The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14

line OF Inc Eighth avenue north OF Eghty-secOnd
south Of Eigdty-second street southerly BY the
soulnerly line OF seventy street east
Soutaers line sn'a o. vsgus stree. w sae
OF he Tenth avenue, aud westerly by the Hudson
brac.ng ana showing such changes in the width.
direction and grades OF the streets, avenues ana
and IN the pier aDd uuikhead lines then established,
az, IN their opinion could be maue with benefit to
the property affected anu to the public interests.
avenues roads and pubic squares and places, as, III
their opinion, couid be laid out or discontinued with
4 IKE benefit; and to enable them to perform these
duties All provisions OF the act OF April "a 1896, chap
ter 5G5 OF The laws OF that wear, were applicable
thereto, should apply FULLY and completely to the
powers and proceedings VI the Commissioners under
this act me Commissioners were directed from
the maps, plans and probes ABOVE specified,
| with their proceedings under tnat act; and
! further, no proceedings should he had or
taken by any officer body for any street opening
or Improvement, within Inc area above described,
except that tie WORK ander contracts already mats
and except sucn proceedings a. the said CO.nmis
sloners were authorized TO take, until the Commits
sioDers should nave reported and the Legislature
should have determined the boundaries ana grades
OF such streets, unless the Commissioners Of Central
PARK SHOULD concur with such body or officer In
authorizing the opening or improvement Of said
street.
The authority OF the Commissioners under this act
expired ON the LIST day OF MAY, 1855.
by chapter 757 oil tue Laws of 1865, entitled IAN
act to amend an act entitled AN act authorizing the
Mayor, Aldermen AND C0mmonaity OF the city OF
New York 10 widen Broadway or Bloomingdale
road, cetween tlty-seSenth and FIitynintn Streets
in the Guy or New YORK., passed April 49, lS57n
Broadway or Boomingdale road, al Its junction
Win fIity-seventn ana Fitty-nntn stress, in tue
city OF New York was laid out lii clrcuiar form and
there was established therein what IS now known as
the Eighth Avenue Circle. provision was made
FOR The acquiring OF the title 10 me land necessary
for the purpose ana 1t was declared that part OF
that rect, where 30 widened, should be used for
any other purpose than that OF public street or
pubic place; nor should any portion thereof be
used as carriage or mack sand; nor should any
stall, stand, erection or encambrances OF any KIM
be permitted thereon; ana that the same ana every
portion thereon within the limits described should
be kept free and clear Tor tie passage OF the public;
and that ITS use should be under the exclusive con-
troll and management OF the Commissioners OF Cen
ir1l iarA. who We're thereby authorized 10 make
such rules ana regulations respecting its use, not
inconsistent with me PROVISIONS Of this act they
might deem proper.
BY chapter dg7 Of the Laws of 1867, entitled Gan
act 10 alter the map or plan OF ceraln portions OF
the city OF New York. ana for the laying out aud I'M
provement OF the samen the Board OF Commits ION.
ers OF the Central Park were declared To nave and
possess exclusive power to lay out and establish
streets avenues, roads pubic squares places OF
such width, extent and direction as to them should
seem most conducive 10 the public good; and also
To designate ana direct what part or parts Of any
streets, avenues roads, puolic squares and places
then laid out should be abandoned and closed and
also to widen any street or avenue or road then laid
out; and also to alter an9 amend me then grades OF
any street, avenue road that might be retained by
thcm and to establish new grades for all other Streets
avenues, roads that might be laid out and estab-
lshed OF retained by them within tnat part OF the
City Of New YORK which Is bounded as follows
Northery by the souInerly side Of l55th street. east
cry by the westerly side OF the Eighth avenue,
southerly by the southerly side OF Fntynnh street,
and westerly by the HUDSON river; and also within
space $50 feet IN width surrounding the Central
PARK. And also to lay out and establish new pier
and buKnead lines AMI the grades thereof as TO
the Commissioners should seem proper for the re-
quirements OF commerce in SAID North or Hudson
RIVER from Etynlth street to Spuyten DuyvIl creek,
ond ON both sides OF spuyten Duyvll creek and the
sucn new pier and bulkhead lines and the grades
thereof should not be deemed finally established
until they had been approved by the Legislature.
