The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
THE PARK.

THE PARK.
Twelfth Annual Report of the Commissions
ers-COmprehcnsIve Review Of the Work
Doue-Important REPRESENTATIVES, sting
Statistics.
The twelfth annual report OF the Central Park
Commissioners to the Common Council Of this city
has just been published. 1t is handsomely printed
octave volume OF l64 pages, containing number OF
Photographic views Of scenery In the Park, lith0
graphed representation Of the Hadr0saurus Foulkir
restored by the efforts OF Professor b. Warehouse
Hawkins, and maps Of the Park showing the work
done up to last January ana also OF that part Of the
island north OF l55tn street, as proposed to be laid
out into Streets avenues and parks by the Board
der the authority conferred upon them by the Legis
lature.
STATISTICS.
Tie report opens by giving the total expenditure
on account Of construction for the year at s249
which sum has been chiefly applied to the Bevidere,
to the boundary wall, TO the rustic structures, TO
the iron work for the ceiling Of the terrace the
flooring ana ceiling Of the terrace with tile,
TO new dram pipe on the west side OF the Park TO
divert dow Of water that for several years has
mterfered with the closing up Of the Ice over the
surface OF the Lake. and to the construction OF a
drain across that portion OF the Park lying between
Eighty1rst streets. The playhouse for girls near
the Chidren's Gate, has been flushed. and the play.
house for boys, on the Playground; the children's
cottage near the dairy and the chdrens shelter are
very nearly complete The report gives In detail the
nea feet OF settees, OF aIbor and fence completed
during the year; two summer houses, sixteen
tables, two bird houses, hfty-fve bird nests.
and numerous carts, planes, scrapers, snow plows
&C.; LAB feet gas pipe 1900 feet drain pipe and
935 feet water pipe laid; 1883 running feet OF
walk have been completed during the year in the
upper portion Of The Park aud 100 square feet OF
composite on walk were laid. The whole number of
visitors for the year is given follows:--Pedes-
trians 3,I2l,l67 equestrans 71,Oe4; vehicles,
1923, $50. Allowing two extra persons for each
vehicle, the number Of visitors at the Park during
the year was 7,0S9,79s.
The number OK iaborers employed varied with the
seasons and was for tue several months OF the
at the following 1gures:-January, 3l2; February,
27s; March, ga; April, 27s; May, 292; June 1852;
November, 62s; ana December u.s. The sale OF
the products Of the Park yielded s1s,826. The
heaviest item Of this is for licenses to sell refresn
ments, $9,6l3 next 10 it, from the sale OF grass,
si,eoS; and OF sheep sl,2s4. The licenses to hire
boats brought $1,000 Ice chairs $500. aud skates
$3.50.
PAYMENTS
The report enters into disc usson as IL the best
IDENTITY in favor Of tue system adopted IL Paris; but
1t Is believed that IL would be too expensive here,
unless rock similar to the quality found near
land, and which Is used on Partisan pavements, were
discovered at q convenient distance fromrhs city.
But the commissioners hope that when the avenues
east and west OF the Parka-c pu. In travelabie
dition il will lessen the wear OF the Park roads, as
II will tend TO draw from them that class OF business
travel which seeks direct passage through the city
and now resorts to the Park almost exclusively.
CONCERTS -BoATs-sKATIN0.
There have been but twenty-one concerts in the
Park in 1868, a less number than ia any one year
since 1888. when there were twenty. The expense
hoab nep A Ia haf iuov pop,
panes have not contributed to any extent to
ihis fund. Why not is for the railway
there have been sixty-one skating days-the largest
number since the opening OF the Park. The boat
tractor does not seem to have made fortune, since
has expenses for the year we're al and his total
receipts amounted to SLIPS
The plan 10 allow children from the public schools
the use OF the Fairgrounds worked successfully.
Any child bringing certificate Of punctua attend
ance and good moral character from the teacher is
admitted, and more than 10000 children have
a been e adu use 81 the
practice or match games, with their Objectionable
features has been prevented The Board say that
they viii continue TO their efforts to render the
Park an interesting, safe and pleasant place Of
amusement and entertainment to children OF all
ages and 10 develop the pr actice Of those outdoor
exercises that will be beneficial to them and to the
whole community.
THE SPRINGS.
The tasteful and elegant structure called the
Springs" IN itself and Its architectural perfection
an object worthy visit, situated at an interesting
point OF the Park, just north OF the ''GreenD was
completed and opened TO the public. "It has been
considerably fre4uented by the public" say the
Board, and great Is taken that Its various
Of the best quality. IL Is the Gus tom OF
many OF the first physicians OF the city 10 send their
patients 10 add to the effects OF the waters the bene-
ut Of the air and exercise" And the Board might
have added with perfect justice, that the very vae-
ty Of the mineral waters to be found here among
the highest recommendations Of the Springs TO
patients and Others for what they would have to
travel over the whole country TO find here and there
Isolated IL all combined at the Park springs and
each may enjoy that mineral beverage his phys
or Ills own tase may recommend.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Tue fall Drain In 1858 greater than IN the
previous gear the exact figures, as ascerained by
the observations at the PARK, beng as follows:-
Duration gs D. H. ". i nsRes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872 81 IS 80 1910
1907. ............-...... lp 81 Is ~ 50.42I
The number OF inches Of rain that fell in the
months vi August ana September 1858, was quite
unusual, and the amount Of rain IN September
1868, was more than eleven times much az fell IN
September, 1867. The total depth OF and melted
snow for the year was 5s.437 inches, OF which, IN
September alone, fell $50 inches. The barometicaI
observations yield the following rcsults:-
observations.
Year mean, at A. M.......... 3e5 3oo5i
Year mean, at \. M............. 800 3uO,a
Year mean, at r. N.......,,... S65 SO039
year mean s.................. i,oS5 50.yj4
Maximum for the year, Feb. "a, Z A. M....,. 90 $50
Minimum for the year, Dec. I, PIP. M....,,,. 2s07e
Dlnerence or range Observation-Disclosures. 1.674
The therpometrcal observations were also made
with great accuracy and frequency, there having
been 1851 observations IN all.
Observations
Year mean, forenoon. 1903 1896
Year mean, afternoon. ......... 4234 5I22
Year mean. ................... 1851 1921
Maximum during year, July 4, $3.50 =. NJ.