the
Board shall be deemed final or binding unless il shall
have received the approval OF majority OF the
SIC g. Robert j. Dillon James T.. Cooley Charles
II. Russell, John r. Butterworth, John a. {; Gray,
Waldo Hutchins and Thomas {. Field are hereby
continued and constituted the first Board of Commits
sioners They shall hold their offices for five and shall
receive such compensation for their a. shall be fixed
nation or death tho shall be- filed by the remaining
beers the Board for the residue oil tn term then acai ana
filed by the Mayor by and with tie consent OF the Board OF
SIC The said Board ha the full and epsirc power
TO govern and direct the aid Central Park 10 lay ont
and regulate the same pass ordinances tor the regulation
aud thereof appoint uc engineers surveyors
clerks and other oc excep, police force as may " hces'
sary prescribe and define their respective duties and su-
thoy hN the amount OF their compensation and generally IN
regard to said Park they shs possess all the power and au
thorty now BY law conferred possessed by the Common
Council Of said city in respect to The public squares and places
STc 8 II .ls be- mdenesnor for any commissioner to be
directly or indirectly in iureed in contract or
work kind connected with said Park Every commits
-oner hl before entering upon duties OF his office, take
ard subscribe the oath prescribed by the Constitution Of the
state which oath when subscribed shall be filed in the office
Of the Clerk Of the City aud County Of New-iork
The said Board shall s9nnay and in the month Of
city report OF their proceedings and detailed statement
Of ~ their Iecs . ana s s f the let
yesr to year any bn5ns and the grounds attached .5 rex
until the SANE hall be required for the laying out and regua
p thereof when the said buildings -h, be- removed except,
cpui,nrsrs lin conjunction with the Lands aud
Places, are hereby authorized IKE and adjust the permanent
width Of the streets sud avenues bounding said fss ana tne
permanent grades thereof and the grade Of the adjoining streets
sactcd thereby nd determine ne width f IN, roadysy and
sidewalks thereof And no buans or fence shall hereafter be
erected beyond laid lines thus determined -
sEc 1t shall be awful tor ne .iid 70 EEL
within the said Park being the property Of the civ ot New
roses Of The Park for public the proceeds Of which shall be
deposited to the credit Of Commissioners and devoted 10 the
sTc No plan Tor the laying out regulation and government
of aid Park shs be adopted undertaken by the Cpni'
oner Of which the expense when funded shall require
T. the payment Of TIE annual interest thereon greater sum
than ore Lsndrcd thousand dollars per 49,
Of shall time time and issue public
ment Fnd IN such Of morey shall be required BY the
aid Board Of sT hf puTPo, OF b Ae D
Ere ' ' all the provision. Of the lei entitled regulate
fax as the same may be applicable shall apply to the stock
n4 thus ;oc S .Ss, OF a and h MD ps hail b
and the is hereby specifically pledged Tor the redemption
| thereof -, 49,. ~ .L al,
.ock or fund the Board Of Supervisors Of tie City and
County OF shall order and cause 20 be raised by
real
cordins 20 law within said city and county and to be
@ the %he amount Of said fund Or .tc be paid
sum Of money sufficient pay the ntere, annually accna
on aI fund. not exceeding We aforesaid limitation ot
| hundred thousand dollar, per annual -. tt
SIC p TIL money. raised pom tn md OF stoGN rpy
by the sd syor Aldermen and Conmonsy to the circuit Of
tie said Board Of Coinmsoner. wth ne Nw iSis r TN
COMPANY Of New. York with bank or banks a either al
g I Ttit upon such deposits as may be agreed upon
with laid Beard, snd shall open and KEEP on ]
Toners shan b. Immediately deposited with such compa'
nv or hank TO the credit Of their account, aud no
rant .sucd by majority Of the Commit and counter
rD, Or vouchers therefor nor shall such money. be drawn
intrf unless the same shall have been specifically author
lied by the .al Board At mrttins Thereof duly convened
| and entered Al l.neth IN their minutes
SEC 49, 1t ha be- law l fr .sl Board Of C.mmi,.i2n.
with the Commissioner Of the Lana ohee 81 'n
respectively exchange Of lands brlonsms 70
the State or the CITY Of New York hereafter In '' toy
,outhcry by Fityuinh street ea,try by TIL fih vyhqe
uorthrry by One Hundred and Sixth street and westerly y
the Eighth avcu in the City OF Newiork PROVIDED th
quantity OF land within the aid ara re sten " A
change For the execution Of such eemnt with tn Com
Land Office. such drss shall DE eNeellgI
delivered behalf Of tn State and IN" CITY rspeCNe .
shs approved by the AttomyGenefaI and the Couei 10
| the Corporation. .
SIC a. IL shgu b. lawful for said Boato COMM toners
at any ncetin. thereof duly convened e. pas such
thy may necessary the regulation u and so'erh
N. Ut f said PARK inconsist,n nj with me @
regulations Of the Corporation Of VIEW foEk ,n re-
shall Immediately upon their Pa;'ase De Pso'. ., -.
in three daily pers published in said eiiy 70 Oe ''e
| By said Con mis- si0ncrs ,....o. hill
b. d..u.d riliy ii mi .rsauo and b. puiished Oh eoh
tou before the Mayer Recorder, OF any u ~
Of Nev.York hy fine not exceeding 80 and III uriah' VI
,.y,urut bv i'm .cuulcu not exceeding thirty days
SIC. 10. Iis act hall tax. eject ln1ledatrlJ'