New-York tribune., 1871-06-15

could ps hen TO perform these duties all provisions Of
the OF April ~ @ Chae6 OcS Sond O ae ennv fuy ~ and
completely 10 the powers and proceedings OF he Com
missloners under this act The Commlss4nefs, were
directed from time to time TO report TO the LegiHa,ure
the maps plans, and proes above specified win ,her
proceedings under that act and further no proceeding
should be had taken by officer or body TOT any
street opening Improvement within the area above
described except that the work under contracts already
made and executed. might be done and completed, ana
except such proceedings the said Commissioners were
authorized to take, until the Commissioners should nave
the boundaries and grades of such streets unless the
Commissioners Of the Central Park should concur wh
such body or officer In authorizing the opening OF ln
provement OF said street.
The authority OF the Commissioners under this act ex-
pired on the 1st day OF May, 1868.
BY Chapter 757 of the Laws Of 1866 entitled An act to
amend an act entitled AN act authorizing the Mayer
widen Broadway Bl0Omngdale road between FIFTY.
seventh and Fiftyninth streets in the City OF Newfork
passed April -, 1851" Broadway BlOomingdae road
AT is junction with Ffyseventh and Fifty ninth streets
I'm the City Of was laid out In circular iOrn
the Eighth avenue circle provision was made Tor the
acquiring OF the title TO the land necessary Tor he p
pose and 1t declared that part OF that street.
where wdened should be used for any other purpose
than that of public street or public place nor should
should any STALL stand erection or encnmbranees oi
any kind be permitted thereon and that the same and
every portion thereof within the limits described should
that its use should be under the exclusive control and
management OF the Commissioners OF Central Park, who
thereby authorized to make such rules ana reg gul
tions respecting its use, not inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act. as they might deem proper
BY Chapter 697 of the Laws Of 1861 entitled An act to
alter the map plan of certain portions OF the city OF
NewYork, and for the laying out and improvement OF
the same" the Board of Commissioners OF the Central
Park declared tn have and possess exclusive power
to lay out and establish streets avenues roads puDc
squares places of such width extent ana direction as
to them should seem most conducive to the public good
and also 10 designate and direct what part or parts OF
any streets. avenues roads. public squares ana places
then laid out should be abandoned and closed and also
widen street or avenue or road then ald out ana
also to alter and amend the then grades OF any street
Y.aIf hat tt0bt ha rafa
establish new grades for all other streets, avenues or
roads that might he laid out and established or retained
is bounded as folows northery by the souherly side
Of One Hundred and Fiftyth street, easterly by the
westerly side of the Eighth avenue, souhery by the
southery side Of Fifty ninth street. and westerly by the
Hudson river; and also within space three hundred
and fifty feet in width surrounding the Central Park
And also to lay out and establish new pier and bukead
lines and the grades thereof, as TO the Commissioners
in said North or Hudson river from Fifty street to
spuyten Duyvil creek, and on both sides OF spuyten
Duyv creek and the Harlem river TO the lne OF the
Third avenue but such new pier ana Dulklead ines ana
the grades thereof should not he deemed finally estaD
lshed until they had been approved by the Legislature
The Commissioners required to prepare maps or
plans showing all they should do under the authority OF
and bulkhead lines and the grades thereof when made
declared to be final and conclusive with the same
intent and effect the had been laid out and es
nrii iso2 epttIed An act relative TO improvements
touching the laying Of streets and roads In the City
Of NewYOrk and for other purposes" " further that al
M % GPad p%r laid out and
within the district mentioned in the first section
tanned on the maps to he filed by the Commits
sioners as above mentioned, should, from and
after the time of the filing OF said maps, to be or
remain public streets avenues roads squares or places
And the abutng owners on such or said streets ave
nues and roads as had been opened or ceded and as
boud he abandoned or closed under the provisions Of
this act should become and be seized IN Zee simple aDso
lutte therein to the center line thereof in front of his or
their lands respectively except where such streets
nues roads should on said maps he retained OF taken
for other public use but subject however to exist
right of the MAYOR, Aldermen ana tOlnlOHaIg OF
the City OF NewYOrk TO maintain ana Keep III order
any sewer CrotOn water aqueduc pipe or the appur
tenances thereof that might have been constructed
I'm any street, avenue or road so closed III was not
