New-York tribune., 1871-06-15
oror. This amount was directed to be levied upon tho
raa ana nersona prory liable 10 taxation for the pnr

tablish. conduct and maintain, IN tne Central III
| said cfy meteorological and astronomical observatory
and museum Of natural history and gallery OF ar ana
the buildings therefor ana 10 provide @ tne h e
moneys necessary for this purpose and Tor the
,m tbe annual interest OF which shall not exceed Ar
teen thousand dollars, were authorized 10 DC red anu
In addition to so much OF the moneys then authOildIoI
the Improvement Of the Park said Board might elect
therefor to he expended In the same manner AS moneys
then cxisne laws and the moneys necessary for the
maintenance Of said observatory, museum ana gallery
thirty thousand dollars per annum, should be proydso
and expended In the same manner as moneys Tor the
maintenance OF the said Park were then raised ana eA
| pended under existing laws
BY Chapter s26 OF the Laws OF 1857 entitled An act
County Harlem River and spuyten Duyvil Creek It
made the duty of the Board OF Commissoners 0i
Central Park 10 proper survey to be made OF all
that part OF the county Of Wcstchester lying west or the
New-York. Harlem, and Albany Railroad, and south OF
the souherly line Of the village OF YOnkers aud line In
continuation thereof and to devise and prepare maps,
plans and proaes embracing and showing such changes
the streets avenues and roads then laid ont within the
above described as in their opinion may ne male
interest and also the location width, courses, Windngs,
and grades of such streets avenues roads ana public
discontinued with like benefit, including plans for the
nroner seweraee and drainage OF the land within said
area and for the supply OF pure and Wholesome water
therefor and also for the Improvement OF IL rem 'Ver
and spuyten Duyyil creek and the pan ana location Or
under said river and creek and they are authorized 10
enter upon all the lands tenements and heIedltaments
referred to. and make surveys in the performance OF
their duties under this act and to report 10 the Legs
ae hny at nus ae 40 far IA thev NAV he able 10 complete
the same with such field notes ana explanatory renhrks
a statement of ali their proceedings under this act
No proceeding was to be had or taken by any officer
ment within the area above described except that work
under contracts already made and executed may he
sohers shal make report thereby required and the
Legislature shall have taken official action upon the Fan
report unless the said Board OF Comm sslOnerS sha
concur with the officer or body In authorizing soh open
Improvement. The authority OF the sad B BoIg % 81
Commis under this act expired on the st uy o
January 1871. For the payment OF all expenses
under this act the Treasures OF the Cones I 0i 70
York and Westchester, respectively were IeIIcu "
nav over 10 the proper Board such sums 0 money rs
should be certified by the said Boards Iespectye' s I
carry ont the provisions OF the act ana sgm srs g
money were to be raised anu m the manner IN when
other moneys in said counties are t r anu a. nsde
the duty OF Supervisors OF the towns OF fonkers,
West Farms, and Morrisana to assess tne sums III S Ol
money specified the Board Of Commissioners or Gen
tra Park upon the pieces and parcels OF ahd III eacn J'
said towns within the area described ratpiy III accor
ance with the valuation Of the said pieces ana
parcels OF land and said sums or money were 70 oe M
cluded IN the as rolls s VI S dcctnd hv this law
interfere with any OF the duties lmposeu uon
pointed to lay out open and close streets roads, ana
avenues in that town except win the consent or III oo
junction with those commissioners.
