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

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The Board state that Is their intention to esta
lish during the present year o public astronomical
observatory that win eventually rank with any ex.
'''1DR s''a'''sal1ea. 9. 'nss character ~
RECONSTRUCTION or EXTINCT ANNALS.
The Commissioners have entered into an arrange
sons,rrtloms eSuact animals Of the Old World
have been 80 well received in England to engage his
PARK Of az sToup Of the animals Of this e
The work Is now In progress. In the report Of Mr..
Hawkins, daIed IN February Of ,ns year, detailing
ton of the haurosa1rrs, found In Camden county, N
]. This must have been formidable antediluvlan
animal twentyslx feet in length and fourteen feet
high, the JAWS and teeth indicating 1t to have been
Of the hefbivorous or plant-eating species. From
the drawings ACCOMPANYING the report one feels
inspiring appearance do not run about loose among
LIB nowadays
THE GEOLOGICAL GARDENS
This institution, planned by the Commissioners In
connection with the Park, has made but little pro-
gress. The unsettled condition Of the grade of
Eighth avenue Is one OF the for the delay and
also the want OF sewer to connect those Of this part
OF the Park with an outlet to the river The cOlec
the year and fnIl list OF them ACCORDING to o their
genera and species Is given ia the report with the
names of the donors. The ANIMALS Kept at the Park
aScr water n BIRDS ana sa SaS s osas nna
the Park at night The smaller birds, songsters aud
Others, increase rapidly, though they are also
siOnauy pursued ana destroyed Dy hawks and owls.
The Board hope this year TO establish rdcherie,
where may be found fine specimens OF all the differ
ent breeds OF mich cattle That can De got together
from an parts oil the world, Various kinds OF the
bee that experience has shown to be valuable for
the production OF honey have also been introduced.
ORDER IN TIRE PARK.
Good order has generally been maintained, ana
the number OF arrests was less than the four years
before namely, 1906 against IL! in 1867, ITO IN 1865.
arrests was for fast driving. 1ftyeght; for disOr.
derry conduct, thrty-one; assault and battery,
nowers-qute a good exhibit for seven millions Of
visitors. Seyenty-four lost children have been
turned TO their friends, their homes or sent 70 the
PEcUNIARy VALUE OF THE PARK
The entire COS! Of the Park since It's foundation
is given In the following igures:-
Total expenditure for construction up to
January 1902. 80 $50 ~
Total cost Of Park. $40, 4o3 s05
n 1856 the total assessed taxable value OF the three
wards surrounding the Park was:-
twelfth. S. las, 800
Nlneteenth. SO4l1S3
With the development Of the Park ana the ncreas.
ing attractions Of these wards for residences, their
assessed value gradually increased from year to
year, and for 1868 it reached these immense fg.
twelfth. ........................ s2s,14s oo5
Nineteenth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90, 940
Tweniy-second. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 36,I75ls5
an increase OF SOL sos over lsde Welding, at
the rate OF 266 in 1865 increased tax Of 81
me annual Interest on the entire amount expended
OR borrowed by the city for the construction of the
Park Is s62a sl4. Thus the Increased assessed value
OF the three wards yields annual excess in taxes
over this burden OF interest OF 81, S09.986.
MUSEUM OF HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES AND ART.
The commissioners were authorized by the Legis-
lature OF 1865 to set apart certain portion OF the
Park for the Of the New York Historical Society
20 establish 1 THIS institution out nothing has been
OPERATIONS OUTSIDE TIE PARK.
The report closes with detailed statement OF the
side the Park and to the west and north Of it. to the
several acts OF the Legislature giving to the Board
aEIy oseG s ana the steps taken The
~ finished Seventh avenue north Of the Park, is to
be made $50 feet wide and work s going ON to open
have been made on Sixth avenue north Of the Park,
and quite an amount Of excayating and filling has
they wished, as they did not obtain In tune the
plans and grades Of the sewers For the circle
ninth street, AND also for tie eniargemeSnt
OF the entrance on Fifth avenue and FiftS-ninth
street down to Fifty street. the required steps
have been taken. Progress has been made In laying
out additional streets and that part OF the
island north of 155th street. Along the Harlem river
subject Of connections with the county Of West
chester by tunnels or bridges and Of the streets Or
involved. Several public places or squares were
determined on, anu application to the Supreme
Court was made under the law for their opening
The boulevard opening was completed, the report
confirmed. damages assessed and paid and the
work will progress as speedily as possible.
A SPECIMEN OF ALBANY LEGISLATION.
The Board expose beautiful specimen OF bunG-
ling Albany legislation. On the 9th OF April 1885,
an act was passed changing the grade Of Eighth
avenue from Fifty ninth TO Ninety-third street. ON
the 18th OF april, 1866 another act was passed
establishing different Set OF grades on this
avenue from Fifth-ninth to 1920 street. Each Of
these acts gave the Commissioners OF the
Park power, within certain limits, TO APP
prove or reject the grades and to alter and amend
them in part. The Board performed their duty and
established such grades "a seemed best
for the interests Of all concerned, when,
10 the Legislature, on the 23d Of April, 1867,
passed another act again altering the grades on the
avenue from Fifty-nInth to 122d street and gave
part OF the control OF the WORK TO the Street Commits
sioner Again, on April "a, 1867 still another act
was passed, giving the commissioners full power TO
alter or amend the grades OF all streets west OF the
Park And on the Sd OF April, 1858, the Legislature
adopted another law providing that '.the Street
Commissioner shall proceed forthwith to regulate
and grade the said (Eghth) avenue according to the
grade established by the said act of April IT, 1907
Tue consequence was that injunctions were issued
and work stopped and the avenue Is now in an exc
cradle condition, as every one knows who has
passed over It. This is, indeed, marked sample Of
Albany legislation,