The New York herald., 1869-09-30
TIE PARK COTIrMEEEgsI0NERs'S.
What They Are Doing and What They Pro-
pose 60 Ds-Monnt Morris Square, the
PARK, si.e Plaza and The Boulevard.


IN any appre'aole degree the progress OF works OF
public utility or check local growth New York has
been Gttlngy called the Empire City; for although
she feels every movement that dIsturbs The cities
and States Ul the Union, such Is her cosmopolitan
character such IL the irresistible OF hes people
that nothing short OF general financial d,sas stor or
revolution can stay her progress
or the many institutions Uf the METROPOLIS OF
which our citizens are justly proud there Is none
that commands more general attention than our
great paDc Park. Since Its commence
ment until tae present day 1t has been
the pride and boast u the metropolis ana the
commission into whose hands 1t was given nave
recei ed As they deserved, the most hearty paulits
from ali classes OF the community. Although their
work Is not finished. enough has been accomplished
to elicit tile warnest praise. Under thoir able man
agenent the Park, already beau titul ard popular
resort ia undergong improvements that viii. when
completed make it the superior of anything oi The
Kind in tlc word. But the commissioners have not
confined themselves 10 the Park alone Their eneT-
gies have alao been directed to the opeaing and
wdea,g OF the streets adjacent to 1t. such public
benefits Cannot lie too often described. and their
authors caaa0t be too warmly nendci. An
accouu: oi @aat 10 Commissioners are now doing
and lnt9al IS 40 cannot therefore, fail TO interest
our readers.
Git tOUNf MORRIS SQUARE.
An article appeared III morning papes some
time s3co II Which Mrs. Bell was Warmly Gu o.
ggcd a, the generous gver o. tho ploi OF ground
situated between !20th ald l24th streets now land
out as pubic PARK and known as Mount Norris
Square Ai.honrh July deserving Of all The eaco-
mums wriel o. her it now appears that that ally
had noth,hg 10 do with the transfer OF tie square
from private hands into the Keeping OF tue Park
Commissioners. Ii was esta)l shel over thirty
years ago u q public park by the CITY authorit 8,
and Its iu -aue paid at that time ust as other
plots OF groucd have been obtained. It's improve
ment has becl the subject OF desire by the citizens
residing III The neighborhood ever since but
until recently very little has been done
70 render it available as pace OF
popular resort. Money was appropriated from
time TO time by the Legislature the purpose but
somehow CT otter the aspect OF the square did not
improve in consequence. 1t Is not nece sary to In
quire in this aiiIce how these sums were disposed
OF 1t Is sucelJ state the fact. In lS5, the pro-
perty hodors IN the vicinity OF Mount Morris pressed
tho Lcgsatire TO transfer the charge OF the square
from those who had here toiore exercised control
over 1t 10 the iarH Commissioners, and after con-
siderable eiort IL was done. The SlD.00D apDru-
priated Tor the Improvement Of The square IN That
year BY t1e LEGISLATURE was given 20 The JOmmis-
s0IerS 81 the PARK; nut as soon rs II was expended
the City authorities again assumed supervision OF it.
In that shore per!oI OF time, however, the waste
anu it Wa mace to appear WORTH OF the
neighborhL od. Since that time New York,
moving norhward, has crowded around tee
place. ana tie vicinity las become thickiy
populaeJ. Another effort was made oy the cuizens
in 1865 10 have the entire charge OF the work OF
improvement Oh IL gwen 10 The PARK commissioners,
ana II was, orionafey, successful Full authority
was granted them last wiater by tie Legislature
Graded IN I'll II mas since been aid out in walks
the gtounl fertlized, ARA lgem.nts Tor plant
Ing were ,s dc AMI every thlng done that could De
done slrce tat time % render t NOR ny os the neigh
I'm nj AID nj = |
been properly iehced in ani Is now poiiced by men
from the aTS. It's advantages to the cnildren OF the
cttizers resld .nE the vicinity manifest that
any future aienpt to take The control IL out OF
the HANDS oI the Commss olors VIII meet with the
leiermined opposition vi all the inhabitants OF tle
nc ghboraood. wolk ON IL Is being prosecuted with
v,or under lie able direction oi Mr. Green Of The
Board oi Com nlS5.oners OF Lne PORK aai Tile same
zeal cncrg, ana ability which nave made our mag
niceul The nest IN the world WAX be exercised
IN It's furtne. Development.
