The New York herald., 1870-05-11

The new Board OF Park Commissioners under the
presidency OF Mr.. Peter b. Sweeny having ap-
proved OF allowing space In the Park for the erec
ton OF
THE MONUMENT TO DANIEL O'CoNNELL,
1t seems has given rise to an erroneous and erraic
opinion the part OF the anti.slavery fanatics as
follows:-
The new Central Park Commissioners last night resolved
upon the ton at the etys expense IN the PARK Of thu
oas one who dspouncsd negro slavery in most eloquent
eSses when srsSs IN The gee
psss o Of % 4. to one of the
This is rather highly colored statement. Tie
FACTS IN THE CASE
that the O'Connel Association, Of which Mr.. T..
DAILY is President, proposed to ere1 the monument
at their own expense, and had applied to the Com
missioncrs for permission 10 erect the monument
in the Park. The Commissioners, recognizing in
O'Connell the representative OF truly great people
and celebrated patriot and statesman, had granted
the permission asked for. Thus 1t Will be eeen that
the antl-slavery folks have but little material on
which 20 make political capital in this regard. In
relation 10
THE NEW POST OFFICE DIFFICULTY.
Tie following communication will explain ITSELF.
DEPARTMENT. or PUBLIC PAeKs5
. NEW YORK, May 10, 1870.
ton Of Posi- ONCE at New YorE~ u
ss may mot be N ALLOW me to
Malett and yourself.
The Department Of Public Parks having charge of all The
city squares and public places desire to put the City a
ls . sne an
out compensation for posting pscsrds, giving an un
signify appearance to the most prominent public square in
also appears by the resolution passed by the
the eStent Of the sidewalks of the park 50
tha the crowd OF vehicles usually passing may be relieved
distinctly stated to both that. in carrying .hi.
on Of re Post oiee badng and therefore requested that
Of Tssp9ndng to this rsaus. find several Of the
,on Of our interview and although you stated to eler
Da, believe
T ons sy y So tho noD
US Of ssns ", % T. Ss %ssr who ad r from
W, learn h 4 addition 70 tho ground purchased from
snSSrss 81 Iy e s & federal der for PO.
one hundred feet IN width extending from broadway to
nieraptas ,he public travel across the Park at most i'm.
porant point and also Interfering with proposed I'M
Further you occupy the sidewalk on Broadway unnece:-
thus prevent widening the carriage to the extent
Beside you have used the Battery as dumping place for
The ART and sand nd S thus s
improving and making place suitable TO its character
asa public Ground. s A..
sGT ar s
wsre to easmns and advise me wSser really
% *. to Gs ne
has done so conjunction with the well known and
experienced builder, Mr. William r. Stewart, and
reports that you do not need any other space
than that actually purchased of the city by the
government That fast spreading your works as you
have productive of actual expense,
and that your building could be carried conveniently
and at less your Offices and tool houses erected
within the present Of your building; that the space
here unoccuped, ample for the purpose and all that
should be required.
This Information accords with our own views and in the
absence Of any commncato0from yourselves the sub
jec such appear public
we have TO inform you that we are preparing carry
IN respectable condition the plans be pro-
vded for the purpose and unless otherwise advised will
pect you to yield to that portion Of the Battery
belonging to the city which you occupy without tight
| necessity. Respectfully yours, -
HENRY HILTON, Of Executive Committee.
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
| VIII not meet until Thursday. Their new and hand
some Offices, IN the building OF the New York Life
Insurance Company viii by that time be in reali-
| ness and the work OF the department will be fty
commenced,