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

/ sum than 100000 Der annunn. A pubic fund or
STOCK was created. not exceediag Tue a'o,csa nr
the Park. The iNard oil commissioners Wefc auto.
r2ed 10 pass such orldanccs u, y, au,l usa
government OF the Park not inconsistent with the
ordinances and regulations OF me corporation OF me
city uf New ork, PERSONS Offending against the
same TO be deemed guilty. Of mlsuemeanor p1nisii-
ape by me. ana IN default OF payment by mprlson.
4 By cnap'er l0l OF the Laws or 1882 entitled "An
act 10 alter the mao OF the city OF New York, by lay
taxing the same.n there WAS addea 10 the Park
ali tiiat portion o. the CITY OF New YORK ing be-
Eighth avenues; the commissioners were authorized
10 acquire title thereto In the usual manuer. tro
vision was made for the means wherewltn 70 pay
for the lana thus added to the Park. The last sec
ton declared that as to the lay ny out control an
management oil THIS additional piece OF ground, II
should be subject To all the prov sons OF the pre-.
vious laws in respect TO the Central PARK, and
should he under the exclusive control and manage
nlent OF the commissioners thereof
BY chapter $40 OF the Session Laws OF 1889, en-
titled IAN act 10 amend act entitled An act for the
reputation and government OF the Central Park in
the city OF New York. passed April IL, 1857, and
further TO provide for the maintenance anu govern
ment OF said Central Iark,"it was declared that
the Board OF Commissioners should consist OF not
less than seven nor more tnan eleven persons ana
the Commissioners then In office were authorized
to I'LL any vacancies IN the Board then existing:
further thar no plan for laying out, regulating and
governing the Park should be adopted or under
taken ny the Commissioners or winch the entire en-
peDse when funded, would require for the payment
OF the Interest thereon greater sum than $12h000
per annum. And for the payment OF the interest on
the stock thus authorized the Board OF Su gervsors
were directed to cause 10 be raised by tax on real
and personal property within The city ana county
every year until the whole amount Of said fund or
stock shou d be paid a sum sufficient 10 pay the
same
by chapter 800 OF the Laws OF 1859, entitled IAN
YORK; all that part OF the seventh avenue IN sad
city lying between the soutnerly side OF 10th street
and the Harlem river was dec AIRED 10 be wiiened
by adding thereto on each side thereof twenty-five
feet so as TO make the whole width 0. the said ave-
fhn sha n Land anIr rod
under the supervision OF the commissioners OF Gen.
tra Para, but no action should DE taken In relation
thereto until the owners or at least one-hs or tle
front Of that part OF the avenue should petition the
Common Council for such widening.
by chapter So OF tie Laws OF 1850, entitled An
act for the construction, regulation, maintenance
ana government OF Central PARK. in the city Of New
ork and TO provide additional means therefor
tue Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaliy OF tie city
were required and directed TO create and issue a
public und or stock Tor the purpose of providing
means for the laying out, construction govern.
ment. improvement and regulation NJ Central PARK,
to be denOninared "The Central Park Improvement
funo,n the annual Interest OF which was not TO ex.
coed $3.50, 800. The Commissioners of the PARK
were also authorized to estimate annually sum
not exceeding $3.50 900 for Its maintenance and gov
ernment during the year, and the Board OF SUPER
visors was required to raise and collect by tax that
amount upon the estates, real and personal, liable
10 taxation IN the City OF New York.
BY chapter IS OF the laws of 1851, entitled 'sAn
act to amend an act entitled An act TO amend an
act entitled can act for the regulation and govern.
ment or the Central Park in the city OF New York;
passed April IL 1851 and further TO provide Tor the
maintenance and government OF the sad para
passed April IS 1859, and further to provide Tor the
CONSTRUCTION. maintenance aud government OF the
sad park" the terms OF o!fce OF the then commits
sioners were continued for five rears thereafter,
with power To I'LL any vacancies occurring III the
Board and comforting upon them all the rights.
powers ana authorities heretofore conferred by
any act OF acts the Legislature Of this state upol
the commissioners OF the Central Park or upon the
said Board Tbe Board was also autnoris ed to take
and hold any gilt, devises be4ues.s that mlgnt
be made to II, and upon sucn trust and conditions
as might be prescribed by the donors or grantors
N sal far hQ
pose VI embellishlng or Orpamentng said park:
and annually should make II statement In detail,
OF the condition and value OF all such gifts devses
or requests ana OF the names OF the persons by
whom the same were given. devised or pequeathed.
