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


The pa,, thus Far carreo the that can ps
adopoi IL my d. descIoei IN It's present cond +
iion a. veauiiul frame, The picture yet to be
paeed Wilh'niL II the military abandon ~ use for
olher places Ne picture can be inserted. The plan
- To lay ont LVa,s pot ioty feet IN width around
the interior bo.lsr, aud WI hn tins q walk of
tmehtf'hve rec, IN wan tor prom 'nadIng. On the
outer side Of this wNk rows or dechig0us nave
oeeh ready planted, inter iper-el WIN la apps aad
pc.eles aud scttec,, IN order That persons
I nay have places OF rest or enjoy the re-
views OF the muita'g or the promenade
Afforded ~ the walkN The entire curo
around the exterior sidewalk has been removed and
anew one substituted IN rs mace within the tue
OF the cufp, NJ every tiirtY feet decal9As Tree ~
IN. lnted. All the trees within Nc b undS of thus
sqn. re that were IN deaf scklS state nave been
rencN ei. Thc exterior sidewalk n cNNered with an
aspnnls pavement whlcn aaors 400 prone
nale egA Al to mat OF tue PARK ls.eif Two large
public u.D> - nave Osen placed IN the sou g, Suita
I lily prolecte. WIN eyergreens. Also tS,' sentry
| boxes or Ike 80 - houses. Indeed the VINO place
ma nont VIII DE- n dctermltiel by q visit Ia s.e
I may be Witnessed thousands OF children enjoylns'
the pleasures afforded ny fnese improve nsnls. Tho
/ question has been uootSi 81 permitting thl5 square
10 he used by bali clubs; ~ mas n(t, ~ yer oeen
| allowed. ami there grave obec ions TO any sucn
use OF public park. However, cue Hatier Is uh'ier
THE BOWLING GREEN.
| The Bowling Green. prominently ,1fuateJ NJ the
lover cad Of Broadway. on the route 10 the FERRIES,
was louni by tnls de artment 70 be III conspicuous
condition of neglect and decay iItLe inferior To
tnat OF the ad Battery grounds. 1t presented
some evidences OF euors at Improve nent ana Orna-
| mentat,oD, male when " was surrounded Nv iasn-
ionabe residences There were tue remains OF =
once tasteful fountain. whlcn had long ceased to
play ana OF trees and shruDbery, WA cn were dead
or dying from lons neglect. the Bowling Green.
aside from its prominent posit on Is IN obccG os IN
tercst 10 All New Workers or Us memo able assoca-
TONS IT. renovation was considered one Of the ur5t
| autes OF the department., anu mHcn mas been done
| Tor It conparatlsey The railing around Il, reiic
Or revolutionary times has been repaired anu
painted and The gates aud coping reset. The iOun-
tam has ueen put IN good order and set playing, the
whole ground Soddel ana new walks laid out, win
posts ana chains guarding them, and neat setteeS
provided for the comfort OF waylarcrs and or Tho .
uhr IN. nypnIp IN.
ated little spot. New trees were substituted for
those dead or dying and shruDbery and flowers
added and &c mas been made one or the most beau
/ tliul ana attractive places in The city.
the BATTERY.
The Battery has, I'm It's natural advantages, attrac-
tons a. place ot recreation, unsurpassed proDa-
bly, unelualled, by those OF ANY similar pabllc place
IN the world The fresh sea freeze ana the cOnpre-
| hensive view Of our noble harb0r, always alive with
! the movement OF SHIPS and steamers, combine To
| make II al once the most Wholesome and the lnost
INSPIRING means OF bodily aud mental Refreshments
within inimedIate reach OF our citizens. Neverthe.
less, we found It's great natural attractions over
come by an offensive aud nns9htly condition or It's
walks and borders the result OF long neglect When
wealth TINS park was kept III good order. The popn-
| lati0n now found III Its vicinity need more Than any
other cheap and accessible means OF heaithiul re
CREATION and the obligation OF the ctJ to preserve
| this noble PARK Is stronger THAN ever before. Our
work upon II mas gone already far enough to prove
| To the pubic that we recognize this obligation.
| Castle Garden, the emigrants landing place. Is
necessary adjunct TO our harbor, at lest tempo
rary. IL Is dinlcnlt to counIeract Its uapleasant
appearance; sui ha do SO, and IN a short time
| make the Battery permanent inviting ana dcli.ht'
fu place for the wearIed tol,cIs IN its vicinity re-
| storing TOO, The charms ~ il.i 81 old, Tor tho
stranger visiting our city. We have filed IN about
sevcufy thousand yards OF materials; we have nearly
| finished the wall; have laid out the grounds
! In plots, eiegant and picturesque IN appearance;
| Nor have we forgotten the necessity OF adapting tns
| adjacent streets to existing aud future bus. ness
tralnc, not defacting materially from the capacity
| OF the Battery Itself. whitehall street, ut the en-
trance TO the ferries. we have converted INFO "A great
| open space or plaza, by throwing into 1t ABOUT
Il battery a
very capable or ornamentatlon. state street, with
lis single rail track was little freqentod by ychl.
