New-York tribune., 1871-06-15

thereof In other parts OF the said city and
the expenses of such improvements shal be assessed
unon he owners and occupants Of all lands and premises
benefited thereby and they should become lien upon
such lands and be enforced In like manner as was then
nrovted by law in relation for regulating
grading and otherwise improving streets in the CITY
By Chapter 5sl of the Laws OF 1865 entitled An g., III
relation the Croton Aqueduct in the City of New oro
and certain streets in the said city,, after makt was
vision in respect to such aqueduot, by section mms
declared that wheneyer in the opinion OF snq
soner of the Central Park 1t should become or ave
for the proper drainage of the PARK or of tire Com
bounding the same, or under the in the city, or
mssioners thereof to open any stree he necessary TO
whenever, I'm their opinion, II sno tbe sajd PARK or
er the charge Of the said tney might d
notify the Mayor, Aldermen, n nnan reguate or grade
city that ns w%s tSs saa and Com
monay should wsin wtsssi1rSed S1ld by law to open, grade
ate sch Street and should continue ana complete
such proeeedlgst the %d said Mayor Aldermen aud Com
i, bnuld fall TO take, contiAue ana complete such
nOnal aS we're therein required, the said Commi;-
pr0ceedleeS thereupon take and become vested with
% a powers the matter possessedhy the said Mayor
Aided however that all necessary legal proceedings
Should be conducted by the Corporation Counsel
BY Chapter 565 of the Laws of 1865, entitled An act
TO provide for the laying out and improving OF certain
portions Of the city and county OF New YORK, was
declared that the Commissioners OF central PafK shoud
have and possess exclusive power TO lay out streets
roads, public squares and places within that part OF the
city of York to the nOrhward OF the sOuthery line
of One undred and Fifty fifth street OF such width,
extent and direction and upon such grades as 70 the
further should be the duty of the said
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out road public drive, running from the nortery
portion OF the Sixth and Seventh avenue, In generally
northerly northwestey direction upon the easery
Commissioners might determine. THENCE in generally
westerly direction to or near the Hudson river ana
thence in generally southerly or south easery drec-
ton along the westwardy Hudson river side OF the
Central Park at or near the junction of the Boomngdale
road with Eighth avenue and Fifty-nnth street such
road TO follow the OF the Blooming gdae road be-
low Hundred and Sixth street whenever the Com
mssiOners should deem such course advantageous The
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width, courses winding and grading OF SAD
road or public drive and might E Tidsn orodae fae
thereof and Of ntersectng streets and avenues as hey
might deem necessary for the perfection OF such road
or public drive The Commissioners were directed 10
enter upon and cause surveys to be made OF the ands
bounding upon The streets or roads OF oe 80
designating the streets, roads, public places etc. Then
able monuments wherever they might deem it necessary
the thereof be noted upon the maps plans or
the said Commissioners when flied, to be final and con
elusive the location width and grades OF he Iees
as well in respect TO the Mayor Aldermen, ana common
atty of the City OF NewYork as TO me owners ana GcG %
pants of lands, tenements ana heIedtaes wi'ni d o
boundaries aforesaid, affected by sald streets, roads
whOnsoever The %eiS aIso uGGeu id
to acquire title, for and in behalf OF tne ha!0r' &
use OF the public to all any of the lands required
for the streets and roads and public squares ana ana
places laid by Them any portion Thereon ana
for the appointment of Commissioners OF estimate ana as
report or whenever thereafter the Commissioners OF
Central Park should deem ii the public interest so TO do
they should time to time cause such OF said streets,
roads squares, places they might designate Tor
that purpose TO be regulated, graded ana improved as
streets country roads or IN such manner az lney
might deem for the public interest ana might direct;
and for that purpose and IN ana apouI suSh &
grading, and improvements, the ComhsslofIs 9i M te
Central Park should have possess, ana enjoy all tle
powers then heretofore possessed enjoyed or exer
cised 10y the Mayor. Aldermen and COnmonaty Oh 'he
city of New York as TO other streets ana loahS ana y
such Commissioners in respect to the Central Park IN
said city and such amount portion of the expense Of
such regulating, grading and improvements as the salu
mine, not exceeding to the streets or roads more
than one mile in length one hat OF snch expense as
pants Of the lands tenements, and heredaments ana
premises benefited thereby in respect OF such lands tene
ments, Entertainments, and premises.
