The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-10

lo.ai expenditures from May !, 1857, to
The abi,ss for work and materials contracad for but
not yet upon the ground are sbou... 700 90
The euiren, expenses Of maintaining the Park in-
cuded the OF construction, ;pasmash specific
FUND has been provided Tor the annual of maj attaining
-.I7 2-mB CHARACTER OF THE WORK DONE
exceedingly difficult to convey distinct cas- Of the
transfer nations that bave taken place at the Park they
can only be fully rnaeisood by hs few who fami
liar with the gyound before the spade and drill began their
work Where barren qnarIes o soid rock held posses
sion luxnr,abt groves exist The substrucurai
tenn OF drainage sno rr rgaon and the improve
Den Of the quality OF tbe soil 10 6 vegetation,
making no external display ia tho basis of the whole;
without II the foliage and treee and heathnl air would
have b. en- wanting The resn Of this exprsc mascs no
bave been uDwise ana, in every point OF vew uneool
cal TO have olsper seo with II.
The character Of the done at the Park s that OF
rermaDescy and soidity combined with such forns of
beauty Of ST. ucure as VIII rather conduce to the cuiva
ton Of for all the that te t. the
velopemcnt of the Park than fail behind the existing
standard
The extent, quantity and hind of work done up to geb.
Three and har miles Of drive, thirty to sixty feet
Two four tentbs miles Of drive, mainly graded AMI
nearly ready for supcrst ucturc
Brtole Rodd.
One and one fourth mile Of bride road graded twen
ty.fvc feet wide
Seven end three fourths mics Of waka three and half
Total, fourteen and Dins-bn,hs miles Of drivee, ride
and walks.
Transrere Roads
Two transverse roads, mile. two hundred and
twenty six feet long, nearly Completed tie other half
The two roads incDude:-
1880 cubic yards Of masonry in retaining walls and in
ca, $50 cubic yards Of rock excavation
81, ,176 cubic yards ofearih excavation.
cubic yards OF earth and rock excavated and
moved on the Isrk.
$500 cubic yarcs Of esrn and rcc Ing, by contract,
cbi@1y from beyond the Park.
1855 cubic yards oj masonry Of all kinds.
- y6o cubic yards Of gravel for roads and walks.
2,CC0, COO bricks, used IN b. dges, sewers, &c.
49, barrels OF cement, used In masonry
7434 line al feet Of water pipe laid and delivered.
Seventy -four bydrabts and stop cocks.
II 3c5 trees ard shrubs planted
Thirty bar miles Of Drain tile have been Laid
Seventy silt basins constructed.
21O,o0o pounds Of powder have been used in blasting
IL 337 linesi feet OF brick sewers have been laid
e,5so cubic yards Of sand bave been used in masonry
3lOo cubic yards Of hard stone, broken egg size for
roads.
Remarks.
The quantity Of masonry above stated includes seven
architectural bridtts two Of which completed, and
Eve completed with The exception Of the baiustradcs
The excavation above stated includes the construction
Of two lakes Known The skating lake, which, with
the lacies skating like, comprise twenty 10
pefed, and one OF five hcles nearly completed. The
larger pond Is walled TO depth Of 2s feet below the
wafer hne Of summer level entirely around the pond.
Tbs pond has depth Of feet Of water In summer
and four in winter third pond u designed in the upper
part Of the Park and about 900 cubic YARDS of earth
and ,oek have been excayateo for the purpoee. The
work s sfi!l incomplete. About half OF the entire
Of the Park bounded by Fifty ninth and streets
ard kib aId Eighth avenues bas been improved large
porihn Ct which (soutn OF tie Old Croton reservor)
completed.
3-lBR FOLLOWING Is AN EsIiMATx .
YkNASrSG
E1hrt0r Fence ana Gates.
2s, IA line al feet OF IRON fence, with base
ana s22 90 gate entrances. .............. $3ll 2e0
ksieyicr Slope and R.tasstng Walls
"a, l35 cubic yarcs OF earth and rock
ticn spo hibpg, and $50 ineal feet OF re-
Sewer from Eighth avenue, through tho Cen
hal Pa,k for city pu,potes .... .......... 11,473
Iinng fer broad walk north side OF Fifty
prib greet. ............~............. 10000
Open turfed gTooDos, exclusive OF renching
and manurirg ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5000.
Ponds, excavs'irg opd waihrg. $4,000
Water pipes for Park, including trencbmg and
bydran's. ......... ..........::.... 10000
Ftlig low GROUND IN cineI cit parts, including
shaoirp sro trimming, los AS cubic yards 1920
go scres trerchirR and manuTIg. ......... 15a,4l0
SO rii'es q roacs ard walks.... Tt,576
5a5,NO cubic yar6s grazing surfece. and for
rtacs Apo waifs. incunDg earth and rock
csvasion and hllipg aud haul Of natersla 3Io340
Aropm efu'a bricaes. ............. 3i6,2U0
toer nansveise roads. length z nsrr afG feet.
ncncirg 70 500 cnhic yards masonry, in
wals, bTdsfs and turnes. and 81, ,727 cubic
ysros ear, aSd rock excavation a ,... 2550 900
'Eees ADO Ilanti'e. e......................., 7oto1
rNhrinr promenade. Observation-Disclosures. As 3hs
'"ehsee..,.. ........... ..... 13,750
I ~rr acrtss icwcr n Park tor citv pnr.
pos-s, sbd sew ere for Park druiuspe. tucl1d-
rs ca u an rock excavsssop, ......... A5,cO0