New-York tribune., 1867-08-21

Revolutionary PowdcrHouse ga Joy forever III
the eyes OF the lovers Of Antiquarian smash ~, bocl
house stands rgn nding pathspentfuy sprlnRled WIZ ~
hooks especially dee gned Tor the ea of
tvoune coupleN indulging in the VagaIles "a
oSes yog SySNSd dreo Cnocer rystg places cond
scarcely be; secluded and SOLITARY Sn ti tb,r avn nr
murjng listen to the ripple Of wafer ~ kDng an5
hillside and look upon the stars, in each Otler o'e ~
III B 5e business have our gray hairs to be coquettng
with tho Eslf, STssfs d If s s so fS Let rs descend o
arly, descent is easy But what IssA U - Iii and LAYERS
to stem down from thoughts OF grassy knobs H.u 1 @
oon IN The drv statistics OF their creation ana ther Use
To lnger on the verge OF such l1m i Wo a. Oin,1e
LET ns, ike a bold swimmer on winters oay' Pluhso
headlong into the icy pool. ~, . o,,,,i,
The Tenth Annual Report OF the Boaru t y, IsIe5
sioners Of the Central Park for last year St pubsie'
presents te following facts about the WORK ci
during year 49l5 feet OF Walk WEIR & oF bonnd
feet Of drain and pipe laid l5C8 cuD tge zee & U mpon
airy wall put up. completing portions OF Ino os Of tem
Ftaye. to It's whole hight; l1lo9 ueos IS and ara
taken from the thckening groves Vi % o Ptai number OF
herbaceous plants have beenset out Inc gt' @ TaS Se
wOrlmon employed during the year %IS @ VI ~ I prht soil
force force per per necG Hay z0'i 'OO' "'''' -.
The total length Of tho drive in Is 9t85ioOo
miles, OF bride road 501OOO niles OF WAX ] ~ the
miles, of whic. 1913 feet were constructor u"ino ~
The wear Of the roads by action OF wheels ana the
feet of horses is very great Last year 1888 CUBIC %
Syes an average wear of about ~ inches over the Whole
surface Of the carIage-ways kusn nd cDoInsfrnstSd
The number OF visitors TO the PARK was oS5y'VIo III ~
these 3l2so2 were pedestans So,J Se prest I'm
thcir greatest force-GO9G4-in January; the largest
number of edueatrians in Juncl339Oi OI those III Nch
clos In Oct6ber-3Gsl 1876 Music had sway OF % dlys
and s cost was The boats on the lake llu oo2o
nnspngers au increase OF r. l3S over 1855 Ihe revenue
derived from the boats was $3.50 3D. their cost so2, o.
There 80 skating days ana shaels ii & ariv
One hundred and arrests were made, wicH was oy
one to every IS 900 visitors. The animals ana fel2 ~,
oapyity number 7g7 Plans for the projected I20ogcaI
gardens are nearly completcd the location S 20 DC Wes
~ Etgh.avc from acknowledgements 10 seventy iESsI.
The wants OF children TO ,bo especially alJchotu to
their playground increased In extent, ana an aIpoL
near tho Mall dedicated TO their and ruishtd WIN
where milk and other country refreshments VIII pe
The assessed value Of the three wards surrounding the
Park has ucrpa ,ed az follows: .,.
Waril 1886 1850. lS0t.
Twelfth. ss,ii53e0 Su,s57ll fs$5isD
Nineteenth ...... S.0utB B8O4i2 5,g9gjjD
Total. l.. S2i4la.55j s43.iG302G S8oO'Qh5
The total increased valuation IN these tlree WaIu TOH
1856 10 800 therefore S36OJ0 The rate OF YAK IOr
te wear 1868 23O yielding this increased valuation an
Increased tax 81 j5T3) The total expenditures Tor
construction from May 1. 1884, To January l. 100,
The cost of the land Of the Park to the city. 5O2s4 10
rot,I COST ~ parl, to This time .slOOlf879 Is
Total increased tax IN three Nuds-.--.--.- I%'''' d"
Annual interest the cost Of lana
and improvement OF Park 10 TINS
time, at per cent. -..-.-.--.-- - s10v,9'Z 10
Deduct per cent S399,bO0 Of the .. -
above stock issued at per cent. 33Jj ~ - sJjop'y :"
Excess OF Increase tax IN three Wards over
interest cost Of lands and Improve 1900 %
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