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

,,oarc conas. ing OF parkkeepers ana ga;ekeeper-
not only those In the Central Para, bat IN tl
extend,ns RON n. Battery TO Mount Morr
square. These an,c, demand Superior organzi !
capacity wen AZ SieaI v,gi'an m On ~
under nm. Tnc chance ne sa, tain has acconplsnc
al mat could be DESIRED anu IN. u ~ 40 ~ 81 =.
o. me ast session 81 the Legislature ,"s
nus Dceu vested With tuil powN 70 Ny.svNt its PitF
keepers, Win police movers, .tSow mas within u
own control the means 81 MAKING tue police force
model IN eveiy respect. The s. stem IA respect Y
promotions that was inansuratel " the late CON
mssonerS stu remains the same; tnSl 49, no person
can be appointed 10 the police force 80 tho Central
ratekeeles, aal In ihas cap ity aelaire'. an the
duties ol Keeper or the Para OF polceman; t.9re-
iore the Original ap continents are always upon the
gatekeaper force, and rom That orce are selected
tnose who, IRON re,it alone, are entled to be pro
noted. The number OF DatAkeeDers Is lar less tAan
II should he, aud yet tue expense attending an m
crease 0i the FORCE Is so great rs to eau hesitation
IN that respect Every paikkeeper on an aver
age about ii'teen hundred dollars per annuiu aud
IL Is not jusiiiib,e 10 increase hs expense with
ou The most imperative necessity. ana yet every por-
ton OF The Central fa should nc within casy cali vi a
policeman. Al present the arrangements OF The
force are necessarily limited to cue drives aAd the
principal Walks The Ramble other secluded
places IN the Park ou,ht 10 have u parkkeeper
lySwithIn sight 80 that lily or cnlld can y,sib
al any time al places III Tie Park with perect sesu
rity ana without lear OF molestation. Theelecl or
properly supplying our city parks Win pohccnen
mas been very beneficial. The force upon these
places have been cautioned to be consilerate and
claily towards children coming upon Tie squares {;
To rather fcprcss rndeness than eulOrcc any iadeX
he dlsclplne Tue children now frequent the
squares, accompanied by Their attendants or with
out attendants, ana 1t II q great qualification 10
Know that the new arrangements have contributed
10 the pleasure and Happiness, OF the growing poou
aloE ol the Guy. 10 - not enough - provide them
with open PARKS aud squares, where they may ENJOY
themselves in their childish aInuSenenis but they
should be protected at all times by public oHicer
ready and wiling to be tnouyngiui KIM and gentle
rather Than harsh anu overbearng.
SIDEWALK ESCsoAgnNESri.
The uses OF the streets around the Central PARK,
the control OF when mas been conGIed ~ law To
TINS department. have been restricted Nv wholesome
Ordinances proVlllhs tilat no structure snail be
placed upon the line Of the streets without tile con-
sent and concurrence or the Board. excepting
stoops and court yards, when must coniorm to
general regulations and the plans Of when must
first be submitted 10 this department. for approval
There had been erected In fity ninth street ana
tie Fiith avenue buildings with Enclosures and
court yards directly III violation o the ordinances
ot the late Board OF commissioners OF the Cen ra
Park, aud or which no notice had been taken. HAD
the question been new one whether or no the
present Board would allow these encroachments
upon the line OF the street, the department would
doubtless have considered II improper to permit them
III any degree, but inasinuch as number Of owners
OF property nal been allowed to erect cousrruG-
tons tnat involved large expenditures Tor stoops
areas ann court wards erected or inclosed IN front
aud upon the street, 1t became necessity for the
sake OF uniformity TO adopt similar system IN re-
gard to new buildings rather tnan attempt to abate
the violations OF the previous ordinances. The new
ordinances have been riSdly enforced by this de-
partment, ana no encroacnments have been permit
ted without express permit and sncn are OF u
nearly uniform Character with those already made.
THE CHIEF LANDSCAPE GARDENER.
