New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-23
FROM ALBANY.
from Our Own Correspondent

ALBANY, March %, 1859
The bill introduced by Mr. ToMLISSoS TO alter
the map Of New-York, &c, or in other words, to
add territory to the northern and Of the Central
Park, was considered in Committee of the Whole
by the Assembly TO day, and, after debate, in
vi ich Mr.. RrTHERFORD, very much to the sur
prise Of everybody, offered an amendment that
- none but cui-Cns Of the United States and resi-
dents of the City and County OF New.foEk De em-
ployed in the Central Park, the bill was ordered to
third reading Nj. RutheItJTd's amendment WAS lost.
he bill provides for the addition 10 the Park of all
that territory living in thu Twelfth Ward, extend
ing from One hundred. sndsNth street on the south
10 Onehundred -and-tenth street on the north and
from the Fifth avenue on the east to the Eighth
avenue on the west The Central Park COmmls-
siopers are authorized to acquire title to this land
BY pettiOning 10 the Supreme Court OF the First
Judicial District, in General or Special Term, Tor
the appointment of Commissioners OF Appraisal.
Notice of such application shall be published IN
four of the public newspapers having large daily
circulation in the City of NewYork for at least
thirty days.
The Central Park Commissioners, at the time of
moving for the appointment OF Commissioners OF
Appraisal msy propose 10 the Court the names Of
three suitable persons and the owners, lessees
aud parties and persons interested in the premises
NAV also propose the names OF three suitable per-
sons as Commissioners of Appraisal.
Payment Of the damages awarded by the Com
missloners shall be due and payable immediately
upon the confirmation of the report OF such Com
mlssioners. No person can be an appraiser who
shall be in any way interested in any land IN the
city above Forty second street. For the pay ment
of such damages awarded, to those whose lands are
10 e TAKEN and other expenses, as shall exceed The
amounts that may be assessed upon parties deemed
L. J., I'D tst ha nj
the Park, the Mayor and Common Council are au
tborized 10 raise the necessary sum by loan,
by the creation Of q public stock To be
known As "the Central Park Additional Fund
10 bear interest at rate not exceeding per cent,
and to be redeemsble within a. years and the land
Ia be taken is to be- pledged for the exemption
the stock. The Mayor and Common Council are to
prescribe the nominal amount of each share OF the
stock TO be issued and the manner and terms of ia
sale provided the stock shall not be sold for less
than its par value The Supervisors authorized
10 lay tax for the payment OF interest on the
stock.
The reasons for adding this piece Of ground TO
the Central Park are stated By the COmmis-
soners in their memorial to the Legislature, as ioi-
lows:
Your memoralists also represent TO your Honorable
body that the Central Park, now limited, forms
parslelogram bounded southery By FIFTY street,
northey by Ope-hGndred andsixth street, essterly by
the Fifth avenue and westerly by the Eighth avenue
ia sUrfsCe s rocky and diversified, and, though not
capable Of easy and cheap rsnsmuiaton in.o yet well
adapted for 3 Park. It's present boundary on tho
north follows the hne Of the soutberly side oil One
hundred and sixth street. crosswiss The island without
e pec TO the natural topography Of the land, and
without reference TO those features OF the mmsdie
peg hborhood that 30 clearly indicate natural boun-
dsry for the Park at hundred and-tenth street.
The piece Of land between One. hundred sndsixth
and One-huudred -and-teuh streets il mainly ledge Of
h. ia. Of ri-inU
toward the latter street there abruptly terminates ~
descent of about orty feet TO the plain that extends
over mile and hslfto the Harlem River. II II IS
permitted to owners OF property TO build houses on tae
north eide Of Ore-bupired. snd.s1th street a. the
present level il must be at the exclusion Of the most
| extended view commanded from the Park, including
the Oh Bridge, the lover part OF Nestchestsr Cocn
ty the Highlands of the Hudson the + asst River and
ts Islands the Bay Staten and Long Islands, AMI the
| chores OF Nsw-Jereey.
To Law ard grade streets through this piece Of land
would be 8. very great cost, requiring cutting OF
forty feet through solid rock. The co-t oil THIS 70 the
city would form very large portion OF the Vaae Of
/ Your n.morslis.s believe tba. this piece Of land
should be sdcCd 10 the PARK and IN thus they are Gus
| tanned by an almost una oimous pubic opinion.
| From One hundred sni-tenth street, the proposed
northern boundary Of the Park, the Seventh avenue
/ rups abou. midway between the HUDSON and tue
Esst Rivers scross the Harlem plains rescnioS tne
| Harlem River at McCJmb Dam, where bndges
/ County.
Below the Park. nearly s the avenues Of the city
are occupied by railroads undoubtedly great pnbhc
accommodation bat irconyebiert, az ST present con-
.truc,ei 70 those travelling in any vehicle other than
the carr Railroads occupy the Second, Third, Fourth
/ Sixth, Eighth, Nsth, TeDth ami Eleventh avenues.
/ fne dive aud ride are mucL needed II this city
end the Seventh avenue seems vel adapted Tor
/ the purpose. Your memoraIsts propose the widen
/ ing VI the Seventh avenue from One hundred aud
tenth street. TO the Harlem River, by adding n1y eet
10 its width making il one hundred aud rity feet VIDE
instead Of one burqred feet a. present, and oy ar.
! rapgipy the avenues into walk on ether SIDE OF
twenty and two drives ofthy feet EACH,
one for Lose gong forth atd the other for those return
! ing with horseback ride between t1en, OF thirty
/ fee. wide, These roads 20 be nscsdamlzed, or con-
s;rpct.d Of some m.teiisl that viii form pleasant
ROAD and 20 be shaded by four rows OF trees psaned
along it's whole extent. The same Arrangement would
be very -eryceabe on the same avenue rom ia inter-
tectou with Brosdxsy to the Park.
hi. avenue, thus arranged, would form an sp
proaeh 70 the city from the north, Of uus1rpasse
4 besu,y. The improvement ls one that rsy % N ~
al but tnaing oost toe and Is very !eVe and tner
Is scarcely house erected upon II nom the Park
the Harlem River.
/ A bill 10 widen Seventh avenue beyond One
hundred and-tenth street, 10 compliance with TINS
memorial was also ordered 10 third reading IN tne
Assembly to-day.
The Assembly got into something of pickle To-
day. on this BILL to revise the laws relative 70 tue
/ OnosdAss Salt Springs. The OIL eicised warm