in making and filing these maps that they
should show the laying out OF all at one time but the
authorized to make maps OF partic
lar sections district referred to- and file the same
thereupon their powers and duties in respect 10 that
section ceased and determned but at the conclusion Of
their duty they were required 10 file map showing all
the entire work and exhibiting again thereon the various
sections OF which maps had previously been hied;
Further II declared that all such public squares ana
places which should laid retained by said Com
aforesaid should immediately ater thc
management Of the Commissioners OF the Contra, Park
to the regulating, grading. paving. sewering ana
otherwise improving and maintaining the same ana all
parts public street avenue, road or public square
and place within distance of three hundred and ty feet
from the outer boundaries OF the central raIk whe
place. and all Others laid out as Aforesaid should AT AL
times after the opening OF the same pe subject TO- SUN
rules and regulations In respect To the ss thereof
and erectOns projections thereon, as the BOar Oi
Commissioners Of the Central Park might make there1o
nt they were not permitted to do work IN the mat
ter regulating, grading. paving sewerng or curOg
and entering of the Streets avenues, OF ToduS
within the district above mentioned which any OF the
departments Of the Government OF the CITY OF
were authorized by law Ia do. The Comptroller OF
the CITY of New-YOrk was thereby authorized and
directed To deposit tO the credit OF the ConnssYers Oh
Central Park such OF money as said Board should
from time 10 time require for the payment Oh ahS WORK
services material furnished under any contract, pro-
ceeding, or otherwise for laying out opening
grading or otherwise improving any street, avenue,
road, public square, or place, the construction or nam
tenance Of which by law was or Should pe under te % a
rectiOn control or management OF said Board OF Com
mssioners OF Central Park specifying on what particular
work or proceeding sla money Wa aelureu h anu @ "
enable said Comptroller to raise such money ne was au
thOrzed and empowered ~ borrow IRON tllhe I'D tne
in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonaty
of the CITY of NewIOrk, by the issue OF bonds bearing
such rate OF interest a. he might deem proper not eX
ceeding per cent per annum such sum as should
be necessary to all expenses Incurred OF 10 De III
Cured aforesaid and the proceeds OF the assessments
made each and every such work are pledged for
the redemption of all bonds so Issued ana the remainder
deficiency necessary for the redemption ot such bonds
with the interest thereon are TO be certified by the
Comptroller TO the supervisors, ana he Dy the super
vsors included in the annual tax levy and applied
to redemption Of such bonds and the interest thereon
All acts in force relating TO the laying out widening
opening, grading regulating sewerlng and otherwise
improving streets, avenues roads, and public SQUARES
and places in the city Of New1Ork not inconsistent WIN
the provisions this act declared 10 be applicable
hereto If Incorporated herein
The powers OF the Board OF Commissioners OF Sentral
Park under this act to lay out establish and widen the
streets, avenues, roads, public squares and places anu
bukhead and pier lines, and TO designate and direct
what streets roads, public squares, and places
shall he abandoned aud closed will cease on the hrt day
Of May, 1872 ..
By Chapter 2ss Of the Laws OF 1863 entitled An act
approving the lines and grades established under
authority of Chapter 697 Of Laws Of 1867, and amending
said Chapter 697 entitled An act to alter the map
plan OF certain portions of the city of New York and Tor
the laying and improving OF the same, passed April
a. 1867 the pier and bulknead lines and the grades
thereof laid and established by the Board OF Com
nissoDers OF Central Park in the North Hudson river
from Fifty fh street spuyten Duyyil creek and on
both sides OF spuyten Duyyil creek and the aremrlyer
from the North Hudson river TO the line Of the Third
avenue. as the same shown on the map entitled
Map showing the pier and bulkhead lines laid out
and established by the Board Of Commissioners OF Cen
tra Park pursuant to Chapter 697 of the Laws OF the
city OF NewYork, passed April "a, 1867 dated New
York, November 49, 1867, and signed by John j.
serren, were finally established and approved by
the Legislature. and 1t declared 10 be unlawful 70
I'LL Ia with heavy stones other solid material IN the
waters of the port OF New York. beyond the new bulk
head lines thereby esablshedi nor sha be lawful 70
erect any structure outside Of exterior OF the said
bulkhead lines, except piers which piers shall not ex-
ceed seventy feet III width respectively with mteryen,
ing water spaces OF hundred feet nor shall
he lauf extend such ner piers beyond the new