BY chapter 275 Of the Laws OF 1884, entitled IAN
act TO amend an act entitled An act to alter the
map or plan Vi the city OF New York. passed April
TO- rSos 6ens the act IN relation 70 tie seventh
clar1ng that The Seventh avenue. between Central
ParS and the Harlem river should be wideneo
opened, laid out.graded, regulated. severed, paved
and improved by and under the direction or the
Commissioners OF Central Park; and all acts ami
parts Of then III force In relation TO the widen
Ing opening, laying out grading. regulating.
ering, paving ana improving the streets and ave.
nues in the city OF New YORK were applied to that
part OF the SAID avenue in Its enlarged WIDTH ex-
cept that the Commissioners OF Central Park
"a r ann and in tine m ,Sa
city Of New York, and the several depart
,, ments thereof TO perform the work to be done
under the provisions OF tIs act: anu further,
the commissioners should possess all the powers
and perform all the duties in relation to widening,
ing. paving and improving such part OF the
seventh avenue in its enlarged width, and each and
every part OF the said avenue Which the said Mayor,
Aldermen and Commonaty OF the city OF New YORK
and the several departments thereof then possessed
in to and upon the other streets and avenues
city. The Park Commissioners were directed TO
apply Tor the appointment OF the proper commits
sioners Tor me opening OF .ne avenue a. thus
avenue in ITS enlarged width that 1t should thence
forth be under the care, management and control of
the Commissioners OF central Park, In the same
manner and to the same extent as the Central PARK
was or might thereafter he under their care, man.
agement and control.
BY chapter 3I9 OF the laws OF 1854, entitled An
act in relation TO Manhattan square, in the city or
New York." the piece Of ground known as Manhat.
Eighty-hr streets and the Eighth and Ninth ave-
nues. was annexed TO central Park and placed
under the care, management and control OF The
Commissioners thereof as fully and completely As the
other part Of SAID Central Park was might there
II made the duty OF the Commissioners TO en-
close lay out, grade. regulate, drain and improve
the said piece OF ground thus annexed and To con-
meet the same with Central Park III such way
ways should not interfere with the full free and
uninterrupted OF the Eighth avenue "a public
street, and they were authorized to establish and
| maintain on the SAID piece OF ground or on any
other part OF Central Park botanical and zooiogi-
| Cal garden.
| by cnapier 2s OF the Laws OF 1865, entitled IAN
act FOR the Improvement maintenance, regulation
and government u the central Park III the city OF
| New York, and TO provide additional means there
| for" the Mayor, Aldermen ana Commonalty OF the
| CITY OF New York were authorized and directed TO
| create and issue, in such amounts as should be
deemed by the Board or commissioners Of Central
PARK requisite public fund or stock to the agsre-
gate amount authorized Dy this act, the stock 10 he
denomlnaied "Ihe central Park Improvement
! Funds" and the aggregate amount authorized To he
issued was limited 10 sum of when the annual
interest At the rate OF interest at which the stock
might be issued, would be 100000. For
tue payment OF this interest the Board OF
| Supervisors were directed To cause TO be raised
by tax on the estates, real and personal, subject To
TAXATION every year, sum sufficient paw tue IN
terest Aforesaid. The moneys derived from Tits
stock 10 be used and appropriated by tile Board
OF commissioners OF Central Park Tor the consirUc-
ton, improvement and regulation of that PARK. BY
the last section IN tins act II declared mat no
military euclmpment parade drill. review or other
eyolutions exercise should be held or performed
| In said park or any part thereof, except with the
I previous consent OF the Board OF CommssIoncrs
! Ibereo nor should any military company. regiment
or military body enter or move In military order
within the SAID pars; and no military officer should
have authority TO order, direct or hold such ia.
rade, ar review, other evolution or exercise or
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