Giles; by adding twelve feet TO Its roadway, and re-
| laying tho street pavement Throughout us entire
length, 1t has been made attractive Tor purposes Of
| traIic. The department proposes erecting around
| the exterior ON Battery place, State street. ana
| Whneha street several drinking fountains AMI
| several for the use of horses. Throughout all The
| city parks 1t Is intended To erect many similar
| fountains.
upon the city parks has been tue publlc urinds. iho
Board propose also 10 erect in the several CITY parks
cottages Tor ladies and children, Of the same class as
| upon the Cepiral Park containing comfortable
dressing rooms, at all mes In the care ~ an attcri-
ami, aud protected by a park keeper within conve-
The small squares or open places or the civ con-
st5tng OF trangies and ouh pieces OF ground WI; all
be converted into plots agreeable to tue surrounding
| neignborhood instead OF leaving them offensive
spots, the resort or vile characters for improper
| purposes, as had been the case OF late years.
THE pbAhs STREET rAKx.
fence ana In state OF diiapidation. It's reno
walton undertaken and II has been made IN elegant
'lttle triangular spot, Tiled with deciduous trees,
1898 s1 ns. snf4 sifii;ssr TRIANGLE
In similar condition was the small triangle az
Beach street, except that IL mad, besides the OD
onao features Of the Duane street park. nunDcr
o. aianthus trees giving out their offensive olor
willingly DONE rhe place ~ now III an attractive
condition.
roor or CAsAL STREET
At the foot or Canal street was open place
whcli had been used for many years as a dumping
grou nd, and persons having occasion visit tue
North river steamers at .itS rpCOlaCt
open space. The place has teen provided with
new aag Copng y o , Sarp anu WIN ~,
children or that neighbOrhood IN portion the city
ned with an immense population o. the working
walks OF THIS little park enjoying themselves ia the
afternoon.
PARKS ON THE SIXTH AVENUE.
The parks the sixth avenue Thirtv-second
and Thr tyf0urth streets, have been converted int0
the same as other small parks, with new curoing
and the Scharn asphalt pavement fountain has
been placed In the Thirty second street PARK.
PARKS UP0S PARK AVENUE.
The parks upon Park avenue, over the Harlem
Railroad tunnel. have received considerable atten.
ton. After their Improvement was begun an aI.
picaon was received from the Harlem Railroad
Company 10 permit the construction Of openings
| through them Tor the light and ventilation OF lie
tunnel underneath, intended for the or tneir
horse car railroad ana passengers generally. Five
openings IN each PARK. or character that w0nld nos
Interfere with the proper ornamentation and planting
T, were accordingly made. Their effect has been 10
ventlla c and improve the tunnel to such an extent
to make 1t hight desired the purposes OF
the railroad, while az the same time they have not
| intericred materially with the planting. They are
! now nearly completed. The nora porron OF tho
planting has been perfected. the openings VIII De
coped with granite similar 70 tina OF the railing Oh
| the exterior. ihis Will De surmounted ny u neat
| trels railing, over Which will tic trained defeats
vines, which, not obstructng the iignt tnrousn tue
openings In the tunnel beneath, VIII tend to Deautuy
| tie parks aDoye.
THIS TRIANGLE AT THE FIVE POINTS.
The triangle 1T the Five Points Is still lncompetc,
owing the fact That the Craze OF the streets sur
rounding tins SPOT Is inteudej 10 De ral5ei some
Siy nrs - on apf an
| the proper department for this purpose, nothing
| has been done except 10 prepare til: railing AND
! coping, To be set ~ any moment.
WASHINGTON SQUARE.
Late In the autumn plans were natlred Tor the
improvement OF Washington square, oul soon after
| the commencement OF tue work the cold weather
caused IL to lie suspended. It was recommended In
| the spring, aud Il being rapidly completed. rue
| III far The lrrenulur kll