New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-27
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS;

TuTspAY Jan. 26.-This Board heiu prissioner
ing this day at l o'clock. ,aa Creen Strong and
Ungc the Vice President. Mr. GRAY N tue cnaii
me- sO;rn,es ~ Ian and ~ were read ana appr2ved
The withdrawal of the sum 9i go r.. go
VI ny, &c. be placed at either END 2, seventy mr.,
s1s .s ws built to the ,Gun and o. ,Sspe TO hs
yoI conneps & one north of The new rer.o across
the Psk re.ens 50 %"eo n As the F6 avenue /, in f
trsye,Ds condition.
wa Tb,. Committee BE- appointed for the purpose Of
Rs The ownership Of all that portion Of and .yas
~ Of tenth street the ives, side OF tne
b and the Of Eighth syenue and The Pace =.
hs .SS,Ss aid Committee h. power prepare
Ito IN, Legislature Of this state resye TO the r. Cn,,o
M portions land within the limits OF tne Ceu''a
fgTb The Committee on Trees and Plants were requested
% report 10 this Board early as praccaoe
60 ap,rancemepts can be made with the city authori'
ties nv which street manure can economcahy DC ue-
Yositcd on the Central Park, and, II any "nat ar-
rangements can be made' ., .s 90 G = .bo bor,o
The Superintendept was authorzeu W ia ,ne nv'uH
NJ ahor an the Park at his discretion PIo'eeo they
are NOT less than the time prescribed py tne noaru;
The Special Committee apponteu 10 mait oh w i.
Cooley TO express the regret OF the members OF the
Commisson at receiving mis- letter of resignation ard
"a sk him 10 reconsider said resignation reported the
following letter received by them.
No IS Firm AVENUE, NEw-YonK, Jan. IL. 1853.
cu.pIys II. RUSSELL, Eso-My Dear Sir: BE pleased 70
tsnks for yonr esteemed favor Of the 9th inst ncos.
- resolution adopted meeting of the Commission
Central expressive Of their regret at regns
op and requesting its withdrawal which have had the pleasure
t. receive. 80, -
when did me the honor 10 call
on a Ia regard naiiOu have carefully ecoDsdered
the and with soctude with respect to what might
seem existing circumstances less than
with all due respect the feeling and wishes Of yourself and
other bers the Board who have expressed oes Tor
continuance in It, have endtsvored to dsuGde myself from the
deteL alton had taken to retire, but regret to say that
find It quite impossible TO do My nclnsons tastes snd
feelings ali any further participation 10 deens
the improvements in progress in the Central naeea
find longer properly engaged Ia the ~ofs
and ought place one more soe anu
Ritter worthy the duties deoylng upon
that Office Moreover unlikely that may De oohge0 10
a. South during the Winter somewhat expect
n 90 70 Europe during the ensuing SPng or summer
hone therefore the Board will be Kind enough 10 accept
nv fill place hould IL be deemed adj
be1 with gentleman will be able 70 bring 70 tneir
aid experience competency and emclency tnnn
possess With great respect remain. dear sr
Very truly, your Friend and obedent se G,nirv
On motion the resignation Of Mr.. Cooley was ac-
eepted and the following resolution adopted:
esorsd That this Board regrets that circumstances men
oued this day read have the
Hon James T. Cooley present his resignation as President oil
f BOARD and Commissioners aud as such rszs
fop this Board its thanks 70 MI Cooley for the
be and which he has discharged the dutcs
Of presiding officer Of this Board aud that OF this Tesoll
tou be transmitted to Mr.. Cooley. . -
Communications from Calvin Tompkins d Co.,
George Bruyn, ii. Daniels, Hoffman, Wehe. Whit
comb and others were received and properly re-
ferred and the Board adjourned to Tuesday next at
/ o'clock.