New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-08

threush an aou.duct supported By marble brixss sli
arches more majestic thsn tina. Of Imperial Rome.
line oibattle ship il impressive a. the expressCc ."
the rational power these CrotOn works ar ID, as
sggestve Of the reata the sI:erprise the science
aLd the ssgac.ty Of the people o. New-YO-k Tie
Architect in Chief considers TIA. ths ", * SOU q
"tbe reservoir. must ai~ays De Disappointing d.
-sys "Thsy tanks or cis:erLs ca u age s's'a i.
I" q true, but perfectly compfeaent:b.s scd u .e--
" esilt after ole or two VISITS Of eItni.st.ou. l.
" judgment thew are beautiful sheets OF wssr a-i
should be treated q. used a. tee ewels Of tie Park
Such al avenue we have sketehsd Is presented by
Z sec I'd an eniment. TheeuEancs. on Fis.y-nintn
street frc m the S1.h sEi Seventh snes are dy5Sc
to nedes,rsts exclusively. Walks thence proceeding
N crescent or il Any other form - De snei con
verge iL,o grand Cathedral syen1s advancing north
10 c,rest inc I'll il reaches the lakeeis IL toe
II SeveLty nd street thence spanning the by
wire suspeps.Oa br.jge, from wrich the drive sld
the tide can be seen, proceeds - the center Of the
.outh val Of the reservoir. fight Of marble .teps
upon marble platform ll iront OF the wal sso sceG
With srble thus presenting this jewel Of the PARK
IN caket worthy CT is priceless value leads the p,.
des,,isn tie view OF these beautiful sheets CT wser
-ud the observation o. the Croton Aqueiuct, one OF
the greatest works Of modern tiues. Tbs elevation
will afford iLe views Of the Park 10 every direction.
and brig the drive and ride immediately under the
rspeciicn Of those who wax. From tie north side cf
the enibsIkmeni Of the Lew reservoir proceeds 40.
other grand avenue III lice rue diayOuay north west
TO the brow Of Observatory Hill 10 the mean time
spanning the lake at the foot of the hill by bridge
The pedestrian is thus brought to the top OF tee NIL
designed as the rendezvous place If reunion of al
who either ride drive or walk, having accomplished
walk Of two miles and haf-ths entire length OF the
Park.
The Architectn Chief objects to this walk, becsuse
in his opinion it belongs TO park bot 10 psis
tia gardens that it, trsght lines Of tress in lately
Architecture would make . sscnfcs OF the present
sceLey of the Park division Of the landscape into
two parts ard because il Is one great purpose OF
the Park to supply such scenery as can be by the
traveller . in the White Mountains or the Adiron.
oatks" II il were true that by the walk proposed
he scenery would be inpa red which we deny, it
should nevertheless be made, because msrs beauty
ust yield to necessity, and tbe great purpose ct the
Park must be fulfilled, no matter whs, the sacrifice
NAV be. But we dissent entirely from the theory
which lies at the basis of the arohite is obj ctou
The Central Park, as name imports, Is to be the
very center of immense city covering the entire
i.aIc and surrounded by the highest forms OF artf.
cis or civil zed fe erected by the wealth or designed
by the genius Of man. Emerging from such city
into its Central Park, with scenery to remind one OF
tie mite Mountains and the Adirondack, will, in
cur Judgment, be singularly unfortunate. The con-
trsst will be sudden and volent-the effect, We sp'
prebend, will be grotesqus. Some years ago fouu
tain was erected IN the Bowling Green of the most
wild and rustic character Indeed, by itself, and 10
suitable location, it might have been success.
Placed, however, in the Bowling Green, and sur
funded by the architecture o civilized hte It shocked
the public taste, and was soon removed.
CROSS ROADS.
BY law the Comm ssOners are notobligSd to run any
oacs across the Park, ard they should be made only
far they necessary 10 effect transit from
side Of the Island to the other. There will be little
such busiress relations Of ore side with the other
ss to require vehicles Of traffic TO cross the Park.
During the entire length of Broadway, above Canal
et separating compact population on either side
# IT, vehicle OF traffic is very seldom seen TO cross
IT, II three blocks of land of tas Park should inter-
veue al occasions for traffic the Park will, 10
cur Judgment very nearly disappear 10y Plan 50
a..
in straight lne, sunken eight ten feet below the
surface and in some portions tunneed through inter
ver ing rocss We consider these roads to be blem.
ish upon the plan, and WILL II made, be blight and
!eormity 10 the Park rretnevabe and forever To be
De plored They will divide the Park iat) four differ
er cite ns and interrupt the drainage both under
and superficial, in the dow Of water tc the lakes,
Fer the drive trey mus. be crossed by four bridges
going up on eide and four bridges coming down on
lie other and who're bridges not erected for the
Dive fences must be erectedfor the safety o. rambers
who would other vie fall into ,hese sunken roads.
The amer dmepts propose to abolish these roads en-
tUely, and to substitute in their stead three oross
roads running from each 100 feet street In winding
" sy across the Park, following the topography, 80
Il at passge across the Park may be made, but not
with such facility in grade and svel as to invite pas
{ age for purposes cf trade or traffic
We on it road at Seventy-ninth street, which
is also street of 100 feet becaue ts entrance on the
Fifth avenue would be very high above the grade OF
the avenue; it, passage along the wal OF the R9ser-
voir would interrupt the walk, and its termination on
TIE Eighth avenue opposite Manhattan square, woud
re nder it of no use to the public.
Other subjects are also embraced in the amend
ments but the length of this paper compels US to for
bear.
The Architect in Chief estimates the expense of the
ev en- bsrkneut to be bull, around the Reservoir for
ride at 81 6s and Of the suDken roads at sOo'9.
II is very safe to say that the adoption OF the amend
ments would save 9 sum not lees ian 500, 00g
Respectfully submitted H HUot; + BELMoSr.