The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08
PUBLIC PARKS.
Meeting OF the Board Of
Commissioners,
Code Of Ordinances for Streets In the Neigh
F borhood Of Central Park

1 Dorhood OF central fark
| The Board OF commissioners OF the Department OF
Public Parks met ON Tuesday afternoon In stated
session, at two O'Clock. with the President Com.
| missioner Sweeny, In the chair; Commissioners
Hilton. pilo9 and Fields present The minutes Of
| the previous meeting were read and approved.
l. STATUE OF HARVEY.
| On motion OF Commissioner HILTON 1t was re.
solved that the application for permission to place
q statute OF Harvey upon the Central Park be &C.
cepted and granted the whole subject OF the appli.
cation, location, &C., to be referred to special
committee OF two with power
The President appointed as such committee Com
missionsrs Hilton and Dillon.
An application was made by Robert A. Cheese.
brough, desiring to erect an elevated railway I'm
the Central Park but 1t was resolved on melton OF
Commissioner DILLON. that the Central Park not
having been established for such purpose this Board
deem it inexpedient to grant the permission asked
for, and the request is denied.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
Treasurer HILTON reported the condition or the
finances, showing balance IN bank OF si07 5o7,
which was approved and ordered on file.
certified copy OF an ordinance OF the Common
Council, for the creation OF public fund or stock
for erecting and cquipping an observatory, a
museum of natural history and gallery OF art was
received and ordered to be printed.
FORT WASHINGTON POINT PARK
On motion Of the PRESIDENT resolution was
passed directing that all further proceedings be and
are hereby discontinued in the matter OF acquiring
title to the lands required the public square or
place laid out by the late Commissioners OF the Gen.
trail Park, known as Fort Washington Point Park.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A report from the Executive Committee of their
acts and proceedings also as to matters referred to
as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were adopted ordering
that the sidewalks around Union square be repaired
that the ratings and lamps around the Fourth ave.
nue. parks be put In order, and that the openings
therein be capped and rallied, the subject being re-
ferred to the Treasurer with power: that no park
keeper or gatekeeper shall absent himself from duty
without leave, unless for sickness or other good
cause, under penalty OF dismissal; any PARK keeper
who shall be unable to perform duty BY reason Of
sickness, shall forthwith report the fact to tue cap.
tain or police who shall communicate this order TO
all the park and gate Keepers In the employ OF the
A resolution was passed that a clock tower be
erected at the end OF the Mall and suitable clock
Commissioner Hilton called up the ordinances,
rules and regulations respecting the uses Of the
streets avenues and public squares or places within
the distance OF $50 feet r ON the onter boundaries OF
Central Park presented by him and laid at the
last meetlng as folows:-.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Under and by virtue of chapter 6a7 of OF the
o. New York passei April "a iss1 The Board Of Commits
following rules and regulations in respect to
the Of and the eeGons or ana OBJ
Sc the Or within or inc Of $50
especially all Of hc Filth The Eighth
S sTss and n street; Al
avenue and ,ne Eighth avenue
shah upon permitted remain any part of the
ave or streets or public places above mentonsd
ngs now erected or IN course OF erection and permitted by
IT. vehicle for the conveyance Of shall stop
or stand IN any part Of the public places streets
sengers get q such vehicles ana such stops
or s ssSs Park p Of Of
BY This department ,s or the president thereof
merchandise or material snail stop In any par. OF the
the purpose receiving dschargns merchendse
er and such shall in such cases be limited to the
" No parts Of the puoc places street. above
S period :hal
ciaiy permitted In writing by this department Its Presi
and no o. sp
ereced or permitted within the limits aforesaid Of such parts
Saa and
sns IL
10 Of be aad nG
# front o Fl their respective lots: and the 'oops
yards, provided further. mat such ssoops shall q
thereof and the form Size and Character thereof together
M ss 70 Of s or hs
thereof and oydsd further that no soop Or area railing
the streets surrounding said PARK within
the boundaries hrst above mentioned until the plan thereof
has been submitted to this department ana the this
Board or It's President obtained thereto.
" 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer OF this department
to cause to be affixed printed Of this ordinance %
or existing MT any time either o. sad streets
avenues within the boundaries above mentioned in
and which afnying shall be deemed and considered
notice to remove said structure obstruction within
twenty hours thereafter In default OF removal
shall be the forthwith down.
and the TO such place shall
consider most desirable for the purpose OF making public
such time and place he shall appoint and the
thereof applied TO the payment Of expenses
negecting TO so remove the same shall be liable aud
shall incur penalty OF $50 for each such structure
obstruction shall be or remain either said streets
avenues within the boundaries first above mentioned
laon Of this ordinance 10 be recovered the
treasurer In the of the Mayor, Aldermen Com
monay OF me city OF New York; and Tor and behalf Of
VI If the opinion OF the Treasurer Of this b ard II
shall be considered expedent forthwith remove any per-
mancnt structure other obstruction placed existing
any time upon either Of said streets within
boundaries rst above mentioned violation OF the pro-
TO be removed without delay, by writing under hand
rected to park keeper other person.
or OBSTRUCTION 10 DC forthwith removed and there
upon the same shall BIO removed and sposed or
/ before provided.
VII Driving upon said or avenues within The l,mIta
or boundaries Aforesaid shall he greater rate of
speed than miles hour under penalty OF ten doll
lars for each oence to be from the driver or
| owner thereof respectively.
WILL No pacard, handb poster advertisement OF any
KIND or pattern shall be put upon affixed any wall
fence, sidewalk crbetone within the limits boundaries
Board tho president thereof Che penalty OF ten
dollars for each offence Any person Offending may be
Dy Keeper aud before
magistrate and upon convcon shalt suffer lnpris onment
until said fine be paid.
I on motion the Board adjourned
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