The New York herald., 1870-06-01
THE NEW REGIME.
Tho Department Of Public Parks-The Eight
Hour Law Recognized Useful and Beau
tiful Improvements To-Day
The Department Of Docks
and What It 10 Doing.


OF Nassau and Cedar streets. The Commissioners
were all present, and at the appointed time the
Board organized, with the President, Commissioner
Peter B. Sweeny, In the chair. large amount OF
business, parlakng OF routine character and Of no
special importance, was transacted with spirit and
dash peculiar to the chief Of the Board. commu-
nication was received from the architect.in.chief
submitting list Of the
STRUCTURES IN THE CENTRAL PARK
at present under way These are the Terrace at the
north end OF the Mall; north wing Of offices Of
administration, and the Merchants Gate, at Eighth
avenue. The communication referred to Messrs.
Omsted and Vaux for statement regarding the
Belvidere, the Dairy and the PaeGoic Museum three
structures hitherto under their charge. commu-
ncation from the last mentioned gentlemen In rela-
ton to the structures under their charge was
received and ordered printed. Communications
were received relative to the
THE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT,
which, together with other documents in relation to
the paving OF Sixth and seventh avenues and
the traverse roads, were referred to the Executive
Committee to report on. communication from
Alfred Edwards on the disposition Of
GOLD FISH
in Union square, the treatment Of sparrows in the
city parks, and the cutting Of grass thereon and
allowing the use as commons to children was re.
ceived. II was carefully canvassed, but definite
decision being reached 1t was referred to the Execu
tive Committee.
Commissioner Hilton from the Executive Com
mittee, reported the following amendments to the
bylaws, as folOws:-Creating the office OF Vice pres
dent; also relative to the appointment of officials
and other employees and also as 10 the power OF the
nnance committee. He also reported on the subject
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW,
ana the following resolution was adopted
Resolved That this department will hereafter require
o 1% % f. employ
day period Of time consaans BY law lesa day
work but Agreements may be made with such mechan
work beyond such period.
report from he Executive Committee relative to
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY,
together with the correspondence thereon, was
ferred to the Executive Committee with power, and
to report to the Board for approval. report from
the same committee, on the subject OF the communi
catlon from the engineer-il-chief, relative to
THE BOULEVARD WORK,
was received, and the following resolution in rela
ton thereto was adopted
Resolved That Board approves OF the general plan
presented n the ths communication of the engineer n:chef
vad views ana be approved except
h.lhs Roadway Of Ss soSstruesed On
chased TO work the machine requ
engineers report. $50
report from the Executive Committee on the
communication OF W lllam NJ Tweed, Commissioners
REGULATING AND GRADING 10th STREET
was received, and the following resolution was
Resolved, That the President the Department of Public
Parks be authorized behalf of this Board
regulating grading Of tina. portion Of l2sh ying
RssoVe That tie or the cv Of New York
under the provisions chapter 1857 re-
CT Ct s aS
and n or TO s oG
ss a A. pSs0a of h street lying between the
report from the Executive Committee on the
communication OF the Trinity Church Corporation
BRIDGE OVER THE BOULEVARD
to connect the two parts OF the Trinity Ce netery,
&C, was read, and the following resolution
rector church warden. ana Of Tra sharoS
Of not less an twenty feet above the centre Of the
lying s for s
=. saSu s: es:y with The ,sr q
1sS ssasss s31lS
YARD between SAID shown sad plan hereby
The iiSe s he inA
conversational discussion arose In relation TO
THE TUNNELL UNDER PARK AVENUE,
which resulted In the adoption Of the following
Resolved Tha, be referred to the Executive Committee
Of h Fs y wsb n
light and ventilation win be provided to the
sons constantly passing through such tunnel.
slight discussion arose in relation to the
DEBTS TO wEsTCHEsTER,
in which the following resolution was ofered and
was referred to the Committee on Finance
Resolved Comptroller the Department Of Public
r.rs' be authorized the snpsrysor Of Swn
Of % the town %ss Tsns n
q. ss. Ct s s PvS' Ss .Ss .sa. S asps ss .ss
% Pay the expense, incurred X the s IN
& hs s s Sf o
e William Rumble the said &. ssrtcats a q
Ss1s surveys made BY them respectively
A resolution was adonted IN nrovtde for
CARRYING OUT THE WORK,
directing the Comptroller OF the city Of New York,
In accordance with chapter 363 OF the laws OF 1870
Parks in the National Bank Of Commerce in the city
nance of the Museum and Observatory, SIS 'ooo for
the improvement of Mount Morris square and $lO 600
at the me Of and
Eighth avenue. The past, present and future Of
THE CITY HALL PARK
was canvassed, and the Board determined to make
that place at least respectable IN appearance a
public park. The work Of removing the accumulated
filth near the new Court House and the replant-
Ing, beautlfyng and rearranging of the grass and
flower plots was reported to be rapidly progressing
In furtherng this Improvement the Commissioners
have determined to remove the building known
the old Rotunda and The engine houses Centre
street. and resolution authorizing such work to be
done was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner Hilton was then chosen Vice Presi.
Dillon, and the Board adjourned after the following
programme had been announced as that prepared
Tor the entertainment by the Central PARK ma on
Washington square this afternoon, from veto seven
O'CLOCK
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Rational Airs.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
lis busly engaged in perecting It's organization, In
preparing It's apartments and III making tie prellm-
inary Investigations preparatory to commencing
active operations. The department has al
TeadV co lected the chief pubcations M En-.