The New York herald., 1870-11-24

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street, would, therefore, recon mend that the ma
terial pc excavaed so az to admit OF the construc
ton o. vertical wall, with such slope as can be
covered with sunlcenb earth, to DO planted with
trees ana shrubs and be grassed over (see sketch
No. p.
Sreets.-The original design was to construct a bat
tered enclosing wall. and the foundation has been
laid portion only WIN hsyS TO bs taken up as the
ticable to alter the plan Of the wall account Of
the proximity q the Bride road, which wil not ad
init Of the necessary excavations for the trench and
Bst,oeen ssventv.ip,1rh ana Secenty.ntn,n s,rees-
sixteen apsh o aUSn Sad Tie
high illing viii materially chance the character Of
lions must be- aSrups ana arcal under the best
room for the avenue slopes, i6 change the bridie
f ona ana M protect tS0 the Border us q ' tae
pond and the sleeper portions OF the slopes
to give to these elevated portions OF the avenue an
easy and natural appearance, and TO screen from
view within the PARK tho avenue and objects upon
as the season wll permit OF tho transpantng OF the
trees and shrubs that have attained vigorous
cavation between Sixty and Seventeth streets
during the winter months.
The original design was battered or high wall, ex-
cept such portions between Elghticth and Eighty
streets where the wall was TO be omitted on ac-
count Of the high rock on the PARK side. From
seventy nintn y Aghty.seo9pd street | should re-
commend vertical, lsw wall and thence north as
ssasssa Slakisssnta asa iNtnayax streets,
Upon this portion the grade has been raised, and
win be necessary 10 change the sSfsce Of the Park
meved, and measures must be taken to Grain the
Park grounds BY sewer that VIII be indepondent
velop the pIa definitely without further invesssa-
Detsceen Ninety. FIRST ana one Hundred ana Third
fnttn flf Tor
wall IL built from Ninety-nrst to Ninety fourth street.
and tho wall itself u generally built from Ninety
fourth TO lo3d strees--p2rt battered an part veru
cal--the most OF which must be taken down aud re.
built l would recommend that the whole length,
frances al Ninety street. and the transverse
road at Ninetf-5eycnth street, be enclosed with
vertical ~ waia treatna the slopes whore excavation
and where filing occnrs the same 1T Eighty eighth
street. part tnerth of looth slresD viii nave to
be bilt with ngncr vertical face the PARK Hde
ia order 10 avoid ailing over the present planted
slope and moving the walk adjoining, the present
s a S n nsa s Inn
| dred ana Seventh SGeets.--Upen this portion the
w e Ss ne ,ss ssf rssss. ss y usss S@
Of ths aSsnnS, and mainly rocky, portion Of which
sV tie Sascs Is aSou seven oos lover
the old grade, which increases the height Of the sur
face from twenty-Aye TO forty-two feet above the
Dstered wall where the soft rsck occurs, and rhs
foundation Was built, Ihis must be taken up. In
would recommend that battered waAl be con-
structed for entire distance the rock exca-
ne ss os eS ss ssa w s
elent esrln 70 ADMIT q panslng shrubs and vines
Nnsn M By S 81 q n
as the same tine give finish to the border and
Eetrsen one Hundred ana Seventh ana one
Hundred aad Tenth STees.-The grade upon this
part OF the avenuo has been raised from nve
feet at 10Th street 10 seventeen aud
feet At 10th street. The elevation Of the grade
will require lsrsc amount q bling IN the present
crossing, tho walk skirting the hi The accessory
extension or the high grade from the avenue along
TO near the Stxrn avenue.
consider the necessity Of this filing most unfor-
tunate ard detrimental to the attractvcness OF tho
Park, as IL VIII aepresa and diminish the elevated
rocky slopes. which are the chief features oil this
vertical wall along the Eighth avenue, ana also
along 10th Sixth avenue win have TO be In
part taken up aud raised tsketcn No. y.
-THD COATEkPLATED WORK
Is, as whole, ono Of great Importance, involving
the entire reconstruction OF the border work OF the
has already been accomplished or advanced, and
which has been adapted the various circumstances
OF tho ground, together with the original grade OF
In execution tho work will be subject TO many
contingencies. Tho grading OF the avenue, for
which The contracts extead one to three years
la belng done Independently OF The Park work and
latter, and Il viii be necessary to proseaute Dor.
ton OF the wsrk as the grading Or
that that ali Inc trees and shrubs required 'i to
be removed DO taken up and transplaned this sea-
son at The proper time Much OF the work can be
commenced at once, but fer porlcn Of 1t surveys
and plans will have to be made IN detajl They can
from time to tlme be submitted 10 the Board for
the sidewalks and the planting cannot be prosecuted
until the xradiag Of The Eighth avenue s done, and
fs + I'm now @ e. ws ppa Il s gose
second street win be advanced SO that upon that
portion the walks can be Constructed and the plant
ing done during the next season.
M. A. KELLOGG, Engineer-in-C Chief.
The report was accepted, AMI ordered to be
printed. A large number Of
MIscELLANEoTs MATTERS
were then cared for. To the Vice President was
committed, with power, the matters OF completing
the walks III the City Han Park; completing Wash
ngton square and the walks and roads therein as
approved and adopted, and the widening and i'm
proving Of
WHITEHALL AND STATE STREETS,
and laying out the roads and walks on the Battery
This last matter Is one Of much importance, and
will tend greatly relieve travel IA the lower part
Of the city.
The President was authorized to contract
for completing the Battery wall, stairways and
basin. This basin Is loudly called for by
the boatmen and others living or doing
business ~ the vicinity. Additional urinals
were ordered for the several parks, ana also addi-
tional houses for the sparrows. The Treasurer was
ordered to contract for tree boxes, or guards, to
protect the trees on the borders Of the city parks
70 sell the stone and iron railing or the Battery,
locate and erect on Central Park cottages for the
convenience Of ladies and children. communi-
cation was received from Mr.. william NJ Tweed,
President OF the department. OF Public Works, rca-
tive 10 the grading Of 1921 street, between Sixth
ana seventh avenues The work WAS ordered to be
be DONE
On motion Of President SwEENy 1t was resolved
to erec. around The statue OF Abraham Lincoln, In
Union square, on enclosure similar to that around
the equestrian statue Of Washing ton.
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Neglect Of the Physicians aud Clergy to
Ran0rf.