The New York herald., 1870-09-28
PUBLIC PARK S.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Regulations for stoops and Courtyards in the
Neighborhood Of Central Park-A New Bureau
Misunderstanding Title to Addi-
tional Park and Public Place Lands

The Board of Commissioners OF Public Parks met
yesterday afternoon In stated session, with the
President, Commissioner Sweeny, In the chair. and
Commissioners Hilton, Fields and Green present
An immense amount OF routine business was dis
posed Of and numerous communications received,
which were properly referred. From the treasurers
report 1t appears that the balance In bank to the
credit OF the commission was $26, 723.
A resolution was adopted which will be found to
contain
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING INFORMATION
for the owners oi property the immediate vicinity
OF Central Park. The resolution is as follows--
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sdew adjacent respective lots and
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character thereof with the FORM size and character
or the President thereof and provided further that NO
:oop or are. railing snail be constructed or put Of
thereof have been submitted this department and the
The report OF the Executive Committee was re
ceived and their proceedings endorsed by the Board
Among other things was the
CREATION OF A NEW BUREAU
which was approved as may be seen from the fol.
| owing:--
Resolved That there shall be bureau in this department
which shall charge Of the surveying for and he DE-
signing of all streets, roads, public squares and
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AND spSyeh r. payy srses whsh by law POW
pasS PARKS & y . chief Sse S such :a
prepare and report to the Of the ms shall
Public Parks Executive Commee thereor as be-
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e to - BY T e &c esp s all
bureau sns contain & fonr & slhdiSisons ~, as follows:
the island Of New York extending from Fy-Dnth street
west Of Eighth avenue TO the Harlem river and spuyen Duy
sse~iThe Harlem river division shall include that river
~ may be necessary in carrying any con
third The WESTMINSTER division shall include all of the
county OF within 3 under the control Of the de-
Fo,aEast side division shall include all tta. par, o.,
Fs Eighth iis% isrm ye street
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be entitled to extra compensation by Sbsfeoi
After the resolutions had been adopted M. WAnapd
II. Grant was appointed Engineer OF the Bureau OF
Civil and Topographicai Engineering TO be assigned
to duty by the President. RESOLUTION was ofrcred
by Commissioner Sweeny In relation TO .,I 's~~I7
ADDITIONAL LANDS,
and adopted by tue Board as f0ows:-- EGG D G1W
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as act TO provide IfOr the laying and Improving ot
April a. 1855 bounded easery by the northery
nv the division line between land late of John A.
Haven and land now Or late Of Charles NJ Connolly. !.
souhery the street laid aud including road now
known Fort Washngto Depot road, and westerly bv
line drawn parallel to the centre line the Hudson River
Railroad and twenty feet easterX herefrom and
parallel 20 the centre line OF the Hudson River Railroad and
twenty feet westerly herefr0m souIherly the street
above mentioned and westerly and norhey by North
or Hudson river said public places were laid
out by resolution Of the late
Park adopted November 1867 and that the president
the Board be authorized to take the
and in behalf Of the Department of Public Parks acquire
tte to the lands included ia the lines Of and required for
said public places and sign
Department Of Public Parks the necessary papers acquire
such title.
Considerable further routine business was trans
acted after which the Board adjourned.