The Commissioners were required to prepare maps
or plans showing all they snould do under the
coping the pier and Dulshead lines, and the grades
thereof wnen made. were declared to be final and
conclusive with the same intent and effect as II the
same had been laid out ana established ny the Com
nlssloners appointed by the act Of April s. 1907 en-
titled, IAN act relative 10 improvements touching
the laying out OF streets and roads IN the city OF
New YORK AID for other purposes;' further that all
streets, avenues, roads, pubic squares and places,
and established within the district mentioned
in the first section Of this act which should
lie e' died by the Commissioner as above 'p men
toned, should, from and after the time OF said
maps cease TO be or remain public streets, avenues,
on such OF said streets, avenues and roads as had
been opened or ceded and as should be aoando ned
come aud b. seized III fee simple absolute therein to
the centre line thereof IN front Of his their lands
respecls ely except where such Streets avenues or
roads should on said maps be retained or raken for
other public use; but subject, however, 70 any exist
OF the city Of New York to maintain and keep IN
orler any sewer, Crolon water squeduct or
hight hight have been construcied In any street,
ave1ue or road closed. 1t was not
necessary In making and fling these maps that they
should show the laying out OF all at one time, but
the COmmissone were authorized TO make maps
Of particular sections OF the district referred to and
| file the same, and thereupon their powers and
| duties in respect TO that section ceased and de-
termlned; but at the conclusion Of their duty they
| were required 10 Tile a map showing all the entire
work an exhibiting again thereon the various Sec
tons OF which maps had previously been flied. Fur
ther 1t declared tnat all suce public squares and
places which should be laid out or retained by said
| Commissioners as aforesaid should immediately
after the same were opened be and remain under the
! control and management Of the Commissioners Of
the Central Park as TO the regulating, grading paw
iainlng the same, ana parts OF any public street.
avenue, road or pubic square ana place within
Of 81 so es' rSm s
| all Others laid out as aforesaid should
at all times after the opening Of the same be sub
ject to rules and ulaiions in respect the
uses thereof and erections or projections thereon.
as the said Board OF Commissioners OF the Central
mltted 10 do any work In the matter OF regulating
grading paving, sewering, or curbing and gutter
ing any OF the streets, avenues or roads within the
district above mentioned. which any OF the depart
| ments OF the government or the city OF New York
Of e cy New York Thereby
and directed 10 deposit 10 the credit OF the Com
mlssioncrs OF Central Park such sums OF money as
SAID Board should IRON time TO time require for the
| payment OF any work, services or material
| furnished under any contract proceeding or
otherwise for laying out, opening regulating,
grading or Otherwise improving any street. avenue
| road, public square or place, the construction or
! maintenance OF which by law was or should be
under the direction control and management Of said
| Board OF Commissioners OF Central Park specifying
on what particular WORK or proceeding sad money
was required; and to enable said Comptroller TO
RAISE such money he vas authorized and empow-
cred To borrow from time 10 tIme IN the name OF the
! Mayor. Aldermen ana Comnl0nality OF the city Of
| New York, by the issn OF bonds bearing such rate
OF interest as he might deem proper, not exceeding
npr annf mo- n N IN ~ a. sn IA
| necessary To pay all expenses incurred be
Cured rs Aforesaid: and the proceeds OF the assess
lDents TO be made for each and every such work are
pledged for the redemption of all bonds so issued,
and the remainder or deficiency necessary for the
redemption Of such bonds with the interest thereon
are TO ne cerilned 0y the Comptroller 10 the Super
visors, aud he by the Supervisors included In the
| next annual tax levy, and applied to the redcmp-
| ton 81 such bonds and the interest thereon.
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