The New York herald., 1870-05-04


Charities and Of Emigration.
Pursuant to notice the members Of the board conl-
prisng the Department OF Public Parks, assembled
yesterday noon at the ONCE OF the old Central PARK
commission. There were present OF the Commls-
sion Mr. Peter b. Sweeny, with his peculiar smile, Ills
unreadaole visage, and cool yet arable demeanor;
Judge Hilton his full face beaming with delight at
some joke made by his plethorlc colleague, MI. T. @.
Fields, who amused the company by jibing the ven-
erable late Comptroller OF the Park Mr. A. H. Green,
on MS anxiety to have the Old commission "remain
untouched." As no successor has yet been ap.
pointed to I'LL the vacancy occasoned by the resig
nation Of Robert ]. Dillon. the four gentlemen
above named proceeded to the organization OF the
Board by the election Of
COMMISSIONER PETER b. swEENY, PRESIDENT.
and Mr.. George M. Van Mort chief clerk. BY unanl-
nous request Commissioner A. II. Green assumed
the duties OF treasurer until some ibrther and more
definite action could be taken by the Board. But
little time was lost In getting TO work, when reso-
luton was adopted providing for the appointment
by the President OF a committee OF two members to
prepare
LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
for the government OF the Board and also for the
government Of the various parks and public places
and employees under the control OF the Board and
to report thereon at the earliest convenience.
The President appointed as such committee Com.
mlssioners Hilton and Fields. BY resolution the
President was directed to appoint an
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF two members with the President as chairman
erO0lct0l. The resolution provided that the COM
mittee thus created should be authorized ana en-
powered to execute and carry into effect all the
ORDERS directions and reeua i)as OF the Board and
to control aud manage Its anafs except when other
wise ordered. As such committee the President
appointed Commissioners Fields and Hilton.
resolution was offered directing that all
APPOINTMENTS OF EMPLOYEES
be made by the President on the recommendation OF
the members OF the Board, and referred TO the
| Committee on Bylaws.
+ The following resolutions were then unanimously
| adopted:-
| ENCuMRRANcEs THE PUBLIC PARKS
Resolved That the Executive Committee notify all parties
Snng s sns any mi % any
forthwith remove me and II default thereof com n
e and q s expense thereof
''"'S'D TIE CITY naIn rAaa S' owners iha'
be forthwith put IN good order and condition for public use
@ tes safs' ,s
same be and tho car,sa ways Of the Streets si I
Joining the east and thereof be enlarged by including
Xso that persons Charged with the construction of the
FOR the travel Of Their horses aud carts for
S :r and .. hs all sncrOachmenss by
/
The Executive Comrnittee ls specially cha rged
with the duty OF carrying out and enforcing this
seem and so as not to eere a
necessarily with the construction Of the Post once
| building.
PROPERTY COMMISSION.
belonging Ike Nc:ss s
Board TO he s EScSyo Committee
KNrIoYEs OF THE BOARD.
of thn aunn1Nv
now acting ths employ Of this Board report in writing o
the ssner. brennan the general fore
rh.' M99,o no Y .s rue.c Iaa.s
square s m eS M sls %P
tTa music alternate s dss
FSs IL "a. sss nGP n py
NJ NTH g., s
requested 1.c,,sp 70 II ssa {smSys
respecting such removal shall bc deemed expodien
Resolved That H. Esssaiv. COMMITTEES Ss directed to In
The business OF the Board cannot be than those
sss s i 'ss ss.gs ss Sssss ss
administrative oinces OF the Board.
That he ss Ss to
dsy sdepea sssoS'
Resolved Th. various relating Board of
Park COmssoners DO collected and printed under The d.
| THE PARK IMpRovEMrNrFuND
pss
IN os os s Of e Park X ns 1
h: SSx sx q sW to be .nsS By s
The foregoing resolutions were adopted after shor
explanations on each point, and ale such as must bt
With favor By @ eses en- Of the
about the resolutions which will no doubt convey &
the public mind that 1t Is well the request of Mr.
the Senate was not granted, and that the commis
sion was not allowed to "reman untouched"
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
The Commissioners OF Public Charities and
sshs e., ollse corner Of Eleventh street and
lanes Bowen, owen "; Brennan ana Aexands'
ment being in such nue working order there were
OF course, po changes TO be made In the
mole .,u OF conducting g affairs. ,. the work o
and with marked nnanimiiy and rcsul ed IN tha
election OF Commissioners Isaac Bell for President
and Mr.. Joshua Phillips for Secretary.
The routine OF the varIons departments under the
direction OF the Commissioners was carefully re-
vIsed the reports Of wardens, physicians anu others
connected with the institutions considered and ap
proprlate action taken on each item.
Aresolution was adopted authorizing the charter
ing OF the ship Haze 70 tako the place OF the school
ship Mercury until the latter can be got fit FOL
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
The Commissioners of Migration, created by al
act OF the recent Legislature, assembled yestcrda,
| afternoon at Castle Garden for the purpose of or
ganlzlng and entering upon The discharge OF thei
d'Ities. There were present at the appointed time
missianers Richard O'Gorman, James B. Nichol
son, Isaac Bell, ChaunceY M. Depew, Willy WallaclI
| William II. Barr, Emanuel B. Hart, Edward +
Smith, and er Ot,o members Mayor Hall, and James
Lynch, OF the Irish Emgrant Society. The Boart
| organized with the election OF Richart
| O'Gorman as President, who, on taking the chair
spoke happily, fecllngly and eloqucnty on the char
acter of his iliusrlOis predecessor GuIian G. Yer
pllnck, stating that II he oiled the 0nlca as well III
would undoubtedly be credtable TO society, ana II III
should fill It rs long he would III 1t conveniently Il
himself. The fact that Mr.. Verp!ancs filed tn,
Office OF President from the foundation Of the former
commission 10 the time OF his DEATH at over eighty
years of aye, was what gave rise to the last men
| toned statement OF the honorable new President