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

Ment Of the county of Westchester, Harlem river
| substituted Tor those COMMISSIONER II was also
directed toprepare maps, pans and profes Of the
district or portion OF Westminster county referred TO
IN that act within one year from passage there
! Of, with field notes and explanations as may be
thereof the snail be final conclusive as 10
all streets avenues public squares ana places laid
out thereon, and all roads retained on those maps
SHAH be retained established; and all roads dis.
continued and closed shall tnereupon ana thence.
forth be discontinued and closed accordingly. The
department was also directed TO Locale and estaD-
sh tunnels. bridges and other means OF transit
across under Harlem river ana opuyten Duyvil
creek and lay the same down upoa the map and
thercupon and thencciorth they snail be established
and located accordingly.
or construct these improvements by the issuing Of
bonds OF the counties OF New York and Weslcheste.,
and Tor levyng by tax upon the several towns where
the improvements were authorized TO be made the
amount or the expense OF the necessary surveys In
order 10 complete the improvements therein author
lied.
BY chapter 300 Of the Laws Of 1871, entitled "An
act in relation powers ana duties OF the Board
OF Commissioners Of the Department. OF Public
Parks. including provision for the several public
parks squares ana places, ana 0tner works under
the jurisdiction and direction OF SAID department
the City OF New York; the Comptroller Of the city
OF New York, in the name and on benalf OF me
Mayor, Aldermen ana Commonaty Thereon. is author
lied and directed TO create ana ISSUE at such times
and IN such amounts and in sucn ma ner as shall
be deemed expedent and necessary Tor the improve.
ment aud regulation OF the park, including Central
Park, city Ma PARK, MornnSsde Park Madison
Iompkins square, the Battery, and the several
parks and places which by law now hereafter
may be under the control and management OF the
Department. OF Public Parks, and also for the
siruction OF meteorological and astronomical OBJ
servatOry In the Central Park, and to carry out the
object OF the act public fund stock, To be deDon
| mated "The city Parks improvement Fund.-" to an
amount not exceeding u sum OF which Tie annual
interest tat the OF interest at viii: the stock
1und shall be lssuedl Will be s2)o,I0u
The stock Is redeemabe IN tnrty years from the
Issuing thereof, ana all the parAs, squares and
places IN New YORK city, now created or hereafter
the redemption OF the same and every part
thereon. The department is also therein author
that portion OF Central Park formerly known as
Manhattan square, or any other pubic parks,
squares or places in the city, suitable lire
proof buildings Tor the purpose establishing and
maintaining therein under suitable Jules and regu-
latlons TO be prescribed by the Board OF Commits
sloners from time 10 time, a museum ana gallery OF
art by the Metropolitan Museum o. Art or other
institutions of like character. The department was
also authorized to erect suitable hreproof Dudlng
for the purpose OF establishing aud main tanin2
therein Museum OF Natural Hsto ~ by the Ameri-
can Museum OF Material History other institutions
OF ike character. The aggregate cost OF these build
ings 1t was provided shall not exceed sum OF
which the annual interest thereon viii be $4,000.
The SOCK to be Issued for this purpose is denomi
mated THE Museum Of Art ana Natural History
Stock"
Tie Comptroller is also directed 10 Issue such
additional bonds. Of public fund or stock TO be
denominated "City Improvement stock.' as may
be necessary to provide the funds TO enable such
Comptroller to pay any and all assessments and eX
penses imposed or that may be imposed upon the
Mayor, Aldermen and COmm0nalty OF the city OF
New YORK, by reason Of laying out, regulating aid
grading or Improving any and all streets, roads,
now, or that hereafter may be, under the Juris-
diction Of the Department OF Pubic PARKS, and out
or sucn Iund r stock to pay such assessments and
expenses The interest on The sto,k directed to
be levied by the supervisors annually.
The Board OF Commissioners was also authorized
to organize, and by and through ITS President ape
point force to be known as the Keepers OF Central
paee ad Inc e cs CT Yors 81
NUMBER OF men as the Board IRON time TO time may
n 70 20 re- IN nese PARKS
direction OF the Board, and may be discharged at
pleasure; each member OF the orce IL virtue OF ms
appointment TO be invested win tue same powers
within the limits OF the parks, squares and places.
and that portion OF the streets and avenues OF the
or lying adjacent thereto, as II invested with
similar rank IN the Police Department OF the city
o. New York. Each member Is also required TO
take an oath prescribed by said Board, and to
be allowed compensation. Under special clrcum-
additional force for the preservation OF order and
such temporary force is to have al the covers OF
parkkeepers The Board IS declared To have lu and
exclusive power 10 govern, manage and direct the
said several public parks, squares and Places TO pass
ordinances for the regulation AMI government there
Of and generally IN regard thereto possess all the
power and authority heretofore possessed by the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaily OF the city OF
New York, In respect to the puollc parks squares
and places IN the city; and all persons offending
deemed guilty OF mlsdemeanor and punished ac-
c0rdlngly, as therein provided.
The Board OF Commissioners is also vested with
Battery place lying south OF the me OF the south
ery line e Of West street extended IN southern d.
rection; and also Of the waters OF the North
front OF that portion OF the Battery at Battery place
ana to the extent OF 200 feet westerly thererom
is also authorized to erect. construct and maintain
on that part Of Battery place ana over and on the
consisting OF suitable buildings docks, piers or
places for the accommodation or small boats
shipping lying in the river or bay OF New
YORK; also to make, prescribe and enforce from
s & as Ge S she
shall deem most meet and proper Tor the public IN.
maintaining such improvements is to be deemed and
taken as part OF the expense Of improving and
raised and expended IN ike manner ms other moneys
| Tor the Improvement Of the Battery might The
commissioners are also authorized 70 prescribe and
government OF small boats using the water basin
the south end OF the Battery, now being completed
! by the said commissioners.
In this act or section thereof 1t Is also declared
that the public square or place commonly known IA
Fort Washington Park, located on the Hudson river
and extending 10 Kingsbrdge road. shown upon the
map OF the Commissioners Of Central Park aud land
down thereon as pubic square or place, be discon-
| tlnued, and the Commissioners of the department
| or Public Parks are directed 10 not show the same
upon the maps nat portion OF The city hereafter
| 10 be fled upon the completion OF lie whole work
TO he done within that section area. It was also
in this ACT declared that hereafter in any opening
or Improvement OF any pubic square place or
street avenue in the city OF New Ork il all not
be LAWFUL to lay or impose any assessment Whatever
on any public place, street. road or avenue;
that all assessments which may properly DE payable
| by the Mayor, Aldermen ana Cominonatv are
rected TO be assessed against them IN gross sum
IN each and every proceeding: further. 1t de.
cared That the street laid cut py the Com
| msslonefs OF the Central Park lying intermediate
| the Avenue st. Nicholas and the Telth avenue.
tending from the north side of l36tn street to the
southery side OF 18th street, be discontinued. and
In lieu thereof the department has power lay out
and establish new street or avenue and the grades
therefor, intermediate the said ST. Nicholas
| and the Tenth avenue, and the SAID avenuev
| when thus laid out ana shown upon the maps
| filed hereafter, shall be considered as one OF the
| streets or the city,
by the concluding section Of this act the Board Of
commissioners 0i the Department OF public PARKS
are declared TO have and possess exclusive power
70 acquire title IN the name and behalf OF the
Mayor Aldermen and Cominolalty OF the city on
| New York IN aud TO all PUBIC streets avenues,
roads puDlIc SQUARES, and places laid To he