New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-30
TIE .NEW BROOKLYN PACK.

as I0lcn HAS Dccn S,Iu VI ldtr, Ia uOSuiO"iy
way Of the new PARK IN Brooklyn, we have been at some
pains to obtain tho following information regarding J"
progress and present conditions:
Tie area Of ground covered by Prospect Park situated
at tho extreme city limits Of Brooklyn. and adoins inc
cid village Of Fatbush Of Revolutionary famc-s Dounh-
aries being atbush and Nintayes on the sides TOWARD
the city, in tho nortbcy anil eastery directions and
rlrteent-st nhe old Concy Island road ami Franklin
ave- Flaibusf) IN the westerly ana sonlneIy nlieor
tons The distance from the City Hall, New York. ths
paza or main entrance is only three aud oncelghsh
miles, making IL almost, IL not quite ms acsessoe US INC
Central Park Tic boundaries OF the Park do not ap-
nsnr 10 he pernanCntly deued owing delays attend
Ing the acquisition 81 some addifionai and khoSh - he
Ltcea estate which deemed 10 bo very desrbs Tor
park purposes by the Landscape Architects n the COM
mssoners THIS piece Of property l. partially eeyefsa
with 1ne growth of large irees snd IT'S addition 70 ns
Park would enable the present design 10 be carried QUIZ
whereby breadth Of view aud broad cleuitons dive on
the Niptll-aye sdc wiz be secured. Inc ana - ssw
quite valuable hat its sdyantsgss arc snGn , .a
yin prove psbe nsi9rnne 10 a2s 81 the Ppp
on the west side Of Flaushave Including The Ltchnelo
inm named about tho Reservoir IS not generally
gagded by the Commission 40 desrDie TOT ~,
Propcct Park far exceed the original surface OF Central
Park. topography rendering It much more susc.pu
traversnc Park diagonay, not continuous but gncs
fully broken with intervals and gndnatos Inc
aud already contain several perennial springs Besnss
aeTss Of ne %eoG and the trees Of which
generally sound growing condition The secton OF drve
"a already delightful diving the vor pleasant forecast
OF the future the ride wll he more extended and
trct toward PIatbush the southern cnd Of the parx
ularhaped body Of water whose area viii be about ~
about times ar arge rs me larger
or oen about lake Ave nar has been 0 prsparea Tor
skating this Winter Streams ineandeIine through The
to the eye, the lines varied with projections, coyes
and inets. tho margin. fringed Win water plants peep
will little pocls and cascades. the general effect OF
MaiG Be- Seauai beyond The treat
Of water here contemplated seems % approach
the Bots de Bonlesue, Which the visitors 20 Paris Tits
vantage being taken % the ground FOR extent and 70
Visitor The composition Of tho carTage road, far
completed, is Loeht To be even superior TO any IN the
provision T. made for the deer, In having running water
shade in the paddOekthe absence Of which on tho
iq an o ON or tbo who s Ssasars in the
are aopw o,areS hy them Concour.es and look
outs are contemplated at proper intervals and
tasos Of this locality being the fine views
that present themselves 10 the from the natural and
with shrubs dec duous and evergreen variety
already established and ia iourishing condition.
large portion OF the stock having been imported by Ar
Oulste direct from Europe nj great saving 1.-THE cos
Planting Is already In progress an Interesting feature IN
which the entirely suecesfu and economical moving
and transpantlDg OF large trees nix and eight nches ia
diameter from distance, vita their original covering
of earth TAs has been rarely done hitherto. except
when the bal Of earth bas been frozen and then ~
expense Which uS
The Plaza which he the grand port OF
try" OF about acres aBd ts purpose Is
out ia their nos ~ eRptical form Within, there wE
be the grand fountain whose nasn Is 200 feet In
ton of the Park too has been selected the site for tho 10
cation OF Browns bronze statue Of Lincoln Weobseryed
that the Commissioners have already uniformed force
OF seepers wneee genera sppesHr ,i, Impressed
of them had served with credi. In the war,
and they 9S5ecSS excellent u sts5
force strikes being wise the part Of the Commits
SION The patience and oSurSy TsguS IN s perform
not be readily acquired; The work ON the Park CON-
present time 1000 men are employed, with an engineer
corps composed OF gentlemen oyeyway qualified To con-
accomplished. OF this however. the finished work alone
strikes the eye OF the superfc observer Large Guant
have been laid sewers built aud other necessary con-
struCtions al hidden N the bowels Of the earth These
Fsr % ne Ss sn made S nsSca onsss and
partially completed roads and walks indicate the excel
lence OF their construction tho material used being ger:
the ralfourd road introduced thu latter Park BY Mr.
William H. Grant Its Chief Engineer The organization
Co.. Landscape Architects NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. These
geutemen also tho designers OF che Centnl Park.
ares Mr.. G. c. Martin, Fng.noer-iD Charge, aud Mr.
John Y. Culyer and Mr.. John Bogart, Assistant
ense the Central Park familiar with tho work be-
fore s ana so1 s S Fl That eas @
nyoying heavy s5Rendtnse aTs%stns easn year "a
III aDlrOaches
part OF class OF tax payers, is OF course 10 be
oxpeoted the popular judgment, II rot entirely
favorable cannot long be delayed Public opinion has
within tho Last few years been awakening % Of
the importance Of open space for air and ereroise
nece ssary sanitary provision for the inhabitants of all
large town. the extension OF national enjoyment
this direction Is regarded great prevention Of
crime vice 10 truth that Just begin
ming appreciate whas every city of Europe has long
garded public necessity During tho years from
so to 1891 the total increased valuation IN three wards
surrounding the Central Park, SewYork wac G3 6toS0
The relative change IN the value OF the property
surrounding the Brooklyn Park has been already
rated Ordinary lots situated the Para which rod
IN June 1860 for o. 200 held nc 5000 mora.
Thus the fact plainly deducibe that the principal and
interest required ~ carry the work MARTY pro-
Sdej fr without any material present charge upon tho
city the money hel1a rised securities the city pay
able hence when the taxable properly win
De worth many foa the Of the entire work II the
Park were regarded from pecuniary point Of view only.
i Ia the most profitable enterprise ever undertaken BY
the city And In the higher aspect of ts moral advan-
tages and heahful benefits s features Of attraction ana
interest thousands OF people who seek amusement,
with lie annually developing beauties, win remain ~
continued IN fts present. manageDleno everchanging
yeSendSrins sestimony the wisdom Of lie projectors
In the Circuit Court of SC. Louis John u.
Chspp,n sued the North Mssuri Railroad for eso
claimed TO he due three contracts for constructing Tie
IA andt hir,16 M said roal