New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29
Number remaining June %. 1860.
TIE CENTRAL PARK COMMITTEE.

TIE Central Park COMMITTEE -esnr red its labors at
room No. 20 AstOr House. at q o'clock a. ~ yester-
day. MesHs Mnnvoe and Rotch only present.
Mr. Hughes t. e Craftsman, who was summoned as
On exrert Oh TIE aday reouess to state that he did
rot say that Phenix Park in Ireland contained two
hundred acre.. He admits that he did mot know the
srea of tie Central PAX within two hundred acres,
although Re says that be spent some months in prepar-
ing plane for it,
and fad teen twenty years; was employer as su-
peril tending engineer in the Central Park for two
yesrs: received lie Instruct ons from Mr. Olmsted and
Mr. Vuux; lad alec received Instructions from Mr..
Green in reference TO force discipline and appolof-
ment made TIE selections from the ca'd idaies for
la or; oueiinss Mr. Green recommended apphcants
they were en- ploy.d only when witness considered
them compefn'; bad ALWAYS been left free 70 select
FRI IN the candidates or labor in the Park gave drec-
tions ahont the tiansverse roads at Seventy ninth
street. gave the grades Seventy ninth street to his
asrsarts mistake of about y feet had been made ut
the west eide cf Tire u mel for distance Of thirty o.
forty feet that was in eXcava'iDg and was aferward
fntd M.
DIR. JoHS Tommy D. sifed that he examined the so of
the promenade; lad distinc r-repbrance who sent
for lin 10 do 20; NOT sent for Officially; though
the soi as good; Il not thoroughly decayed
vegetable natter had knowledge Of the Wanting oil
the Pari recommended Mr. Pollard for en-
ploymeni at the Park; knew he had studied botany;
and that h. was proficient In that, aud had good
moral character.
Mr. GRANT recalled: lie considered the engineers EN-
loved on The Park qualified for The positions held by
tIf m; the'wo,k or the Park was % nature demand
ing peculiar judgments lad examined the bridges here
ard considered them recy safe; never allowed any
inferior brick We used in the Park; no change was
made in the work because Of the OF any OF the
engineers; Char ges had been made for the sake OF
economy Nr. Green read one OF Mr.. Hogg
charges hich stated that the tunnel ut the sonth end
Of the servor had BEEN cn six feet out OF line, and
ssked he Wines if thst as the easel. Witness knew
ofno such error; would have known il if it had taken
place Mr. Green bsd r. ativos in the Park; no per-
sors were appoi 1'ed on political grounds.
Mr. GREEN asked what was the general character OF
Mr. Hogg st The Central Park
Mr. HoGG oil iected and his objection was sustained;
HA. MnIiRD testified that he at one time sold
sand TO the Con mssioners at coat puce that was ne
only material be furnished; had been employed III the
PaIh since its commencement; sold 1t % cents per
cuic yaId Il was carried TO the Park at from 80 to 80
cents rer half yard.
JOHN BoGART testified that the charges made IN some
rorticna of tie cork at the Park, were made win u
~ ecisl refsIerce TO economy.
w. A. KELLOGG opposed that some alterations were
made under lis supervision and that " Bridge Six ~
was well huif
Mr. MILLARD being recalled, testified that no en-
rloyees were forced To take tickets for Petrarcbis ball.
or ibreattn,d with dismissal fr rot complying.
The Committee then adjourned to haf-past nine
o'clock on Friday morning.