The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
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The work OF improving Fort Greene or Washing.
ton Park, as 1t Is now termed, is rapidly progressing
aud-lrawng towards completion. AS it Is the most
central and, therefore, the most important OF the
public places OF recreation under the management
OF the Park Commissioners OF Brooklyn, a very
natural interest is felt In the maturing OF the present
plan for its reformation and identifying. A
detailed description OF the work proposed and
approved by the Commissioners has long ago been
published in the HERALD
The work was commenced IN June, 1893, and pro.
secuted with considerable energy until it was sus.
pended on account OF the frost During last year
the Gaut has been graded ana paved with coal tar
concrete, the artillery road has been graded and
paved ts entire iengbh the paving or which Is four
inches In thickness. The walks are paved with the
same material for depta OF three inches. The
amount expended last year on Washington PARK
was s73,s35. The Commissioners have secured
$4,000, which amount las been inserted IN the Tax
Levy by the Joint Board in order to enable them TO
finish the proposed improvement The Whole cost
Will not therefore, exceed s14s 900. the sum pro-
vlded for In the badget will be made pay abIe TO the
Commissioners on the lst OF January.
There are now about two hundred men engaged
upon tails park tue principal occupation OF which
force - the construction Of substantial stone wall
which Ia 10 enclose the entire area OF the Park and
In constructing lne roadway on the southwest
SIDE OF the fark, from Canton street 10 Fort Greene
place. which latter will be great saving
Of exerton to pedestrians who viii by this
route be enabled to ooviate the labor or
crossing the higher ground OF the Park In
going from Myrtle avenue to Fort Greene place or OF
making circultous route. The wall alluded TO Is
like the one al Central Park being three feet high
the outer side, with ditch on the inner side OF three
feet IN depth aud four feet In width. The height OF
the wall from the TOP 10 The level OF the ditch Will
be, therefore six feet 1t has been advised that an
iron railing be set on the wall but thts has not been
decided upon as yet by the Commissioners.
An ornate shelter or reireshment building OF
framework ls IN course Of erection on the summit
OF the Greene aud is almost flushed, ne planting
season has been July occupied by the gardeners.
About five thousand trees have been planted. and
an immense quantity Of shfub3ery. Towards the
repantng oil Fort Greene Ar. Hustled aud Mr.. :.
Beach have each contributed a valuable collection
OF trees and shrubs Grassy slopes have been formed
and banks have been iertilize1. The vault FOR the
reception OF the bones or the Prison ship mar
tyrs OF Revolutionary memory, which Is
to be bullt Immediately below the salu.ing
stand on tie slope OF tue hill has not yet been
menced, although the Common Council has called
tile attention OF the Park Commissioners TO the sub
jeet upon more than one occasion. IL VIII not be
longer delayed by the Commissioners than January,
when they VIII have the necessary funds for that
purpose. There are no provsiOns made Tor monu-
ment to the martyrs as yet; designs for one have
been drawn, however. The Fourth or July, 1870.
has been suggested as fitting occasion to thus
commemorate the memory OF tho patriot dead by
public Inauguration OF the proposed monument.
The Improvement OF Washington Park will, IL IS
anticipated, be finished by June next
The Lincoln Monument erected ON pedestal IN