For the purpose Of carrying out the provisions OF this
act the Comptroller OF the city OF New YORK was author
trail Park should order to create and cause TO e issued
time to time in the name and IN behalf Of the
than fifty years from the date OF issue thereof;
should be issued in amounts in such manner and
such times as might be directed Dy VI @ .e
Commissioners of Central Park ana the mo moneys & &c coz %
leced upon the assessments authorized III sau ac 10 e
levied toward the ynenl OF the expenses ihcureu ID
roads public squares and places were pledged and were
to be applied toward the payment o sd ,a Sa % oT %
BY section II of this act was declared that an po"
authorized by an act passed APf APR ~ lG 5o pop G
S % spd Counr If Of Se%YorR lying north Of
hundred-and fy-fith street etc. should taen 1eass
vested with all the powers of such commissioners
BY Chapter a67 of the laws OF lSc ne entitled M sgt
Of The Central PARK il was declared the duty of
the Central Park Commissioners I ,e uo padc .S M
an avenue not exceeding one hundred ieet IN width 10
be called the Avenue ST. Nicholas, when avenue should
at or near the intersection of the Sixth avenue
and One Hundred and Tenth street ana run Thence II,
the general direction of the Harlem lane TIL ntersecte1
the eKinRsbridge road, at One Hundred and
Twenty fourth street, between Eighth ana NhIh ave
and Ninth avenues as the said Commissioners might
deem advantageous, 10 one hundred ana laIy-RMin M
street. thence norhery in the general direction OF te
said Kngsbridge road TO point on one Hundred ana
Fifty-hfth street about midway between Ninth ana
Tenth avenues; and such ayenue should embrace sch
portions of the Harlem lane ana Old hgsDrldSe pau a.
the said Commissioners should deem IL expedeh 10 IN
cude therein and might depart from the line OF the
said Harlem lane and Kngsbridge road wherever the
said Commissioners might deem eXpedient Inc Com
missioners were also empowered 10 eateu ~
street in southerly direction 10 salu avenue
hundred feet if they should deem it expedenti also
whenever they might deem 1t necessary, they were
authorized to fix and establish or change the grace OF
any street avenue any part OF any street or avenue
that uersected any street road or avenue requeu ny
by them or their direction, and whenever they
had fixed established, or changed as required IN th,s
any part any street or avenue 1t should be Their auy
to cause maps proes of such street or streets or
avenues or parts thereof showing the grade so liked or
established changed by theln and the gra9es Oh ueh
streets and avenues and parts thereof should from the
fine of filing such maps In the proper offices, be esta6
shed shown in and by the sane turtner, tha such
grade should NOT thereafter be changed unless the own
rs of two thirds of the land in nea feet fronting upon
any avenue, or of any part thereof ware
consent in writing to change of grade and file such
consent ia the Ofice of the said Commissioners.
| The Commissioners directed To make maps, plans,
and surveys of referred TO- and OF the widen
ING and extension OF Manhattan street, As In sald law
! proyded. These maps were declared TO ne maj ana
conclusive 20 the location ana width OF Avenue ot
Nicholas AS to the widening and extension OF Manhattan
street and to the grades Of said avenues ana sad
streets Further that with respect 10 alu Avenue 81
Nicholas and in respect TO that portion OF seventh
avenue living north OF the Central Park IN sad city, ana
with res1ecf 10 ali streets avenues, roads, and portions
of said city required by law TO be laid oni or improved
4nder the direction Of the said Central Park Commits
sioners and with respect TO the laying out grading
regulating seweriDg, paving. and improving me same
the said Commissioners OF the Central PARK should pos
sess a the powers and perform all the duties then or
Heretofore possessed enjoyed, or exercised by snc
respect Central Park In the said city
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