The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19


We have already expressed views with reference
to the plan adopted for the Central Park. We think
admits Of many notifications and amendments, which, II
carried out, would give better and economical
park But appears that the Park TO be constructed
on Mr. Olmsteds plan with such trivial alterations a he
the commissioners may from time 10 time suggest
desirable thst the work should pushed with all pos
sbe speed. Ia just four months since operations
fairly commenced under the present architect In chief
Daring that time the maximum number or men employed
has been twenty three hundred and the minimum be-
eve thirteen hundred Out OF ak hundred thousand dol
lars g. arIed by the Common Council three different
SUMS the total drawn commissioners warrants
to this time is ss4s 524 besides liabilities not yet drawn
for 81 about $50 COO Thssum just fourth Of
the entire appropriation allowed by the Legislature for
the completion Of the park and judging from the amount
Of work sready ACCOMPLISHED fear that the allotted
OF 81 600 600 will fall short the required 70
curry cut the adopted plan In this svent must either
have sroher appropriation upoompleted park The
work heretofore done is OF most expensive character
owrg the rocky nature Of the soil and the scarcity
o. material for In In places the grading Of the
roads had be temporarily abandoned for want of mate
rial and unless the Common Council consent 10 giving
Hamilton square the Commissioners 70 be cut down aud
used for this purpose the cost Of procuring mseria will
be enormous; probably 1t will amount 10 . dollar for
every ysrd Of filing in and supplying SOIL and the sur
face soil nearly the whole face Of the park male
quate 10 the growth Of large trees the rok bottom al tue
sdes OF ali the roads will have to be covered to the depth
Of FIVE feet plant shade The
taken from the lakes has been appropriated to this
purpose, but the quantity is, Of course, wholly
insufficient We are informed that the property
in the vicinity of Hamilton square willing that
should be cut down in accordance with the desires OF
the Central Park commissioners; and IL So
why the Common Council should not accede 10 their
request, Everything that will facilitate the completion Of
Park consistent with other inssrcrrs should be done
In regard to the work accomplished up 70 this period,
nsy he raid hat nearly one half The labor, In point OF
time least the lower Park DONE mo grading OF
the promenade and roads in very fair stage OF sd
vsncement; so much 80 that It is probable portion
OF them may be opened for public in i've or
ak weeks As yet NO ful-grown trees have
been usnsp anted, but quite . large number Of
yourg or various kinds have been 81. out through
cur sroupds. The draining In the park has been
difficult and expensive work, and has apparently given
sanss cen TO The engineers employed on IT, though we
have beard ssd by oihers that The pipes are not laid in
manner calculated to OBJECT = thorough drainage rne
estimated cost OF draining is $50 0to and should be
mperrecily dcre u Will be a very serious evil.
The force nov employed on the park Is two thousand
three hundred men, including the engineer corps and
the outlay limited $50 900 month-the application Of
Sr omsee TO the Board for permission to employ seven
bUDored more having been refused at late meeting;
bu, believe another srtemp. will be made
TO put men 10 the course Of . week
or two which .rua, VII be successful The osst OF the
Park will be the in the end, aud the work might
well be aastsred by the application OF large force Of
abor We would like 70 i've ten thousand men a.
work ,here-ihen We might have park in two years. suI
the present system may take 70 finish IT,
10 ibis connection may be well 70 stae the estimates
furnished by the architect n.chief for all the work
CURED by hia plan -