The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04
THE PARK.

Annual Report Of tho Commissioners.
There music in the Park yesterday, on account
OF tho rain This the first SATURDAY. that Mr. Dod
worhs band did not play, and two weeks SINCE in spite
of the Indictment weather which prevailed there was not
only but large number Of visitors also at the
Park, has been duly chroncled In the HERALD The
tenth annual report Of the Park Commissioners has been
published It gives interesting review Of the opera
tons at the Park during the year 1885, The works Of
construction owing to divers circumstances have been
very limited, and are principally included In the follow
The surface otsthe Park at the northeast being
completed, the water confined in the Harlem lake
last August The rustic stone bridge the rSa@
this bridge passes the walk by the side OF the running
brook that supplies the lake. 4,915 feet of additional
year chargeable TO construction has been in building
portions Of the boundary wall 1913 cubic yards OF TINS
of the double face wall above the grade have laid
The walls on the northern and southern boundaries OF
the Park and on the Fifth avenue side are completea
IT. 70S and shrubs and 1878 herbace0us plants
have been planted. The development OF the foliage
Of the Park quite apparent as at many points the trees
overhang the walks and the drive giving them pictur-
esquo appearance The total length Of the drive ia
nine miles, OF the bride road nve ana Dali
miles, and Of walks twenty-sx and halt mlles me
total expenditure chargeabe construction during the
year $3.50 esq., The increase of the rates OF wages OF
mechanics and aborers has been felt In the cost Of main
Of cedar have been erected which, whom covered with
the foliage and flowers OF climbing plants VIII ADD 70
the beauty OF the brl0 ROAD ana walk anu 70 tue Co
fort of the visitors The assessed valuation Of the three
wards surrounding the Park has increased TO
during the last ten years.
The proportion OF arrests In the Park 10 the number
Of visitors for violations OF its rules has been one In
U.s. 00O There visitors to the Park during
the year. which Is large increase over the previous
years.
The largest number Of pedestrians that entered the
PARK day. June "a 81, 312; Of equestrians
August IS, 1857, and Of vehicles. June Q, l5.607.
Every effort has been made TO furnish good music Al
the open Saturdays, and the music cost
$4os1 last year. Of which SS05 alone were paid by two
railroad companies The skating ponds and Fairgrounds
the Park have been very largely patronzed, and ar
rangemonts are being made to increase the extern
| of the playgroundG beautiful rustic shete
for the special Of children process OF construc
ton in the lower Park. Geological gardens ex
tensve and complete scale In that part Of the Park LYNN
west Of Eighth avenue, between Seventy first ant
Eighty-rs Streets contemplated, and tho desiRns
have already been drawn.
The treasurer's report shows an expenditure o.
$3.50 o83 IT, and . balance In favor Of the Park o.
$194, 1858 OF long detailed communication relative
the laying out OF the island above l55h street and
the continuation OF the drive to the same street closes
the report.