New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE CENTRAL PARK.

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The b ard CT Commissioner Of the Central P,rk
meeting from Coy 70 day for the purpose of further
eobside ration sf the plan for the Park. The follow
ing notifications are proposed
First: That .ntrsrce be opened Ffy-nin.h
street front of the Sixth and Seventh ues be
appropriated to pedestrians exclusively; that fro IN
each entrance tee Sixth and Seventh avenues va l.
sbsl be designed which shall converge into grand
cathedral avenue 10 be sixty feet vide be. veen the
treee, ting either at the commencement of the
prone made plsn No. 80, or moving the promenade
further west thst the walk be continued 10 direct
hne pointing Vista rock until reaches the
or lake at Seventy.'hird street, to be spsnned by
wire sust ension bridge in he same direc ion, aud
therce 10 Visitor rock t1at the walk be continued on
TO the top Of tie wall OF the old Reservoir spanning
Eightysxth street by bridges, on ~ the top of the
new Reservoir; he walk upon the new Reservoir 70
be continued on either eide until resches the
northwest the two pieces Of land which shove
On q level wi tie wall; that from each Of those
levels avenues shs be drawn TO converge into another
grand avenue TO 10 the direction Of observatory
HILL ,par ming tie rsvire by wire suspension bridge;
this Will be it's ternnstlJp. The entire Line 10 be
called " The Walk" and TO BE- devoted to pedestrians
so ely, separately, and exclusively.
Second The same loe of which a. the hrst amend
msnt except &c follows: Instead of running The
Walk in the direction and toward Nis Rock run
the same toward the middle part of the south wall Of
the old reservoir build platform at the base and IN
the center of the south wall 40 feet along that WALL
and extending 100 feet in front, having not less thsn
two rses from the surface of the ground; erect on
thie platform eight of steps with rise Of Elk inches
and tread Of fifteen inches, 2Oo feet IN length, and
80 ie.t wioth the platform and steps to be of white
marble and face the sides Of the south wall either
sice Of the steps with the same material the whole 10
form the Introduction or entrance 10 the artificial
okes or bsrs beyond, this becoming one OF the OBJ
iects Of " The Walk"
T&ird Strike out the side walks for pedestrians on
either slce of 1.-THE Drive"
Fourth Strike out all paths for pedestrians, leaving
for observation of actual use their hoal vocation.
ktr-ko .,ut thA anfr and thA
soutnery eide of the Park. Trmnste the aogles
formed with Fifty ninth street with the Fifth and
Eighth avenues and erect on each main entrance to
the Drive" TO be devoted exclusively to carriages
aud horses.
Sixth Strike out the croes drive running north to
the commencem. Mt of the Promenade
.Strenh: Run branch of the westerly drive from
point near Seventy first street. 10 along the
vsley and the lake and under the wire suspension
bridge of "the Walk, notheastery, till it strikes
the essterly drive.
Eiehth: Run the westerly drive north Of Nipty sixth
SO az to the sOuthe side of the lake tue
ravine running along the side Of the lake and through
"Mo Gowsn's Pass, and ascending "Observatory
Hill by read to be designed and constructed upon
the land north Ct One Hume red-and sixth street.
Ninth Run the essterly drive of Nnty sixth street
wire suspension bridge spanning McGowsns Pass,
striking out the drive on the plan for ascending the
Hi ard reserve the table land Of the Hill as the
grand rendezvous point OF reunion for all who ride
uIlNo u NdIhs -
Tenth Construct the ride 4" running from each Of
the main entrances at the Of Fftyninth street
sld the Fifth and Eighth avenues to be used solely
and exclusively by eQuesrians to be run intermediate
"the walk and the drive" or attending "tde
drive" ard the exterior line as either may be best
suited to the topography and economical execution
reservrg the north wet portion OF the Park west OF
" tie wa and the winding accent Of Observatory
Hill to "the ride."
Eleventh: Strike out the widening and extension of
the embarkment of the new Reservoir and the Ride
thereon the present width of the embankraent on the
top being sufficient for pedestrians, and reserved fur
ther use by the fret and second amendments.
TreltM: Strike out the flower. garden In the val,
ley at Seventy third street and Fifth avenue, and
build Like to receive the drainage and streams to
the north and by an outlet to the lske lots TO the
west.
Thirteenth Strike out the Pool at the ravine at the
foot of the Observatory HILL, and build lake like
plars Is, % ~ or 80 leaving dam and cssksde under
the bridge Of The Walk, provided by amendments
lat and I'd, and having an outlet through McGowans
Pas under the bridge Of the Drive provided by
amendment ninth.
F0urfon-Strike out the sunken transverse roads at
Sky sixth, Seventy-ninth Eighty fifth and Ninety.
seventh streets. Strike out the entrance a. Seventy
nLth Ninety fourth One hundred and second and One
hundred and third streets wall at Eighty eighth
and Ninety street, the Park follow og the
topography, so that passages across the park may
be ade but OF with such facility in grade and level
az to invite passage for purpose Of trade or traffic.
Fitteen-Cbange the course of the cross road at
Seventy second street, that before 1t approaches
"the Walk it shall fall into the valley road striking
II lakes On the SOUTH and under the bridge provided
by smeI dine nts frtt and second
Sixteen-Srike out the designation Of places for
Parade Ground and Play Grounds.
Serenteen-Strike out the Music Hall, and Arcade
and Casino.