The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18


Of about $50 Oo which, with the present employed
would not last the Commissioners longer than till Deoem
Der, application or $500 900 made at recent
meeting Of the Common Council, and the Finance Com
mittce Of tho Board Of Aldermen at their meeting on
Thursday, reported IN favor Of additional issue 70 that
amount.
The number Of workmen tho park has boon lately
increased, SO that there employed 2 100 men.
The face Of the park assuming progressive aspect and
promises 10 afford enjoyment citizens before
long. Already quite a number Of carriages and eques
TRANS daily to be on the grounds. About four
miles Of the drives graded and in pretty good order
for The promenade has far approached completion
that in very few weeks it will be available The FIRST
large shade tree transpaned from Sing Sing arrived
the park few days ago, and planted yesterday,
the opening Of the promenade Out Of the hundred fine
elms required for this part Of the park eighty have
already been selected in Westchester county and will be
ranspanted as rapidly as possible. In addition TO tho
promenade and drives, several miles of meanderng walk
radatng through the lower park already finished and
graveled Tho construction three bridges according to
plans adopted by the Commissioners been commcnc
These bridges will be very handsome structures They
designed for the purpose Of carrying the drives
the rides different points where the features
ground invite such constructions. They Of narrow
span being only twenty Eve feet across with elevation
sonry, fronted with Nova Scotia stone of dark drab
color, and red brick. The playground, fourteen
extent, Eighth avenue is level billiard
table, and presents very fine appearances it is manured
and ready for sodding and win most probably be sua
centy arm and in condition receive base bali cricket
clubs next The skating ground, which covers
nineteen acres is nearly ready for dng the dam only
remaining to be completed AMI Mr. Omsead is Of opinion
that 1t will be open for skaters by Christmas if have
any frost before that tme-a consummaton devouty TO
be wished. large portion OF grounds ready TO
ceve shrubs, several thousand OF which will be
put in rescrvng certain kinds for favorable
son. the Corporation does not bestr itself the park
will be available condition before the approaches
At for At present there is good road to
IT any direction. Fifth and Eighth in a ds-
graceful Fifty ninth street should be made
feet wider at least The streets entering tho park
from Fifth avenue should be graded at once,
SO as TO enable visitors 10 enter it from
that approach. The contract for grading Fifth avenue
has been given out and the Street Commits should
that the work is commenced and pushed without
delay. We believe contract for grading Eighth
has been taken long ago. but nothing has been done there
the contractor does not at commence the work.
should be given To some one else TO do.
On visiting the Central Park Thursday gra
tned to observe the substantial and most important parts
Of the advanced state. There time enough
for the portion but IL have the drives pro-
menades and miles OF walks ready for by next
summer IL will be great satisfaction TO the pabc Bat
there should be more men employed. In couple OF
months from this good portion Of the viii have
be suspended owing the FROST and the
should make the most Of the intervening time We hope
they will use the money a their disposal 70 increase tho
number OF hands while tho permits and we hope
ihe Common Council viii assist them.
rules and regulations for all hands strict, and lne
Architect in Chief that they very sasac
toriy observed Orders 10 great extent conveyed
by Of bell and dag signals from tho bell tower
Vista rock The following extract from the "0rdcr" vii
convey idea Of the system
The bell win be tapped five tincs Eve before
roll call.
Tho bell viii DO rung for roll call nvo befofs
work time
The bell win ringing and the Corporation Gag will
be displayed the flagstaff az the commencement of work
time.
The Gag win be struck and the bell rung when q
The bell will be rang minute and the Gag set for
reeuming work
The bell viii be tapped Ave times five minutes before
stopping work for the day.
The bell win be rung and the GAG hauled down at ,hc
end Of work time for the day.
BLASTING SIosAi-The bell win be toled for minute,
aud Al the end of minute from the time q commencing
to toll the bell red flag viii be displayed signal %
blasting No fuse is 10 be fred before the red
flag " TO be seen al the masthead, after leaves
ForL WEATHER SI.SaIA square blue flag, sct coss
der the Corporation flag Ito be- looked ror in bad weather.
will signify Continue work quit work, the discretion
II foremcnn (drcc orders from General Forcmcn will
at all times regarded, whatever the sgnals.)
A blue pennant means "Generai Foreun.n will come 10
the Seventy ninth street office after work tmev
Two blue pennants mean, "Forcmen will assemble at
the Arsenal after quitting work.
The Corporation nag under the blue pennants means
"An hands assemble af the Arsena.n
Tho United States ras means, Holiday"
Signals set on second and shorter flagstaff for the
police only.
Tho roll Of each gang Of workmen called by the fore
men morning and evening Tho suhjoncd Is the order
for this part of the discipline
Al the tars Of the bells before work, the mon,
and teams Of each will into a line, cartmen
and eamsters standing each the collar OF s
At the frat stroke Of tic bell for roll call, the
each gang will begin n cali tho roll he will facing
the he calls aud the forcmcn will
his side he will call each namc distinctly and each man,
when his name y called, will advance two steps AMI
face, and say aloud, "kighti'
when name i called and answers, the
ssant will repeat the name, and say aloud, Absent"
No man - 20 be allowed iull time who present
the line when his name is called
Al he taps before quitting work, the assistant fore
viii take charge of the work and hring to proper
hnsh complete the loading o carts or barrows which
partially loade and send them 10 the dump, send tools
70 the chest, and arrange barrows in line, bottom up
The foreman will ~ 10 his tool cart chest and receive
the tools they sent from the work by the
the men and carts present viii fall INTO line a. as,ye
directed and alter tho bell has commenced ringing, hut
never before, the roll will be called deliberately as in
the morning.
There is force Of twenty four policemen regularly
stationed in the park, WHO perform duty night day,
and in addition forty foremen are sworn in as sre.
ciai policemen TO assist in any emergency. Il
might be expected that where large q number
Of men are conpegated on one work, many
Of whom necessarily employed rccommon la,Iou
Of Aldermen, councilmen and other politicians ha,
Influences would bc brought 10 bear the wckmen Cor
political purposes particularly preceding election Rl
10 that effect having reached the Archectin Chief
he caused circular 20 be printed and ordered ~ be
read by the forcmcn TO The gangs every month
forming them that their duties aud obi CATIONS 10 the
park left them entirely free to act they pleased al
other matters, and warning them against deception.
"Lyery man." says this circular, I" should distinctly
understand that he Ia employed solely TO work the