BY Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF 1869, entitled An act
to establish public place in the CITY OF New ork
Ninthayc1ue eastery by the Boulevard, and southery
by street is designated public place, ana
directed to be thus laid down and established
BY Chapter a OF the Laws OF 1870 entitled An act 10
alter the map plan OF the CITY OF New an Iat
portion Onehundreand thirty down
on the Commissioners map OF the city, lying between
the eastery line OF the boulevard ana te cenr @ III % 1c
enactment OF the law creating the Boulevard was ny
TINS law declared 70 oe ov ne M Of the
Central Park on their map anu they were directeu 10
proceed and open the same ami acquire e Ihefeto Oh
BY Chapter sos Of the Laws of 1870 entitled An act
in the CITY of YorS the grade Of that avenue, from
Ffy.ninth street 10 Onehundredandt dtweny-second-
street, established by which the grade before that
time existing was very materially altered 80 IA 10 10
Gure the almost entire remodeling Of the westerly side
sixteen To twenty feet beyond that existing, and
the westerly side of the Park must necessarily be
By Chapter 696 OF the Of 1870 entitled An act to
alter the ap or plan OF portion OF the ST ~ Yt 0 New
OF Public Parks was declared to have fu anu eX
extent and direction as shall conducive TO
the public good broad street OF AVE avenue b 10 pe neSS
shall be determined together with such other streets or
Boulevard with Central Park and the East River or
otherwise and also TO widen or otherwise after retain,
or discontinue avenues or streets now ald out or
designated on the map plan Of the city Of NewGork,
and lay out anu establish public squares or places
along the line and contiguous 10 said Boneydrd OF or
wise and also alter amend and establish the grades
OF such streets OF avenues, ana 10 alter or amend
may he retained by them within that portion OF the cl
which Is bounded souherly by the southery side OF
Fy-seventh street, aud westerly by the westerly side
of Fifth avenue from Fystyenth street to one linhd
red and Tenth street and by the eatey side Of Sixth
avenue from one Hundred and Tenth street 10 the
Harlem River nOrthery by the Harlem RVer, ana east
| erly by the Harlem and East Rivers
The Department directed to enter upon the prop,
erty within the space Indicated ana prepare maps ana
plans what they shall do under this act and to he
the same as therein provided The alterations that they
shall make within the boundaries azores authorized
the shall have the same effect as II the same had
been established and laid out by the Commissioners u
der the OF 1907 and all streets avenues roads public
squares and places and the grades heretofore laid out
and established within the district mentioned, which
shall be retained shown on the map to NJ nled
with the Department. shall from and after the time OF
| the fng of the map, to be and remain public
streets avenues, roads, squares ana places ana the
abuttng owners such streets avenues and roads
have been opened ceded and shall be abandoned
closed under the provisions OF this act shall become and
he seized in fee simple absolute therein, TO the center
line thereof in front OF his their lands respectively
except where such streets. avenues or roads shall on
said maps be retained or taken for other pubic use but
subject, however, To any existing right OF the Mayor
Aldermen, and Commonay of the City OF New-IOrk to
maintain and keep in order any sewer CrOton water
| aqueduct pipe or the appurtenances tnereof that
may have been constructed IN any street. avenue, OF
The Department authorized 10 file maps of partcu
lar sections within the boundaries mentioned nom te
TO time and at the close OF their work 10 make map
showing such changes. Provision was made IN this act
interference with the powers ana duties OF
the Department OF Public Works III relation TO the regu
atng grading sewering curbing guttering, or 1aggng
Eastern Boulevard and the public squares ana places
| laid out retained under this act and the powers
therein conferred upon the Department OF Public Parks
be deemed to extend only to such Eastern Boule
ward and public squares aud places .,.,.,
|
provide plan for the Improvement OF portions OF tue
OF Weschester and New York. and To provide
facilities communication between the said Counties
Department of Public Parks was declared 10 have
and snail exercise all the powers and duties conferred
upon Commissioners Of Central Park In and by Chap
Of the Laws OF 1862 above referred TO- In respect
improvement Of the county of Westchester Harlem
river and Spuyten Duyv creek, and this Department
was substituted for those Commissioners. IL was also
directed prepare maps plans, and profles or the dis
trc Westchcster county referred To In that
aet within year from the passage thereof with Held
notes and explanations may be deemed eNpedent and
providing that from the filing thereof the same shall be
nal and conclusive as 10 all streets, avenues, public
squares and places laid out thereon, and all roads re-
taned those maps shall be retained and established;
and all discontinued and closed shall thereupon
and tbenceorth be discontinued aud closed accordingly.
The Department also directed to locate and establish