The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20


round the entire park surng fully miles, The
Sur face Of the Park, he work was
ihckiy covered with briars and brushwOot. or these
drained of surface water Sky ,ted daily
at work all through the winter Nearly houses
Uue o. the PaIi sss WITH ,s pon Of
few occupied by the officials have been removed The
cellars Of 200 houses, which formed unssny cavities In
OF the walls and foundations away Tas comprises
the whole the work done far Until plan OF the
must labor under some embarrassment TO what work
be ought 70 proceed with. or Is impossible TO
lay roads alter the surface OF the ground unit he
knows what shape the Park is 70 take. II 10 desirable
then that the should select on; OF tia
thirty three plans before them end allow the work 10
The system adopted by tho superintendent FOR the Co.
vernneut OF the workmen Ia very regular and somewhat
rigorous, OF necessity should be with 30 many men
under his control The oromen of the gangs arc obliged
make return every cay OF the work OF their gangs
and at the end Of every fortnight they have w make the
ioiowing afnasvit;-
la B. do se'snny swear that each snd every time book
by me- the total number of days and parts Of days
aber entered on which is and the number Of laeorsrs
KEEP, and made out by me as foreman Of the wors upon
the said persons their thai hey
and 20 others have dcre the work and that they Alone are
actually due from The Board q OommssSns,s Of .he
persons named in the same tine books ave perform
I'D the labor the Of tho Commission
said time book And further that there is no arrangement
a h ann i've ro ssm o
person. any sum beyond my established compensation a.
save By authority Of the Superintendent ,a.o 90
me, DO.
Before the Commissioners give check for the pay,
every fortnight the smouut must be certified by the Su
perntendent and the accounts audited For the general
government OF the under his control the folio wing
Instructions have been issued by the Superintendent
Each foreman Of gang viii direct HE 70 assemble be
fore bell time at spo. which he will designate He should
calling the roll in the morning al the frat stroke
Of he bell He VII satisfy himself a. noon hat each I'm man e
the first stroke OF TIE bell he Will call the roll
work immeta,ey aits tie ooncusion Of morning aer.
sS
prssen, they return a; me proper time II men are &C.
s As e time the 70 Sr the
dumping or elsewhere shortly before bell time ths,
returning Foremen be strict and vigsnt keeping
he %s on ssK ssa'd make
sSD the and during the ~
and Kept Srissy work and are
be consiesfsd aefcisn: in vigilance
load whether of earth stones is body full,
which either from weakness Of the horse wheel frame
j.. M: s h
employ his ears upon not practicable for full loaded cars
ing "a. suspspaed whom the ground on route is
allow full loads 70 be carried III cartau refuses
carry full load he must be reported for discharge and
any carrying less than full load except by spe
csi from the the foreman Will
ccneideres TO have neglected his duty.
Foremen directed tn suspend any or ber men or their
whole gang rom work. whenever from any cause, they
| ju iged not 10 be wcrhing effectively.
A foreman cannot himself discharge q man, but NAV
commend his discharge 10 the superintendent and suspend
wsses Will be stopped tor the time during which
Suspended By their foreman. When . man has been
PENDED for fault incompetency hi6 foreman, dis
charged by the superintendent his foreman must
T. state the reasons for before his whole gang Al the
/ roll csM
foreman the work ground of his gang
during work hours unless be has written order to do &C
superior officer One In sach gang should be
rulary employee whenever Il is ia
oommunicste with the office for any purpose.
foreman us' never cit lounge smoke. read newspa
but be ruergrcay engaged in supernlendng
ns:yucung encouraging. actively assisting hts
FRED LAW OLMsrED Superintendent.
force Of twenty -four policemen is specially retained
al the Central Park for the parposc o! protecting the
grounds and maintaining order among the workmen.
black yeiveteen frock coat, with the gilt buttons belts
shields OF the Metropolitan police egyngs Of stout
yellow leather, 10 preserve them from the brars under
wood AID amps through which they have TO travel in
the performance Of their duty and caps with fiat project
ing peaks o. the present military regulation with the let
=. the front In this costume they easily
dsinFuishabe from the workmen at a5y distance, and
can be summoned either by the superintendent the
foremen when needed As they patrol the grounds tner
OF cid foresers who wont 10 be met with In tn,
woocs OF Germany or the hunters Of own Westerr
| Frontier.
much for the progress the CentrAi Park has already
adc How II shall be completed depends upon th
| mode In which the Commissioners perform thor duty.