II would seem hat the PARK Commissioners are
sgeees'u Ihe rSadways ,sy wcn were male le
any as exneriinents. put tney Daye July rea lied
the expectations OF those WIZ laid them OuI, aud
they stI lhe best Ia the city. Lhey are con-
posed OF Al ford as foundation, macadai. in tue mic.
die and b90Aep stones anu gravel On top several
of the ads have no macadam, but are nevertheless
perfectly good notwithst ndlns the 1mn num-
Der OF yeihc.cs that have passed over them. lhe
Commissioners unit ring III their Work OF MAKING
the ParG The nearest TO perfection Oh aIy similar
public place IN Uhiistendoin. Not the east useiul
feature Ii al the I'M royements introduced uufAg
the year IS The daTy, whIcn Is now DelhS put up
near the boys D aygrouud. 1t Is intenled. when
finished, 10 afford room Tor the preservation anu
delivery OF The milk OF a large number OF herry
COWS Ippor.ed by Mr.. Green, pastureo Ill lhe farh,
and tae PROPERTY OF the Commissioners ana 10 ailoru
proLer cover aud protection TO the nurses anu
chlaren VINO VIII avail themselves OF its Resources
This novel arrangement, which, thoigA copied
from that oil the Bois dc Boulogne VIII
far exceed ANYTHING there ~ sp.enayr , ,n VI ar az
r1eG into effect IN the coming sp!ln9 lac Duiluins
now commenced will be model IN It's way. me
Shelter and Parade Ground are now 50 arranged,
and the Keepers are so Instructed concerning the n
tnat cDilareu can - accommodated accorilhs W
lelr needs age anu sue, ~ sc os Of
The Bevldere i-ooAoat, az the eS' coIn5r " VI
the old Reservoir Is progressing 1~%vstd5 c0Mple,
tion. 1t Is granite building with ni5n loweI anu
stands in direct line with tue Mall as you enter the
Park The Geological Garden. 10 the west OF Tue
Pax has been commenced, ald viii be hurried TO-
wards CON pletion under the acuVs sur2erlit@; ~ u l.
dence ANA drgction OF Commissioner Green me
Parade UrounJ is given up 10 The ooys o tne puonc
schoo s tafee fines wees and is lnalntalned n per
1ect oYtlcr He Museum Is being ra.ldy MED up
wkall the tlraphernaia necessary LII such an iilsl
ea moor g sd1s Ho~ 0, aAasFsas asIas q
pecies zkady extinct are nunoered, ciassl
led andl arranged according 10 'nsir orae
rare in fresL to ali Interested IN minerals am III t
anima 5khgdom are ariistlcaly pia ed In view view
the yfitor. Casts OF the wonderful alteuluVial
monsIer iound in New Jersey and huge anters Q
the flsh elk confront one Oh eneilbg the m iniie
room and nu unerous skeletons oi oIa' @ anu nai an,
ar(disttibuted on shelves and STANDS anu proper per-
Iabel,ed. lne upper toor Is beng llei Wltn case
preparatory TO the reception OF speelulens, an
Ehen CON yleted the whole WIZ iorlh an eHce an ~
free scnooi for the $, udy OF annual nature. NeJAe
/money nor time Is spared III the WORK. IL IS We
I worth a visit even ln It's present shape for0uuatc
for our cItlLcns tle word OF improving the iarX
in the cnaree OF gentlein II VINO perm
no outside or political influence 70 hit
fere with their p.dDs-alWa;s ccOnOlnltuly al
effIcently cared out-or 10 uNelt tne
from then cherished purpose to make tue Pa
exceedinpiy attentive TO their buslnss especa
T,OmmiseiOTef Green, VINO attends at his once
= the Museu.n in the morning ana ut tne GOWN tOV
hDldce curing The day. IL may be mentioned lie
/tbat the drinking fountain for horses o or me vi
ouct is about 10 lie replaced by another exceeding
y handsome IN DESIGN ana much larger tllai uie
now there 1he materials Tor building II are AREA
prepared and ready on Tie ground iof Tue Col
Inencelnent OF the WORK.
THE POND
communication appeared III the HERALD OF
9th inst. from citizen who, IL seems, mas lat
zeal ior the pubic good aiiect his understands
blaming the PARK Commissioners Tor perm
ting the water III the pond TO run so low