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


EMPLOYED, ETC.
The pros,ess OF the work the Central Park Is matter
OF much the public From lis location, s vast
extent and the necessity OF some such place o! recreation
in our overcrow ded metropolis we'll - the great fuss
which rad been made about q medium for the relief
Of the unemployed during the terrible pressure under
which our poor mechanics aud laborers suffered in the
reyuon CT last winter, people have come 10 take an
unusual interest 10 Il Central Park. For months
little has teen heard OF the way things gong
there but DESTROYS to give resders Information
on the subject sen. reporter there 90 Thursday to
asceTta the precss condition Of the Park aud the amour,
Of work which has been done up the preeent time Our
reporter the whole ground company with the
Superintendent Dir Frederick law Olmsied, and thus
enabled 10 give accurate description Of s progress
The Central PARK commences at s southern boundary
on Fifty ninth street, and north FAR l05th
street, extending from east to west, between Firh
and Eighth avenues. Il covers $50 acres, OF which
$50 are devoted 10 the cid aud new reservoirs; the
Park proper therefore including 600 clear Ma.
,ure has done 30 much for the Park tina. in many
part requires but little from art 10 make Ma rural para
disc All the northwestern portion Of IL, running up
far a. the Convent Of St vincent, beautifully located
The immediate northern end Is composed Of ns piece Of
elevated ground siopips into most picturesque rsvnc,
ssrtsd on the southern eide by gently rising hill and
table land scattered with rocky ominences green kn Ills
and tufts or trees. All This portion demands only Lula
trimming Ssis, nature In converting IL nta beautiful
park The may be said OF the eastern central por
toa In he neigh borhood Of Seventy ninth street From
some Of the elevated grounds the view extensive and
becunral presenting superb landscape In various drec
unns
n n,sfng Me pa-k At fin, ninth street and Seventh
O. n ere impressed with the idea that much pro
r. - been made. No roAss appear 10 be laid out,
- 49, lndf- futur vL
,is only class Of labor which BE- employed 10
thai OF breaking stones and blasting the ttude Of
email rocks or boulders which thckly the surface
AT this work large gangs Of occupied The ground
Is comparatively low, and afr tbs late rans very
swampy sometimes ankle deep. Small streams ip,ersec
the path and the holes formed by the removal OF
bouldors are filed with water. Az the visstcs pro
ceeds towards the rising ground Of Seventy ninth street
the place assumes peasanter aspect Under he genial
Influences Of spring paohee Of brilliant green sod display
thenselvss-o0es in the desert-crowned with groves
evergreen suggestive Of the enjoyment that many future
generations are share In his region be laid out
with and view TO The picturesque which now
invites Nature has done much for this locality and
false taste docs no, prevail ia laying out will be one
OF The beautiful public parks In the world Is area
extensive enough ana the natural features Of ground
eminenty calculated 10 render equal at lcsr II no.
superior 10, any park In the Old World.
As plan FOR laying out the grounds has ye, been
adopted By the Commissioner the work far has been
confined merely 10 preparing the surface by the removal
Of small rocks which present obstacles 10 laying ost ave
pues breaking for the roads encosng the park With
q wall, and removing large quantities Of scruSby brush
wood and brie which covered extensive area Of H.
surface.
Al present pso men are employed at this work. Whom
the work commenced under the new commission, las,
November 200 mon we're employed, owing 70 the desu
tuition from which The laborns population the city we're
then suffering. The number has however, been gradually
decreasedto thousand now regularly employed Of which
deductng those absen, from Sickness injuries &o goo
in active occupation These are divided into az rsnss
overlooked by - foremen labcrers receiving dosr
day and the foremen 81 80 SIXTY S2a dsy for cart
Ing dirt and stone are Also employed The bookteepers
and clerks including the engineers department nu ubsr
seven. The weekly outlay for wages amounts 70 81 opo
The work done from November 70 The nrst of his
mcuth may b enumerated fbovsI3s TOO cubic sest
Of stone BROKEN N size OF two inches square for road
metal The greater portion Of which drawn from the
erourd Drilled basted and scdgcd beso~e evsn 70 the
BREAKERS besides a.lArse quantity diun 70 estimate
from the ground, assorted 70 quality, and broken
IN larger Over $1,000 loads OF stone have seen
collected end caytsd on 70 the boundaries Of The Part
FROM which svbean1ai dry wall, tea wids ~ ne 49,