New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-26
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARK DEP1RT-
MRNT
WILLIAM HIrCBHAS, Secretary.

SUMMARY OF IT'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STA
TISTICS
The first annual report of the Commissioners
Of the Department of Public Parks just Issued, covers
the period from the organization Of the Department to
the first May last and consists OF the report OF the
Board proper and the reports Of the heads OF the Var
Gus Bureaus In the Department The report OF tho
Board refers to the organization Of the Department and
the force under its control into Bureaus the state OF the
roads walks aud structures upon Central Park and OF
works outside the park the condition and Improvement
OF the various city parks, and finally the progress OF sur
adjoining portion Of WostoIester County, preliminary to
the establishment of improvements in these localities
The report Of Geo. N Van Mort, the Controller OF Ac
counts in the Department, gives detailed statement Of
its finances the amounts received from various sources
and the disbursements and expenditures on account OF
much other Information including the items
p vac 4Sl he anesi NUMBER q. area
20 :cs. d s; s SiIs ~ sias
be anOsn. expended fer lie inPrC'Ssnt frO~ MAY 49, 70 jan
ls1 s e &: a. r. The arc.
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Ts i 1 n Il re- G c S tic . va s "a. VIM
ter daring ds. Tho Department urns6sd rs
9sn' .,. /. tn: cost ''' for f'"'s last Esfa
The . q The s .s s S% . i'ses p sSS
soSl clipping rs 81 Om sale. q s Ss TIE C SaGn
year BY 7 people, nezel'e Of lOO over The previous
An appendix to this report gives List Of the donations
during the year to the Zo0Sgcai ana Botanical soee
another gives schedule OF the living animals In cap
The report OK NJ A. Kellogg the Engineerin chief in
charge the Bureau OF Construction aud Repairs, con-
tans detailed account Of tho condition and progress Of
the various improvements In Central Park the City
Parks and the bOuleVards aud avenues In course OF con-
struct0n.
The and danger caused By the n.rrOrpe Of the Bs.
ddon he Par. have been %dsd By widening 5s O,d ~. .Gd
3a vi e. s0,.% BuUs for u. Of ts to the
au.ruH Around this building I'D Win 200 .sg,I.
were re work Bsners rapidly approaching compilations
q: HSa a.s s a. sss Ssss.s ~ TsTsSs
AID cubic yards masonry laid for Il, foundation s feet q
Ss. ; .s sa: si nd rebuilt G: s
P. fs i sAS: below 1'i Se1s s' sss
@ Pan Ti I'd :S aaS nd %
Of ,Oc s.1 a.. Ss n1 on Of e aSa sS
were grading the Egh.AVS from sVsntssVenth to highly
The report of the ActinRchief ndscape gardener,
Frank A. Pollard gives an account Of the operations In
orname ntnR the various City Parks the work OF im-
ming out the dense thckets in Central Park and the
OF shade trees to the Sss 81 III YES ana
partment Of Parks furnishes The School Of Design for
a ee o%fF 20 serve as
Three hundred and thrty shade trees were planted
in other portions Of the Park and 67s trees shrubs
and vines were planted In the various City Parks, $3.50
Of sa we're SR s1e PARK
the condition Of the Park and the several structures and
other improvements theren and the care and mainte-
anoe Of the same during the year.
The Report Of the Chief Engineer OF the Civil and Top0
graphical Bureau gives account OF the surveys and
carried under his direction for improve
the East and West sides and North end Of the
Island the Harlem River and Westcheaer County, with
supplemental report on the supply of pure water In
Westehester County.
The report Of the Captain Of Police showe that the
force consists Of Oaptan Lieutenant eight ser'
Reants, % parkkeepers, and gateEeepers, q whom
two sergeants and IS Rarkkeepers are employed on inc
rioua iIkv Parka ThA number OF arrests ma1e Dy
PARK officers during tho year ending April 90 ISL was
loI OF which for dsordery conduct and ntox
cation 20 driving and the balance for other Of
lenses 80 -. -------.-- -.
STRUCTURES progress Of construction within the Central
PARK and eight IN the City Parks, and also number OF
desens and plans for structures not yet begun Ihres
hundred and sxtysix various desiRns plans, &C. Tor
STRUCTURES and details Of structures were fnrnished
during the year. some Of hese requiring much time and
labor. A., ~,..,.-,.,o
seryatory DaHel Draper gives ap account OF the Inn
provements effected in sekfeeOrding Instruments for
asoeraning tho stmosphere changes, such ~ empere
ture, fail o. rain and direction ana force OF winds
nished 70 the Commissioner of Public Charities and Cor
fecton and 20 the Health Department a. Wen ~ 70 ta