New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

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,,,, week spo. n IL SO Hsriy semPlNd "&
.,,s.Sy great s'rseo"h'
y. k.H,cser al the sunnh Offers the ses' Position
,bisk 10 obtain bird'ssys view Of The whole
,,d Of the work going on within a. present.
.,n,orary structure, ssed 70 zsnsms orders TO
s.s,,,. Of TIE work, by ,gral, and 10 open to We
-, Surisg the day
d,;yss and walks are arranged as 10 give the
90, oo.sible security and pleasure 10 those Who 90
~. puk for a. sirirg.
- Sriyifg ard vshisg are separately provided
Ts,,is almost necessity. A carriage coming
.,,,ppop the psth Of pedestrian or man on horse
~ "a an annoyance, IL not positively dangerous
,..e,n rdisg cIOse upon man on foot, on the ssmo
-, ill urpleUs1uy GSt1rb him, even without
-, !, direct contact The mere consoiousress
$3.50 ps.h msy DO crossed by hor'e or carnage,
-. tssEIg Of anxiety The sunken aud tunnsled
,l,,oprbfsres across the PAX were planned TO
A'''. .b,t would have Otherwise been cssseless
,.,ee. Extending the application Of the same ex'
.e,s,nl miles Of brosd grsvelsd walks have
Ia ont. carried by 1rohed passages under the
.b., necessary, by means Of which al parts Of
$50, Park msy be trsversed on foot, without cd
s.,s,;,0 srgle carnage or horsemsn. 80, too, the
'e1 sysr1wbere made Independent Of the drives,
,.-..r.n can enter the cauisge-rosds If they
sO' roo.n,ths also generally accompany the
-, On o,s or both s1es. within converting dis
hree. ......o5 49,. ,ba ve,t ,;da n.
nj from s1yenty.second to ODe-bundred-snd-
80 streets. This has not yet bsen commenced
NJ. ,Ar.ed mostly with evergreens, open glsdes o.
80, breaking the uniformity Of the plantatons the
-. ,;m.d at being not 60 much that OF oriVs
- thick forest crowded with tau spinohng
=. ,broogha richly. wooded country, IN Whlch
- ,,s., ard copies have hsd plenty OF spsce Tor
s-,.IOri,g their distinctive characterstcs 70 adVan'
49, This vii also be the case with the planting
.s.,.uv room enough beng allowed Tor the iail
so,.,onn.pt Of Ii. trees. The general ruggedness OF
~ .,l box,ver. will lead to a more liberal use Of
s.~,..n. ,trubbery, and especially Of climbing and
,,,nnv ants than is customary In European parks
a.. 5,,,ls Of the plan Of the Upper Park are
-. -. rs,tsc.,d. the recent extension, the neces-
-. 81 which mus. DO apparent to everybody
- h., ,s.p the ground, and the possibility o:
:. observatory there having interrupted them The
800. IN MoGossns Pass viii be damned 50 as
e fSrm =, little loch, which viii be crossed near ito
~e.t,,n end BY bridge Of three arches. South
..,,w,,d pstesu of turf OF Is acres il nearly cut
,,upd.r By hold promontory of the naked gneis'.
Tn. Ssc,yes Of the Pass have to be intensified, bat
mach Of the alteration of surface is already done.
A, Arboretum on the northeastern portion Of the
Park will contain every Eorth.Anericsn tree which
can BE- gown upon the SITE arranged IN as natural
manner a. possible. This well as most Of the build
i1rs. vii not be commenced this year.
On the let Of January, the total expenditures suoe
the organization of the Commission were Sj85, QUO.
The old State Arsenal is used as tool-house and as
The headquarters Of the paymasters and the checks to
which Mr. Olusted, the architect, has been compelled
10 resort il settlement are surprising. The whole
work depends directly upon him. He employs nearly
srty foreuen, each of whom has gang Of thirty or
forty men. lie discovered that often when some Fat
mex Sullivan was employed the Park, and his lame
bad been entered on the pay roll would often happen
that Patrick Sullivan would be enticed away and
Dennis DOhery or somebody slse would be discovered
answering 10 his name. Efficient precautions have
been taken TO prevent this and many similar frauds Tor
the future. The system Of accounts seems to leave
nothing to be desired. In the organisation OF the
wori and its supervision much might be learned by
the Police and Educational Departments OF the city.
EYeQuhes untirng labor but it is simple and elective