The New York herald., 1871-03-27
JERSEY CITY CENTRAL PARK.

tion-Purc Air aud Recreation for tho Pee.
plc-WilI the Catholic Cemetery be lie.
movede
1t Is only within the past nine months that the
question Of establishing public park in Jersey City
has been agitated. The wealthy men and the pro-
minent citizens who have the interests OF the people
at heart engaged In the discussion Of this ques
ton. While New York possesses park that challenges
the admiration OF men from every quarter OF the
world ana Brooklyn s following In the wake OF Its
opulent nelghbor Jersey City, which is fast beconl
ING another Brooklyn Is totally destitute Of any spot
where the pale mechanic can his toilworn limbs
or indulge In the sweet contemplation Of the
" " i.y~r%ts. RUS IN URBE.
breath OF heavens pure air must be great lux.
ury city traversed by four lines Of railroad with
27o trains passing through each day. Add to this
the efluvta arising from swamp which periodt-
cally breeds pestience and In the vicinity Of which
the fever and ague find permanent abode not to
mention the vitiated atmosphere In the neighbor.
hood OF factories. tnicky populated localities, and
unimproved districts. HoDoken, during the present
season and in past years, can attribute the spread
Of the smallpox to the unpleasant pr0x-
unity OF the meadow swamp. surely 1t is time
that few days OF the session OF the Legisla.
ture should be devoted to this most impor-
tant problem. Wealthy corporations railroad
enterprises and heavy land speculations. chiefly in
been attended to, and the masses Of the people are
at least
ENTITLED TO THE CRUMBS
which fall from the legislative table. :.
That section OF the consolidated city known as
old Jersey City contains two tracts or pleasure
grounds-Hamilton square and Van Worst square.
The former is somewhat larger than either Union
or Madison square. in New York. while the latter
is about half the extent Of either. The small plot
called washington square deserves no mention.
During the present month handsome fountain
has been erected in Hamilton square. The cOnsoll.
dated city, the seventeenth In the Union in point OF
p0pulatlen tand probably the fifteenth next year
when Aoboken ana the townships fail in) contains
The necessity for public park being undisputed.
the chief question under discussion 10 the proper
location. Now is the accepted time when property
can be purchased In the waste and unimproved sec
tions at comparatively low figure. The recent pur-
chase OF o public dock OF the foot OF Morgan street
ior ,n very large sum shows how IN the matter Of
aea' me rIEsT TlsS GaV WISE ps AND pousn voo1fsH
AS tho people are now heavily taxed for i'm.
proyements against many Of which they protested
tnat the appropriation for a park involving light
tax on the city at large Is the very best investment
A committee comprising many Of the leading bils-
ness men Of the city was appointed at mass meeting
several months ago to select suitable site for pub.
week for several weeks but they never agreed on Q
site A few real estate agents tried to tamper with
to sell broke bottles Of wine. Two well known land
grabbers dogged the footsteps OF other members.
finally those honestly disposed concluded 10 let the
project enjoy what might be termed - j.. 49,,
Jersey CITY had t. hands fai Of litigation and
legislation, and even II o bill presented on the
park question II would stand poor chance or sue
cess, so long as the new charter the Erie bills and
tention. 4tss5 = ) - 'IaV'a,T,. 'G.Ts'g..,e..1'
to every ward in the city; consultations were held
with property owners, 80 that the committee could
account. Great inducements were held out TO the
cor ,Eittee In favor OF the meadow swamp, In which
Mickey Free Kept his dog pound, and where he has
RAISED swARMS or MOSQUITOES a -
by rigid enforcement Of the neutrality laws, that
no trespass was possible. This swamp is bisected
completed, and the proposed tract includes the Har-
rison property and the recky surface covering the
cuase Of this property was advocated by spectators
who bought up portions OF the swamp lands on
mere me W 1rlo in s'hos the hope of'eei Of reapne
rich harvest II their game should succeed. The
purchase Of the tract BY ne city would also
their assessments for the Montgomery street i'm.
provement. This scheme has accordingly proved
abOrtlve, and the citizens are saved from bare
faced swlndle. But positive evil would result IRON
the adoption Of this scheme. The lower wards OF
the city lying within six or seven blocks Of the Hud
sou river VIII at no distant day be
MONOPOLIZED BY BUSINESS MEN.
private residences viii lie elbowed out Of the way
and pushed towards the hill. II the meadow land
IN question be taken for park where VIII the me-
chanic and the small property owner build his little
cotf He can now purchase lot on this property
for sum within mis- limited means. and in locality
which brings him within easy distance OF New York;
but If driven from this place. the erection OF house
ln more valuable locality may be beyond his
Another plot was offered at Grecnvlle. The site
Is an excellent one for the localities which gravitate
towards Greenvllle as o centre, but Jersey City
a location. Instead OF being within easy reach Of
oil parts OF the CITY, 1t is outside the city limits alto
Twelfth wards would be long and tedious. The
main objection IS that the idea Of central location Is
Altogether r lost . 1IIs SIgAS SS5brn e LOCATION
The only tract which is at all suitable for the pur
pose OF public park Is that bounded by the Hack.
east, the New Jersey Railroad on the north and the
Newark pankroad on the south. This tract con-
or even d seventh OF it would make q most desra.
BILE park 1t is easy OF access to all parts OF the cty
i ind Ss SySsa ss M sSY sy5n & 3 KS H. fs nsss sns
II Is Watered by the Hackensack. It is to
Jersey City wha. the Central Park tract y
OF time to people residing at the limits Of the city,
The tide OF population is moving slowly and
ton lie the favorlte drives from the lower CITY, It's
banks Will be the abode OF fashion and wealth.
eW be nrcase and Of
park In this district WIN WIN prove very % expensive pei
any OF which the surrounding cities, including the
metropolis, can boast Adjacent to this tract Is
THE CATHOLIC CEMIERY, =
comprising fityseven acres. 10 extends from
West Side avenue to the Hackensack river. Ii Mont
gomery street be extended to the Hackensack river
land there little doubt that 1t willy the line Of the
street will bisect the cemetery. The extension OF
II allory avenue across the cemetery has also been
decided upon by the Common Council, SO that this
region OF the dead will soon be eveled by the
ploughshare OF public Improvement. Its removal
will be an imperative necessity,
The owners OF the surrounding property feel that
there be advance their real estate as long
as 1t Is In such close proximity 70 burial ground,
SO that they specially interested In its removal.
Such interference with the abode OF the departed
can only be justified by dire necessity aud that this
necessity exists the trustees OF the cemetery are
fully convinced
BAD FOR LAWYERS.
The First Jury Trial on shelter Island for
Forty Years,