New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25
PARE IMPROVEMENTS.
IhhI. IDII NO I4I1'@4' To-
The Par. Commissioners, at their regnIa

The ParE Commissioners at their reguIH
meeting Tuesday afternoon President Sweeny ana CON
missoners Hilton md Dillon present, transacted lar
amount Of business Among the many Communication
received was one from Shepard Knapp and other prop
ery owners on Washington Hgbts. asking that ayu
nue. De laid out between Klng,bidge road and the Wee
boulevard north Of City fhst Treas
urcr Hilton presented eslfna 20 Of tic amount
money required for surveys In the % Yonkers END
"es Fafms' anior The net Of 1852 and resolutions
adopted calling on tho wes,clestor County Treasurer
furnish funds 10 carry out provisions OF the act In
Iessrs. N. Keon ant j. IT, welsh relative to the Easter
BOuleyaili from John smith, r syc 20 the purchase Of
Indian curiOailrs; nom eauuoi ". Francis, relative
the establishment Of alc reading aud liblsly
azncs; from Controller Va No announcing the an q
ii6 specinen5 to tho CeHIal Iaik Museum, and frca
ordinances relative to distractions ibe streets 3s
avenues around Central Para was submitted Dy Commits
sioncr lilton, and -doptad y lbe Loaid Ine 1rei.,
urors rel Ort shOwcd dat tho Department has balance
In bank Oi -"efl T.. j e Ehaculfc ipllntrc t'rtcd
is doings relating chiefly 10 The work 81 dcmoslt ne
old rotunda in tho Ciy Hal Park aud tie oid ln.di
adjoining The Mount 81 Finccai II ~ ad $50 s,,s
10 the report Of E1rineer-in-Cnf kellogg O. 10 -. -
and speci atoms for the Reconstruction Of the Nfbt @
81 the Park m consequence ~ tue change oil saG On -
EcltlGyc., which y Al Involve 5Io~S amount . aIAS
ai0u and expense.
The gradi1 OF the avenue for witch the conrlcts EN-
tend iroln one 10 tnce ytars II dOg moe ItneopuB "
the Park work ana VII rchl,f tAa altr G.iAcut aie
expensive, II be1g necessary . nTDs cnir poruog 81
Inc worA as TIE grading oil tle avenue irog Cos ~ -
recommended Tat az the ru,s ana rbrGbs required -
he removed be taen up and trans planted tbs season =
the proper time. Mucn ~ "a, work can he cOinmcncec
al once, but for portion Of 10 surveys and plans VIII
have 10 DO made IN detail. Tie construction OF the sGe
walks ana tc planting cannot DO pros 5Cand until tie
gtidng OF Tie Eghth-ave IS done, ana tis - now DfO
guessing at twO pOinte. 10 IA probable tfa the grading
from tty-ninthst. 10 Seventh secCudst. viii b, I'D
Ydrccd 80 that upon tuat portion TIE walls can be con-
strlctcd and the planning done next season.
To the ViUa-Pfesldent committed, with power, the
Completion or the walks IN the Cy hal iIk gud Wa n
ingtOA-6quare, tie Widening and iupT0l ng %! AcAau
aud StIte-ss and the IN ing ont o. the roads ard walks
the Battery. TIE President was authorized 10 con
tract for completing the Battery wall, stduway aud "a
sin. Additional uriudls ordered lOg the Parks,
additional houses Tor the spfr-Owa. Tie Treasurer VS.
ordered 10 contract for boxes 20 protect the rees ON
the borders & the city Parks, 10 sell the stone and roa
railing Oh The Battery, and 10 Greet IN Genital PIX cot
tGges for tie convenience - ladies and children COM
muncation received from VIM. H. Tweed relative 70
the gazing Oi One-Iuudred-dnd-thnty sccOndst, 10
tween SiAtA "a seventh ard Tie WytE order a
10 he done. II also resolved erect Enclosure
around tho statue OF Abraham Lincoln, IN sion square