I'm The death OF Mr.. Plat. the chef landscape
gardener, within lew months after this department.
organized, it met with u serious loss at the vely
outset OF It's Official career. Tnc Board was unwilling
10 I'LL his place until the able assistants whom he
had gathered around hm IN his lifetime had been
thoroughly tried. They were sufficiently experienced
TO warrant giving then fair trial before placing In
command any new and untrled man, VINO had silu-
ply q reputation Without any practical experience
FOR the work ~ nand. rne result has been highly
gratifying, especially in the case OF Mr. Pollard, as
acting chei. Oh the many thousand trees aud bushes
transDlinted throughout the Central Park, and from
that park to the various city parks, scarcely single
accident or loss has occurred.
throughout the winter the planting was carried
on with the frozen ball, ana the opening og sprtig
has luliy attesied the accuracy ana perfection vita
which tnis was done. he Central Park Itself mas
also been Improved by the removal OF the trees
essential for that purpose; bue apart from that
acl had IL not been Tor the Central Para, the trees
required Tor city use could not have been optalnel;
thus, whiie The Central Park has been improved by
Withdrawing these trees from H. the adjournment Of
the oher parks and places OF the city has becn
comllshed at moderate cost
or TdE ESGiSEEh-IN-CgfEF
The Board feel under great obligation to the
engiueernchlef, Mr. Kellogg FOR The comprehend
sisc capacity and untiring zeal viii, which lie nus
executed All The plars and directions OF the Board
Tor the completion Of The boueyards aud avenues.
HIS report, hereto appended, iuilY vindcatcs the
approval ana the higu appreciation of his yaiuaole
services by ilus department. Ii is proposed to have
the nam Boulevard completed for use during the
sHa X Syagf st sn y 3}a s apscsss
The sixth avenue Is already open from one Hun
bred and Twenty-lftl street 10 the Central Park,
thereby affor,l,ng the inhabitants or Harlem easy
aud pleasant means of access To the lower portion
Dl o S sew drs
island. The Boulevard itself Is nearly oben III Oh
tire length uD 10 one Hundred and sixth street aC
tic present time. year ago II was not open at all.
Indeed IL was then III u very imperfect ana chaotic
state The avenue ST. Nicholas is progressing nov
with great rap,dity the Seventh avenue. likewise,
ana al an early day 1t intended TO commence the
men a. nu. t,ri ,lua
road, aud also Tenth avenue.
These great main thoroughfares and necessities OF
communication. waen completed. Will provide ac-
cess and development To the property upon the
island to an extent that Will amply renunerate the
CITY for all the expenditures that may be made upon
sucn important lines OF travel These public works
will be pushed forward with all possible speed The
sewage of these avenues VIII aso receive prompt
attention when the plans for the sewers Of the
streets adjacent are determined W the Department
oi Pubic Works.
THE COMPTROLLER or ACCOUNTS.
Valuable assistance has been rendered the depart
ment 10y the Comptroller OF Accounts, Mr. Van Mort,
who uas been SO long connected with tine Central
PARK ana VINO has been promoted TO the position uf
Chief Of the Bureau vi Accounts. To this officer the
greater portion OF the inquiries must be made by
those seeking niorIlalion from the departments.
CHIEF CLERK.
Mr.. Barker. the chief clerk in this bureau, has
charge OF the purchasing for the entire dcpartment
Of all the materials required by The different
bureaus. lie has manifested great fidelity aud trust
worininess IN the management OF that part of tile
business To which ne Is assigned.
SUPERB STESDESCE or MR.. CRANE.
The Central Park has, during tho administration
or this department. been under the superintendence
or Mr. Crane. He had long assisted IN that work.
hut at the time when this Board entered oiilcc lie
was acting IN . subordinate position. tie mad been
long connected with the Park that he
deemed entitled u the higher position to which he
was transferred.
ARCHITECT.
The architect, Mr.. Mould. and his chief assistant
ana constructing architect. Mr.. Munckwtz, nave
superintenued the yarions structures OF The Park,
have perfected The drawings necessary Tor all con-
structiOns. ana have directed tho workinen engaged
The report oil Mr.. Mould demonstrates how attentive
his bureau Das been to It's duties. The work per-
formed there has not only been very considerable
but has been such rs 10 require very great care
Judgment and taste. Apart nom what has been
done BY this uureau during the past year. there
many projects maud, ana many drawings, de-
Signs aud studies now before the Board for
action.
CITY rARKS
Tho care and management OF the city parks was q
new, responsible aud embarrassing duty. Tnc mem
bers OF the present Board having long been residents
of the city OF New York-somc having been born
here, aud most OF them having lived here the greater
portion OF their lives-al felt sensitive regard for
la a. mar ahn a