The New York herald., 1870-09-08
PUBLIC PARKS.
Meeting ofrthe Board of
COr4amissiOneI'
The W%A to bo Prosecuted With Renewed
WGor-Adoption Of Plans and Orders for
Further Improvement-The Metro
polls to be the Most Beautiful
City in tho World.

Durng the summer months the work Of renova-
Ing and beauufying the pubic parks and places has
progressed with remarkable activity and now the
various public breathing places are rapidly assum-
ing bright and cheerful appearance such as they
have not possessed in many years.
A meeting OF the Department OF Public Parks was
held on Tuesday afternoon at their new 0fice, with
the President, Commissioner Sweeny, In the chair.
A very large amount or routine business was dis
posed Of after which the condition OF the various
parks and the progress or the work thereon re-
ported and commented on.
The reports were all satisfactory as far as they
went. The various unimproved, and in some cases
awkward and unsiahty public places which for
merly existed in different ports Of the city, have
been utilized and improved, making the localities In
which they are situated much more cheerful and
tending to improve the value Of property IN the
neighborhoods.
THE CENTRAL PARK,
as everybody kdows, has been constantly imDroying
and the many new ideas carried out IN accordance
with the directions or the Commissioners have added
no slight degree TO enhance the beauty OF the
Park.
A resolution was adopted directing that
THE FIFTH AVENUE ENTRANCE
at Ffty-ninth street should be improved and COM
peted forthwith and fountain placed therein.
TINS w make the entrance at TINS place more spark
ling than ever, and give the visitor at first glance a
good idea of the taste and beauty displayed and 10
be observed throughout the Park.
THE CIRCLE AT THE EIGHTH AVENUE
and Broadway entrance IS also, In accordance with
resolution adopted on Tuesday, to be completed with
all practicable despatch. large candelabra gas
and smaller ones are To De placed around On cach
segmen; oil the circle.
THE FOURTH AVENUE PARKS,
twas also ordered, should be immediately COM
pleed the surplus dirt removed ana everything pre-.
pared 80 that there need be no delay in planting The
bowers and shrubs around the openings Of the tun-
mel. 1t was further ordered that
ToMPKINs SQUARE
should be improved by planting trees therein ana by
making promenade walk around the interior
twenty-five feet in width, and the sidewalks on the
exterior TO be finished in the same style as the walks
Ia Central Park.
THE SIXTH AVENUE PARKS
at the intersection or Broadway and Sixth avenue,
are also to be completed and the sidewalks around
" Oe finished similar to the Central Park walks.
THE BATTERY IMPROVEMENT,
II was also resolved, should be pushed ahead with
still greater activity. The wall is be finished
with all possible despatch. Three starcases OF gra-
mite are 70 be built with substantial noas attached
1or boat landings.
This work. IL will be seen, was
AN IMMENSE UNDERTAKING.
The entire area had to be trencned and deep
layer OF fresh soil laid so as to give good hold for
the grass seed. The OLD stumps and WI thered trees
are to be removed and 0tner trees AMI evergreens
planted throughout. Serpentine walks and grass
covered spaces are to be laid out; also broad pro-
menale along by the sea wall, and all to be done SO
as render the Battery, as 1t was In years gone by
one of she most beautiful and healtllful breathing
places on the Continent.
THE BoULEvARDs,
under the direction Of the Commissioners, are also
TO be diligently progressed with, 30 thar they may,
II possible be opened before the end OF the season.
The work on
THE CITY HALL PARK,
as everybody who goes up or down town may have
seen s rapidly approaching completion the grass
which has been planteI has already appeared IN
such shape as to give promise THAT next season 1t
VIII rival that OF any private lawn. Additional large
trees are TO be planted and the private boxes which
have been erected to be closed from the vision Of
passers by with large evergreens. The connec-
tons are now being made, and will be SO complete
that no offensive OdOr can arise from the houses
On either side Of the new Court House marble foun
tans, consisting of three bowls with dips, like open
spouting at ali seasonable times. The walks at
either side of the Park being finished, and in q
week or two the old sidewalks will be removed aud
the space thus obtained added to roadway.
Everything connected with the department ap-
pears to be IN excellent condition, and 1t is the
avowed intention OF the Commissioners to make the
metropolis, far lies IN tiieir power, the most
beautiful CITY in The world,