The New York herald., 1870-07-24

tween the hrmly anchored iradcs. commerce, &c,
and those that travel up he island. All this area,
DEPRECATED IN VALUE,
can be bought almost Tor song.
The attention OF the Department. OF Public Parks
stance, 10 Park place. No one understands better
Than 1gdse I.lls9n Se eieas q Ry9 srsy
II sie sis ogrnoed Sgoaes MISn iSrmeriy rented s.
ior 81 ZOO The city c0uli easily buy this and sur
rounding property, open
A GRAND PUBLIC SQUARE DOWN DOWN,
In the very heart Of the business centres The City
Hall has long since ceased to be square and when
/ the new Post ONCE and other buildings have taken
! IRON IL all the attractions II ever possessed, which
! were extremely few, new park Will be needed
Less than year ago the HERALD editorlally pro-
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should be located on the present site or the ASt0r
centre The newspaper offices, the Post ONCE the
United States and State courts the municipal Royern-
ment, the law offices, the concentration or the street
elements of metropolitan down town lie, VIII all de
mand new park In tins vicinity. The wealth OF the
b mixers and brokers would possibly induce them
to cooperate In some such Improvement as that
suggested. At any rate the bindest must foiesee
the coming blockade, &c., ana something must Dc
The shortsigntedness OF New York ofiolals has
always been New Y0rk's curse. But for this lament
able tendency there would be little reason TO correct
aud depore.
The inoneyed centre at the Astor House would per-
init the erection OF structure not second 10 the
grand BOurse In Paris. Further up Broadway The
same depreciation In property exists until the
vicinity Of Houston street Is reached, and there 1t
In all these facts, ana many others well under
stood IN the puplic mind, there Is food Tor the
HUN0RIEsT REFLECTION. s
When the changes In the municipal government
were enacted by tho last Legislature promise was
then made that the city would be relieved, de-
veloped, beautiied and that
THE ITCHING PALM
would not seek for Oil In the city Treasury So far
many OF these promises have been fulfilled, but not
In large, liberal and advanced policy. Adminlstra
non IN this city demands total change. IL should
consider the wants or the future the characterization
OF the city, care for the public health and character
IL win be remembered that when Fernando Wood
came forward as self-nominated candidate Tor
MAJ or he said his platform was the Identification OF
New York, the humiliation OF her cesspools and the
elevation OF her dignity. lie promised that men
should stop stealing and go to work In the eveni OF
his election. He pictured how he would erect COL
umns, monuments and grand buildings; how he
would attend 10 the streets piers and wharyes and
all internal improvements. Upon such On issue,
and without party, he poled $4,000 votes against
Governor Hoffman, showing that the taxpayers OF
New York are In favor OF embelishlDg the city ana
eliminating ,''''
THE cTTYs UGIINEss.
The question then, Is what Is demanded The re-
ply that the city has need OF more breathing places
TO east and west Of Broadway. from the Battery to
Fifty ninth street. This can only be accomplished
by the purchase OF more ground. Citizens IN most
any locality would be willing TO cooperate with the
eraTy Syng es 9s ana 1 Ss Sure
1t viii also be among the questions OF the future
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the lower part OF the island with broad boule-
vards connecting chain of public parks
places s WSes taers arc now hy strees ana nasty
tenements. Such arteries would connect the df-
ferent social centres and would increase the value
OF property where it is steadily declining.
In considering the
OF public markets. the East river bridge river front
piers and wharves city travel, sewerage and future
water supply. certainly the public demands that
these snoecs Whit With tnis A View T it must be s source
or satisfaction to know that General Mcclellan now
holds the chief responsible position whose voice Will
have large influence In the disposition OF these
matters. ~ t'r -
one OF the most important considerations Is the
locality Now the centre OF population Is at the
corner Of Fourth avenue and Tenth street.
Parks or places must exist for Ave purposes;-
Frst-FOr relief to streets.
Sec0nd-TO display architectural effects.
Tatrd-ro give air 10 depressed and badly vent
lated portions Of the city. ~ lc Notices
FOurth-For concentration OF trade.
/ FtJrh-FOr resort, and as public ornaments parks
spOts; Op now tney are dirty ana nd ugly. With one OF
| two exceptions any one OF a refined taste would
avoid them as they exist In this CITY, Central PARK
alone giving US lively contrast induces us 10 seek
It's IeSiltetng ceres ana sigh over the rottenness
! or the smaller resorts.
always among New Yorkers the subject Of derislon.
has public gardens In the very heart or the city
Hhcn ought to make any citizen OF tne metropolis
blush with shame. Her grand old CGHMon ls as
and lowering trees as can be obtained by eflcfehr
care; and all this In the midst OF densey popuateq
and business portion OF the city she has miniature
lakes, gondolas, flowers, plants, shrubbery, nicely
grayeed walks statuary, columns, bronzes land
scape gardening, &c.; in her public gardens COM
pairing lavora0ly with the choice plots Of London,
IL rs possible that this is the result Of good govern
ment which New York has not enjoyed for many
long years. tJc@
Undoubtedly the best means to render our pub
lie ornamentation OF any value whate YER is in the
choice q oificals In defining rheir func tlons, In
holding them 10 strict responsibility for their short
comngs and In still providing them with the means
to compass their awappointed ends IL seems that
the new PARK Commission, or
f DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Is In every way qualified to take up this subject and
justice 10 its merits if It's members properly under
stand the public wants, and they should remember
that the people Will not be satisfied with rev mere
ginal LONELINESS. What is desired Is thorough
change in treatment. radical innovation IN orna.
nlentation and constant and thorough supervision
The gentlemen composing the department must
be aware of this necessity; for they all possess cu-
Green is a master of landscape gardening horticul
ture, familiar with all species Of trees and plants
ana Is an admirable Judge Of effects ana episodes
ducts at the Central Park his Judgment also stands
unimpeachable.
happiest culture, and Judge Hilton Is now engaged
IN assisting to Deauttfy Hampstead Plains. the
other members OF the department were upon the
old commission and understand the duties and pur.
poses OF tie new. Eee.Er 1853
Mr.. Van Nord who has charge Of the parks below
FIftynnth street. including Mount Morris Square and
the Central Park, Is thoroughly familiar, from bis
long connection with the Central Park with all OF the
minutest details OF improvements and brings to his
o1ice an intelligent appreciation Of the public
demands. 1t Is not believed that such depart
ment well organized and with ample funds, viii
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wholesome than political revulsion, and the pre-.
sent commission begins on q larQe capital.