The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-15

ovR RgPoRrKR HAS ATstK WITH THE ENGINEER
NrRyR AT PRESENT KsrLoYED-MEETISG or THE
COMMISSIONERS FIRST TO BE nELp-THx KIND OF
WORK 10 BE DONE, AND Tns KIND OF PEOPLE To
DO Ir-GuARp AGAINST THE DEsAGoGrEs-uow
Loso THE TWO HUNDRED AND rfrTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS WILL LAsT-DoS'T EXPECT roo MICH
INDIGENOUS PLANTS, ETC, Ere.
Our reporter visited the Central Park Friday. and
interview with Mr. Egbert l. vele, the engineer, OBJ
tanned from him many OF the following facts which may
be % considerable Importance 10 those Who
y looking towards these public grounds for employment
Apre-,nt there employed from fifteen 10 twenty
the nursery department, which with the Engineer, Super
niendcni and staff Of officials, all
drawing pay. The Commissioners have IN hand sbou,
t5 ooo residue q $4,000 heretofore appropriated and
with the arrangement already effected with Comptroller
fagg have the late gran, Of $3.50 non city bonds turned
into cash their exSepces, they calculate have
thousand men employed On the grounds next week
The superrtendcn, and Engineer have largo number
q calls made upon them at present at considerable per
Inconvenience, loss a public time, and unattended
with any advantage the applicants; for before the
car be put 70 work the Commissioners must hold
Ing, and formally give directions 70 the Sapcrniond
ent and Engineer. czpceted the nesting
day, so that on "Wednesday morning everything
II presumed, will be IN readiness 81 give fun employ
ment 70 thcusand workmen. The work will consist IN
gruhbing clearing OF tho brushwood, dwelling removing
stone walls, opening vsis draining water from
sagnani ponds, bordering, &c which kind Of work
forty eve thousand dollars Of the
been already expended. Tho be employed will
be selected by the Superintendent and he will every
discrrnnaton in having thoe selected whose anoss In
every respect will justify him IN employing them.
The Commissioners, a. yet have net authorized the
rolling any men and such statements pat forth
by dcgnng dcmaFogues incorporating the facts ~ the
aud misleading their unfortunate dups should NEE.
with oountenaboe Any man Who y able and willing
70 work-temrerste Industrious end handys resident Of
svnsly 10 the superintendent II needs intermediate
Spectator 10 obtain what In every proper persons
aIyise ali 10 eschew Mesrs Dcrnagugues Co. and each
man lvok cut for himself
The also 600 douated will be able 10 furnish employ
ment a thousand until about the ist ~ April NJ.
though, owing 0 the and frost there may be y
reduction Of the number for short perod
We learn that The wages Of the aborers viii
he one dollar day and that 81 foremen each gang
of nfteon twenty men 81 80. Now, too much should
be expected u The Central Park Commissioners The
amount they have 10 expend than drop In the
bucket in comparison the numbers 81 persons out %
employ ment, each ~ whom will, under present crcum
stances be looking 70 this point for work Several
pioussnd now IN need a employ meIa usually ut
sOrl s Of the year la The street Commissioner $
department; but owing 81 the legal and PARTISAN squad
bling for the Office the consequence Is that from bVUO 70
10000 persons who otherwise would be employed havo
nothing do and thrown the public for sup
port II the contracts awarded and duly awaiting con
hrmaton by the Common Council were Immediately acted
uTou together With those for which surveys are " BE-
made the labor market would be relieved of 20 900 e
hands which the financial panic is fooshly accused Of
throw ng out n employment
Win respect y The work 10 be done On the Central
latk, ~ course the most available hands will be chosen
80 tha The public interest may not too heavily be taxed
i0r ~ timely assistance. And even with these IL will
take some ine properly 70 arrange systcmltze and or
game the aiger force and make labor ay for the outlay
Awaiting the acton 81 Tie Commissioners, the Engineer
and Superintendent are ready 10 upon their
pcCiivc duties with aaCry and pleasure and with the
aid Of one thousand men and the advanced i calcu
lated the Park viii, next spring, be all properly eyeled
0beTuctons and nusances removed and 80 far PREPARED
for the people 10 walk Ia and enjoy the fresh air
The Park abounds IN Indigenous plants, several hun.